The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-06
SENATORSHIP
is DISCUSSED
WlsEAcREs AND POLITICIANS IN
WASHINGTON TALK OF cHIL.
TONS SUCCESSOR.
}. G. Hesrne Likely Candidate For
CONGRESS In First Gossip
From National Capital.
tey Charles Brooks Smith

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. July When
viii the FIRST break" be made In the
senatorial situation and who will make
itt That Is question uppermost In
the minds OF West Virginia politicians
here. II has been freely discussed dur.
ing the past few days. because OF the
presence OF large number OF business
men who came here from the state TO
attend 10 business matters As most
or them are politicians of some heft
/ on their own dunghills. they did q lot
OF talking on the ever-present subject.
paramount at all times In the Nation 8
capital-politics.
Primarily. their visit was for The
purpose OF holding meetings OF the
executive committees Of the newIy-or.
ganized coal operators Association
which. they Insisted had TO do strictly
with business. But on the outside OF
the meetings. they were not inclined 20
taboo the allabsorbing subject. They
talked quite freely. both Democrats
and Republicans. OF party prospects
and personal candidates. in their home
state.
Charles W. Osenton. OF Fayette
county. predicted the nomination OF
Senator Chiffon for senator and John
! w Davis for governor. We are going
10 make Davis take the nominf- ion
and we can win with him He is 5000
votes stronger than his party. n
Davis has been highly honored BY the
party and he owes Il to the party TO
/ run for governor next year now that il
needs him beyond any other man who
may be mentioned. I predict that he
will be the nominee" Osenton is A
stalWart supporter OF Senator Chiffon.
and as Davis has but recently been
doomed for Chilton's seat by the anti.
Chilton group. those who heard the
Osenton prophecy we're seen 10 smile
anu hsurauvely speaking. salt down
the forecast
Vinson Non-comrit,si
y Taylor vinson. himself mentioned
mis- year. last year and many years
before when the issue was pending. az
likely and hkable Senatorial timber.
gave no sign Of a longing In that d.
Itcuon Asked about the Senatorial
situation. he said that he didn't know
anything especially about D.. bur he
understood that Isaac r Mann would
most certainly be ..o OF the candl.
dates. and II was generally believed
that Governor Hatfield would he an.
other lie didn't know whether the
ff'NANN NANNNNN I'Nf'II To- NIIhNF TWO
or not There we're others. he under.
stood. who were seriously considering
the matter Nobody seemed ~ be- IN
any particular haste to announce
However. no thought that those who
proposed tu become candidates could
not delay making the fact known 10
The public very shortly without endan-
FffIne ihcif chances Nr Ninson did
not class himself as p prospective or
any other Kind of candidate. and the
safcs ~ The came here have. 10 may
Do said never 90 cstalorued him
Tho politicians here have been OK.
r"cHrr on announcement from Wr
Mann. or those authorized to speak
i0- him. that ho would DO randt
date fur Tho Senatorial nomination
li wac Urr .isfoutIY rumorod that such
ar announcement would hc forthrom
i0r laat vork. bu' Do failed fn material.
ire much f0 fhr disappointment ~
number NJ wieearrra who proclaimed
WIN unlimited assurance that they
bod received an authoritative no Mr.
Nann was mo- ir mo rIfV Iaet week.
In Do boon OFF hia home In West EIr.
.'nia poi iuquircrs were informed
says Hesrne VIII Pull
Charles MrCamIc. fle we'll known
Wheeling attorney. and af ono time
fnfF ue'ful and prominent member Of
tno house uf delcrafes. raa been n
iIr CITY un business There bel only
ono candidate announced f0r con.
Ereas on our ticket fErpuhUcanI mi
fhn F.rsf district said Wr Nrramfr
Hr If Thomas W. Flrmfnr. az FaIr.
mont lradInE citizen of that place
HnI very GOOD man However if Ia
almost 1 certainty that fhcre VIII b.
0'hrrs in fho raHe before Ions end
fer' quito euro that tho ..'v ~ Wheel.
Ing vii furnish one OF them De o.