The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-18
For Governor of State on the
Republican and Democratic
Tickets. Respectfully.

WASHINGTON. March 49,
Watching the trend of gubernatOrIRl
politics In both parties In West Viz
Rinia. seeing 1t rejecting In the re-
ports OF conditions made by visitors
fresh from the field, the politicians
here regard the success Of Judge Ira
E. EObInsOn's candidacy with feel
ing or more certainty than ever be-
fore. and III" nomination OF John ].
COrnwcll az the standard bearer or
tn" Democratic party Hs even more
certain by reason Of tho expected, al
most equal division of the vote in
the southern part Of the state by til"
brace OF Contender8 in that region.
MeSsrs. HOgg. OF Fayette and
French, of Mercer. Should. al not
few expect, one Of these two with
draw in favor OF the other. then 1t IL
admitted that CromwGl's bright
prospects, would quickly be overcast
with some somber shadows of doubt.
So long as 1t remains rs 1t now Is,
n triangular affair, Cornwell Is
booked In the betting MS favorlte
by long odds.
The consensus 0f opinion on the
Robtnson-Lllly contest as expressed
by visiting the Republicans IL that
the Grafton juriBt has shot Il head
O noticeable distance. Visiting poll
ticIans OF the opposite faith. how
ever, when discussing this contest.
John COrnwell included. express tn"
opposite view. They predict Lllly's
nomination. Their political com
nleXion. associations and interests. as
we'll ,Hs their zeal In doping out the
Republican situation. naturally stlrs
UP a suspicion that their earnest and.
at times almost enthusiastic proph-
ecy. constitutes wish that Il father
to the thought. 1t strikes the state
colony here az significant that the
Democratic press and politicians are
lined up with tho flower-likR name.
| so far az the nomination Is con-
cerned. but only so far az that
1t Ia being recalled by some poll
/ ttcianH who have some reason In the
/ light of their party reputation for pre-
| science In the game and ability TO
size up situation. that. nj the outset
Of the Robinson and Lilly announce
nlents. which occRsioned much noise
among the leaders at least. and
/ things were unsettled and lines were
unstrung, that they f0retold that
the solid substance of the Robinson
candidacy would. in the fullness Of
! time and deliberation on the part OF
the voters of the party. who are the
final arbitsrs as between these two
contenders. assert itself and gain the
aScendency This is what they say
has happened. There Is body" they
argue. to IL: IL possessed the staying
T, qualities from the start, and they are
recalling now with some degree OF
pride, that they foretold what, ac-
cordlng to the glst Of reports from
the tournament, would most certain
ly happen when the common party
folk found time to take an interest III
the matter. and thereby public senti-
ment became formed and could be
felt asserting itself.
A prominent man of many years
active experience. discussing the
steady and relentless advance of
Judge Robtnson's candidacy, attrih-
utes 1t to the personality and charac-
ter Of the man himself, and not ms
others have, to exceptional advant-
ages in organization. although he adj
rnits that has counted. There isn't
any vital issue over policy between
these two candidates. nor will there
be. so far as the rank and file of the
party voters can be made to believe.
They are the folks that are going
to have tho last say, and as there are
no policies to weigh In making their
decision. they will weigh personals
ties. It will be decided. as all will
see before the contest proceeds many
days longer. strictly on that issue,
and that alone. The merits of the
men will be the test. On the strength
of that issue. Judge Robinson has
nothing to fear from the outcome.
His record In the public service and
private life constitutes a strong APP