The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-12
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 12-The
btgteyent Of the week in Washington
was the meeting of til Republican Ma
Z tional Convention, and the big event
subsidiary thereto, in the eye Of tho
West Virginia public, was the gather
ing here Of Republican leaders from
that State, to talk over among them
sslges the nomination for governor. 1t
vas the largest gathering of State lead
6fs Of that party that has occurred for
D Years, either in or outside of the
State. 1t was the largest gathering
% them ever had in Washington. That
means good deal, when IT is borne
III mind that Washington conferences
Df|West Virginia politicians Is stand
ing habit Of many years.
1.-The expectation that many had that
silmething new would develC9 here In
respect to the gubernatorial contest
was not realized. That which might
have been thought to be develop
ircnt by few of them, when it be-
came a settled fact, that the leading
ard probably the only candidates are
and would be Judge E. F. Morgan Of
z rntont, and Col. Fred Paul Gross
cup of Charleston can hardly be said
10 have beer a new development at
all. That situation had been develop
ed bac;, in the State. before this round
Up of party chieftans and their clans
gian. They merely brought it along
down hero aud disclosed y to the full
aid free. gaze Of everybody. There
we're few surprised. for this Gas con
Tentton Of sophisticated organization
men who know what is going on on
TIA, inside when it Is happening, and
have more or less Of a part in shaping
the thing before 1t docs happen in the
public view
The situation rs new developed
;oaine about in a very simple manner
81 was done by he most potential
leaders in the party organization lin
ing up for either Judge Morgan or
COL. Gresscup. The few leaders in
that class who did pot plelge them
gelves, were left TO their own good
time to do so, TIM others knowing that
they would ultimately have to take
either one or the other of the two can
djdatss named. so strong and general
lad been the lineup OF leaders for
These two, Morgan and Grossnup, and
ia others. II waa figured that this
lineup on two men. wCnld force ali
ether candidates to. take down their
rods. They haven't an
rCslnced thai Ihcy have done so, but
that is regarded as a mere formafty
es their finish. With the party organ
faation line3 up as IL is. and virtually
al the worthwhile leaders out in IL"
spea for Morgan or Grosscu0 there is
no uni. OF the party organization To-
On which any other candidate wouIo
feel like stalking his claim, and mighty
Few leaders of the organization Of the
All class left free to negotiate with.
The candidates supposedly eliminated
by this situation, hose Of Thorn that
were here Mt any rate, hid their d!sap-
pointment behind smiling countenanc-
3es and good -natured words. but they
felt deeply that they were cont of
luck" or, to be more specific, out of
leaders. The GroEscup managers
sought to capitalize this by making
an effort to combine all the sufferers
with shattered ambitions for Gross
cup and against Morgan. They were
only partially eruccesstul but will
stiM work on the plan. One difficulty
they encountered was that majority
of these disappointed ones will still