The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-11

SUTHERLAND SEES
HIS PARTY winner
IN COMING ELECTION
s,ecta1 Dispatch to The Intelligencer.

Special Dispatch to The Intelli gencer.
WASHINGTON. Oct. TO- Senator
Howard Sutherland. who took a brief
vacation from his duties. the first he
has had for long time. during which
, h.. visited E!kius, Petersburg. Wheel
ing and other towns in West Virginia.
told The Intelligcncer correspondent to-
day some Of his impressions OF the po-
Htical situation in the state as he saw
, II in the localities he visited. and he
heard Of it in the conversations nc had
on that subject with party leaders and
members Of the party. who make no
claim TO that prominence.
Tho outward manifestations and dis
play" said Senator Sutherland. usual
lv characteristic Of political campaign
are lacking. This is easily accounted
Tor. The people are interested i'll things
Of greater Importance 10 them colcc-
lively and individually. The war and
its many relative connections call for
the activity and interest Of every man.
woman and child. West Virginians are
doing their part. doing it uugrudingly.
doing il splcnddly. They were not be-
lated in getting busy. They started on
time and there has been no lctup in
their will 10 help win the war and at no
time 2 cessation OF their energy and in
tense interest
This does not mean that they are
rot intcliigently alert TO their political
obligations. nor torgetful and careless
of their duties in that regard. l found
that they were kecnly sensitive to the
political questions that will arise out
OF and follow the war. They are already
turning their attention to the problems
OF peace The impression I received is
~ h1pn made their
minds and arc as ready TO vote as they
will be at the close Of the present cam
pa;Eu.
The prominent and outstanding fact
Of the political situation in the state,
as It forcefully impressed me, is the
harmony that prevails In the Republican
party everywhere throughout the state.
1t is rs characteristic of the party's
leadership as 1t is of the rank and file.
There can be no questioning the abso-
lutte unity Of the Republican party this
year. There is no fault finding. no kick
ing. no factionalism. The primary left
no wounds to be healed. no dissatisfied
clements to be appeaSed and worked
with 10 line up in support of the party's
candidates. The nominees arc recelv-
ing the cordial commentator and loyal
support in their campaign efforts.
the advantage Of the opposition. for it
is q we'll known fact that no such unity
prevails on that side. Their primary
had an rmbittering effect and left sore
places that cannot be healed up in the
short time left till election.
My investigation OF the situation has
made mo most confident l expect
Major Davis Elidns to carry the state
By ono OF the biggest majortties that
has been given any successful Republic
an candidate in L good many years. And
expect 10 sec every candidate for
representative i'll congress elected by
such major!tics as will leave no doubt
in anyones mind that the Republican
state OF West Virginia is planted back
in the Republican column on both feet.
and Their. 20 stay for some time TO
come With such Il result rs that.
West Virginia Republicans will be ready
and |nrganizcd. cnthused and confident
gpr the bigger event that Is scheduled
20 happen along about the year 1920