The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-12
REPUBLICANS
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ofhator Marshall Is being
py members Of the upper house from
also has scattered support from the
STATE AZ large enzto England Is
especially strong In the Fourth and
urn Districts. while senator Me
Srunm L. being Loyalty supported by
SENATOR rot his " and adjoining
county candidate f. also popular
among b younger members. To-
night the report was started that in
the event Of a deadlock between sem
ators England and Marshall. Senator
George r. White. OF Weston. will be
selected as compromise candidate.
mate White did nothing 20 en-
eourage a report and Is making alb
soiuteiy no campaign for the place.
csnsrd Exploded.
An attemp; was made in certain
quarters TO have IL pea thai there
Is friction between some of the can
didates for the presidency OF the
Senat and the administration. Sucn
a report was denounced as absurd by
zach OF the candidates. who declared
that II elected. he would support
Governor Hatfield and the admins
tration in carrying out the Republi-
can platform TO the credit OF the
state n the party.
The on the field OF Hon.
49, e ALl ana FORMER senator Davis
EIklns was the occasion for the circula-
uon OF ridiculous reports to the effect
that they had formed a coalition and
49, mere 20 oppose Governor Hatfield
IN MS program OF proposed legislation.
Ihis report was promptly and emLhatic-
ally denied by both Senator Elkins and
M. Mann. who declared that they are
mere only as interested Republican, and
In no way are they seeking TO further
personal interests or ambitions or op-
pose the governor In any OF his policies.
Mann alt
To representative OF the Int.iiiren-
Ger. Mr.. Mann said: Il came here 10 be
present at the opening OF the legislature.
ested In the welfare OF the party. NV
presence should In nowise be taken TO
mean thst am here I'm the interest OF
dates are eminently fitted 10 serve a.
~ PositlonS 10 which they aspire. but
! 90 not favor one above another. 1 am
not mere TO oppose the governor nor TO
hlnder any legislation he might wish To
nave enacted. i want a. distinctly IN
oerstood that i am not seeking the fur
lions" "Spira
senator ,Elkins was equally as en-
phatie IN his denial OF the report. u
other Republicans. TO look on, i am nj
~ Shy way favoring or opposing any
,ton or Candidates. Any gan
uoh winch either the members or the
mouse or delegates or senate deem a, -
Snsct VIII be very satisfactory TO me.
ANAN say mat I nave no de-
sire To antagoniZe the administratIon
put on the other hand. ! hope thar ths
Leslslature viii lend its support TO the
sHNethor In. carrying out the Rvpubican
pieukes and promises"
interest was added TO the contest for
the clefkship OF the house by the an
houheement late tonight that Stanley
houges who was reading clerk OF the
mouse AZ the last session has hdra Wn
ms candidacy for the clerkship and has
entered the nght for the clerkshIp 81
ne senate. In opposition 10 John n
Harris, who has been clerk or that hody
Ior the past twenty years. The with
arawai or Hodges leaves the clerkship
81 the mouse 10 either Mont Topping or
hanaWha county, or John Guy Prichard
OF MARION. who was clerk OF tie Las
session. This contest is "A frfendlv orc
though being waged warmly.
Inc caucuses will be held topfgbt a.,
the senate chamber and the hall ~ ths
mouse or delegates at the capitaI II
VIII require eleven votes 10 nominate o.
the senate and twenty-eight TO noninat.
IN tne mouse. As there IL a large r.
publican majority in zach branch ire
auCus organization undoubtedly will
De elected when the Legislature opens
Wednesday. 'PehS
The Ohio county delegation. consist.
ing or Jesse Bloch. Harry A. Weiss.