The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-30
Is Davis After
Chilton's Toga
Continued from Page 1'hree.)

Z tic City where NJ. NJ. Medley, the
Fairmont candidate, went to talk
over his candidacy with Bud" Wat.
son and Charley" Powell served
only to emphasize that opinion. For
TIE report of that conference rccciv-
Cd here by some of the faithful, Is
to the effect that Medley did not re.
celvc the encouragement from his
icllcwtownsmcn sojourning at til,
seas shore which he had expect cd
AS TO aEditor Curtis reported boom,
II is not taken seriously here as liza
bic to become formidable. This opin-
ion. however, may be subjected To
questioning because of the fact that
almost all tho members of the Demo-
cratic West Virginia colony are ad-
hercnts OF the Watson Chiffon ma
chine, and-Curtis has a record as one
of2thc implacablc enemies and fear
less fighters of that political outfit,
The formal announcement of Hon,
Julian G. Hearne as u Republican
candidate for congress. WAS read
here with interest bS all West vir-
ginians. and with approval by those
who line up In their politics on tn.
Z Republican side of the fence. II was
prophesicd that when the announce
ment was made 1t would be Il clear.
cut, brief, and forccfu document.
taking advanced and progressive DO
slt1on on the issues which will be
threshed out in the First this year.
and the prophets were In no wise
disappointed. Mr.. Icarnes nomina-
tion Is assured so far as the West
virginia colony--all parties has IL
: figured out. He is the ruling IA
yorite in the wagering, which. Of
course, is all In the nature of mind
bets" thus far. The Republicans
i. arc particularly pleased with Mr..
Hearn's statement, and It together
with the character of the man. his
valuable services to the state, and
Ills recognized ability AS II success
ful campaigner, have given them a
feeling OF optimism that has no,
been as much in evidence as It is
now. They profess TO see in his
statement little left of y substantial
nature for those former Republicans
who are over in u. new party.-now
belicevd to be comparatively few
TO take up and appeal to thee lector-
ate successfully on. 1t is progressive
enough they believed to satisfy all
Republicans and to leave no excuse
for not giving the party their earn
est and united support this year.
Also. 1t is sufficiently conciliatory
In tone to satisfy all fair-mindcd
Republicans, yet firm in its patri-
otto allegiance TO the party Itself. its
history and its traditions.
After much Of hullabaloo drawn
out through many weeks over the
parkcrsburg postorifcc, the uusting
OF the assistant, II. +. IIarnish. for
strictly partisan reasons. and the al
most pcrcmptory demand of the
Postmaster General OF Senator Chill
ton to recommend successor to
POSTMASTER Frank S. Smith. and tn.
prompt compliance of Chiffon with Il
recommendation for II. u. Perkins
and his equally prompt withdrawal
of that, at Perkins request (?). and
his substitution OF recemH ndat lon
for Simnls powcll--aftcr all this fuss
sud Tuning and taste. nothing has
been done further and Postmaster
. Smith still holds his job. and it
looks now as II he would continue To
hold 1t. The recommendation OF
Perkins stirred up Il hornets ncsl
among the parkcrsburg Democrats,
and that of Powell doesn't appear to
have caused much OF Il subsistence.
Senator Chiffon is pretty much dis.
gusted and out-of-tcmpcr with the
whole business. and would Just
about as lief Mr.. Smith continued to
serve to thee nd Of Ais term. Hun