The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-20
CONDITIONS IN
SECOND DISTRICT
q. IN.
Much Interest Being Taken
III the G Coming Special
Election. 4

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PITTSBURGH, Mar. 2o-The Dis
patch this morning prints under Clarks-
burg date line the. following dispatch
regarding conditions in the Second
West Virginia Congressional distrtct:s
Intense interest is maintained IN
the Second Congressional distrtst 70
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Congressman William G. Brown.
Present Indications are that the Re-
| publicans and Democrats will adopt
different methods Of declaring nom
tnees for their respective parties. Re-
Dublicans will make their nomination,
by committee, while the Democrats
will holdFia convention. which It Is
expected, will soon be called by Con-
gressional Chairman Floyd Mcdonald
of Elkins.
There is some doubt as TO the selec-
ton of a city forthe convention. keyser,
lis usually considered well placed for
| conventions In the Second district, be-
| ing on the main line OF the railroad
east and west The lineup Of candit
dates, however, may make some diner
ence. Randolph is one Of the few coun-.
lTties which does not seem to have a
| democratic candidate, as mentioned,
and E1kins might, on that account, be,
considered logical. Martinsburg is also
mentioned in this connection, but
tiBerke1ey county has a candidate, and
Sheriff c: E. Nethkin, of Mineral. has
| his home III keyser. The latter city
is the one which will stand the best
chance for the convention.
The Congressional Democratic COM
mittee in the Second district Is as
| follows: Floyd Mcdonald chairman,
Elkins; J. Sloan Kirkendall, OF Rom
ney, secretary; e, E; Nethkin, Key;
F! Philippi Barbour; for Berkeley, c. N.
! Seibert, of Martinsburg; Grant, e. D.
Smith, Of Greenland; Hardy, George
McCauley, Of Moorfield; Morgan
county. vacant; Mineral, c. E. Meth.
kin; Monongalia, DR.. w. H. South, of
Morgantown; Preston, J. v. Gibson, OF
Kingwood: Pendleton, DR.. Moomau. OF
Franklin; Tucker, w. o. Johnson, of
Davis: Randolph, e. H. Arnold OF Ell
! kiris: Jefferson, s. G. Young, Of Charles
Town.
The list Of Democrats who may
4 carry their names and their booms to
"A the floor OF the district convention Is
4 constantly growing. The Hon. Ben II
I sHiner continues to be much spoken
4 Of, and II he goes to win will have
Il to be reckoned up to the finish. Gro
4 yer Cleveland Seibert, young man, is
1 well placed in Berkeley county, be
Z causeZt there Is more than a possibility
that George NJ. Bowers may be the
3 Republican choice, and Se1berts
y friends believe he might be able tc
keep down Bowers strength In Berk
a eley as demonstrated.in the last cam
Epaign against Congressman Brown
Seibert was elected in this strong
Republican county as a Democrat or
1.-THE Legislative ticket. &
a Another man who is figured on and
who has not heretofore been consider:
led is Harry Byrer, of Philippl. Both
iESamuel b. Woods and his brother, J
Hop Woods, have been considered
strong contenders for the nomination
and IL Byrer also entered the race
l.this would leave three candidates
4 from Barbour county. 1t is the desire
I of; the Democrats in several counties
4 in the state however to see Samue
Nv. Woods come out as q candidate
for the supreme court and he may pre-
fer to follow their wishes.
Byrer is a trustee of Wesleyan col
If1ege and fairly well known for his
Illegal practice before the Federal court
when held in Martinsburg, Philippl
and Elkins. He is now assistant Uni
ted States Attorney for Northern West
Virginia and was recently prominent
\ in the prosecution Of the Fatrmon'
/ ipostoffice cases.
4 The Republicans will name their
candidate In committee, unless Q
A change In plans is made. Indications
! are that the man who has the best