The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25
WEST VIRGINIA.

CHARLESTON. ". Va, oct oi-The
closing days Of the campaign hni the
cdndi lttes ~ the three political parties
IN West Virginia. the Progressives. Re
publ,cans and Democrats more active
than ever before it, urging their claims.
~ view Of results in the recent past
end prospects for the immediate future
'as success OF the Democrats seems as
sired
o. the six congressman to he elected
I'VE VIII represent established districts
md the sixth will Ne chosen at large. It
s. probable that four at least aud per-
htus rv' VIII be elected by the Demo-
Gratis
IN ths First district NJ VI Neclev
democrat will be- rccected. His op.
poneuts az, Harvey ". Harmer. Pro-
gr'ss,y'. AMI George u. White. Urpub-
h,sn IN the special election IN 1913
hold 10 choose a successor To Congress
man john W. Davis Neel'y polled 1900
votes George \. laughlin. Progressive.
ST'7 and Julian G. Hearnc. Republican.
ii,O2u
However. the Democratic majority in
that region may b, reduced as "A result
o. tb. closing ~ mills and factories
and consequent business depression.
Likewise tho relection II Cungr So
man william q. Brown, Democrat. in the
Second district is forecasted. Brown was
rrut 10 congress In 1910 and succr .l"d
j nse,f IN i912. In the lasl campaign
~ woH by q majority NJ ia over William
q C.ul"y. On both Republican, and Pro-
gressyc tickets. Browns majority IN
MS Nom" county Of Preston may H., re-
duced this wear because several dislp-
pointed applicants for pos, Office posi-
lions lave created some al" rs- s'ntI-
mrn' Although Preston usually goes
Republican hy about i.N0o it gave Com
gresham Brown - majority Of approSI-
ma'"lv | 800 in 1919.
Thn Republicans Of Preston county
~, claiming a majority Of Loo in that
county, for their candidate. George NJ.
y vsrs Bowers served ms Tvited states
r 81 Commissioner for 4 number OF years
having been appointed successfully by
Presidents Mckinley. Roosevelt and Taft
TIE Vote for Noah g. kcim, Progress
sve 70 is expected. will divide the Rcpuh-
ll'ar following and thus assure Browns
reelection.
TIC race in the Third district. In which
the State capital is located Is perhaps
tho rlus-St of all The contestants arc
Samuel -. Avis, Republican; Adam u.
Jtt'-pdgc. Democrat. and the Rev y H.
Hughes Progressive. Avis defeated Little
lage iu l9I2 by slight margin. The
result depends largely upon the vote ~
RartwNl and Fayetto counties. Fayette
couu,y's population is made up largely OF
miners aud rs Nv. Llttlepagc formerly
~. 'dcvthed with the Mine Worker
Union I' would seem he has shade the
better OF it
Tho election OF loon " Hamilton
Democrat. iu tho Fuur.h district Is gen
erallv conceded. Hamilton VAS elected -
Congress iu 1910, hut was defeated IN
l0l2 by liuuter II. Moss. Moss Is a can
d,date for reelection on the Republican
ticket. Vhi" g. u. Elliott. former Adju
tau'-Gen"ral. is carrying the banner o
Tho Hull Moose.
Every thing points % the success or E1
wand COOPER. Republican,. in the Ftf''
district. which for the last five years mas
hoeu represented by James \. Hughes
Republican. His opponents are Georg'
J Neal" Democrat and ~ +. IdRgei'
Progressive. Cooper IS a coal operator
and has the support Of all other operators
In the Norfolk 4 Western field
TIE result Of the race for Congressman
r-Ltrgr IS 50 close that many predict
likely win hinge on the strength OF tn
ProgrcssIv" party vote, AS the Progress
svos, apparently. have no hope OF elect
Ing their own candidate. Charles y
SHurh Of Wheeling Thomas T.. Hodges
Democrat aud former head OF the stat
university. is opposing Congressmal
Howard Sutherland. candidate for reelec
ton ou the Republican ticket.