The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-03
Much Political Interest Is
Shown BY Big Men In
Recent Session.
Redeem PARTY PLEDGES
MANY PROMINENT REPUBLICANS
ARE RECEPTIVE
CANDIDATES.

AXE RECEPTIVE y
CANDIDATES.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March a.
Owing to the fact that the legislature
was not called upon at the present
session to elect a United States sen.
ator as 1t was at each OF the, two ses.
sions last past, interest In politics has
not been so manifest as during the
1911 and 1913 meetings Of the law.
makers.
1t must not be understood for a
minute. however, that interest has
been altogether absent. II has only
been less apparent. With fierce con.
test3, for the senatorial toga continu.
ing almost throughout the entire SEES.
sion, the sitting OF the legislature
both In 1911 and 1913 was made the
occasion for the gathering at the CAPT.
tai OF politicians from all sections OF
the state. Both sessions were tecming
with interesting political gossip and
deals.
However, notwithstanding the alb
sence al this time Of a political In.
centive such as an immediate con.
test for senatorship, the aspect OF
the campaign OF 1916 was the most
frequent subject OF a discussion be.
tween sessions and about the hotel
Hobbies, while many embryo candi.
dates took advantage OF the oppor.
tunity to build up or strengthen pc.
liticai fences.
Party Pledges Fulfilled.
The fulllillmen OF the party plat.
form pledges and the enactment OF
such an extensive program OF pro.
gressiye legislation at the present
session Of the legislature will mean
much 1t is claimed, toward assuring
another Republican victory ut the
polls next year.
Upon the recommendation Of q Re.
publican chief executive and with
members Of that party III a majority
In each branch. the Legislature at this
session has passed more laws-many
OF which have been highly important
and long In domand-tIlan during any
other session III the history OF the
state.
1t Is with pardonablc pride that
Governor Hatfield and other leaders
of the party call attention to the full.
iillment OF promises made In the plat.
forms adopted at the Huntington and
Charleston conventions.
Rcdistrictine Created Interest.
At lease one matter before the leg.
islature-that OF the redissricting the
state kept the session from being
devoid of interest from political
standpoint. SO
Since the passage OF the Blessing
bill dividing tho state into SIX con-
gregsionai districts there has been
considerable conjecturing as to the
probable personnel OF West vIrgInia's
next delegation TO the lower house OF
congress.
Indications are that there will not
be q dearth OF candidates III any par.
ticulcr district. Debates over the
enactment Of the bill revealed, It Is
believed, tho ambitions Of several per-
sons to occupy seat in the house of
representatives. IT was oven said that
opposition to the bill BY certain per-
cons signified that they intend to be.
come candidates and believed that the
division OF the state as at present
advanced their chances Of winning.
Hearne> or Robinson.
That Senator Julian G. Hearne, of
Wheeling, or Judge Ira E. Robinson,
OF Grafton, will be the Republican
party nominee in the First district. is
claimed here by some persons who
who are In close touch with the poll.
teal situation.
Senator liearne was the nominee
two years ago, giving Major Nicely a
close race for seat in the house.
His presence at the capital for sew.
eTal days, recently, and especially
during the fight over the passage Of
the Blessing bill, Is taken to Indicate
that he is still interested in politics
and Is not averCe to again becoming
candidate. The distinguished Ohio
countian already has a splendid repu..
tation as a legislator. having had ex-
perience In the law.making body of
the state, both in the house OF dele.
gates and the senate.
Judge Robinson Is the present presi.
dent of the state supreme court OF ap.
peals. He has been suggested as q
candidate for governor. The Judge Of.
ten has expressed a, desire 10 leave
the bench and retire to farm, but
the announcement that the Taylor
county turist will seek to represent
the First district in congress would
not be surprising to some.
Among others who are mentioned
as possible candidates in the district
now consisting OF Hancock, Brooke,
Ohio, Marshall. wetzel, Marion and
Taylor counties are Judge Frank w.
Nesbit, Of Wheeling; Hon. w. E
Wells, head Of the Newell pottery at
Newell, Hancock county; Judge E. L.
Morgan, OF Marion county, and Hon.
Charles q. Carrigan. OF Marshall. Mr..
Carrigan was the Republican nominee
four years ago.
II, the Second District
The two persons most likely to be.
come candidates for congress from
the Second district, 1t is said, are
Colonel Vernon q. Johnson. speaker
of the house, and Congressman Howl
ard Sutherland, at present represent.
ing the state at large, provided. how.