The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-25
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I position OF National Chairman, and
Hoosier propagandists industro,usly
at work spreading the impression thai
their state is still doubtful and pivot.
al and with Hays himself slated to sue
coed Goodrich as governor, II might. be
thought, and some do think that Good
rich's prospects are extremely bright.
SO were Clay's and Webster's and
Bryan's at times, but they never real.
lied on them. Each OF the three had
more chances than Goodrich, and each
was a national figure, which Goodrich
is rot yet. Washington notes that ne
isn't in Clifford Pinchot's list OF the
kind OF men he will support. his kind
being General Wood and Senator HI
ram Johnson. Clifford added breeze
to the discussion by announcing HIM
self a candidate from Pennsylvania for
delegate to the national convention,
and stating samples OF the sort OF men
he could support. They have got to
be OF the Roosevelt type for Mr.. Pin
chot; and the Roosevelt type (mean-
ling not the countless counterfeit im!-
tators OF that great chieftan) appears
( 70 have been buried in the little, wind
swept hillside cemetery looking out
over Oyster Bay.
Admittedly, the gravity OF the prob
lem which confronts the Republican
party is out of all proportion to the
number OF men who have their NgsE.
ming rods up and are seduIously see
ing to it that they stay up. There is
no scarcity OF the lateral offered; 1t
, is the quality and ACCESSIBILITY OF that
material which has the wisest OF the
party steersmen deeply perplexed. To
hold tho harmony that Roosevelt and
Taft in their Joint appeal OF the last
campaign established, is the chiefest
Of all considerations. 1t is an ever.
present threat, and party leaders know
It. Hence their great caution. There
fore the big problem confronting them.
They will make no definite move look
ng to its solution until after the exer-
else OF the greatest caution and con-
sideraton OF which they are capable.
II is situation. to phrase 1t mildly;
less mild-it is dangerous.
Among West Virginians here the
gubernatorial talk which started ND
n the ltvehest kind of n fashion more
chan two weeks ago has not abated nor
simmered down. 1t has increased. The
visit this week Of Attorney General
England, who came over frsm Charles
ton to help State Treasurer johnson
lift that million dollar check and hand
1t over to the Virginia Ddbt Ccmmis.
sion. added fuel to the Pickering fire
OF discussion and gossip. Mr.. England
Is as is well known, one Of the six
men who figure most prominently and
generally in the discussion of gubsf-
material prospects on the Republican
side of the fence. The other five, it
will do no harm to repeat. are Coon
er, Highland, Ogden, Blue and Darst.
FROM his conversations with men here
1t can he stated that Mr. England is
as much OF candidate as any man is
who has not definitely and inexorably
decided to be by publishing his. sign.
ed advertisement to that effect in the
newspapers. Another prod to the gu
Dernatorial discussion was the receipt
or an interview given to the local nress
by Judge and State Senator Joseph M
saunders OF Bluefield, to the effect
that he had no intention of becoming a
candidate. that he unquaiitiedly en-
oorsed former Congressman Edward
Cooper's candidacy, aad predicting the
nomination of Mr.. Cooper. Still anosh-
er impetus to the governorship talk
TINS frc>n the Democratic angle. came
with the arrival from overseas Of Col
George Seldom Wallace of Huntington.