Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-09
FIGHT is ON.
Nominees for State Senate Have
Locked Horns.

Nominees for State Senate Have
Locked Horns.
Hope of Electing Democrats In Strong
Republican District = Irregularities
on the Part Of Republicans in Sc
Letting Candidates-G0od Men Chos-
en- by Democrats.
The contest for the election of
short and long term member of the
state senate in this district this fall
is surrounded with peculiar interest
in view OF the fact that much feeling
was stirred up IN the Republican
ranks over the nominees Of that par
ty. 1t was at first generally under
stood that Hon. Geo. c. Sturgiss
would be the Republican nominee
for the long term, and this, it was
supposed and the friends of Mr..
Sturgiss assert, was acquiesced in
by the Republican leaders of this
county says, the Fairmont Times.
Mr.. Sturgiss gave OUT an inter-
view, which was construed by the
friends of the corporations in the
district to be an attack upon their
interests and as result there was
demand for another candidate and
Hon. G. w. Swisher, of this county,
was brought forward, and, after a
bitter fight, succeeded in landing
the nomination.
The friends of Mr.. Sturgisa feel
that they were the victims OF politi-
cal treachery, and there are rumors
flying about that the Monongalia man
will even up the score in some man
ner this fall. Hon. Ira Robinson, of
Taylor county, was nominated for
the short term, and in some manner
while attempting to be neutral in
the contest between Swisher and
Sturgiss, got involved on the Swish
er side and there is strong talk that
he will suffer among the friends of
Sturgiss, especially in Monongalia
county.
Ordinarily the district is strongly
Republican, but the complications
which have arisen make it fighting
ground, and there ia no doubt that
the Democrats will put up an ag-
gressive fight in view of the open
opposition to the nominees on the
other ticket.
For this reason much interest has
been shown in the nominees of the
conafarsal
which met at Morgantown last Sat
urday. As has been generally I'M
derstood for some time, Howard l..
Swisher of Morgantown was named
for the long term. Howard Swisher
is young business man of that
town, and is generally. known as a
hustler. and we are safe in saving
that he will make an able and ag-
gressive fight. In fact, he is not in
the habit of going into thing with
ont he does so with the full purpose
of winning.
He will give his opponent warm
race, and while he has large major
ity to overcome he will be on the
alert to take advantage of every
means to lessen that majority.
j. Walter Barnes, the nominee for
the short term in opposition 70 Mr..
Robinson, of Taylor county, is well
known not only in the district, but
throughout the state He is an
able and experienced man in public
affairs and his candidacy will APP
peal strongly to large element in
the district. He was formerly prin
cipal of the Fairmont Normal school,
and was removed from that position
because OF his politics And it is a
curious coincidence that he should
be named to run against one of the
men who was most instrumental as
member of the Normal board in
removing him.
This fact will make the admins
tration of the Normal school one OF
the leading issues in the campaign,
and Mr.. Robinson will no doubt be
called upon to explain all his acts
in connection with the Normal
schools, especially the one at Fair
mont.
The energy and push of the Dem
ocratic nominees give the assurance
that we are to have lively contest
in the district, and unless the ma
jority party can get the elements Of
dissatisfaction all in line before the
election it may result in some politi-
cal surprises. Lovers of political
fignt viii watch for Developments
with geat deal of interest.
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