The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
POLITICIANS
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BAR MEETING N
Fence Fixing and Slate Max
ing Kept Many Attor-
a., neys Busy. i
DARa;ujL.lY DEAL ON
Rumor Current at Clarks-
burgsthatsthe StateAudit-
orWill.seek Reelection.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30.-The Dis.
patch this morning prints the follow.
ing dispatch covering the political as.
uect Of the state bar meeting at
Glarksburg:
with more than 200 members OF
the West Syirginian Bar Association in
this city to attend the thirty.frst an
nual meeting, this city tonight Is head.
quarters for most OF the political lead
ers and candidates OF the State and
the skirmish line for the forthcom.
ing campaign in both dominant par
ties.
United States Solicitor General
JohnSW. Davis is here. and the young
er Democracy is renewing Its efforts
TO induce him to head the State tick
ct as candidate fol-. Governor, consid.
cred q vain hope by many, however,
leayig the field to Samuel v. Woods Of
Barbour county, here also, Congress
men M, N. Nicely, William G. Brown
and others.
"The most sensational news whisp;
cred about is to the effect that State
Auditor John s. Darst, who has been
prosecuting his campaign for Gov
ernor, will withdraw and enter the
race for reelection against State
Treasurer E. L. Long, who is here
to keep his fences up. Attorney Gen.
eraf IA. a. lilly, with a group of
boosters, Is on hand to pick up stray
support for his race for Governor and
spread the propaganda for a fight
AGAINST the administration Of Cover.
nor Hatfield.
Among others attending the meeting
are: M. III. King, who will be a candi.
date for Secretary of State; Taylor
George, 3. T. England, president OF
Senate, who will announce for Attor-
ney General, and B. s. Stathers, who
will be an opponent in the primaries;
John j. SCornwell, possibility for
Governor on the Democratic ticket;
n. Roy Waugh, candidate for Con-
gress IN the Third, and Judge Woods
Of Richie county, a possible oppon-
emit; Judge Written, candidate for At
torneyE General; former Congressman
James a. Hughes; J.. w. Hartman, can
dtdates for Congress in the Second; for.
mer Congressman w. P. Hubbard OF
wheeling; Judge Ira +. Robinson, Re:
publican candidate for Governor; Sen
ator Morton OF Webster county, men.
tioned for Congress in the Third: Sem
ator Ben a. Rosenbloom of Wheeling;
former Governor @. w. Atkinson,
Judge NJ HI. Willis OF New Martins.
vile, Senator William Goodykoontz OF
lMingo county; Judge Jacobs OF New
lMartinsyille, besides many prominent
headers In both parties from every
county in the State.
Former Gov. G. Nv. Atkinson; now
fudge Of the Federal Court Of Claims
In Washington, D. c.. this evening was
chosen president Of the Bar Associa-
ton. Other officers elected are as fol-
lows: yiceIprestdents, S. B. Hall, New
Martipsyille j; Tracey L. Jeffords. Har-
pers Ferry q. G. Young. Buckhan.
non; John M. Baker, Spencer; A.
W. Mcdonald, Charleston; Harold A.
Ritz, Bluefleld; secretary, Charles
Mechanic, Wheeling; treasurer, Chas.
A. Krebs. Petersburg; executive
council, w. P. Wiley, Morgantown;
Nelson @. Hubbard, Wheeling; B. NJ.
Amber, Parkersburg; Judge T. p.
Jacobs. New Martinsville, and R. S.
spillman, Charleston.
delegates to the American Bar. AS.
ISOLATION chosen are: Judge Raymond
Maxwell, Clarksburg; John C. Pal.
mer, Wheeling, and E. L. Nuckolls,
Fayetteville. Bluefield was chosen as
the next annual meeting place"