Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-14

Facing situation which no other
State in the anion will confront this
| winter. the Legislature OF West yir-
Sinia Will convene here en- Wednes-
day. The solution OF the political
complication which. by the death OF
United States Senator Stephen b. FL
kins, now involves the selection of two
Senators. falls wholly to the Demo
cratic party.
Five candidates, active and recep-
| tive, were in line to succeed Senator
Nathan b. Scott. Republican, but since
Mr.. Elkins' death two more have been
put forward for one or the other of
the vacancies. One of these candidates
is John H. Holt. OF Huntington, Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor in 1900:
Mary's, Additional candidates fer one
or the other OF the Scholarships are
Clarence w. Watson, of Fair-nont;
Laurence Tierney, OF Bluefield: An
drew Edmiston, of Weston, and John
| ]. Cornwell of Romney, nominee for
Governor in 1904.
Rumors, which are only indications
OF developments, are that John T. Nc
Graw and William E. Chiffon, who for
long time have been rivals for the
State leadership Of the party, fifay
| join forces-4McGraw seeking the slong
term as successor to Scott and Chill
ton the unexpired term of Mr.. Elkins.
The consensus of opinion in Charles
| ton is that William f. Chiffon is al
most certain to be the Senator from
the southern end Of the State. al.
| though Tierney or Holt may cut some
figure in the fight and possibly upset
the Chiffon calculations. The latter s
managers appear to be confident OF
No One Has A Majority,
It is known that none Of the seven
men mentioned has received the
pledges to nominate in the Democrat
/ ic caucus. There is disposition to
hold the caucus as early as possible
for a prolonged series of ballots is
ideemed inevitable and the Legislature
has allotted but As days to its session
which will include number of import
ant legislative measures, besides the
Senatorial election.
Two Democrats III.
Democratic members of the State
Senate are alarmed over the Illness Of
two of their numb sr-Senators Jake
Fisher. of Braxton, and Gray Silver, Of
| Berkeley who are unable to leave
their homes and may not get here for
| the opening session Of the Legislature
| Wednesday,
| Politically the Senate is tie. and
! in case these two fail to arrive the
Republicans will capture the organiza.
| ton
Both parties in both houses will eau
Gus on the organization Tuesday night
his success, though admitting that he
has not enough strength yet to bring
| abcut his nomination. 1t is known that
whatever talk there may be of trades
or combinations, while a candidate
might be able to command support for
| himself, he could not be sure OF fore
ing his supporters to 80 to another
man
Kidd Causes CONSERVATION.
| The declaration OF Senator Robert
Kidd of the Tenth district, that he
would support Chiffon and McGraw,
has caused CONSERVATION in the Wat
son camp. There is very widespread
sentiment in the Tenth district for the
election of both McGraw and Chiffon.
Incoming Senators, notably Senator
Howard Sutherland. scout the idea
! break a quorum by absenting them
| selves from the Senate and prevent
ing the election of United States
| Senator