Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18
PUT HOUSE IN ORDER
Republicans Stimulated by the
Defeat in Maine.
WEST VIRGINIA SITUATION
Both Parties Active in Preparations
for the Election.
HARD WORK IN FIRST DISTRICT
Representative Gaines in Demand as
Campaign 0rator-Grounds
for Gossip.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WHEELING, w. Va, September IT, 1910.
With the conference at Parkersburg
yesterday and the first district congress
sional gathering at Wheeling a few days
earlier, the republican leaders Of West
Virginia began 70 get their house in or
der for the November festivities. The
news from Maine had the effect of slim
ulating action rather than retarding it.
Incidentally. it might be remarked that
the democrats of West Virginia took a
fresh start after the returns from Maine
came in.
The Parkersburg powwow was arranged
for by the state central committee, with
view to getting general expressions on
the situation and to enunciating a plat
form on which the party might appeal
for support. Chairman Mathews sent invi-
tations to every county. The attendance
was hardly as large as expected, but was
still representative, earnest gathering.
First District Republicans Ready.
The meeting of Carrigans congressional
committee at Wheeling decided to for
mally open the campaign in this city
Tuesday, September "a The nominee and
his chairman, r. NJ. Addleman, are now
on the lookout for a star speaker. Repre-
sentative Gaines of Charleston and Rep
resentative j. +. Burke of Pittsburg, Pa,
are In mind. 1t is the intention to have
Games, If possible, and If he can be Sc
cured Burke Will be asked to speak in
Wheeling at meeting which Will close
the campaign with a shout.
Candidate Carrigan was advised of
Games reputed tendency to procrastina-
fs,r = lt,
WIRE and letter. One of the arguments
used a. ainst Gaines in all his campaigns.
except his first, was his failure to reply
to letters from his constituents. be is
the peer of the West Virginia delegation
as an orator and there is general desire
to hear him, despite the lukeWarmness OF
the insurgent element because Gaines is
still brave enough to say he was and stiIl
Is for Joe Cannon.
Gaines has been campaigning through
his district, where he has fight on MS
hands for the first time, and he has been
speaking also in Representative wood
yards district. Wherever he has deemed
1t pertinent he has declared positively
that he had no apologies to make Tor
supporting Cannon. Some republicans IN
Wheeling are wondering If Gaines will
repeat himself If he accepts Carrigan' 5
invitation, but there are reasons for be-
lieving he will not touch on tne subject,
owing to few gentle hints that will be
Democratic Candidate Busy.
John w. Davis, the democratic candi-
date against Carrigan. seems to be de-
voting himself exclusively to his cam
paign He has visited every county and
spent a week in Wheeling during the
state fair He was escorted about by
Senator Zilliken, who hopes to line up
for Davis the liberal voters that sup
ported him on the liquor issue No date
has been announced for the opening of
Davis campaign. but the meeting will
probably be pulled off in his home towI,
of Clarksburg.
John J. Cornwell, former democratic
candidate for governor. was another state
fair visitor. He predicted the election of
Davis and also of William G. (Junior)
Brown. in the second district, to succeed
Sturgiss. Cornwell assigned as the rea-
son for his belief disaffection among the
republicans. Along that line 1t is report
| ed freely. without denial, that Sturgiss
| is being opposed vigorously by Sam B.
Montgomery, young factor Of some
weight, former state senator, and al
present connected with the federal GEN.
| sus work. Montgomery's wife was de-
posed as postmistress at Tunnelton. and
| he says Sturgiss refused to vote for Day
| ton few years ago, and that hence