The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-15

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Parkersburg, and it Is not unlikely
that the dominant party will also
open headquarters, either ct Par!ser:s
burg or at Clarksburg, from which
point victorious campaign was
waged two years ago.
The point of vantage over which
the Republicans and Democrats will
wage battle this fall is the House OF
Delegates. The Democratic leaders
realize that it would require an ovo~.
whelming landslide to give them the
State Senate, with large number OF
Republicans holding over, but with
tactlonal fights existing in Marion.
mason, Clay, Fayette, Doddridge and
Wetzel Counties and the Republicans
warning in several Of the other conn
ties. the Democrats feel they have
an opportunity to capture the House
or Delegates and force a compromise
out of the Republicans when the state
is redistricted during the next ses-
sion. =
Ten seats in the House Of Dele
gates, usually filled by Republicans,
are endangered in five counties
where two tickets have been placed
In the field. making Democratic sue
cess absolutely certain With these
1T would be necessary for the Demo-
Gratis to gain about 10 more seats.
and they believe they have a splen-
did chance in counties like Ohio,
kanaWha, Nicholas, Pocahontas,
Lincoln, Putnam, Caben, Harrison,
Berkeley and few other close coun-
ties
Although the Fourth Congression-
al District, represented by Harry
Chapman woodward, of Roane Coun-
ty, in the National House of Repre-
Sentatlves, has a normal Republican
majority of only about $500. It is
the hardest problem to be solved in
that district to find a candidate in
the Dem ocratic party who is willing
to make the race against woodward.
Recently the Democrats placed
Scott Withers, of Calhoun County.
one OF the most prominent Demo
Gratis Of the state in the field agAinst
woodward. Withers is an attorney
Of statewide repute and a man OF the
most genial personality. He had
warned his Democratic brethren that
he would not accept such a nomin-
alton if it were rendered, and true
to his word he withdrew from the
ticket. This week the Democratic
Congressional Committee me. at
Parkersburg and nominated John
Hamilton, another Calhoun County
attorney, to make the race against
woodward.
woodward halls from one of the
smaller counties Of the district
which he represents, but he has been
very popuar throughout the district
and has always aimed to get just as
much for his district as the Sergeant
alarms Of the House Of Represent
tatiVes will permit him to lug away.
Adam B. Littlepage, whom the
democrats have named in the ThirC
Congressional District, Is one Demo
crat who refuses to buck when any
thing is pushed his way, and ne IS
even willing to take a discard if il
VIII help the party any when it is
Trying to formulate ticket
The kanawha Senator believes
that anything which they force upon
MIN is an honor. John T. MoGra W
made him believe it was at the last
Dem ocratic State Convention when
McGraW forced the nomination of
Llttlepage for Secretary Of State, af-
ter the Grafton leader had defeated
the doughty Kanawha man for the
gubernatorial nomination.
This year Will Chiffon, when look
ing over the field for candidate for
congress to oppose Joseph Holt
Gaines, espied Senator Littlepage
trying to get out of active politics
and Chiffon called him back to pres-
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