The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-11

was going to do about the Indictment,
"waitin' to see what you all g gw1ne
to do"
Unquestionably the Hon. Howard
Sutherland's little trick Of getting him
self promoted from the lower branch
Of the congress to the highest, made an
impression upon the colleagues ne lett
behind him and set train OF pleasant
thoughts on the move. If Sutherland
could put that across, what's the mat,
ter with us? There you have It, ana
there is no use expanding that idea to
a reader with an Imagination OF ordl-
nary batting average That thought
has played no favorites nor confined
its pleasantries to one party. 1t mas
occurred to the Hon. Adam Littlepage,
Democrat and doubtless it has occurred
soothingly to the Hon. Stuart F. Reeo.
Both of these congressman are expert
enced political track horses, and
whether the course be dry and fast, or
heavy With mud, it has apparently been
all tile same to them. They both claim
to speak the language of the tribe, MT
Littlepage prone to real tear-sheddlng
on the coats Of his audiences, ana MI
Reed bringing them to their toes with
maddening shouts as he eloquently
waves the flag in their eager exclteo
and enthusiastic faces.
The same day dreams, occasioned by
Mr.. Sutherland's feat Of political pres
tidigitation by which he transformer
himself from plain congressman per-
son into a senator with fancy trim
mings and heavy ornaments, have no
doubt gayly gilded the fancies Of the
military representative from the First
district. In connection Herewith, the
political possibilities Of the war as
weighed against the disadvantages OF
being dead hero have doubtless been
balanced in the mental scales of Major
Nicely. The Major knows his country's
history. Therefore, he is not in ignor'
ance Of the fact that all of our wars
have made presidents out Of generals
and war heroes have flourished in Of
fees not quite so high up in the scale.
He is probably not obtuse to the nine
that somewhere in French trench
there will be chap in khaki with the
presidency neatly tucked in his inside
pocket, and other fellows with sena'
torial togas, etc., as securely in theh
possession. Far be it from US to as
cribe the Majors ardent desires for
army activity exclusively to motives
for political advancement, but ne
would be less than human and far
from typically an American Of his
class, il he didn't take these things
into consideration while turning oven
in mis- mind the respective merits OF a
congressional and army commission.
It's the smouldering thought Of getting
out and heading for the Senate on the
part of Nicely which is said to cause a
sudden rise in temperature in Senator
Chiffon whenever that fragment OF
nightmare assails him.
If Congressman Bowers and Wood
yard have felt the urge in them by
the Sutherland successful example
they have shown no outward symp
toms. The former did receive several
letters approving his volunteer speech
in which the writers said 1t would be
the means of putting him into the SEN
ate, but he passed them up as pleasing
compliments and nothing more. There
is more in this subject as 1t turns to-
ward Congressman Edward Cooper
however. Among his colleagues there
is talk Of Cooper. Congressman
Bowers says that Cooper would be a
logical selection for the party to make,
that he has made good as a member OF
the House and halls from the right sec
ton of the state. Furthermore, the
Second district representative declares
that he would ge for Cooper against
the field, If there was a field to be for
or against The relations existing be-
tween Senator Sutherland and Con
gresham Cooper are very close. Sen
ator Sutherland will be of immense
value to anybody If he should decide
to turn in and help. 1t is believed that
he would do that should affairs switch
around in such way as to bring
Cooper into the running, and do 1t with
earnest enthusiasm. Like Senator
Sutherland, the House experience has
been an educator and developer OF the
Bralnwell man. He has grown q great
deal as a public man by reason OF his
experience and associations there.
But Mr.. Cooper isn't fretting over his
future, and the talk Of him as sena'
torial candidate coming from his party
colleagues, while pleasant and compn-
mentary to him, hasn't affected MIN
otherwise.
out in the state there are DOUBTLESS
others, but no talk Of them has reach
ed here yet. It probably hasn't made
itself audible in their respective localt'
ties, either. But 1t should ere many
months pass by. For may, 1915 isn't
a whale Of distance away, and II
takes time to organize candidates.,
arouse and direct party sentiment In
the direction one desires It to take, and
to coordinate the preliminaries neces-
sary to success. Likely as not, here
is about the only place that next Mays
primary has been discussed TO any e1'
tent, and on account Of war that extent
has been decidedly contracted.
AS to the congressional candidates
at this distance it is considered % 9
matter Of course, quite natural and
usually customary, to Tenomlnate az
the present congressman II Gil o. them
want to retain their FeatB. Should ina
be the case, 1t will be interesting 70
see what candidates will develop on
the Republican side IN the First ana
the Sixth districts, There has poen
some talk among tho politicians here
Of Charles ]. shuck, the WheeLa w.
yer, and aggressive catnpaign pgin8