The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-27
ROBINSON STOCK
away ABOVE P'A.RI:
Washington Political OBJ.
servers Sure He Will Be
Next Governor.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 27.----
With the accuracy with which such an
instrument at the government observ'
atory In Georgetown records the
slightest earthquake, the political
seismograph has this eekregtstered
tremers which have set the West Vir'
ginia politicians in the capital talking
of Judge Robinson's nomination fol-
governor with more assurance than
they have ever talked it before. The
fact is that Robinson stock has gone
UP to par and beyond, due undoubted'
~ to the presence in the city this week
of score or more OF active Republic
can leaders from widely scattered sec
lions Of the state.
These men brought reports from
their respective localities which tndi.
cate that there has been a marked
and more noticeable manifestation OF
sentiment favorable to the nomination
of the Taylor county jurist from the
bottom; that Is to say, from the party
rank and file. Old handlers in the art
of sizing up, political situation claim
not to be surprised at this showing,
but to have foreseen it aud predicted
it with confidence. Heretofore, they
say, the situation was beclouded by
the excited activities \, Of campaign
managers with a disposition to claim
everything in sight and anything not
in sight, that they considered should
be claimed for their .fayorite.. The
plain folks hadn't been heard from, or
there was such noise that they
couldn't be heard. Now, 1t is claimed,
that the voices OF the plain folks from
the hills has begun to register itself,
and that they are expressing their
preference for the nomination of Judge
Robinson in such vigorous, out
spoken tone. as to remove any doubt
as to the party vote being cast in an
overwhelming way as a majority of
farseeing leaders early predicted It
would be in favor Of making the ex-
Supreme Court judge the standard
bearer.
One Of the best informed Republi-
can politicians In the state, whose
opinion was ought by many because
he Is known to have recently travelled
very thoroughly in the state, asserted
1t as his belief that Judge Robtnson's
opponent would not show, as his max.
imum Of strength. ten Of the hfty-tive
counties to his credit. He stated that
the claims that the opposition to
Judge Robinson had been making,
were now being shown by a marked
manifestation OF popular party senti-
ment to have been boasts of the ut
most extrava gancet recklessly circula-
ted without any apparent thought that
the progress Of the contest would, in
a comparatively brief time, show to
be incapable OF substantiation. Ac.
cording to him, these fanclful claims
sown broadcast at the outset of the
contest are now Coming home to
roost in the composite form OF a
boomerang" W
Another visiting leader; we'll known
for his experience In tests Of this kind,
declared that the reason for the emer-
gence of Judge Robinson's candidacy
from the realms Of doubt as to its
success, was. due sto the fact that the
rank and file had just found time to
become Interested and to display. Its
preference: ""that the solid substance
upon which the Robinson candidacy
rests, and the dominant strength Of