Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
BLUE is NOW TO
OPPOSE STURGISS
Said to Have Been Reault Of Ell
kins Conference.
JUDGE H. H. MOSS MAY
SUCCEED REESE BLIZZARD
Swisher Said to Still Have Aspirations
for the Governorship--A Political
Blizzard Seems Headed for the Sec.
ord Congressional District.

! ord Congressional District.
Charleston. w. Va, Nov 17.--Near-
" week has passed since Governor
+ Glasscock's visit with Senator Elk
ms at the senior senator's home at
Elkins and that time has brought out
several matters of political impor-
lance IN the state, amcng them the
statement that State Senator Fred o.
Blue will be candidate for congress
in the Second district. TO oppose Con.
gresham Sturgiss. Governor and
Mrs. Glasscock went on friendly
/ visit with Senator and Mrs. Elkins.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Swisher
| were callers at the same time. Judge
Dayton made II point to be In Elk
j ms and Senator Blue WAS there also.
Judge Hunter H. Moss, OF Parkers-
4 deliver talk before the Y. M. c.. A.
and, therefore gets into the story.
| II was stated last week that Sena-
tor Blue was seriously considering
the matter OF entering the race
/ against Congressman Sturgiss. Also
that the senator from Barbour has
been mentioned frequently In connec-
ton with the gubernator.a race three
/ years hence. The report is now that
Senator Blue has arrived at a con-
clusion and will ask the republicans
of the Second congressional district
for their support in sending him to
| the lower house at the national cap
/ ital.
It is not entirely clear just why
Senator Elkins should prefer Senator
Blue to Congressman Sturgiss. True,
the congressman refused to recon-
mend Abraham Lincoln Helmick, of
Parsons, for census supervisor in that
district, Notwithstanding both sena-
tors wanted him to dc so. This has
turned many of the republicans OF
| Tucker county against the Morgan
town congressman, while the postof-
flee squabbles in Preston county has
hurr his chances there.
Want Blue Out of Road.
The interest of Swisher In the mat
Ter is easily seen. Swisher still has
the idea OF running for governor and
Blue promised to become one OF his
most formidable opponents. 1t was
nice SO far as Swisher is concerned
to get Blue out of the way and have
him lake up the race aga INST Sturgiss.
/ 1t is believed here that Blue will
make things very interesting for the
Morgantown man. Blue is hard man
to campaign against because of his
clean record and his recognized abil-
ity. Should he ever got seat in
congress it would be many years be-
fore change would be likely. And
II is said that the other candidates
spoken OF against Sturgiss will get be-
hind Blue. State Senator Howard
Sutherland would like to represent the
5 cond district at the national capital
but will likely line up behind his col
league in the state senate. 1t is also
true that In case of Blues election
Sutherlands prospects for becoming
a congressman will be greatly injured.
Sutherland lives at Elkns AID in case
Of Blues election his ultimate sue
cessor would likely spring from
lurther east in the district. President
Foreman OF the state senate, will also
have following in the congressional
race, but he, 100, win likely throw
his influence to Blue. Such action
would make Sturgiss depend mainly
upon Monongalia county and the east
ern Panhandle for his support for the
nom nation.
While Blue would have preferred to
run for governor, there are some
hings which have arisen to assist him
in arriving at a decision. Blue is
strong with all factions Of the party in
the Second distr ct. He would be a
(, strong candidate for governor there
too, but over in the First district the
Clarksburg crowd Of politicians would
oppose him for governor. Because OF
his fight Tor prohibition and a primary
election law the Norfolk and Western
section would not be strong for him
and the same is true OF the Fayette
crowd. But there at home, in the Sec
ond district, IT is argued he will have
a large following and has strong
chances of winning.
Means Change In Lineup.
With Blue out Of the race for gov
ernor and it might be said here that
| certain politicians favor him for
congress for this very reason, there
will be a reforming Of alliances and
the next few weeks will bring out
considerable talk along this line
Blues race for congress win also re-
move him as a candidate for re-elec-
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