Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-18

interests generally yet is we'll thong
OF by the laboring interests of III
own county wa oh are having the
troubles just now. He has frined
all over the state, some OF who
have been insisting that he make tn.
race for governor In 1916, but It looks
1ow as though sentiment is conca..
6rating on the nomiation for con
gresham at large for him rathe
than the governorship. Mr.. Woods
Is president Of the State Senate, ha.
1een active in party work for year
and should he become an active can.
didate for the position he would ma
a strong race even against Col. Bea.,
'or the nomination.
In the First district. it goes with;
1''t saying that Congressman Nee,y
VIII be renominated without oppos
ion. Aside from the fact .ha, n, ::
ooked upon as having made a paril
ilarly active representative Of ~
district, caring for the wants or II;
constituents with patience and tel.
H'y. It Is the unwritten rule Of til
party not to turn down a man will
one term in congress except for goo
cause. 1t Is taken for granted her
that Major Nicely will have no oppo.
sition for the nomination.
Progressives are expected to nam.
either George A. Laughlin, who h
twice made the race, once as a Re
publican and once on the Progressi~.
ticket. or Harvey w. Harmee, e.!
Clarksburg. Harmer is untiring /.
his efforts in behalf OF the Progress
I've party, has served in the legisla
ture. Is popular and effective in cam
pa1gn work. Laughlin will run II hie
party thinks best to name him, AMI
Will make fight as strong as he did
before. If he is nominated.
The Republicans are said to be trv
Ing to get the promise of Wllliar,
T. Hubbard to make the race agaia
Tor congressman from the First dis
tr1ct. Those who are urging tina.
he be made the nominee assert tina
while he is a Republican he is 80
thoroughly In sympathy with print
pies OF the Progressives that n
would be acceptable to them and they
might be able to unite on him as til,
head OF both tickets. There is q
strong and influential element Of the
Republican party, however, which
will not stand for Hubbard, unless
he Is forced on them after bitter
fight, and the Progresives seem tc
have not the slightest intention OF
endorsing a Republican nominee, s;
that probably some other candidate
than Mr.. Hubbard will have to G
chosen.
In the Second district, there will
be no serious opposition to Junior"
Brown for denomination. Charles
Brandon, Of sPhilippi, some time ago
announced that he would be a candf-
date for the Democratic nomination
for congressman, but the matts-
seems to have ended there. Occa-
sionally some disappointed aspirant
for post Office may declare tnst
he Is going to bring out some one In
opposition to Mr.. Brown, but the pre-
vailing opinion here seems to be that
Brown will be renominated without
opposition. He may regard tho next
term as his last, since he is persist.
emily discussed, in connection with
the Democratic nomination for yov.
ernor in 1916. At present it is known
he has not given that matter serlous
consideration, but will be candi
date for denomination this year.
Taylor George, speaker OF the
house of delegates. from Philippi, Is
looked upon as most likely to get the
Republican nomination In opposition
to Mr.. Brown. He is close to the
state administration, made friends AZ