The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-24

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theory. as one veteran has expressed
lit, that many pot has been Won
on pair of duces.' and that the
more favorite sons in the field. the.
more will 1t testify to the restored
ability of the restored wgor OF the
party.
Some Taft Talk.
he talk about the country OF Mr..
Taft is not ignored at Washington,
put while recognized as evidence OF
MS greatly increased personal pop
uiartty- and therefore as a valuable
party asset, t. is discounted as or
little or no practical Importance in
heipirFs to his own nomination The.
reason is simple and must be admit,
ted logical. Mr.. Roosevelt is ac-
icepted as cherishing an aundying and
t oittcr hatred Of his successor and
former friend, but as being also so
| molly opposed to Wilson and Bryan
iithat In the present sitpation he would
support IN 1916 almost any Republic
/ can except Taft Roosevelt.s infiu-
ence. has waned. but Washington
1 knows his powers too we'll to sup
1 pose that 1t is at an end or that. un-
/ der favoring circumstance 1T may
/ not gain become very great For
up
4 4 nominee whom Roosevelt would
Enthusiastically attack would endan-
| ger the seats Of representatives and
senator's runnt1g on the same ticket.
/ and that would almost certainly be
enough to prevent Taft's nominatira
should 1t be seriously considered.
which is very far from being the
case' at this time
An early crop Of politics In prac-
! tically every state is the expectation
4 justified by every report. In Wess
Virginia the crop seems to be farther
advanced than in other states. but in
Eall it seems to be doing fairly well.
and predicates lively summer
among planters and hopeful harvest
iers. The sudden bursting into bloom
fof confessional ambitions in the
1 Fourth congressional district was to
/ be expected when it was first an
Inounced in this correspondence a
week ago that
Ex-Congrcssmali 1T. G.. Woodyal1l
Was getting his friends and adj
mirers lined Ut. and intended to
make the race. Swift in the wake OF
his announcements he made a hurried
"trip through the district touching at
MANY points. conferri.g with friends
land feeling out how. he news OF his
n
back in Washing ton again for a few
days. wearing a smile ard expressing
satisfaction over how he found con-
EDITIONS affecting his proposed candi-
sdacy in the district. Swift in the
wake of his announcement, too, was
Il the mentioning of other men of size
liable material and availability. j.
Mentor Caldwell and H o. Hfte.
both Of Parrkersburg, were names
quickly brought to the fore by their
H local friends, and the former con-
Efessed frankly to taking the sug-
gestion seriously Others will prob
ably be mentioned also, some OF
them no doubt already locally, as the
season is early and the opinion seems
Ito be prevalent that the water is fine.
For the First district a new name
was suggested by party of Repub-
Elicans from that ba11iwick who are
H visitor shere. The name Is that Of
Thomas w. Fleming,
Eofs Fairmont. The originator of it
backed up his suggestion with a
Rstaunch and detailed specification of
MIR. Flening's availabi1ity. In the
first place. lie pointed out. his choice
lis the type OF. sound safe. sane, sue
cessfuls business men to which the
sentiment OF the country seems To
have turned of late as the kind OF
men who should be called on to fill
1.-THE Offices next year and to give their
experiencee and talent to restoring
the country to the prosperous enjoy:
iment OF normal business cond ftions
In the second place. II was argued in
behalf OF Mr. Fleming, that as q
party man he was sound and ortho.
dox on partys principles. and that
there is a strong party demand fol
nominees who possessed the couraE
of those convictions and could be re.
lied onS TO stand for them without
fswobbling and rocking the boat when
1.-THE political seas became rough
iOther fine and undoubtedly truthft:
Recommendations were voiced by S::l,s