The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. H.
Visitors to the Capital this week oil
great or near-great eminence in the af
fairs Of the Republican party organi
Lation in West Virginia have had nc
exclusive monopoly On The dream book
There were number of the fraternity
IL the opposite faith among the pill
grims VINO fingered with the visions in
the volumn.
For the nonce, we must perforce lay
aside an attitude OF incredulity and
l.ghtness toward the talk that comes
lin out of the fogs and mists Of the
kanawha valley. This is bound to be
done for the very good reason that,
however flippantly and nonchalantly
some may have looked upon the occa.
sional connecting OF tie name Of the
Hon. Adam B. Littlepage with the nom
inaticn for Senator by his party, the
Sixth district representative in Con
gress does not view the thing In quite
that airy and unimportant fashion
The most recent reports are confirm,
atory of preceding rumors which fiji,
tered through tho lines to this base
headquarters of politics to the effect
that 1t is no frivolous matter to Con
gresham Littlepage, but it is looked
upon by him with grave and serious
in;en. not to say with profound thought
apXstudious application. 1t was known
here to Mr.. Littlepage's intimates that
he was thinking deeply and conscien'
tiously upon this subject beyond and
outside the eight-hour working day
schedule provided for by the card OF
the statements union, al. the time Con
eress adjourned and he took hts de.
parture for Charleston. Political visi.
tors coming in from that neighborhood
within the past few days brought re.
ports that have strong tendency to
indicate that Mr.. Littlepage is, still
thinking about it, and most seriously.
Therefore, it is not meet and prop
Ell to touch upon the picture with less
neutral tints, and make the shapes and
shadows deeper and more definite,
since the principal figure in the land,
scape himself is reliably reported to
he taking 1t most seriously?
That this occasional and persistent
rumor concerning the possible inten.
tons of Mr.. Littlepage is taken seri'
ously by several of the so-called lead
ers Of his party is indicated by the
earnestness with which they discuss
it when called to their attention, ano
their attitude of questioning the pro-
priety, If not the right, Of the Charles
ton congressman to aspire to higher
and nobler heights. The fact that a
candidacy launched by him would
prove an obstacle in the path OF the
plain sailing Of their program, and fur
Their complicate the situation for them
doubtless accounts for their ungener
Gus and unfriendly attitude toward
any mentioning of the senatorial nom
nation and Adam Littlepage in the
same breath, A suppositious example
OF Democratic fractional embarrass
ment would be a condition of affairs
brought about by Mr.. Litt1epage ano
Mr. w. E. Chiffon, both residents o.
the same city and county, being aspir
ants for the senatorial nomination al
one and the same time. That would
it is pretty generally understood, iii
lily with the plans for his future that
have been prepared with great care
and adopted with as great solemnity.
by Mr.. Chiffon and his advisers.
Unquestionably it would not be a
condition that Congressman Nicely
would feel sad over and tearfully la
ment. 1t would, In the very nature,oi
things, be most welcome to him. For
Us 1t has been figured out by the Fair
mont aspirant, the contest was to mar
row down between Nicely and Chiffon
The entrance of Littiepage or any 9th
er would knock out this forecast and
necessitate quite different sort OF
campaign for the party nomination
The time has passed for West Virgin
ians in Washington to speculate on
what Mr.. Neely's intentions are. They
have him classed as already candi
date in the sense that he is overlook
ing no fair day and opportunity to
build up his fences and extend his
personal organization throughout the
state. In furtherance OF this, he is
using his very. well put together First
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