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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
4
A Lowell Mass Courier Citizen editorial argues Secretary Taft is the most qualified candidate for the Presidency, outpacing Governor Hughes and Secretary Root. It stresses his proven executive experience, global service, and ability to handle the job directly rather than in surrogate roles.
Newspaper praise for Stuart Reed's Republican bid for West Virginia Secretary of State. Editorials note Harrison county backing, Reed as self made and qualified, while remarks on Henry G. Davis and tax reform. Mentions Taft forged letter scare, Parkerburg paper humor, and crowded candidate field in state politics.
Governor Dawson backs Swisher for reform support, noting Swisher helped push the new tax laws while Scherr and Hearne opposed them. The Wheeling Intelligencer lauds recent West Virginia legislation as improving equality and social conditions, though some Democrats question Henry G. Davis’s Democratic credentials.
The piece notes broad support for adopting a city primary election to nominate candidates. It discusses state-wide potential adoption, timing, and legislative backing. It highlights that counties and cities may implement the method for party nominees and praises the plan as advancing Republican interests and engagement with voters.
Five of six prisoners appearing before Mayor Crile at the morning court session were sentenced to jail. Albert Franks, George Whitehall, William Hogan, Lee Smith and Jack Allison each received three days confinement with Sheriff Flanagan for intoxication and unpaid fines and costs. Charles Smith paid his fine after paying the same amount for the offense.
Charleston March 10 Governor Dawson vetoed House Bill 29 the general license law. The main feature would have set city retail liquor licenses at no less than $500.
Poem asks why boys fear darkness and night noises, noting good children fear not while bad children may. Hazen is asked to explain, then Maud Walker, in dialect, adds a line about going to Smithy's on Fourth street for fresh fish. A stray line mentions someone going to Smithy's for fish after meals.
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