The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

ARE GUESSING
ON NEXT MOVE
Following Former Governor
Whites Announcement of
Senatorial Candidacy.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August p
What more is to happen in the West
Virginia political situation this week
next or some time real soon, has got
the politicians here, and from all re-
ports at home. guessing. That some
thing is going to happen IS senerally
expected. because long-expected and
much abated things began to happen
last week.
Ex-Governor Whites sudden leap
into the limelight and the senatorial
arena is viewed here in the light of a
coup. 1t was known of everybody that
he was gravely Analysing the sena-
torial situation and sizing up his pros
poets generally. But it was thought
that he was not on the brink OF
plunge. 1t seems that he had not
been holding conferences with any OF
the so-called party leaders; that he
hadn't Travelled about pulse-feeling;
and. so far as known, took counsel OF
no one much save himself and the
senatorial landscape as 1t looked to
his trained and experienced eye. All
of which is held by the wise ones not
to be in accord with the rules of the
game as it is played in West Virginia,
and according to the laws and pre-
cedents there to be found. That Is why
the ex-governor's dive into the pond
caused such a splash. He hadn't been
observed jumping eXcitedly about the
commonwealth INDUCING In the usual
and commonplace preltmlnaries. This
startling performance is being talked
about here on street corners, hotel
Hobbies, in clubs and wherever the
statesmen from the home state happen
to meet up. 1t is real political SEN
sation for them.
What the effect of the White en-
trance viii have on the future of Isaac
T. Mann in connection with the SEN
atorship, remains for the Bramwell
man to announce. However, the con-
sensus OF opinion to be found here is
that Mr.. Mann will allow the matter
to drop feeling more of relief than
disappointment over the avowed can
didacy of the Parkersburger. At no
time since the senatorial problem has
been keeping certain men at their
wits end. has the Mercer county lead
er shown a desire to get into the
merry fray. On the contrary. he has
stolidly held back his friends who
alone we're responsible for booming
him BY neither word nor deed has
he shown any OF the symptoms SO
plain to be seen in a man who has a
political bee buzzing and luxiuriates
lin the melodious sweetness of the
buzz It has been known that he has,
time and again, suggested to his assoc
tates other men and discussed with his
friends their availability. The I'm
preston here has been all along that
Mann's position was that he would not
seriously consider being a candidate
until those who think as he does about
the Republican partys future in West
Virginia, should prove beyond a shad-
ow OF doubt that he was the one and
only logical man to make the race.
Not .ater than two weeks ago at White
Sulphur Springs at conference at
tended by Mann. Rlkins and other par
| ty prominents the problem was no
nearer a solution than It had been. AT
that confab, Ex-Governor Whites name
was discussed and next to Mann he
was the popular choice. Ex-Congress-
man Gaines was seriously considered.
too.
The preponderating sentiment here
this writing is that the Mayn support
VIII 90 to White without She asking.
Likewise. on equally as easy and un-
embarrassing terms. the Elkins fol-
lowing. and that which. to call spade
| spade. IS called the anti-Hatfed
faction when orally discussed whether
| Il Is in the party press or not. That
i is the way It is doned out now by the
lwiseacres in Washington.