Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-03-18
DEMOCRATS MENTIONED
FOP BROWNS BERTH
SENATOR JOHN /. HATFIELD

SENATOR SAM v. WOODS, of =
Barbour county.
HON. J. HOP WOODS, of Bar
bour county.
COL. WILLIAM j. LAVELLE, of =
Preston county.
SHERIFF c. E. NETHKIN, of Min y
9 eraI county.
SENATOR n. KERR kUMP, of
Hampshire county.
HON. BEN n. HlNER, of Pende-
ton county.
- HON. CLEVELAND M. SEl5ERT,
of Berkeley county.
3 SENATOR GRAY SILVER, of 3
Berkeley county
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The mourners having returned from
the grave of Congressman William
G. Brown, Jr., who represented the
Second West Virginia district and
who died in Washington last week.
the question of a successor, from the
Democratic ranks in the Second dis
triet is being discussed in many quar-
ters. A special election to fill the
vacancy in the West Virginia delega-
tion will be called by Governor Hat.
field in a reasonable time and both
parties will advance their strongest
men for the race.
That the late congressman would
have been re-nominated and re-elect-
ed had he lived, is conceded by mem
hers eff all parties in the state The
aim of his party now will be to Sc
lect a man who can hold the district
democratic both in the special cleo
ton that will soon be held and in the
regular election of next fall In the
counci,s of the party held over the
district the names of many prominent
Democrats are being mentioned and
the nomination will likely fall to
one of those who are mentioned
| above
Owing to the prominence given his
! name in connection with the buyer
Material honor. Senator Sam "
| Woods has been advanced as the
man to follow Mr.. Brown in Con
gress. Considered one of the strong
est men in the party in the state
there is a very large following which
would line up for the Barbour states
man, in case he should desire the
| honor.
Honorable j. Hop Woods, brother
| of the senator, has been more than
once mentioned in connection with
| the special election. He is veteran
| Democrat who has been fighting the
battles of the party for a number of
| years and would also have a lot Of
| support if he would go after the nom
| nation
! Locally, sentiment would favor to
large degree the nomination of Sen
| ator John L. Hatfield, of Monongala
county. Cap represents the local
senatorial district in the upper
branch of the Charleston govern
ment and if he is not coaxed into the
| congressional game, will be the nom
| inee for his party in the fall election
| to go back to the senate He is wide
| ly known over the district and would
have loyal support.
"sig Bill" a Local Man.
If the honor is to be retained by
| Preston county. there is but one man
for the job. He is Big Bill Lavelle
! believed by hosts of friends to be
the best Democrat in the district
veteran railroader and popular citl-
zen.
Colonel Lavelle has spent most of
| his useful career assisting others into
office and it is not announced that
he would aspire for the present hon
or. If he did he would possibly be
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beat for his strength is unlimited as
his friends are legion.
Pendleton county possesses a citi-
zen who is of congressional size and
whose name is used in connection
with the latest affair He is Hon.
Ben II. Hiner, once a candidate for
| congressman nt-large. and one of the
most powerful and useful Democrats
in this district. OF late he has been
looking after private interests and
letting politics be, but he would enlist
a strong following If he would tell
his friends he would like the nominal
| ton.
If the nomination were allowed t.
rest with Hampshire county the hon
or would surely fall to Senator n
Kerr Kump of Romney. This little
giant of democracy has been a mem
Der Of the state senate and has. more
than once proved that he is timber
Of sufficient size for the Washing
ton office
Down in Berkeley county there is d
Democrat who could undoubtedly he
elected TO, succeed Mr.. Brown If he
would allow his name to 20 before the
people. He is Senator Gray Silver, a
\ veteran worker in the ranks OF the
party who has served the people
faithfully and who has now settled
down to private life, having no fur.
/ Their desires OF the public game
Friends seem to think that he should