The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-19
COOPER WON 7
Be CANDIDATE
rol,rBR powN-srArE CONGRESS-
NAH WILL hot RUN PoR
GOVERNOR.
Acts for Party ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Preference for Nomination OF Col.
Pred Paul Grosscup.

RHkMW-ELL. W. Va. Dec. ls.-F"r-
mcr Congressman Edward Cooper "''
not be a Candidat" for the Republican
nomination for governor. This fact be-
came known through public an
nouncemcnt made by Mr.. Cooper here
! to-day, in watch he set forth the rea-
sons Which impcllcd Inn I" th:S d'ei5-
ION. after several months during which
he had considered the HlatttI VI '|~"''
ing a candidate.
Mr. tcoprr's statement follows: After
mature elaboration. and AFTER '"hSi"tt-
ing all the elements entering .hio so
I grave a matter. have decided not 10
become a candidate for the governor
ship. feel that | owe to many TRENDS
/ loyal and true. whose generous trnucr
Of support more than my own desire
; led me To ponder the question OF becoin-
! ing a candidate. An explanation setting
forth the motives and circumstances
/ leading to a negative decision.
''In MY own heart hut ono motive
! counted. That motive was the GOOD q.
! the Republican tart%. and would 'h"t
my own part could suffice TO $sti3;y
! the ardent friends who. after AL. arc
! more to d. considered At thls hour than
, myself or any feeling OF my own. ~ -
suprcmely important for tn" GOOD or
! the Republican part" next year that inc
people be permitted 30 nomNat" their
Candidates Tor Office. and tina 70 hand
picked candidate DC SCI up with the
! command that they aPrrov" III" work
! 81 tho rrw men WHO assume authority
I and rcsoons:biIitv for tho conduct Of
, affairs within tho -ankH Ct N" gr"a'
body Of Republicans who conStltnt" =
! decisive ma jurity OF the Cit'&cnHh!T or
! West Virginia. So Thoroughly an I
imburd with IN" ;d"a tEAt trcr!onn o.
selection through 4 proper funcnoninE
! ~ the Republican voters Of u" S'h'" Is
, essential TO the success g: The party N
1870 that am unwilling thor" Slnh!d
, be any division Of counsel among those
! who feel as do. and yield cr"ry y"S-
iIxe Of personal ambition To principle
Of party independence and right or
voters 70 choose OF their own free VII!
| their standard bearer.
"If I had entered the contest FOR gov
crnor, | would have made my appeal 10
mon who feel. "a I do. that II we're
better 10 n down to defeat fighting
for principle. rather than 10 accept
terms imposed by self appointed bosses
crnds their Repuhllca nism when one or
thn other must be put aside.
"Thereforr. in deciding. not 70 oc
candidate. that 7 am not the logical ma n
! n meet the present situation. and III
fnr,hcranCr or my firm conviction there
| mus, b. no division Of c0uns"ls. among
those who believe in majority rule. ]
hold !. a sacred right and privilege 10
| choose whom | SNAIL SuPp'It ~ -.
choosing 10 re-aSEcct tho rrincI7I" -:
free selection Of all voters.
| IT do rot d.SparaS" the ;dra that ~
"a supremacy important for man 10
| be- n good and courageous American ana
in favor OF unfolding law and cnforC-
ing order. I'nflinchinE. Americanisn
! should he the tntribute Of every citizen.
! whether in high office or low. or IN
the huInblest walks OF layman. Fut
7 assert !, is equally important for a
nublIc srrvant TO be free and ind"p" nd
rnt, and weighed upon by m, incnmh-
rancSs other Than such 90 lie in my
ioath Of office and his duty 20 the pco-
Il do not attempt I" control II" ~,
lion of m" many friends VII" world
have been ardent srpI"rt"rs had | made
| y different decision. But as for mySrt.
rs fnr whatever feeble personal infiu-
~nce 7 may have and the vote given
me under the constitution and laws or
west Virginia. shall be exercised for
independence IF selection. and as. the
matter nov stands believe the cand' .
1acy o. Col. Fred Paul Grosscup. or
rhsrIcston. offers the best medium
,h-ough which The Republican voters
can sescrt freedom Of action. and al the
same time secure candidate "a clean
40 fearless. az able and 40 INDEPENDENT
as the party roster in this great state
contains"