The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-26
POLITICIANS GETTING ACTIVE
AND BENNETT AND HEARNE
ARE NAMED.
In Connection With tho Honor.-Some
Live Political Gossip From tho
National Capitol.
(By Charles Brooks Smith

WASHINGTON. n. g, July eh-
The appointment Of Congressman
John ". Davis 10 he Solicitor General
81 tho United states will furnish West
Virginia, especially the First District.
with some decidedly OF year" politics.
\ special election TO MI tho vacancy
caused by Mr.. Davis promotion and
his consequent resignation will start
into motion a number OF we'll known
men in all parties who are known 20
have Congressional ambitions. Al
ready. several have proclaimed TO
friends their intention 20 make the
effort Hero. among West Virginian..
this newly developed situation 81 as
present the chief topic.
So FAR az tho Washington end - The
discussion - concerned there Is bu,
one Democrat who IS seriously consId-
cred as being likelv 20 be nominated
10y the Democratic party. and he IL no
other than Louis Bennett. % Weston.
u - known. har been known among
politicians here COR some time. that
Mr.. Bennett has bad an ambition 20
hs candidate n E'fcceed Congress-
man Davis when the latter should be
axe himself from congregational halls
Mr.. Rennett has sorne very reasonable
claims Tor asking his party O. roni-
nate him. As n candidate for Govern
or IN tsns. he made a very credlfahle
rare and generally financed the PARTY
organization that year Many leading
D~rn 0cra's we're ~ the opinion that
their party should have offered him
mo nomination last year. and regarded
him ~ the -ronRe@f leader available
in ihei- rarfv 20 pr against pr. Hat
'eId. $0r vas the Weston man a,crue
70 9rhfirg p second battle. and Wa.
inclined fo encourage the movement
uI tho candilacy ~ his brother.
Judge william GEORGE Itenneft fpr
tho nomination FOR the S4prcrns
court bench worked o. his cubarra &C.
mont Then ne stepped ssido for hi4
hrothsr's FAKE. and dircolrasrd fur-h
"- ink ~ hi- friends about nominating
linn fo- Governor So such situation
will develop now. however and Wr.
Bennett Will DO free o. dive into This
.7r'"Hf anf - - far ne ~ likes. and
'hat De mar be expected 20 do without
delay
a Strong Candidate.
on Tho Republican eldo. state soma.
TOR Julian o. Ueurue. az Wheeling has
been regarded ~ most likely to ba
nominated when fhr time for making
nomination. arrives o. .. uo secret
hat l" would ike Co. max. tho race
iI ih" FIrsf district and that a. tho
partF wants him to carry tho burden
NJ Tho campaign he is BOO every Co..
Hr'' GI'" willing ii0u over. accord.
rr 'o recent report. here from
t Herirr rxSnorif IS " tfrm4r.
nuif .iF" 'D have q fry or rrdr,mIre
f1" FIRST for hi- party. and NIrvsrd.r
HmpnoI bel D. no means ator.r COL
TAXING crack o. NJ himself TIrr
nor" I 'hc I'rorrr -Itr parts OF what
" ifI' NJ ~ D. noH .u fHn ffr.f die
'-lc' ~ b. considered Whether DO
"il have r candidate f,wairs Co. DO
seen. OIL sol as lu.f Ioe much a. a
trure DO viii sIf boo determining tho
result tnnRros man Victor Murdoch.
ih" Progressive header In Tho house
Do appears to Do fhe fail and front
OFT ~" Frorrr.sitc party. is expected
To insi7f or having candidate
Leaders Not Anxious.
IHafere identified prominently with
fh" Ir0rrr- Two party lart year BOZ
Nce' virginia ar. PCS mo- mcara "a.
anH'o1e fo nominate candidate rre.
iTrrIng fp rndur.r a. Republican DO
Thar party r4mfr man aafl factory
fo them They can 5000 ru eoud f1
como from having candidate a.
hrir onn . REGARDING such action e..
hVf'"lr ard merely trrtIug tp LOT
fIf Iffnu.rafF rrfa.r Pho district
ulrI fr't believe. can Is carried
Do. some Republican who stands firm
TOT .'" ..n'rrf ftrT policy