The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-17
REPUBLICANS
WANT TO WIN IN
WEST VIRGINIA
That Sure Sign of Sweeping
Victory Says Suther-
land.
GhINEe pI[AeEe pARTV
GAINES PLEASES PARTY
Republican Candidate for U.
S. Senate Completes
Tour of State.
speeIal pIspatch to West vlrginlan. }

Special Dispatch to West virginian.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IL
Congressman Howard Sutherland is
back In his seat in the House OF Rep.
resentatives after short tour through
number OF counties In the state look.
ing after his candidacy for the United
States Senate. and getting a first.
hand view OF the political situation in
the state as 1t affects the prospects Of
the entire Republican ticket. He took
advantage OF the lull in legislative
work in the House TO see what's do.
ing In various sections OF West Vir.
ginia.
Mr.. Sutherland doesn't care to be
quoted about his own candidacy. very
likely for the reason that It might look
like Dragging and hence might be Of
doubtful propriety. 1t is, however,
merely a statement OF a well known
fact TO say that the Congressman.at-
large from West Virginia thinks his
election to the upper branch of Con-
gress about MS strong foregone coll.
clusion rs anything which is to happen
can be. In that respect, his opinion
comedies precisely with the opinion
held by all Republicans and major
ity of Democrats.
The biggest Democratic leaders
when discussing the Sutherlaod.C Chill
ton contest privately, frankly admit
that there isn't the faintest likelihood
OF defeating Sutherland. They so
even further than that and forecast
that his majority will be the largest
In the state, based on their knowledge,
which they frankly admit that there
Is a faction in their own party which
as they put II. "have 1t in for Senator
Chiffon and are bidng their TIME until
the election TO get him." The word
has gone down the line in that fac
tion, according TO certain Democrats
who are well known leaders In their
respective communities. to "get" Sen.
ator Chiffon. In some OF tne counties
there are influential Democrats who
are opening proclaiming that they will
vote for Sutherland. II isn't question.
ed by any one but he will receive the
vote of his own party practically to a
man.
As TO the balance of the ticket. Con.
gresham Sutherland said today:
"The situation In the state as | found
It looks bright for the Republican tick
ct throughout. There isn't a doubt in
my mind but what tie state will be
carried by Hughes al ! Fairbanks by
very large majority. Our party vot.
crs are well pleased with the national
nominees and express themselves to
that effect with enthusiasm. The op.
position arc loudly claiming that they
have a good chance to elect govern.
or. certainly failed to find condi.
tions In our party 10 justify their hope.
Judge Robinson is gaining strength
with the voters daily, and so far as that
particular situation is concerned | can
say that 1t has improved immeasura.
bly,, and | predict that 1t will continue
to improve until Judge Robinson has
behind him reunited. wideawake and
active party. That will mean his elec.
tion. of course. AS to the rest OF the
ticket, there isn't the least doubt in
my mind Of its success at the polls.
II found that, so far as the rank and
file of our voters are concerned, they
want TO win. and that is healthy sign
of a sweeping victory with us, when
1t is considered that the state is nor.
mally Republican by approximately
$4,000 to 10000.
"The selection of Hon. Joseph Holt
Gaines as state chairman, and Hon.
Charles G. Coffman as secretary. as
well as Hon. David Gideon as treas
urer OF the campaign, has had most
salutary effect. Mr.. Gaines is an able
lawyer and statesman, and high
class citizen, as everybody knows. He
has the confidence and respect Of the
public. | prophesy that his conduct
Of the campaign will result in splen-
did party victory"