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


'r congressman. There may be
theirs but those mentioned seem to
the principal ones discussed IN
onnection with the Republican NOM
nation.
Little has bee said in Washington
g to who the Progressive candidate
9 likely to be in the Second district,
but Progressive leaders IN both state
md nation assert that they will have
candtd-te In every district, so
there Is likely to be one.
Congressman Avis Is expected re
get reorganization by Third district
Republicans without opposition. He
las voted strictly with mis- party on
he questions which have come I'D
during! his first term and is recox-
nized as straight party man. So
Tar as has been learned here he viii!
have no opposition for denomination.
The fight In the Third district
promises to be over the Democratic
nomination for congressman Adam
B. Littlepage, who was triumphantly
elected, greatly to the surprise Of
many persons. in 1910, and who was
beaten In 1912, has announced his
candidacy. John Dice, Of Lewisburg,
has also announced that he Is a can
d1date. 1t g understood the Chiffon
influence will go to Dice. but n
spite of that Littlepage has a way Of
getting next to the voters in such
way that he may overcome even the
powerful influence which is said to
be opposing him. Mr.. Littlepage
achieved the reputation among MS
constituents Of being a good congress.
nan and looking with the greatest
attention after their smallest wants,
md he has q personal following th:t
will make the contest interesting
whoever WINS
There are a number of Progress
ives in this district any one Of whom
might be prevailed upon by his party
to accept a nomination for congress,
even though the chances of election
might seem slight. Who the nomi-
nee is likely to be has not been
learned here.
Some one started rumor some
:;me ago that Congressman Moss, u
the Fourth district, might not BE- a
'andidate again. While Judge Moss
las made no official statement In re
gard to his Intentions. 1t is the op!n-
ion Of his close friends here that he
will seek denomination. If he does,
he will obtain 1t without opposition,
In the opinion of persons here %
are familiar with his district. There
has at times been talk of others who
had ambition 10 serve in congreys
from the Fourth district, who. might
determine to geek the nomination
against Judge Moss, but there -
nothing that seems tangible in re-
gard to any of them, and it is prac-
tically certain that Judge Moss can
have a. unanimous denomination II h7
desires it, and it Is believed he does
John M. Hamilton Is regarded "a
the probable Democratic nominee 20
oppose Judge Moss. although Ben II
Butcher, i. of Parkerspurg, has m
nounced his candidacy for the place.
With the Virginia debt burning IS
sue In the coming campaign, Mr..
Hamilton's post on on It and his e.
forts while he was in congress u
have the federal government assume
West Virginia's share Of the debt az
war measure, may make him strong
er than he was In the last camriign
when Judge Moss defeated him. 1t
is rumored that Senator Chiffon will
not be friendly to Mr.. Hamilton, aad
certain 1t is that in his post office
recommendations in the Fourth dis
trict he has not done the things
which would have helped Mr.. Ham.
ilton most. But 1t is believed here