The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
M'LANE AND
DAVIS ELK|NS
Do NOT AGREE.
As a Result Of Which They
Come to the Parting of
the Ways.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Joe Nc
Lane. the political alter ego of ex-
Senator Davis Elkins, and Mr..
Eikins. have arrived at the forks of
the road and have headed off in OPP
posite directions. They couldn't
agree on whom TO support for the gu
btrnatorial nomination, and on other
political movements OF probably not
50 great Importance. The parting
OF tho ways of these two young pol
iticians. whose influence la the Sec
ond district especially Is regarded as
potential Is one oil the live topics be-
Ing discussed by their friends here.
According to the story, Friend
Elkins and Friend McLane agreed to
disagree in the wake Of the formers
published endorsement of Judge Ira
Robinson's candidacy. McLane
couldn't see 1t that way. and soon let
IL be known that lie was for the nom
nation OF Attorney General a. a.
Lilly. That fact Mr.. Lane confirmed
today in an interview with the cor
respondent.
1T is true that favor Lilly's
nomination" he said. and l believe
tfat the outcome of the sharp, vigor-
Gus contest between Robinson,
Darst and Lilly will be the nomina-
ton OF the attorney general by 4
substantial lead. The way view It,
Lilly Will sweep the southern part
OF the state. and will be able to di-
vide the vote upstate with Robinson
and Darst sufficiently to maintain
the majority that he will come up to
the Big Kanawha boundry with prac.
ttcally intact. Mr.. Lilly is a cam
paiGner who has few superiors in the
party. and when he gets his candi-
daey going it will be ut pace that
VIII make IL interesting for his op-
ponents as well as the public"
MT. McLane also has some other
favorites that are either In the run
ming or soon will be. For instance.
nc Is strong for the nomination Of ex-
Senator Burton for president. 1T
LOOKS 10 me that when II comes to
show down West Virginia will rally
to the support of our neighborlng
states favorlte son." declared Nc
Lane.
He also declared that he thought
that 1t would be good thing for the
party at next Junes primary to con-
tinue Virgil l.. Highland as a men,
Der OF the national committee. This
honor was one that 1t was UNDER
stood that Davis Elkins was seeking
when 1t fell to the Harrison county
leaer.
have just returned from a trim
through the First and Second con-
gressional Districts" said Mr.. Nc
Lane, and from what could learn
from talks ! had with many people,
the prospects for retaining both
those districts by the election of Re-
publican congressman haven't been
brighter for years. do not know
who is likely to be the nominee of
the party in the Second district.
Much depends on whether or not
Congressman Sutherland will ask for
reelection TO the House. The i'm
preston among those who are nour-
lshlnS congressional ambitions seems
to be that Mr.. Sutherland is going to
be candidate for the Senate. In
that event George NJ. Bowers and
'NaaSh are DTettY
certain to be candidates, and likely
one or two others. In the First dis
trict. 1t appears to me that Thomas
w. Fleming has far and away the ad-
vantage and will win the nomination.
Col. Fleming makes n telling cam
paign and has enthusiastic sup
porters in every part of
the district. He has proved
himself most successful
campaigner as he has in everything
else he has undertaken in life. With
Mr.. Fleming the nominee there will
DC no need for worry as to the out
come. He will swing the First dis
trict back into the Republican col.
umn with rafting big majority.
The situation in the Second is equal
ly as satisfactory. Whoever wins the
nomination there will be elected. is
the opinion OF every Republican I
talked with in that district"