The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-26
COOPER is CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED HUGHES IN FIFTH

~ AAt - IL
! do not know what Hon. Wells Goody.
koontz. OF Mingo. will do. lie has
been talked OF. too do not think
snAt congressman Hughes VIII again
be a candidate"
Called on Hughes
II u important in connection with
Mr.. Cooper's visit that one Of the first
thinss he did after his arrival was to
Csil on Congressman Hughes az his
9ince. they spent some time together.
Both declared that they had merely a
little friendly visit together More i'm
portance than that Is attached 10 their
conference. however. Nobody believes
put what the politics OF the Fifth dis
uict were discussed by them. HUT
what decision was arrived ar II any
Is not known outside OF these two. and
they showed no inclination 10 discuss
that phase OF their meeting.
What Hughes intends TO do is de-
cidedly indefinite He has been inter
viewed not a little on the matter since
he returned 10 Washington to resume
MS duties after his lengthy illness
some who have talked to him report
ehat ne proposed not To make the race
again, while others. Just as cool OF
Judgment and truthful reported that
what they gathered from Mr. Hughes
sno,. .,st ne Intended 10 stand for
ahother nomination. Mr.. Hughes
seems 10 be the only one who really
SHOWS what his plans are and evident.
~ ne Is not telling them. or N he
uoes. IL - more or less yelled in vague
anu hloiguous statements. IL NAV be-
w, Ia' N, ne Is blding his time. applying
me wilson Mexican policy to his own
political affairs and is in the atiituds
OF watchful waiting"
May Just Step In
with hypothesis i'm mind 4, was
pointed out by keen observer that
the white-crested James Anthony
was no tyro at the game. and that
~ may have occurred TO him long err
ms las II has TO others) that IN MIR
cooper. MI. Shott, Mr.. Goodykoontz.
ana possibly one or two more All
residents OF the same end OF The die.
trlct, should lock horns over this
nomination. II would be more than
likely that with only one candidate
from the other end OF the district (the
ONO river end and Hughes being
mat one, well II ought not only to be
a comparatively easy matter for
hughes TO step in and walk of with
the nomination. but really his bound-
en- and patriotic duty. don't you know.
VI course that is purely imaginative
ana speculative. But what James A.
Hughes proposes to do-what he Will
actually do. whether he now proposes
so TO do or not-is as guessabie as
what groove the little ball will land
in when II fiops off the rim OF the
croupier's gaudy wheel.
May Not Participate.
Representatives of the Panama
Exposition which is TO be held next
year in San Francisco are very any
lous that West Virginia shall take
part IN that big show. The state has
appropriated $4,000 for the purpose.
out there are runners that because
OF cramped financial resources that
are expected TO ensue because of the
prohibition laws going into effect.
Governor Hatfield may deem IL the
pest prudence not TO allow that ap-
preparation to be expended. The cX-
position authorities have written Rep
resentative Avis about it-and doubt 10
less other members OF the states
congressional delegation- 10 enlist
MIN In stirring up a sentiment to in
sure West Virginia being represented
AZ the Forthcoming great exposition
on the Pacific coast. I'm this letter
10 Capt. Avis they have pointed out
the advantages of the state partici-
patlng. The argument is well known
IN West virginia. and 10 is accepted
and approved by its citizens But
mere Is also the prospect of a some
what attenuated sum-total of reye-
nues, which is the difficulty.
Leaves II 20 Hatfield.
Discussing the subject Capt Avis
Said: OF course. ] would like to see
est Virginia represented at San
Francisco. All West Nirginians would
! take II. and see her give a hand.
some account Of herself. ] think II
would be of great and direct benefit
10 the state. too. But Il f. a question
Tor Governor Hatfield and his advisers
IN the state administration TO decide
lhey are responsible IN the handlinr
OF the states financial and business
aIalrs generally. not or any member
or the delegation in congress. I have
no doubt that Governor Hatfield would
IKE to see this appropriation eNpend.
"a Tor what 10 was Intended but al
the same time all of'us must rerpa.
nize that the responsibility weighs
heaviest upon him and he must cor.
slider the matter with great prudence
which no doubt ne is doing and v.fii
continue To do. His decision Of this
question when announced will. no
uoubt. De the right one I'm all tho cir.
cumstances connected with the case. 30
West Virginia was one Of the first
states 10 select site for her building
~ frisco. 70 is q choice location. and
other states have filed on 30 in The
event that West Virginia cannot use
~ II was chosen with fine ceremon Ics
on the same day that New York's com.
misstonCrs selected the site for the
Empire states building. In fact they
ar" adjoining locations. and IN. inn.
pTtSslNc ceremonies ATTENDING their
stl''lion were conducted Jointly on
the same afternoon West Nir.iria. a
commits ioncrs to tho exposition Hrs
lol Fred Paul Grosscup Of CharInst0r
Charles :. NaEel of Wheeling and