The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-03
CONDUCTING SPIRITED BUT
FRIENDLY CAMPAIGN AND
SAYS HE'LL WIN.
Senator Gray silver To Have the
Fight Of His Life for Re-elec-
tion-Orys After Him.
(ey Charles Brooks smithl }.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March -
The trial Of a case in one OF the
courts OF the District. reminiscent OF a
Blueheld bank smashup, brought to-
gether in this city a large party Of
men prominent In profession, political
and business life In the Fifth congress
siOnal district. Housed under one tay-
crn roof they visited together in the
hours between court sessions and.
naturally enough. politics was the sub
Icct uppermost with them. The He
publican congressional nomination in
the Fifth was he chief and l|ivIiest
topic. naturally, since among these
visitors were men who are directly
concerned In shaping the political
trend In that district this year and for
way and say abOIt DO.
Among them were Hugh Ike Shot.
the BlurIcld editor. who is himself "a
candidate for the nomination. and
Judge Joseph VI. Sanders. who Is en-.
acting the role OF the manager and dl-
rcctOr-general OF the candidacy OF Ed
ward Cooper. another o. who would
relieve Representative Hughes OF
further worries with congressional
duties. 10 D. not az all surprising that
these two men should hold widely
varying opinions as 90 the outcome OF
the contest nor that each D. |saucuiuo
that his " rOseate hopes will be-
realized iu due course Of time. Editor
Shott mONc- tu au atmosphere OF SEE
rene confidence, and judge Sanders
StduuCh eauguiugutEs Iu tho |.fIuCsa-.
tut fortunes of Mr. Cooper is uot one
whit less optimistic. Quite recently
there was published bon this C1|fra-pun-
deuCe an interview with judge sand
ers as To- Mr. COoptr's candidacy
which set forth h- state Of feelings
more specifically. Nov lpf Mr. shot
briefly touch upon the whyfare OF the
faith that Be- his
shott's Statement.
nav" been aggressive boo prOmOt-
ing my candidacy. ] have -Cauta4srd
thr district and the situation pretty
thoroughly. believe that what ig
worth doing af sll I. worth doing with
all your might. and 20 man who has
du ambition f1 boz 90 member OF Con
Ercss has o. worthy ambition I take 3D..
and DO Dr. NOT CrDIIfahln 90 if or TO him
to NEGLECT to do al that b. honorable
and 'u Keeping uifH fhr dirrItI.a and
prophecies Involved tu realize his
plans The contest ann ENGAGED Boo
Dr. entirely friendly aD Igr ais aim con.
g'ru'd huf Do IH ur~Frrfhsira. spirited
! realize thai. there can Doe uufUIr.
sure in au enterprise of tHis Kind. but
quantity ana gIuIfF oft fIs ru.uurara.
iu"uf received. aud fu Judge from pros
ont SIGNS what ~rIHrFHr. HU mas. have
Tor Do future With that IH mind Z
I''I -diIaU'u With fHr present rurII.
ton of WE candidacy and huulfHfv
'~NN'cianf OF t .urg" III outcome
propose fu continue Hu uuErra. ..s can.
or flD Republican voters of ODD.
district for fHn nomination until f...
decide fu'W-'IN,. who they desire fl
d." fl'Ir standard bearer Their F..f.
SION. whether Boo ms favor ur ruf. WIN
NH acceptable" fu mH will have had
my chance Whatever tho rlarIf
viii hp found WORKING Tor tHl ......
OF Republican principles and frr
NariNN candidate. Ha ITf. .Irr..
worked all during tI' years nf ny
Sent Regrets.
Nr shot regretted that Hr was ur.
DIE fo attend tho Republican efrf.
Commute" meeting 90 Charleston trI
Ho sent Tho fuliovIr telegram to THAI
.s'mhIar' The problems Chat fH.
nation CHANGING industrial social
and political ufn are drr,I1rIu. u,
rapidly and The solving of which BIZ. .1
vital to welfare af homo ana
abroad constitute a Iomand for g.