Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-05
OPPOSITION DEVELOPS
MR. WOODWARD MUST FIGHT
FOR DENOMINATION.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


WHEELING, w. Va,
November !. 1909
The long promised opposition to Repre-
sentative Harry woodward in the fourth
congressional district appears to have final
ly and definitely developed. Oliver Wendell
Hardman of Tyler county is mentioned as
an avowed candidate for the republican
nomination, and although official an
nouncement of his candidacy has been
made, Col. Hartman has visited about
every county in the district and measured
the ground. Talk of James Carter of Dod-
bridge taking a fall out OF woodward does
not let up, but three -cornered fight Is not
looked for.
1t Is not believed generally that Wood
yard can be defeated for a third term. He
is an interchangeable worker and one OF the
best mixers in the state woodward is one
Of Senator Elkins' proteges. and all the in
fuence the senator can exert Will be swung
to Woodyard's support. In return Wood
yard and his friends will i've the senator
aid In the legislature end of the game. The
best evidence of the link that binds Senator
Elkins and Representative woodward was
exhibited at the last session of the legi5-
lature when woodward. at the Charleston
end OF the telephone, conferred with the
senator at the Washington end relative to
bringing to an end and putting limit
certain state officers and incidental legs-
lation.
Weakens Hardman's Chances.
Tyler county has been In the fourth DIS
trict only since the last redtstricting. which
tends to weaken the Hardman candidacy.
Prior to that reapportionment the Tyler
statesman was in the first district and
he made hard but unsuccessful fight for
Representative Dovener's shoes about eight
years ago. A fractional fight in Tyler re-
suited in split delegation on that occa-
sion, which put a fatal kink In the Hard
man aspiration. and that breach has never
healed.
Steve Pyle. another OF the party leaders
in Tyler, tried to measure lances with
woodward, and could not make proper
connection in the convention. and woodward
is stronger in Tyler now than heSwas then
Marshalship Contest.
The federal marshalship appointment for
the northern district is on the cards for a.
month hence, and the fight is growing
warmer daily. When Senator Scott put the
selection up to Senator Elkins he relieved
himself of lot Of worry In good time.
and the fight now converges on the senior
senator The race as 1t now stands Ia
Marshal Elliott against the field, and 1t
comes from a reliable source that Virgil
Highland. one Of the prominent seekers.
will not need cordial as restorative
from his failure to land should Elliott also
stop short of the goal
Ben Sayre of Taylor is getting in posi-
ton where he stands very good show. He
has not been so prominent in state organ
iZation affairs as either Elliott or High
land, but that is nothing against him. In
the judgment of the people, and he has
points which will make of him a happy
compromise II the friction between Elliott
and Highland continues. Without that con-
the race. Sayre and his friends are turn
ing their attention to Senator Elkins. and
are continuing their missionary work on
President Roosevelt redoubling their eff
forts in the direction of the White House
since the Presidents return from his SOUTH
ern trip
The announcement In The Star last Sun
day that Senator Scott had made II plain
that he was not directly interested in the
squabble among the brethren, but would
content himself In recommending the man
Senator Elkins selected, has provoked con-
siderable comment and clarified the atmos-
phere. In this connection it can be stated
that Senator Scott does not like the gossip
associating his name with the Charleston
post office contest.
Denial of Rumor.
The impression has been industriously cir
cuIated that this selection was TO be made
on the Joint recommendation of the SEN
ators.
why" remarked the Junior senator, Il
never heard of the matter until my return
from the Philippines. The post Office is in
the second district, where Senator Elkins
lives and | haven't thing in the world to
do with II"