The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-15

take place tomorrow I'VE Sam B.
Montgomery's candidacy, should II
develop the strength expected. Mont.
gomery is a friend of labor, an Off
Ger of the United Mine Workers. and
an active organizer. For that reason
the opposition to him say it would be
q mistake to nominate him. On the
other hand. as an evidence of mis- stand
Ing with the business interests, his
supporters say that all the coal oper.
ators in Preston county, except One,
are favorable to him and are doing
what they can to help him achieve his
ambition to sit for a few months as a
member of the popular branch OF con-.
gress. His proponents say that with
him as the nominee there would he
no questioning where the laboring
vote ana the common people" would
line up. and the business interests
would be won over completely in time.
The sentiment among the politicians
of the state who are here is that who
ever is nominated should be equipped
TO take to the hastings at once, and
carry the fighting to the opposition
without parleying. as the date of the
election is less than a month away.
and the work Of every hour will
count.
Sam V. Woods nomination at Keyser
was lot a surprise TO the readers of
these dispatches. On the night of
Thursday, April Sth, these dispatches
carried the following:
Sam v. Woods, of Philippi, will be
nominated by the Democrats of the
Second district, In convention assem-.
hled al Keyser next Wednesday, as
their candidate 10 fill out the unex.
pired Brown statement Is based on an
absolute knowledge of what the lead
ers Of that party have decided on"
The machine leaders raj up against
more opposition than they had count.
cd oil, but they put owe the man they
had picked on the eight ballot. II took
SOME fine work, and hard work. but
the steam roller finally was also to
1atten ont the anti.Woods contingent.
When 1t was decided to hand over the
nomination to Woods, he was far away
In the palm shades Of Florida. and
they did not take the trouble TO COM.
municate with him. They went ahead
at work on the job, and when he got
home on Tuesday and was told what
had been doing. lie did what was OK.
pcctcd Of him-he assented to II all.
By this stroke, the Chiffon organza-
ton eliminated the possibility OF
Woods doing what he wanted most TO
do-enter the race as a candidate for
the gubernatorinl nomination. BY 1t,
the machine cleared the decks in the
upper end of the state for john Corn
we'll, of ampshire, who Is slated by It
to he the candidate for governor. Hogg
and French arc to be left to fight it
out in the southern part OF the state
and when they have shot their wad,"
as m Democratic politician here ex-
pressed it, Cornwell will be put over
with serenity and dispatch. The self.
same puissant politician added that
tho pair "had about shot 1t, too"
His inability 10 get the powers lined
up behind him for the higher Office
1t Is said by those in a position to
know whereof they speak. has been
a great disappointment to Woods,
They say 1t has been an ambition very
dear to his heart. more than ever dear
since hc served MS president Of the
senate. The honor Of the nom.
given to him at Keyser, Demo.
Gratis here say. will go far toward MS.
his feelings and ~lcssening his
disappointment.
Woods is wealthy and prudent with
money. which the Democrats who
engineered his nomination hope that
he will forget about while tho short
congressional campaign is in pro.
gress. They hardly expect that he can
keep up to the pace set by Junior"
Brown in financing a campaign, but
they are hoping that he will do better
than his reputed record in such mat.
ters 10 date. Senator Woods is an
effective public speaker. but not much
Of a mixer" as that term Is under.
stood commonly. AS a mixer" the
late Congressman Brown was a past
of the art.
Yves. ylr0lnIan want . bring