The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-25
REPUBLICANS
Continued from page four).

a senate committee down in Washing.
ton that the coal business and every
other line doing an Interstate business
should be controlled by a commission,
such, as the Interstate Commerce. Com.
mission. is not overlooking the posi-,
billy OF the next legislature having "a
Republican majority on joint ballot.
Under any conditions. Senator Scott
is certain to have votes, whether. he
bestirs himself very lively or. not, 10
get them. Governor Glasscock is In,
an amiable frame Of mind about tho
same matter, and It is assumed thaait.
he has handed around not a few Ia;
vors with an eye on future con tlngen.
.cles. William P. Hubbard, looking
oyer the large field, is very likely to
take one more and a final shot. And
there are Others, and will be others.
Most Of those here mentioned are TX d.
ready laying their preliminary plans.
and as the time for making the nomI.
nations for delegates and senators an.
proaches they will be very busy try.
Ing to nominate men who are likely
to favor them when the senatorship
comes up for settlement, 4.S5ffS
Aspires to Be Attorney General
+ Away out in the mountain fasiness.
es OF the beautiful and picturesque
South Branch valley tiny boom for
a state Office is beginning TO flower.
Grant county is the garden In which
1t grows and the honorable Lyoursus
J. Formaa is the anxious and atten.
tove florist who IS seeing that 1.-THE
plant gets plenty o. air. sunshine and
water Mr.. Forman- has a particular.
II acute personal interest in seeing
chat this bloom blooms. as 1t may
mean :muelE to- his political fortunes,
i may mean, his nomination. and
election rs attorney general OF 1.-The
state. which is position worthyoi
any worthy mans covetIng, Grant
county Is n strong Republican, county
and 1t thinks highly OF its fayorte
son. For sixteen years It retained
him as prosecuting attorney and he
would likely be that yet, but he 60,
tired Of the monotony OF one. Office
and Voluntarily quit. Then It helped
send him to the state senate Several
times, and the last time the senate
elected him It's president. Mr.. For
man Is q very higli.class man, and
everybody respects him. Should he
decide to enter the, primary he viii
have strong support from every soc
| ton. ,5.af (. ,.Fs, n
There are q good many well known
men with eyes riveted on the nomina
ton for attorney general, most o.
who have some time or another, re-
ceived favorable mention In this cor
respondence.. John B. Morrison, o.
Braxton, however, hasn't. ButtJohr
BIS latest ambition has Just beer
sighted to starboard sailing serenely
Morrison is a mountaineer with ;
good head and a high talent for: clio
Huenee; He is accounted an abl'
lawyer and as a skilled politician The
bat goes OF TO him. John B.. Morri
son Of Braxton Is said to be abou
on the point Of deciding to enter III,
lists for General Augustus Conley'i
Job and Il he SO decides, others vii
know that he Is very much In I'll,
race. Give John sB.3a couple Of copn
ties a week to speak In. and when. TIL
votes are totaled UP on the night Q
June 4th, 1t Will be found that he In
heenithe fayorite5ln many a pool .l,
;,.S Nomlnatlones for Judge. NH,
There are two candidates in II III
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