Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-03-11


LEGATION and several of them who have been active in
work and have either held office been before nominating
conventions.
kEiM LOOKING TO STATE SENATORSluP.
culng the long list of much-talked-of candidates. Hon
Howard Sutherland his for the u senatorial
eliminated himself finally big bug political bugaboo
many of the other prospectves Hon. N. c. Kem of Ens
who has before been named in several conventions and has always
had the support of number leading Republicans the younger
and who followed his Progressive principles
the congressional ticket the emphatic statement
that he will not be candidate through close personal friend
Some time he had decided he puts it. to withdraw from
active participation politics. but he being strongly urged
by many ardent friends make the for again.
that it believed he will yield their wishes and the
COST PROHIBITIYE TO MAN OF SMALL MEANS"
Col A Sangs, Of Tucker county, who has had his
Second District congressional conventions and met defeat in
spite of faithful local support is quoted saying: q will not
be candidate for the Republican nomination for the
Second District this the methods of nominating
made prohbtve for of small means to think of
terng the race This absolute refusal the part brany
brilliant Bob his friends have generally will be
disappointment who have felt that for several
years his party wore has been vigorous campagner and
powerful and fluent speaker-entitled him party office
FORMAN DISLIKES TWO CAMPAIGNS
The Grant county leader Hon l. J. Forman served as
president of the State Senate four years seriously considering
the matter of entering the He is lacking
the law would allow but says frankly
likes to contest with his fellows in the primaries preferng
husband his and for the campaign against
party enemy the November will be
remembered made against Congressman
ton and later in other big conventions He by
voters strong candidate before the people
general election MIR Formans say earnestly
considering the matter Of entering the Congressional contest
believe he will in the future reach favorable decision
WITHDREW BEFORE FOR PARTY HARMONY.
Hon. William T. George, of Phipp is actively feeling out
the district may announce any time He
promises decide and lays the NOM
naton because for party harmony ago
withdrew his
TRACY L. JEFFoRDS KEEPING QUIET
Naturally local pride points the eastern section
Hon Tracy L. Jeords of Harper Ferry who has before parc
paed in conventions spoken by certain sub
stana urge superior abilities and earnest party
work the fact that he the state as
speaker good nomination. he keeping
quiet and working faithfully his practice at the ma
tona capital.
BELIEVED BOWERS WILL ENTER RACE SOON
Our neighbor Hon. George M Bowers while made
statements to any definite statement believed will
enetr the His many party honor
ago.
HARTMAN MAKING VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
For the past several weeks Hon j. William Harman Tuck
county has been actively campaigning and he has
gotten promises support people will not break
faith energetic worker farm boy who has come up
from the hillside pillow Pendeton county lucrative law prac
tce at Parsons be depended fight with
him to the last hour June 9Th
JUDGE cox BUSY WITH LAW PRACTICE
Certain party leaders in the district and the have en-
couraged the candidacy Of Judge Frank Morganown
the but is doubted absence of any statement
the contrary from the eminent ju consider giving
his powerful law practice actively politics time
especially for this position yet remains to be seen what ac
ton may be taken by Monongaia county.
PRESTON REPUBLICAN MAY ENTER RACE
Just Hon S. b. Montgomery, Tunneton one of the
most active and best known figures politics. mentioned
dispatches inspired at Washington considering the con-
gressona nomination He has powerful backing organ
lied labor and the labor general but
question in minds Of whether
ances with his good friend Congressman
Preston countans already getting things through
influence of Junior and therefore be much
ed in changing local representatives, it is said.