The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-21
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JOHN WaiEacEsTELEswriY.MAlEs-
ION uNTYsPRinARY WAS
sETsFcR JUNE1e-
The Pfttsburg Dispatch of yester-t
dag contained the following letter
from John Wallace, its Wheeling cor
respondent
Two elements that VIII be more ac-
tive than ever in West Virginia pob-
ties. but II has been witout animation
figure TO at least a degree. are the la
Dor organizations. and the Anti-Saloon
League. For years there has been
Prohibition ticket IN most OF the coun-
ties. but it has been withut animation
until the Anti-Saloon League move
ment crossed the river from Ohio AMI
In The campaign IN certain counties
this fail it promises to force the can
didates on the two old party tickets
to sit up and take notice.
Theodore Alvord. who may some daT
be TO West Virginia what Perley A.
Baker is to Ohio, has launched tho
West Virginia Citizen as the State or
gan OF the temperance people. and
he Is flooding the State with litera-
ture. Pamphlets detailing the records
OF the members OF the last Legisls-
ture are circulated in the respecr1v.,
counties. and where Legislators did
not suit the Anti-Saloon League hard
fight win be made against their re-
election. The success In closing up the
saloons on Sunday in Wheeling. as
wen as relative success elsewhere, has
given the movers encouragement.
Union Labor in Field
The West Virginia Federation of La
Dor In its Wheeling convention few
days ago passed resolutions giving per-
mission to delegates to enter politics
and to have. committees IL each coun-
ty for the purpose Of investigating the
claims Of all political candidates. Such
activity as will be displayed In line
with this programme Will center on
the candidates for the Legislature.
The labor people have not heretofore
developed a great show Of separate
strength. and they have not disclosed
what reforms they want definitely Az
ter the campaign wakes apace theS
may illuminate the situation. In the
suthern mining counties their most
distinct showing will probably mater
ialize-
! Thomas R Homer. of Lewis eoup-
ty. is receiving mention as the pros
pectire Democratic candidate for the
House of Representatives in the F1rSf
district. AS the district gave Dovener
about $500 plurality two years ago
no contest for the minority nomination
is In sight
Democratic Letharsy.
AS evidence of the sleep that abid-
eth with the Democracy In the rest OF
the First district, Frank Caldwell eN'
pects to contest with John Waterhouse
for the Democratic nomination for the
State Senate from the Wheeling dis
trict. and he started out 10 find the
Senatorial committee. After some
search he located John B. Wilson, as
the secretary Of the last convention
but Wilson could not recall the chair:
man. In time this parsonage was dis
covered to be James l. Sawtell. who
upon being duly apprised OF the fact
:! said he would issue the formal cal
for the convention as soon as the can
di6ateS got ready.
The acknowledgements contest TO-
the Congressional nomination IS get
i ting livelier. with Hubbard forcing tbs
lighting Although the Congressional
lCommittee set an early date for tbs
convention Hubbard agreed to It ant
Immediately began to set up his renee:
in the limited time allowed
Hubbard Sets The Pace.
This week the Marion county dat
was set for four days after Ohio cour
US battle. the Dovener people bein;
successful in getting a later date o.
their argument that their candidat
J. needed more time. Hubbard, who ha
been a busy man all his life. devo'
ing himself exclusively to profe:
sion from which he has at last reache
a stage where he can take things ca:
Ter. is surprising the talent by Tn
way he is dipping into the require
canvass
The politicians with an eye to tn
: field of State issues are awaiting th
report of Governor Dawson and HI
cabinet on the valuation of the raj
road properties. which are due for a
: sessment this year for the first tim
according to the true and actual valu
railroads RI