The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-27
THREE PARTIES VIEW FIGHT
HERE AS ONE OF GREAT
IMPORTANCE.
Senator Cor Expected 70 De Heard
In Wheeling and Hubbard VIII
Speak For Hearne.
(ey chas. Brooks smIth).

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. 2e.-
There is going to be more high grade
oratory crammed into two weeks of
October in the special congressional
campaign In the Panhandle district
than the voters in West Virginia
have ever witnessed or heard. There
10 to be a rapid firing OF big guns
from all three sides OF the triangle
The contest is looked on here as OF
national significance 20 all three par
ties. and that being the view taken
the national managers are going to
bend every effort to get something
out OF the result which will be somr
what soothing. IL not completely sat
islactory TO their respective party's
interest
The conflict is regarded as national
In its bearing because-Ffrst. the pol
icies and acts OF the national admin
istration, so far as they have been
disclosed will be on trial From two
sides OF the triangular ARRAY the ad.
ministration will be attacked. II is
agreed by all that the new tariff
policy viii take its place as the prime
issue. likely 10 the exclusion of all
other questions that may be sought
TO be raised. Being a great manufac-
turing district. the birthplace OF the
tin plate industry sired By the Nc
kinley tariff bill. the Democrats in
! Charge OF the government want to
see a result that they can claim as n
great vindication for the Wilson. I'm.
derwood bill. II will be a great ad.
vantage for them to be able TO point
to victory in n district where 80
| many thousands of voters are direct
l. affected by the operation OF the
tariff. They appreciate their seeming
advantage at the outset OF the con-
test in the effort TO divide the voters
who are protectionists and opposed
to the new tariff. Notwithstanding
this. the Democratic managers will he
none the less Yatchful and active
They are going TO send their best
stJnpers into the district.
National In Scope.
| The Republican managers regard
the fight as of national scope not only
because OF the tariff issue. but for the
reason OF the effect a victory would
have on the elections In Maryland,
New Jersey and Massachusetts. which
are 10 follow. and because victory
would prove sign that a reunited
Republican party. so much desired
throughout the country. was more or
I ltSe ti an dESuTEu IaCt.
| Congressional Chairman Wood is
going To send into the First district
his best spellbinding talent. Such
men as Senators Rorah. Sherman
Cummins and Goff will take the hust-
ings. Governor Hadley will De one OF
the drawing cards Senator Con is
expected To be back from Europe in
time to- deliver two, and probably
three speeches. One OF these is I,retty
certain 10 be delivered in Wheeling,
! and VIII no doubt be made the occa-
sion OF great celebration II will be
! the first political speech that Con has
| delivered in % years. In his active
political career before his election to
tho bench he was West Virginia's
greatest political orator
Hubbard for Hearne.
There is reason to expect at least
one speech from ex-Coneressman Hub
bard in support of Candidate Hearne.
Mr.. Hubbard Is stiH at his summer
home. detained there longer than he
had expected. by the illness of his
daughter. However he Is expected
here on his way home Saturday or
Sunday 20 confer with Congressional
chairman Wood and Congressman
AVIS. sutherland and Moss Mr.. Hub
bard has been very anxious TO prevent
J third candidate. and has been in
constant communication with the
/ leaders OF both factions concerning IL
However. N the race must go on with
| threr candidates in the field. Mr. Hub
bard friends say that be will support
N" Republican party and its candi-
date Aside from tho larger and more
patriotic phases Of his case. II Is re-
mombercd that Senator Hearne voted