Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-21
FIGHT WILL Be HOT ONE
Wild Scramble Among Patriots
For Colonel TOMS Shoes,
BOTH PARTIES VERY ACTIVE
Many Democrats are Bobbing Up,
Among Them Being McGraw and
Campbell The Fight Here


The announcement that Col. Tom
| Davis, the present represent tive in
congress from the second West Vir.
glnia district, will not be a candidate
to succeed himself has resulted in
great political activity among b. til
the republicans aud the democrats
who, by either their frinds or them
selves, are regarded as political posi-
bilities. Senator Elkins. too, is keep
ing a careful eve on the situation. for
he recognizes that the campaign this
fall for the legislature which he hopes
will reflect him to the senate will be
one of the hardest thought battles in
| recent years in the politics of this
state. When Representative Davis de-
cided not to become candidate to
succf did himself it was suggested that
| he be candidate for the Legislature
from Mineral county, because that
county, although a republican county,
can easily be carried by Mr.. Davis,
however, because of his popularity.
Mr.. Davis, however, declined He is
an uncle of Senator Elkins by mar
riage.
Among the democrats mentioned
who may be candidates to succeed Col
onel d Wis are Junior Brown, of Pres
ton county. who was defeated by
Judge Dayton John j. Cornwell. who
was the democratic candidate for gov
ernor at the last election; John Nc
Graw, of Grafton; Blaine Taylor, of
Randolph d. H. Hiner, of Pendleton
and William Campbell, OF Jefferson,
who is a follower senator. The demo-
Gratis argue that as the legislature may
be close, and there is soma hope of
their controlling that BODY Mr.. Camp
bell, who is member of ths legisla-
ture, should not resign, because his
party will not take chances on an cleo
tion for his successor. It is not be-
LEVIED that Mr.. McGraw will persist
very long in his candidacy. but that
he intends to make fight for Mr.
Elkins' seat, if the democrats carry
the legislature.
Among the republicans it is proba-
BILE that only Messrs Keim, of Ran
dolph, He eel, of Berkeley, and Con-
molly, of Preston, will be aggressive
candidat s. Mr.. Keim, it is said has
not the support of Senator Elkirs,
who prefers that his county should
nothave a candidate for congress. Mr..
Hetzel and Senator Elkins disagreed
bitterly during the recent fight for
postmaster at Martinsburg, which re-
suited in the present postmaster being
reappointed on Senator Elkins' recon-
mendation. 1t is said that Mr.. Het-
eel has predictd that this reappoint-
ment would result in other members
OF the legislature from Berkeley
county being democrats. Senator
Elkins preference is believed to be
Senator Robinson, of Grafton, who is
a brother-in-law of Judge Dayton.
and who has close business relations
with Senator Elkins.
1t is believed that the bitter oppo-
sition of Mr.. Robinson from his
brother-in law, Judge Dayton. to Sow
ernor Dawson would prevent Mr.. Rob-
inson from receiving the unqualified
and enthusiastic support of the gov
ernor's friends in his race for con-
gress, So thoroughly confused is the
political situation in the district that
it is believed the nominating conven-
tion will MT be held until late in the
summer in order that some OF the
many conflicting problems may be
solved before the candidate is nomi-
mated, so that the entire ticket, both
| state ard national. will receive the
full party vote at the polls.