The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-08
CAM BELL IS
SUGGESTED
FOR SENATE
And the State Colony in Wash.
ington City is in a FURRY
as a Result.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The state
\ colony is in fiitter today over the
4 prospects of new senatorial posi-.
bility In the Grand Old Party and of
+ the political household. He is James
4 l.. Caldwell, the Huntington banker,
veteran Republican. and one Of the
\ few vigorous and active party lead
ers who saw service and brisk lot
OF 1t. on the Union side in the Civil
war.
There is more than idle gossip con-
Meeting Colonel Caldwell with the
nomination for United States senator
I at the hands Of the Republicans OF
West Virginia next June. The Tele-
grams correspondent can state with
assurance that the subject has been
taken UP seriously with the wealthy
and distinguished Huntingtonian, and
while not committing himself one way
or the other on II. men who are evi-
IDENTITY in position to know. state that
the suggestion is not by any means
displeasing to Mr.. Caldwell.
1t seems to be the purpose of those
/ who are at present talking up the
4 availability OF the Huntington man
\ to see to IL that the proposal Is cir
culated sufficient to serve as feel
/ err" A great deal depends on how the
suggestion Of Mr.. Caldwell's name is
received by the voters in the party
| ranks. II it takes" with them in
the highly favorable way that some
men making it hope, 1t is by no
means beyond future probabilities
that Caldwell may become an active
candidate.
In connection with the Caldwell
talk. which is a development here
OF the last forty-eight hours. but
which. 1t is clearly understood, origi-
mated at a more or less informal con-
ference held at Huntington week or
more ago. II is recalled that Colonel
Caldwell had an ambition to repre-
sent his state in the United States
Senate, which was made decidedly ap-
parent to Senator Nathan Bay Scott
In the year 1905. II is remembered
by the politicians that while the con-
test between Scott and Caldwell last
ed 1t was about the livliest setto that
the politicians of the state had look
ed on at for some time. It came to
a sudden termination, after the Hunt
ington man had surprised the state
with showing of strength that the
average politician had no idea that
he could or would show, through the
harmonizing Intervention of Senator
\ S. B. Elkins. Caldwell withdrew and
left the field to Scott. the general UNI
derstandins at that time being that
he would have substantial help in
realizing his ambition at the expira-
ton of Scott's second term, or sooner.
should anything happen to Elkins.
However nothing came OF that.
Caldwell took no part in politics as
a candidate for Office after that one
and rather sensational trial, although
ne continued, as always. TO keep IN
close touch with the party orsaniza.
ton in the Cabell county region.
Colonel Caldwell Is coming to
Washington next week to attend the
big banquet OF the Republican learue
the meeting OF the national commit
tee, and TO mingle with the large
gathering OF leading Republican,
that will be present from all over the
coutry. He will, 1t is expected. mot
overlook the opportunity to meet and
,aik II over with the considerable
number OF leading West Virginia Re.
b''Nuhs WV Will We mere at The
same time. Mr.. Caldwell has resery.
ed a suite of rooms at the New vii.
lard. and politicians here see in his
interest evidence that he is availtnr
himself OF an opportunity to inyes,
tigate party sentiment, and see wha,
signs that may been seen favorable Il
him becoming an out-and-out candi.
date for the nomination for United
States Senate.
The news that Mr.. Caldwell wa.
considering the senatorship matte,
caused hubbub Of conversation
among the West Virginia politician,
assembled here. Friends of ex- over.
nor White. up until now the only
avowed candidate. viewed the impor.
lance of the Caldwell talk variously
1t was apparent that they were more
or less excited over It.
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