The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-10
Tm wArsoH-cHLroH TIGHT u
AGAIN ON.
HON. A. \. CAMPBELL POSSIBLE
CANDIDATE POE coNGHDSs.

Importance.
Frequent mention Of Hon. Earle ".
Oglebay of Wheeling. continues in con-
nection with the Republican nomination.
Mr.. Oglebay has never indicated so far
as known. any intention or desire 10 be
Il candidate. hut his many friends. rrcog-
nizing his fitness and general qualifica-
tiOnS continue TO discuss him quite seri-
ously. and the mention of his name has
been received most favorably all over
the state.
Cooper Not Candidate.
From the lower end of the state cumes
the news that Hon"rahl" Edward Cooper.
who has hccn considered rs II candidate
for the L. S. Senate has about decided
to retire from public life. aud will not
bn a candidate for any office this year.
! This news is not official but seems to
b. accepted generally by those who arc
! in Il position to have some information.
! Mr.. Cooper is now serving Il second
! term in Congress. where he has made
/ n very favorable record. He is an cncr-
| gctic. cntcrprisng business man, and
| his business interests III southern West
| Virginia arc very extensive and import
/ ant.
| In the same connection il is stated
! that Hon. Isaac r. Mann. who was Il
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton in the Senate in 1913. has an
nouuccd That he viii! moi hc n candidate
/ this year, and for the time at least. has
| retired from the political arena.
| Democratic Candidates.
Democratic politics AMI Democratic
! candidates continue to loom up moro
| prominently than il has heretofore been
| the rule. In fact until 1916 democratic
candidates in West Virginia we're OF
such hopeless character that The party
/ 11C
! Now. however as things seem To look
more promising for the Democrats there
| Is likely 10 he IL vigorous scrap for
offices this year.
| 1t is taken for granted that ex-Scnh-
| tor william +. Chiffon. will De a candl-
| date for the nomination for senator, ana
| II is also equally certain that the Wat
! SON. Cdrnwcl combine will do it's best
! 10 down rhiltoR. No love has been lost
| between WHtSOn-Cornwcll on one side
! and Chiffon on thu other for long time.
| Ghihon'S friends. and Chiffon himself
believe that Watson and Cornwcll de-
| libcratcly sacrificed him in 1916, when
! they might have been able 10 secure his
| election The mana gcmcu: Of the Demo-
cratic campaign apparently had no
thought for anything except the COVER
norship, and In every county in the
/ state t'hilton'S interests were neglected.
and the party nrGailiza ton and party
| money were used solely 10 secure Corn
| wells election.
Since Cornwcll's Inauguration as gov
crnor. the feeling between him and
| Chiffon has become aGccntuatcd, and II
| is. no secret that the Democratic Gle
ments In kanawha county are practi-
/ cully at sword points with the Cnrnwcl
! administration The visit Of Governor
/ .nrnwcll to Washington, where he has
| been closetcd with &. w. Watson. aud
! with other Democrats nt tho watson
following. iS taken to indicate an effort
ON the part Of the anti-thiii"n forces to
agree upon Il candidate in opposition TO
! Chiffon.
Probable Candidate.
congressman Mansfield Nicely has nuir-
ishrd the ambition r" 20 20 III" senate.
and if is M secret thai he has expect
cd tn. Watson support. Mr.. Nelly thinks
, his services III congress "1tiIled him To
promotion, hut thcrr arc inulcRtinnS that
The Watson element de- not THINK NceIS
heavy enough timber for the senator
! shin, The Watson crowd would un-
douhtrdly h" glad if som" way could be
| found To give tho nomination TO Corn
| we'll without a row. and without sur
| rendering tho important nffic" of the
govcrncrShip. This. however. does not
|
W. r. Thompson "t Huntington. is
maine being seriously considered in con-
urciiou with III" Democratic" nomination.
md il would not h. SURPRISING should
the Watsnlt1' 'ornW"lI support b" thrown
| TO him. Thompson comes from the Chit
! ton section. and is personally pnpu-
lar and with the support nf the Demo-
cratic bosses in the northern end OF the
Stale would "" n furmidahl" candidate.
Col. Campbell's Name Mentioned.
In the First Congressional District nf
! W.s, Virginia speculation has been rife
among Republicans concerning n posi-
blo candidate one Of the latest to be
: mentioned ~ colonel Alex. r. Campbell.
one of the hrSl known and most active
Republican workers in tho Panhandle
, counties. Colonel campbell has had All
cStcu,irti career in state politics: hr has
served IN 1h" state Senate. and Ii" has
been active IL nr:trl% every canHIgn
ru, he past thirty years. h" has hal
All ambition tn represent the flrSt DIS
lricl III Congress. md while hG ~ not
an active randidat" n great many or his
friends think the time has come t" give
him serious consideration.
Another possible candidacy being dis
cussrd. is that OF Hon. {. j. Schuck. for
mcr Prosecuting Attorney uf Ohio conn-
~ and on" of the leading attorneys Or
tho Ohio county Bar Mr.. Schuck is
. widely known throughout the district
and an experienced public speaker
Hon. charles +: Iurrigan. nf Marshall
county, is also considered possible call
didatc. Mr. t'nrrigan made tn" race In
1910 nnder very adverse circumstances.
and while defeated made Il very crcdita-
bic showing.
While none or these gentlemen have
announced their candidacy, it is believed
To he certain that Mr.. campbell and Mr..
Srhuck. at least, will enter the field for
nomination.
County Commissioners.
Speculation has been active among the
T.publiranS concerning II candidnt Tor
County Commissioners, and number or
names hav" been mentioned. Mr. Roy
r. Naylu7 former secretary Of the Board
Of Trade is understood to be consider
inr the matter. There has been a good
deal Of quiet talk favorable to Mt. John
IT. clark, the well known wholesale
napcr dealer. Mir. Clark is an active
business man. who has made quite
distinct success, and has many friends
throughout the county.
Mr.. Charles Dowler. of Warwood. is
also considered to be good commissioner
timber. Friends Of Honorable j. W.
Emslry, who represented the country
UlStFlEl III III" 4Ss'SA"tSiS NN- '"e 49,
last session, may nnducc him to enter
the race. The commissioner IL br elect
ed This year comes from The country dis
trict. ind there seems 10 he an abund-
auce of good material upon which to
mrkc Il selection
State Seuatorsh1p.
In To the present time Hon. Jesse a.
Elorh has the field for the State Scna-
torship To himself. =" far as announced
candidates. are concerned,
great many friends OF Hon. Price
Whitaker, who served L term in the