The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-14

ness be questioned surely their per.
aigtency Of observation will not be-
since browsing In that field where the
Old fashioned variety Of gubernatorial
hover puts forth and blooms, or
doesn't, Is the case may be and fate
decrees, there has come to notice OF
the Washington botanists a blush
blossom Of delicate. pale hue, shrink
ing in It's infancy, modest and shy,
More like a violet 1t is; but, withal,
showing signs Of purpose and sturdi-
ness.
OF this, more later on. For the
present let 1t be recalled that in the
preceding gubernatorial article. it was
told how, here, among the West Vir-
ginians, four Republican probabilities
were being weighed In the discursive
scales. They were, in the order OF
their coming into the rays of the spot
light: Edward Cooper, of Bramwell,
81 7. England, of Logan; Virgil L.
Highland, Of Clarksburg; and Her.
schel G. Ogden, Of Wheeling. Their
fourteen strong points Of availability
were briefly totted up; more could
have been added. and were by the gos-
sips, but we preferred to limit the
points published to that number. Four
teen points is so fashionable!
Now for the new discovery in the
gubernatorial garden made by those
West Virginians Washngtonions dur.
ing their early spring-time walks
therein the past week. AS azure
flowerlet, gayly nodding howdy to
| passersby in the Aprin zephyrs; fir
tatious reckoning OF its violet eyes to
attract attention that did not fail OF
4 their friendly purpose. A blush bios
4 som, twas said in our firstly" So It
10. Quite bluish-superlatively so.
Fred D. Blue-ish. There, you get" it.
Mr.. Blue is No. in the gallery OF
4 probable candidates, and being the
4 last to appear therein up to now, Is en-
titled to his inning, and the party
chatterers here are letting him have
1t. There is evidence to be had, and
Trustworthy witnesses to present it,
4 Of what the Hon. Fred o. Blue is
\ thinking mostly on at the present hour
with regard to himself and to his pub
lie career. It is the goyernorship.
Here, for instance, is an interesting
Hypothetical question, dwarf to be
.srre, when compared with hypotheti
,ical questions in general, and 1t is ask
led in the hope that 1t may serve To
Iillumine the way for those searchers
after truth who are reading this. II q
man asks other men, presumed to be
his friends and who are undoubtedly
moulders of party happenings, not to
commit themselves to any candidate
for the nomination for governor until
he could communicate with them
some time later in reference to the
! subject, please tell the court and the
bury, Doctor, whether or not 1t is pos
sible or probable that one giving evil
Hence of such mental processes as his
request may or may not indicate, Is,
like Hamlet, turning over the thought
whether to be or not to be candidate
for the high office aforesaid? 4
Sherlock Holmes himself without
resort to the needles jab where he
FEARS his wrist watch, without even
he companionship Of his ever-present
pr. Watson, can tell the answer to
What question right off that amy alien
4 BIT Of politics would give. 1t is 80 dead
Easy, we will pass on with the part
ng shot that, ut may be. 1t fits Mr.
Blue's case, at the present crowded
Eour, with the neatness of bride
oom's glove
Mr.. Blue needs no introduction. He
Syouid make both fine candidate and
fine governor. He has been tried
at In several capacities; he has had
1e requisite schooling and necessary
Experience. Even the West Virginians
Washington admit It; and West
siirginians In Washington are not
hbitual admitters Of anything.
| III Moreover, Mr.. Blue needs no adyer
sing in West Virginia. They know
I'm as we'll in Wyoming county as
ley do in Brooke. When majority
III $4,000 West Virginians swore of
Id ordered themselves and Their
rand old state hoisted to seat on
ie water wagon, it was Mr.. Blue, then
IS commissioner who carried our
Z Eeir orders and did the hosting. Blue
ecame trademark, standardized
ticle OF advertisement. Praise and
blitely, dispraise, Of his made unin.
Errupted slumber at nights in West
NJ trginia q withheld boon to weary
|ortals for several years. They even
kmed Illicit cocktails after him, thua
Y knalling him to Fame.
Mr. Blue, as stated, needs no pub
eity. He has had plenty Of it, moi
Is It harmed him. It couldn't; he is
Il that sort Of chap. 1t is Just as
sil, though, as he may be candi
tie next year, to recall that he was
N In Taylor county, developed as a
adfng citizen and lawyer in Barbour
unity, served as prosecuting attor
y Of that county and represented II
the State Senate, went to Charles
( b to serve as State Tax Commission
and has remained there to practice
h since. He lives right around the
] q hner from the Governors Mansion
81 e would not be any trouble at all
him 10 move in, If the people give
a the high-sign to by their votes.
rhere has been considerable talk
ong the Republican politicians in
First congressional district, par
ihIariy on the part OF those az
ileeling, which talk has been echoed
ong the West Virginia politicians
Nv Arlington, Of the availability Of
Ate Senator jesse 4 Bloch, fofH the
&c.: