The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-16
DILLON and HATFIELD
WILL GET INTO RACE
BOTH WILL ASPIRE TO
CT BER>ArORIlL CHAIR
p'l'on'S Announcement Expected
to Come FirS;-flatfield l.
More Reticent
Prohlbition Amendment Expected
to Cut Big Fight in Political
Fight in State.

-t - ANAlaN eve can pierce the
in' ru'ahle future. the outcome OF the
cam p'isn in this state next year viii
oc attended by more uncertainty than
any conflict between the p,rfie. ,n.f
A-s taken place since those more or
less dubious twelve mouths. when An
arrogant oourbonisf VAS struggling
against sloeiY creeping tide of Re
ptnt'ahlsm that had zet ln ineNorahlv
toward %. New clements are eolnR To
enter. "a hich are bound 20 AFFECT the
s"ie OF both parties and play particu-
lAr hob with PARTISAN lines There will
%" no such OrgsulEation and dlsclpiina
a. has characterized past battles.
Mass plsys viil be- hard 20 pull OF
Ih" shape the parties win ma
themselves in ht the start. briefly
summed up. is something like this.
lhe Republican. while imhued with an
fonrst determination to bury the
N"''h'i and Get together. which has
.' signai} been demonstrated by.
hrst. the great Charleston harmonv
meeting. then the work 81 the com.
ritte" a. tlarkrburg and here. ana
ih" surprising untnimitv with which
tN' committee" "s work va received. ts
handicapped by the lack OF accord IN
10" national orrauiEation and the un-
questioned tendency AZ heretofore re-
lIhi" voters throughout heretofore re-
hHhIc states 20 wander on the reser.
Walton
"sison'sn Splits Democrats.
This may De- eliminated IL sona
other and more spectacular and sur.
prlsing result should come ont OF an.
'Nit"Eo convention than ~ very gen.
rTaIN believed at this time puf a. a,
~ lt is minimlz'd by certain factlonai
uHi'T'h'r7 within the Democratic
paF' 10 This state that are manv
l!ih'a NOR" serious than any troubles
lhht now hcsct 10. Republican nartv
mere This refers TO the issue 81
watson. which viii now down As Iong
hh ne essays the roll OF boss ana tbe
80 hch oi tho corrlpt legisIation
"uhd@ were made thon that viii
'hA" many years 10 heal The form.
coming campaign will serve probably
W vp'h mem up afresh The corpor-
I'l',.' OF ihe state coal OIL. gas, rail
roads viii stick utth their nes, stitos
but whether their clicking v-ul ,,r'v..
help or hindranco 90 the Deroc,,
u' hi'" Remains 10 be- seen m.
chances are that thav win rro,,, !,
l',ld'1 hindranre. DO tho opposition
i'h'"r up fh" Iuhuly and corrun,
lAri"efship with e. nrht uafiaed IL,
mcnt
The msin Issue.
Iihl|s ar" not going to cut 30 much
'i heure On the state cawpsfg, a.
,''" might think. With the eHceptior
'i one issue The character ~ fbo
"'iNlh"'' o. EuinE f0 count The on.
49, pupn as tD lsfues noted Ia the
II'hiniilon amendment How thst 4.
going 'p veer nobody can foraieu no.
NH"i 'Hrri 10 is liable 10 have on
pfriief and candidates u laa prono-
Hlilon That ls loaded Tor some one
No". how iH this going 10 sTect
ih" parties and the candidates "a
winch ~ is going to affect the most o.
veal or owe. o. beyond the power %
forecast With any accuracy That ~
H destined io affect somebody n fs
safe ~ predict The leaders Of bofb
parties Ore goIng tO aaI their courre
Q" keep clear ~ lf Thst is. they plan
70 no that but really do not erpeet ~
register any great success In n
Nn"'l"r ih'y Hanf 'o or not they are
t'inf i' D" drawn into it They will
p" lnab.r t' prevent if One side or
ahp'her ~ ih" issue Will line up 10
some candidate 0r party and fbou to,t
ont for the whole works AM -
ming is IikclY f0 happen The fact
fhuf "a man d. running FOR an oTics
ihai hasn't The reuOtesf Connection
1ifh The lsHun .llI not count al all
The prohibition Issue is more ilkefy
tD leure as fhe balance of power b..
tween Tho 'ao parties than any thing
else Do. EIm.raInr if. and assuming
hrsi.cIaes mru we're nominated bv
brfi parties. and despite national
t"ndHncies thn Republican party. with
normal maI0rify and with Watson
fn issue would appear 20 have an Al.
Fanfagr in next years struggle % faf
as Wet virginia is concerned But
}pu came fnI i9W fhe peaky prohibit
Won h1.sinoss Is going f0 hop 0r who
lt is Eo.ng tD hurt and Dr. o. certainly
going fo d. both hop and hurt
cobsrnstoriai cs'oi5stsa
Ar srIshar a stl undfsyufed IN
The Geld There Dol mo- word from
Senator Scou though he is sfiu in the
enjoyment fof such Dr. can be caiIedI
~ boom. particularly strong down
state Bg' ST. spIahrrs gauntlet 81
destined rr-y shortly fo b. taken 40.
and fIa rarror who ia going fo DO if
is Charles vs. Dillon o. Fayette
county Nr ID Ion hss been study.
lrg f.n situation and setting up the
pins Doe s now decided to enter. and
fhe only thing lnff f0 dafarmine.
which 's quite rnimporfarf fs the
fatc ~ fhe announcement ! think 70
WII come within the week fn fact.
am ao advised by most trust
worthy Authority
That unknown and closely watched
fartor Dol southern state politics. the
same being ro other except Dr H ID.
Hatfe.d of Ncuoueu. president % the
state senate spring another surprise
t1is ueek. or. AZ least. one who IL
vcry close to him does This author.