Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-21
MARION COUNTY POLITICS.
Republican Committee Split, and the
County Divided Against Itself.
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Some Aspirants for Honors.
| Special to the Register. S
FAIRMONT, w. Va, February 90
The Republicans of this county talk
more and accomplish less than do the
Republicans of any other county in the
State of West Virginia. This seems
strange when one looks at the array OF
old wheel-horses such as John w.
Mason, Lamar G.. Powell, Thomas w.
| Fleming, Jesse F. Sturm and a host
of lesser lights, but nevertheless such
is the chaotic condition. of the Republi-
| can of this county.
To begin with the county executive
committee is all torn up--a condition
that is affording the Democrats a very
sweet morsel. From the most reli-
able sources obtainable there are two
sets of committeeman and also two
chairmen. Such being the case the
nominations made at the next Repub-
lican county convention will not be
legal, and the ballot commissioners
can and will refuse to certify the Re-
publican nominations from the fact
that with two organizations such NOM
nations would be illegal.
Another condition that exists and is
likely to exist for a long while, is the
unfriendly spirit that Warrington
holds toward the remainder of the
county. To show that the writer
knows what he is talking about I
need only to remind the Register read
| ers of the attitude of the newspapers
published at Warrington towards
Fairmont aspirants for office. The
Advocate and Eenterprise have both
editorially said that Warrington dis
trict, will not support any candidate
who lives in or about Fairmont for
any office. The Advocate is owned
by the Furbees and Koens and the
Enterprise by Bruce Hess. Both pa
pers are Republican in politics. How
ard Furbee, of the Furbees above al
luded to, is a candidate for the House
of Delegates, and one Of the county
chairmen. Yet his paper (the Advo.
cate) ~denounces the Fairmont aspfr-
ants for office. Hess, of the Enter
prise. is a Republican, and a most bit
ter enemy toward Fairmont and it's
vicinity. The animosity of the Man
nington Republicans toward the bal
ance of the Republicans Of this county
is SO pronounced that it is the talk in
the hotels, shops, stores, etc., etc.
Marion county has an aspirant for
Congressional honors on the Republic
can ticket in the person of Attorney
w. S. Meredith, the recognized leader
of the Marion county bar. He is head
n shoulder above any other man in
the county in his party, viewed intel
lectually, and he has his heart and
soul set on the nomination, but if he
cannot get a solid delegation from his
W county, and Warrington being
against him prevents this, he cannot
hope to be nominated. Warrington
may have a candidate for Congress in
the person Of j. Turner Koen, one Of
the owners of the Advocate. Should
Koen not enter the race Warrington
will be for Dayton.
This county has also a candidate for
State Auditor. He is non other than
Charles w. Swisher, who, if nominate
ed, will be elected. Swisher is one OF
the most popular fellows in the State.
But he, too, is in a p~redicament, for
not only will Warrington fight his
nomination, but some very prominent
politicians in Fairmont will oppose
him. Arnold Sherr, of Keyser, has a
few warm friends in Marion county
who will oppose Swisher. But Char
les, however, will get a very respect
able following from Marion.
There is very little talk as yet In
regard to county office aspirants, still
there are some avowed candidates. At
torney N. S. Kendall, of this city, is
a candidate for Judge of the Interme-
date Court to succeed Judge B. F.
Charlton, the present incumbent, but
the ex-Mayor will find hard shedding
when he goes up against Charlton, for
the latter not only has the respect of
his own party, but the Democrats as
we'll. Judge Charlton has made an
enviable record on the bench his
friends say, and should be renomi-
mated. The Democrats would not
fight the old judge as vigorously as
they would any other Republican.
There is great fun ahead for the
Democrats who are always united, and
who will see that J~effersonian princi-
Piles are once more carried out as they
should be.