The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-24

neoaon With the sttae's Highest court
The friends Of Senator Gcodylsoontz
believe that this episode IN ny public
life VIII contEibute cpnsideEably IN
helping him u secure The tiomina tien
should he etermtne to aspire 70 II.
Whenithe West Virginia colony exs.
.haust Saligo ther poll icalg sub ects, here
Is One which never falls to fetch
fresh fuel for the moulderlng IRE
Of debate Who will compose the
Big -Four to the Chicago and the st.
Louis conventions Oscar! see what
the boys In the renchesswill have!
Then the big talk feast Is on, and
many, a quartette Of more or less omt-
nent leaders are from time to time
delegated to proceed henceforth TO
Chicago or to st. Louis and save the
grand old party, be the same grand
old party the Democratic or the Re-
publican party. In one or two in
stances. there Is a unanimtty OF opin-
ion SO forceful AS to justify predict.
Ing just a little bit.
For instance, on the Democratic
side OF Il, there is yet to be dtscov-
cred llereabouts single man who
doubts for a second that Clarence w.
Watson will be member OF the Big
4 to the st. Louis convention, provtd-
ing he wants to be. and 1t Is the pre-
yalent opinion that he does. Watson,
therefore, Is counted on as sure. He
Is the only sure.thing bet In respect
to that honor, in his party. however.
Among the many others mentioned,
when the discussion turns on Senator
Chiffon as one of the quartette, 1t is
pointed out that, IL he goes into the
primary as a candidate to succeed
himself and also as candidate for
st. Louis. he will be running for two
offices at the same election. as that
is but merely another name for prt-
mary. The state Of affairs might
prove embarrassing to Senator Chill
ton and his friends. But should some
method be hit. upon to settle the mat
term the party before hand, such as
the Republicans are expected to do,
then the embarrassment might be
covered up or considerably mtnimized.
Friends OF Col. John T. McGraw, who
is having all sorts OF troubles with
his business affairs, have started q
movement for him. These loyal
friends. believing in the innocence OF
Col. McGraw, think 1t would be a tine
opportunity for the party to forget
its fractional differences. rise to the
level Of noble charity and gratitude,
and confer this compliment on the
Colonel in the time Of his personal
prosecution (some OF his friends call
it persecution) and financial perplex-
tiles.
On the Republican end of the dis
cussion, Senator Nathan Con is placed
in. a similar position to that Of G. w.
Watson. It is the universal opinion
OF the politicians that II Senate: Con
wants to co.. he will go. Whether he
Is able to attend the convention or not,
it is the general opinion, that he Will
be unanimously and cheerfully given
the honor, and a strong, representa-
tive man named as his alternate. AS
the proposed suggestion convention of
the party will no doubt name the del
egates who will qualify for the pri-
mary and no doubt approved thereat,
there will be no parallel in the case
of Senator Golf and the assumed case
of his Democratic colleague. Senator
Colts name would appear but once
on;!the primary ticket. Besides, it is
expected I that he will be named as
oneTof the Big AS to Chicago without
any solicitation upon his part. or con-
with him. 1t is every where
among Republicans conceded that
thie. is an honor that The houlf have.
ANA. which, the$$p arty should honor 1T
self by. giving in a. wholehearted and
and enthusiastic way, ~,
Another who is ltotted up as almost
certain to be on the Bigs4 to the
windy city convention Is Governor
Hatfield. other names !, most often
heard in the same connection are
those of Isaac%T. Mann, OF Bramwel1,
and H. c.. Ogden, OF Wheeling The
list OF names of men who. want to be
sent from each of the six congression-
al districtsSissa lengthy one. Asnum-
Der Of them are already avowed can
didates. and are at work lining up
their friends to support their aspira-
lions. X