The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-15

SEAT Is NOT
CONTESTED
DAVIS ELKINS HOLDING
PROXY OF COL. EDWARDS
MADE NO FIGHT.
Issues Statement, However, Roast
ing Action of Committee
Hatfield For Senate.
rnteiligeneer Ru-eau.
washington, ID. C Dec. Il.

There was no contest over the Gre
dentials presented by Virgil l.. High
land OF Clarksburg emitting him to
mem bcrship on the Republican ma
uOnal committee. which was I'm an all
DAY session here today There was no
question raised mt all as to the legality
OF MS passports issued TO him by the
state committee as a successor of W.
:. Edwards. at one time a member of
tue committee as a representative Of
the party In West Virginia. but sum
marily removed. but he failed to servo
and followed Roosevelt into the Bull
Moose party. Davis Elkins. who some
niohths ago became the possessor OF
a proxy given by Edwards. made no
contest today. lie did however. issue
a statement after the committee meet.
ing this evening. which was as fol.
lows:
Il regret very much that William
seymour Edwards who was the unani.
nous choice of the people OF West
Virginia for member OF the Republic.
an national committee. should have
peen summarily removed from that
committee without an opportunity 10
be heard and when he was too in to
ueiend his rights in the case. and
lnose VINO were responsible for the act
Republicans OF West Virginia The
uhaerhanded methods used in select.
ing Ntrgll Highland for his place Ger
Ialhly VIII react on those responsible
Tor them, and the progressive element
oI the party viii never forgive Gov.
ernor Hatfield. Virgil Hirhland and
SheTman Denham. II committeeman
had 70 be chosen / think he shoulI
nave been elected al the June primary
instead OF by the methods used
Highland Served.
Mr. Highland served with the com.
mittee from It's couVening until it-
Adjournment, taking an active part iu
tne proceedings. In the vote for thu
csesSso csss0n S S'ts Ss.t9t,s 9t sss, 81 Ss ballot for
Mrf virginia PrinSry f,gsre4 ~ the
discussion he sentiment was over.
whelmingly in favor OF holding tho
convention ahead of the Democratic
convention. which Is set for st. Louis
June a next. II was then developed
that West Nirginia's primary. AZ which
delegates 10 the national convention
are 20 be chosen. Is 10 be held ON
June 8 Of next year Mr.. Highland
strOve TO nave The date Of ne ma
nonal convention put off until the
Sth Of June or later. but he was un
successful
The outstanding fact Of politics of
interest in West Virginia connected
with the gathering Of Republican clans
here uDOn the occasion of ths. Repub
lican national committee meeting. is
that Governor II. ID. Hatfield is can
dtdatc for the nomination for United
states senator lie made no formal
declaration Of that fact. but stated his
intention 10 score Of West Virgin
tans In private conversation with him.
So far as is known. this IL the first
time that he has declared his candt.
dacy tO anyone. That he b. now .
sure-enOugh. bona fidc candidate Is
accepted here. considerably discussed
and variOusly commented on.
Count on HATFIELD.
The talk her. is that hence forth Hat
held may De- counted ON as an ouf-tud-
ouf candidate. and that tho prospects
sr' that fht contest viii ~ to o. finish
D.. tween white and Hatfield. although a
definite decision us 10 Nuat h. proposes
DOING from tpuErsssuau Howard Suth-
srlund NIl sortr tu clarity the situation.
Suf h0rIFud hHF been vr-. rusH among
thr visitor. irving tu got a line. ou COM
uIIinuH Ha fhet might nuctt him.
Any doubt Fs o." Atturno. General
Ills becoming r candidate Tor Governor
wua very drnuitslt settled to-ufahf when
news came from f suurr. fuuf is ihur-
"u Ehlf reliable chat formal Hrrsuu,s-
furuf OF hl- saudidHrr viii b. made fu
Vets virginia Republican fnu.re u.1I
Tue .dtf. if is tHid chat frs news. iI
such if uH. h, called uIl come boo tho
form OF .uwmuUIsff which afI
rHrtHk' largely uf th' u..ur. nr r rtr-| /
EUuuI platform.