The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-29
PLAIN "ST AL>LIN5 ..
DONE By HODGES.

Hodges laid his plans for various re-
forms and changes and he will not
swerve from his course till he
reaches his goal. This information
while not coming from the univer-
sity head direct, is taken in this city
as correct in all its details and. ac-
cording to those in position to know,
the president will not listen to any
overtures from his party to force the
nomination Of congressman-at-large.
In the first announcement Of the
scheme to nominate Hodges 1t was
clearly stated that, upon the highest
authority, DR.. Hodges had already
listened to overtures," not from his
party" however, but from the Boss
Chiffon end of it. and that he listened
with anything else than disapproval.
All of which, as has been stated, was
published broadcast in the week Of
June 6.
In view of the foregoing record or
the case. it is hard to see Just why,
DR.. Hodges expressed surprise" over
his nomination. and a desire to as
certain from whence his nomination
came, who gave it to him, and other
wise investigate 1t to ascertain IL IT,
was tainted. if it was pure, and some
more innocent inquiries Of like ma
ture. 1t is easier for the public to,
be amused than to be made gullible,
and there is good deal of amuse-
ment for 1t in the Doctors alleged
dilemma.
The information that the good pro-
lessor seeks will not require the ex-
ercise of his studious and investi-
eating mind, nor take up his valu-
able time. The first man he meets
in the street can tell him all he
claims he does not know. but is So
anxious to find out.
Stage Nicely Set.
The stage was nicely set for
this Hodges play. Conditions on all
sides were ripe and fair for success.
The machine needed a man of high
character to lend it measure of re-
spectability in this years campaign.
1t is an old trick in politics for party
bosses, when hard pressed by the
voters, to trot out the highest and
best type of mana non-politician
and hide behind his clean skirts.
Matthew Stanley Quay used to play
it to fare-you-well in Pennsylvania.
He was taking no chances. Men of
that type when they get into Office,
IL all being ne wworld to them, are
easily Influenced by the bosses, and
steered as the latter elect. Governor
Pennybacker was fine old man, a.
high-brow, an intellectualist. He
was winner at the polls, but he was
putty to the politicians afterward.
The machine needed Just such man
as DR.. Hodges. He is OF the highest
type. The machine considered that
it was not jeopardizing its hold on
affairs by nominating Hodges. He
would succumb, probably without
knowing it, to its System" in due
course of time. The only thing toI
ascertain before the machine set out
to ditch Depue and Beall and hand
the nomination to Hodges was
whether the latter would take it. I'll
found that out to its own satisfaction
before it started to work on the
scheme, and then 1t proceeded to do
just precisely what it did do at Par
kersburg last week.
DR.. Hodges was nominated in the
tabernacle" building in Parkers-
burg where some hundreds of hard,
ened sinners. of that flashy hamlet,
got salvation-or claimed they did
winter before last. One of the emf
nent staff correspondents" attend
ing the convention described that
structure as "a barn-like building"
How appropriate place for this po-
lftical gathering. A barn is made up
mostly OF stalls" and so is politics.
There had been lot of "stalling"
before and after this Hodges's con-
vention.