Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-27
BOTH ARE APPROVED
REPRESENTATIVE WOODWARD
AND SENATOR ELKINs.
Special Correspondence of The star.

/ Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WHEELING, w. Va, May 2s, 1906
The Parkersburg convention that unani-
mously renominated Representative Harry
c.. woodward this week was the first con-
gressional event of the season in this state
and 1t was SO harmonious that 1t was un-
interesting. Woody ards selection had been
foregone conclusion for months fact
} that deprived the convention of unusual
interest or incident. There were only bits
OF material for breeze and these got lost
In the shuttle
One district in Doddridge county sent DEL
egates instructed to vote against woodward
first last and all the time. The resolutions
sarcasticany referred to woodward as
Prince Hal" a title conferred on him by
admiring postmaster editors But the two
delegates from this particular district in
Doddridge did not gd the opportunity to
follow instructions. for the roll call of
counties was omitted at point where a
motion to nominate by reclamation was
made. and that motion carried with
out dissent.
The conventions set of resolutions
praised Representative woodward and Sem
ator Eiklns. Thirty-nine lines were de-
voted to woodward and ffty-three to Ell
kins, while the Endorsement of the state ad-
ministration refraiHed from specific refer
ence to the tax question, but it probably
answered the purpose George Hensel, the
delegate from Peasants county on the res
buttons committee was the only member
out OF the eleven representing as many
counties who bucked on the Elkins indorse-
ment, but he refused to make a minority
report. He explained later that he did not
think 81 congressional convention should
bother about the senatorship.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously. Whether other congressional con-
ventions follow suit or not, it is a recog
n INV No, %
opposition within his party to the senator S
reelection has passed, and he will be re-
turned to the Senate. unless the democrats
by miracle, capture the next legislature.
Now Says He is Candidate.
Charley Caldwell, who declined to become
a candidate for denomination from the
Parkersburg state senatorial district. In
sists that he is candidate for Senator Ell
kins' place, notwithstanding his recent dis
claimer, and although everybody else in
sists to the contrary. The humorously in
clined Wood county statesman has pre-
pared an appeal to the republicans of the
state which he threatens to circulate as
soon as he gets it condensed. In the pres
ent rough draft the Caldwell manifesto
would fill an ordinary magazine. Its pro-
mugator says he will soon start on a
speaking tour, beginning with Marshall
county.
The republican convention that will nlme
a man to succeed Caldwell in the state
senate promises to make up for the listless-
ness of the woodward ratification meeting.
Richie is the only county of the four with
out candidate, and IT already has the
holdover, Senator Hatfield. Writ has in
structed for Milton r. Lowther, now
resident of Wood. but formerly of Writ,
which sent him to the senate several years
ago. In Thomas Gartlan, president of the
Oil Mems Independent Association of West
Virginia and Emmett L. Coleman, Wood
has two candidates, while Peasants has
Holly Simmons, with e. r. B. Martin in