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CHARLESTON, w. va, Jan l2. .f7
The situation In regard to the organi:
zatlon OF the legislature; ID hisa .rsup
in the air%than ever. If any OF the
candidates for president Of the senate,
or speakership Of the house; have made
gains they are not apparent. Various
deals have been ATTEMPTED but each
has fallen through and al! candidates
who entered the race gro still lying
their colors. An interesting feature OF
yesterday's developments was the EN-.
IlaHc way In which Governor Dawson,
let It be known that he hal not and
would not take part one way or tue.
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4 Particularly confusing is the con;
test for The presidency Of the senate. !.
Howard Sutherland's powerful friends
Denhan and Highland. are active Iln[i
he behalf and great claims. are made
as to his strength Oil tho first bal lat:
but It Is ditIiculs TO locate information
that, would justify their assertions
Senator Forman has not been so ng-
gresslve, but On unparalleled yiewtcr3
the situation would place him N Itllt
lead. If those who oppose 10th. Su;h-.
el.lM and Tnrmnn wotfl r,;':li,s9 thts5
t:r On sonrs,.Je ranilitla'n she sfii3ttSn
would be clarified immensely, but ttheF
VI MT. Borl Senators Garlian and
N,ite have repeatedly :cs,ssc.! tnswsltll
draw in favor Of any one against their
common foes and each declared him
self as the logical candidate, R'th the
latter say they are in the race to stay
and have hope Of ultinslte victory.
with them dividing tho strength Of
senators from the. lo%er end OF tie
State and Fornan and Sutherland
splitting up the north end, prospects
arc bright for long deadlocK.
IT#s q
Renew Tax Reform Eight.
The old tax reform fight figures In
the situation to some extent. For,
mans pronounced views OIL this sub.
feet make him Objectionable to sena.
tors wfo have been lukewarm on the
subject. Sutherland not having been q
radical is not so Objectionable on
tax matters. but the fact Of his serr-
ing his first term holds strong against
him. Whether these antt-Sutheriand,
unti.Forman factions can unite before
the caucus meets tonight is woubttul.
II does not look like 1t now. s5.
The speakershlp contest has become
extremely bitter. Bad blood is show.
ing and personalities are being en-
guged in by the rivals. Kanawha
county is adhering to Its Strickling
agreement and Colcorl Is in line with
Il Heavy ltcks have been put in. for
him and he is undoubtedly in the llean.
Pressure was brought to bear on
Kingsley to withdrawn behalf of Roy!
Waugh, but the former refused to
Yield, insisting that his chances arr
as good as any. II he should get out.
Waugh would give strickllng n close:
race. strother, Robinson and VII
liams are out Of it and the fight Is be- be-
tween Strickllng. Waugh and Kingsley.
Hon. C. w. SwIsher has been WORKING
for Waugh and many kind words have:
been said for him by the >Marlon-llar!>
rison combination.
The arrival of the Wheeling coll
tingent put ginger in Hennlnf's ilghs
for the clerlship, If Topplng's noml'
nation can be averted on the arst
ballot Henning has even betting d,
when Governor Glasscock slipped In
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