The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-08-05
Many Think They are Called

early indications that if Hon.
John w. Davis resigns the office
of congressman from the First
district to accept the position of
solicitor general of the United
States which has been offered to
him. there will be lively three
cornered scramble for the place
he vacates. Several aspirants
for the Republican nomination
are already in the field. There
are no avowed Democratic can
didates, but the woods are full of
possibilities. And the progress
ives also are sitting up and TAX
ing notice. But all this activity
is premature. Mr.. Davis has
not resigned, and it is not GER
tain that he will. 1t is the gen
eral impression that he will ac-
cept the higher, more congenial
and more lucrative office which
is his for the taking, but it is
wholly unlikely that he will tend
er his resignation in the immedi-
ate future.
Mr.. Davis will hardly resign if
he is needed in the house of rep
resentatives while the tariff bill
is under consideration. He will
hardly resign before attending
the international Peace congress
which meets at The Hague about
the middle of August. He is
one of the ten delegates selected
by the President of the United
States.
But it seems to be taken for
granted that Davis will resign,
and the announcement of embry-
onic Republican candidates. has
stirred up members of the other
parties. Ex-Sherlff w. M. Glenn
ems has not said a word to dis
courage friends who are pushing
him forward, but that genial gen
tleman may discover that a pro-
vision of the state law affecting
sheriffs may embarrass him in
running for Office within a year
after the expiration of his term.
State Senator Julian G.. Hearne
and Alex r. Campbell are being
talked about also. Albert M.
Snedaker, eX-postmaster of
Wellsburg, is another possibility.
1t is very generally under
stood that Hon. George A.
Laughlin, who made the race
against DAVIS last year, is being
groomed for the Progressive
nomination. Laughlin was the
Republican nominee in 1912, but
after the election announced HIM
self as a Bull Moose. and attend
ed the conference of the new
party in Chicago. His regulari-
ty as a Progressive is beyond
question. 1t is suggested, how
ever, that Mr.. Laughlin might
not consent to make the race,
unless the Republicans should
endorse him in return for the
Progressive endorsement which
was given to him when he was
the Republican nominee.
The Register has received sew
eral communications from Demo-
Gratis in which different names
are suggested in connection with
the nomination. John G.. Pal
mer, Jr., the Brooke county at
torney, has received high en-
doris ement. Robert L. Ramsey,
of Hancock county, who made a
good run for state senator last
election, is also referred to as
good congressional material.
From Ohio county number of
suggestions have been made.
One is Archie w. PAUL a militant
Democrat who finds favor with
those who believe that the dis
trict should be represented by a
business man. Other names
heard on the street are j. w.
Ewing, T. S. Riley and J p.
Handlan.
Hon Louis Bennett, of Yves.
ton, has a host of admirers in
the district, and some of his
friends say he would accept &
congressional nomination. W.
! w. Brannon is another Lewis
county suggestion. Judge G. G..
Newmae, of Marshall county. i.
I spoken Of, and Harrison count,