The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-05
Not Probable That Judge
Robins@, Will Send
Congratulations.
0. ". WEIR FOR SPEAKER
Chiffon Contest Continues
to Keep Politicians in
the Air.

Z Those about Charleston who bet that
Z Judge Ira L. Robinson would b" the
next governor of West Virginia have
given down their mcney But few of
them did so, however until the extra.
ordinary Uession OF the legislature al.
journed
For some time, due To the doubt cx.
pressed by Democrats that all was well
with reference TO the election of John
y. Cornwell II judicial inquiries were
held In several of the banner Demo.
cratic counties the Republican bettors
had been absolutely refusing to con.
slider the release OF their wagcrS, hut
now that there is little probability of
Buch inquiries on petition of Judge
Robinson, no way is in sight that could
bring about change to Judge Robin.
sons favor from the better than 1000
plurality that MIR. Cornwcll has on the
8 face of the unofficial returns. although
nineteen counties OF the - in West
Virginia have not certified the general
election returns 10 the secretary OF
state.
Some hesitated about releasing the
Robinson bets because they we're
looking for Judge Robinson to send a
/. letter OF congratulatiOn To Mr.. Corn.
well, Just the same as Judge Hughes
did to Prof. Wilson. But the expires.
sion of congratulations by a losing can
didate for governor is without prccc-
dent in recent years in West Virginia.
Mr.. Cornwell, when defeated by W. NJ.
o. Dawson did not congratulate the
successful candidate. Neither did W.
- NJ, AL
pf cheer and congratulation when he
was defeated by Dr.. II. d. Hatfield. the
incumbent.
So it is assumed by Judge Robin.
gon's friends, who know his feeling to-
ward the socalled Watson combination
which contributed to his defeat. that
\ no message Of COngratulatiOu will be
Q tended to Mr.. Cornwcll.
Recounts which have been made in
several counties at the instance Of
candidates for minor office. have
brought about only few changes In
no instance, so far as can be learned
has there been sufficient error found
10 change the result from that unoffi-
cially reported.
The actual count throughout tho
state might cause Hughes To lose one
Of the eight electors from this state.
but that is not believed possible The
name Of ]. w. Dawson, who resigned
rs candidate for electOr on the Rcpub.
lican ticket, was stricken off the bal.
lot in every county, but in two pre-
cincts of Doddridgo and one i'll Fay.
cite there is evidence that the persons
having the work in charge. did not
paste over the name of Dawson. little
elips on which were printed the name
hame of S. a. Scott. of Fayette Coun.
~. The slips were provided, but it is
Bald that in few instances that they
were not used.
In Cabell county, where there was
quite an opposition to the Republican
4 ticket from persons who wished to
vote for Howard Sutherland for United
States Senator and perhaps for candi-
dates for some of the minor offices in
the county, complicated the situation
by scratching out the name of Scott
and voting for Dawson. In all the to-
tai might be sufficient to elect Orlan-
DO NJ. Depue, Democrat. of KyEer an
elector, although to elect him Scott
would have to lose in the neighbor.
hood of 5000 votes and that is not be-.
lieyed possible.
During the meeting of the lcgisla.
tuTe which adjourned last Tuesday,
considerable work was done and fences
built by those which to be considered
in the organization of the next regular
session. The presidency of the Sen.
ate will possibly 80 to Roy Parrish. OF
Harrison, but Senator w. y. Hawlcy
CT E.Ieaeid gained a lot OF support
. while here recently and may be able to
get enough to pull him over.
From all appearance. j. W. Weir. OF
Randolph, has the lead Of all the can.
didates for speakcrship of the House
While he has not made an avowal OF
candidacy, he has not been showing d
disposition 10 anger when the subject
is mentioned to him. Mr.. Weir while
having the dignity necessary to nearly
any office, is popularity known as Jim
ME-" and he has a lot of friends in
position to boost his candidacy. ]. S
Thurmond, of Grcenbrier. Is another
candidate, while W. G.. W. Renshaw, a
new member. is also after the position
He is from Cabell Angus Mcdonald
Z of Kanawha, is also disposed to accept
mention of candidacy for speaker in a
most friendly way, but the fact that
he is new member makes him hest
tate about making hard fight for the
place.
Neither Democrats nor Republicans
in southern West Virginia will &C
knowledge they know what to think
! about the United States Senatorial sit
nation. Senator w. +. Chiffon, who
z was defeated by his Republican oppo
nent by about 5000. is quoted by
friends as saying that he still expects
TO succeed himself. Just how he fig
nres on doing so. cannot be fathomcd
although it is admitted that Senator
Vardaman, Of Mississippi OF the Sen
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tons, is very DESTROYS of seeing Chill
ION In the Senate again.
Senator Chiffon has arranged mat
tiers in Kanawha county so that he car
still get a recount. The vote OF al
other candidates who carried the coun