The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-29
REPUBLICANS
SURE TO YIN,
SAYS SWIGER
PROMINENT TYLER COUNTlAN
PREDICTS VICTORY FOR
PARTY IN STATE
ent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Progressive avs Enacted.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
SISTERSVILLE. W. Va. Jan. IS
Predicting victory for the Republican
party in West Virginia and Tyler coun-
~. Hon. Arlen G.. Swiger. member OF
the state board OF regents. today gave
out the following interview when seen
by an Intelligencer reporter. Mr..
Swiger was a member OF the house OF
delegates at the recent sessions OF
the legislature and recently resigned
TO accept an appointment on the board
of regents. He is closely connected
with the political affairs of Tyler
and surrounding counties.
Mr.. Swiger said:
Il am OF the opinion that 1916 will
be a Republican year in West Viz
ginia. The Republican administration
OF the affairs of West Virginia during
the period OF 1912 to 1916 has given
general satisfaction. So far. during
the term OF office of Governor Hatfield
more laws have been enacted with
the view of bringing about better liv-
ing conditions for the people OF our
state and TO establish a systematic
n economical administration OF the
states business. than during any other
period in the history OF West Viz
ginia.
Many Progressive Laws
The workmen's compensation, the
public service commission act. pri-
mary election law. the county salaries
act. the reforms in court procedure
and the manner OF committing insane
persons to the state institutions, the
law relative TO divorce cases. new
laws in relation 10 roads and agrtcul-
ture. n last but Of great importance.
the act providing for the annual audit
- ek. -s.TaFr Ff,unana unl MANI. Ashnw
much needed matters Of legislation
have been enacted into law during
Governor Hatfield's administration
and due TO a great extent as a result
of his efforts. So much has been ac-
complished that l believe the jeOple
OF West Virginia will again place the
affairs Of the state in the hands OF
h Republican party at the election
TO be held next November.
"As 10 the various Republican candi-
dates. whose names will be present
ed at the June primary. most all Of
them have some following In Tyler
and the surrounding counties. but no
bitterness has been displayed. and the
candidates OF the party. al the general
election in November should receive
the entire Republican vote.
Tyler County interested.
Tyler county feels "a personal in
terest in at least three of the candi-
dates for state offices. Hon. +. J.
Long. present state treasurer % now
candidate tor auditor. was born and
spent the early years OF his life In
Tyler county. and therefore is essen
TALLY a Tyler county man. Hon. A. B.
Moore. the present mayor of New Mar
tinsville. is "A son o. the late Major
Shriver Moore. OF Tyler county. who
slived near SistersvIlle. and was one OF
the most prominent and influential
Republicans OF my county.
During the past two weeks the
Hon. Eirk smith Stathers. OF Weston,
announced his candidacy for the of-
flee OF attorney general. soon after
this announcement several papers
claimed that Wheeling was the place
OF his birth. However. my friends.
Stathers. ln his announcement. set-
tied this controversy by fixing the
place at Middlebouruc. Tyler county.
West Virginia. Mt. StatLers is close
ly related 10 The well known Smith
family OF Tyler county a family in-
Guiding Hon. Harry Smith. editor Of
The Tyler County star, Hon. John 81.
Smith. and Hon. w. r. Smith. bofl
former members of the Legislature.
and many others prominent In busl-
ness ana IIHI|afH. H1EAfH. lI can lNN|a
ily be seen that Ur. Statlcrs made no
mistake when Do gave 20 his justly
famous son the name OF Birk Smith
Stathers. have known Mr.. Stathers
well for "a number of years. both az
the state university and in the praC.
tice OF law. Hn BE- ominently quail.
fled for the office oi attorney general
M ] predict he will have "a large fol.
lowing throughout the state.
boost for ShaWkey.
s far. ] have seen no mention uf
any candidate for the important office
Of state superintendent of free schools.
] I'm OF the opinion bat the Republic
can party should nominate tho Hon.
NJ =. shaw key. OF Charleston. who.
az present. holds This office AS "a
member OF the legislature during tho
sessions Of 1913 and 1915 and later
az "a member of the state board of
regents. I have been closely associate
with Mr. Shawkry and hIs work dur
INK he torn Of office Ue BIAS accom-
pllshed "a great work FOR fha state o.
West virginia Hn knows v.I Goo
needs OF Tho state along sdG0stura.
lines. and hIa krDWIfI.a and