The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15
STATHERS HN
mountaineering!
Weston Man Says He Is a
Candidate for.Attorney
General.

WESTON. Jan. 14MTne boost start
ed for Birk stathess for attorney
general in Lewis county somestim
ago and enthusiastically answered In.
practically everyyother county IN tine
State has finally received an answer
from Mr.. StathersT himself, and he an
|nounced his candidacygtoday.
FOR. some time,Ii Mra sStathers sta
ted "Ihave Observation-Disclosures
whether or not 4 should become q
candidate. for attoTney!general. AFTER
4 careful canvass and survey OF the
state on the part OF myself = my
friends, T. have3.decidedt to enter the
June primaries.6 j shall make Wig
orous campaign and with the enthus-
iastic support already assured me: !
feel confident q will be dominated
Mr.. Stathers was born II. Mida!e
bourne, Tyler county; July 18TH 1854.
Hia% parents soon moved tosWheeiing
where he lived until 1896. He then
moved to Weston. Lewis county,
where he has lived ever since. He
graduated from the Weston Hlgn
school 1901; from the West Virginia
university with the, degree OF A; =.
in 1906; with the degree OF u; ~. g.
1907. Was admitted toAthe Bar July;
1907. and immediatelytwas associateu
in the practice OF law with the Hon'
w, w. Brannon, one OF West Virgin
las ablest and best knowni
They formed as partnership IN isVs.
which partnership continues untii to,
day. Their practice is extensive ana
varied and extends throughout, Lewis
and adjoining counties, n IN the gu,
rene Court Of Appeals. Mr.. stain,
ers' excellent education large anu
varied law practice. natural apLlty
and close application to- iaW mas
won him a high standing MS pto-
fession, indeed a great deal OF the
~nreferred support that persuaded nint'
to be a candidate cam from tne
members of the bench and par WY
realize his qualifications LOT tne posi-
ton. ,on b;a entire
attention to the practice OF Ia" elnce
hfs. graduation and became 'menpst
~ the State Bar Association imA sH
ately after he was admitted 70 pla aJ
tice and has taken an actlVe IN
prominent part in its WORK naslue
served on various important COMM
tees. -. several, a
Mr.. Stathers mas 54oE $50 ~ 90
heen in position to commend tae a.
tentjon of the voters, he mas .peen .
General helping hand for many YET III
n campaigns and he mas 1eSet ,andt.
an Office himself. he was tba III.
date for the State enate IN Avn s 70
starred year. 1910 n WehF tt9s h,,t
defaat' III the universal la1a-s!tI he
even in that defeat hoWeu oa,,ns
strength for while nearly ever dane.
~ in the State turnea up cerr;ed
cratic majority, Mr.. Statne' .sowinq
me- close county OF Le"tst 90 now
his popularity at nome. Entities
a member of the 5tate III VAS
from his Senatorial Dtstrlce; rorn.
assistant secretary TO the 1oTo end
mittee in the campaign OF 20 -. caT.
to him is given great creot'. ton- Al
wing the legislature OIL tnas srierds
result Of his work ne maoe .ha vii
in every county OF the stase %osnsc,a1lv
not forget him now. - r. n the
popular with the young pt1uu Encwn
Republican party ana II Il !
that there Is IN prae9s ahtinr force
county OF the state, q nsnS rISad to
Of young Republicans ors bim d His
carry his campatgn lot raining
soupa, him to the elder members
OF the city: ,,a u,I,l add
nls strangth to the ticket. He Is
sound in party coahelLt, nf the state
acquaintance tlroug=a cnSers sne with
and Is thoroughly coase af = state.
the conditions an end s aeeae " Will lib be most
Iney saS II habits OF enthusiastic
metz. work, his wide acquaintance,
nara W.T. nersonality and magnetic
p,easlM9 IN the stump will make
e%ioquet+tnov Of strength. to the ticket
ma h% Ria eminent qualifications to NIL
the office.
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