The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-30
POLITICS m WEST VIRGINIA
~. GOvERSOR AND ALMOST
GOVERNOR ON THE RECT.
Mace ori.ie Thinks Chiisoa or watson win
ne the NeSt ator-swisher says
New Hunting Law Made the state
tso Demoeratle--A PuxkiinS Arrtsai

EN-GOy " a MaCCorkle OF West
Virginia. who MAS the last Democratic
Executive OF tina, state. retiring in 1897
arrived al ,he Waldorf yesterday and
said that the contest for successor
10 United States Senator Nathan h, Scott
was not tn. only feature that made the
coming session Of the State Legislature Of
interest
The Democrats are starting out with
he idea OF "conom!Ilng IN state eIpen-
ditur"-" >a.d Gov. MacC orkls. and
'hls 'h.y will do oy wedding ont a lot
% Tssess rficss. cutting down a lot
Of salaries and putting the State admin
'stration on A sound business basis. IL
they b"hav. them selves th.r. Is no doubt
that 'h.y will ne able ~ hold The state
an he Democratic column. although
previous 70 the ai.ceion v had been Pa
publican tor sA'-en years
'Df co'Irs" 'n.-r" u. A grea. deal Of
talk about he ,.natorship Ny partner.
". 'hll'pn. - a candidate and think
'h- "nnt">, will ~ between hiEi and
Clar"nc" Watson. n" latter - "a strong
mar aud great Stat" developer. and
Mr. Chiffon has long oecn On. Of 'he
wheel horses II Democracy in the STATE.
How about my self' Well. am OFT
NJ the game. believ. the man Who
makes contest for a thing ought to get
u. - gong 20 be an interesting con-
test. The state senate Is a tie on a vote
Tn" question II reistricting the state
viii com" 'Ip. aud this involves not only
The Congressional districts but the ludi-
cal. Senatorial. and legislative az well.
There will also Dc some notifications
ot IN" election Laws and Of the tax laws
A. h..
middle Nest ar" concerned things look
S"rv good from a Democratic standpoint
! saw Gov Harmon tire. or tour dnys
ago and NJ - absolutely sang,llne Of
Democratic success IN 1912. III. people
through my section ~ n. ro,lnrr, ne
lieve n" should be Nominated for me
Presidency and that some strong man
like Dix ~ Woodrow Wilson should be
named for n" TIce-presldency The
south will not put up a candidate Tor
either one place or the other in my opin-
ion mt tn. President will come from
IN" great battle-ground OF IN. middle
West and The Vice President from, New
loEk or New Jersey
g. T.. Swisher. who once came 80 near
being Governor of West Virginia that
tn New York. bu; when he arrived
~ N'naiy direct from the coal mines
he was lost He had read all about
IN" now Pennsylvania station. hpl ne
had forgotten 10 situation ~ mellow
he figured out b" was in 'he reighbor-
hood If Tventv-' bird street and he began
10 look about for Il Taxi 30 take him 10 the
Waldorf
After som. minutes " searching Mr..
SwIshe- approached a Uniformed en-
ployee. who reminded him of 'he strike
Then Tho AL Nest NirginIan strcllad
,ng toy Il Landmarks hu' ne couldn'- see
dnyt hing that looked familiar - re
co-ne- h" Went mp 40 A policeman
Can Won 'ell M how N he toggona-
ton can get % The W. ldo-f from here /
asked the Gov erno-'
There's Thirtv.fourth .;rsar night
here Just catch cSr gong east
said ne policeman md Nr Swishcr
smiled sIckv smile all 70 himself But
Tor few minutes. ha admitted later /
l." rad had 4 real Couch
avs - was the Wheeling Gun Club that
caused Vest Virginia 70 60 Demo
cratic and hat he knows because he
made tour Of The stat" lust before
he al"ction. Tn" wh-emng Gun Club
and r'h"r- rho Two years ago decided
'h1r -" STAT" ought - have some LAWS
'u- ~ "or-"-va'ion o. anne.
Th"r 49, 20 CHI ,"ston sald Mr.
: wisi"r and got law passed ~ the
'"Ei-,''g-" 20 N" "'TeCt thai man could .
lcr h.r'. "ya7 an hi own ground wI.h-
~ ,i..'I-a. for which n hl~ 70 nav s.
~ "p !.dL' sell IuIii rr -"-v" 'h"n in
"a ho'"' Now all III" COUNTRY folks IuN"si
Virginia ~" sroa- hunters "" have an
md. = gam" her" NI'h IN" possible
"v, option = 'Igr-- and -i"phtn-s nd
1"DD." 'vo-" arc I~'OusI - shoot ~ i
= hon no" 'rnk "a 'GIcT ~ Cn,Irs" th'
l"w law mad" 'h"m pretty -or. and
l"lrt NOR" han N" II them sav ~
h"u icruct Wh..r'Iu dudes that done
hi Tho l"S want gam" protected :"
hey Kin '"-' 20 rur ioad,'t with fn'."n
l.Chhal'- and shoe; IN ~" air and have
,Ird- fai!in all around an Md they
!"'"d e~corilnGIy u