The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-14
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!. WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 14.-As
many gubernatorial candidates. in
West Virginia have been claiming the
favor and support of Senator Davis
llkins as there were cities claiming
10 be the birthplace OF the late Nj.
Homer who, in his day, was more OF a.
poet than he was a politician. B ling
lead at the time that the controversy
arose, he was at the great disadvan-
.age Of not being able to settle i: with
IN authoritative statement. Being
Euite alive, Senator Elkins has 1t all
yer the late Mr. Homer. He proceed
ID to settle the argument going on
png the candidates and their friends
1day.
Senator Elkins isn't favoring or sup
porting any excited and fretful candl-
hate whether the same be rum ng en-
Ills own hook or for somebody else.
Hes neutral with a cap. N, but gives
10 guarantee that he will always re-
main so. He reserves the right to take
hand later on, should he want to, ana
ays that il he does back down from
lis present attitude of observant neu-
fality, he will frankly and directly
make public notice of his change to
he Republican party.
Senator Elkins issued the following
rfef and unambigous statement on
rs matter today:
Eat this time am taking no
fart in any way and no one is au-
iiorized to use my name in the in
srest OF any candidate for the
International nomination. Later
a, should decide to support any
Ine Of the candidates, will make
announcement to that effect per
sonally,'
This statement was believed by Sem
tor Elkins to be necessary in fairness
) himself, to the candidates them
elves, and the party. His active sup
ut was being claimed by first Or
au then the other, as an important
sature Of their respective campaigns
gain party sentiment Senator Elk
rs hopes to put an end to that decep-
We pastl1ne, unjust to him, by his
tatement issued today.
Inducing him to support their own
articular candidacy has been thing
Importance that dill the candidates
their friends have been working
nshcoessfully on for some time. They
iBest him with an organization Of
arsonal followers that will go the
ay he goes, should he decide to favor
he candidate above the others. But,
his formal statement of today
bows, he refuses to be induced Or
weighted at so early stage in
Q proceedings at any rate.
The mysterious messages from the
anet Mars that Charles E. Nichols,
merchant Of the mining village Of
drian in Upshur county, have been
scided by government experts and
eir translation forwarded to Mr..
icholas by Senator Sutherland. The
aFttans had been busy for several
onths dropping their unintelligible
essages at the front door Of the mer-
nttle establishment o. nights, Some
mes they were accompanied by notes
wen written Americanese limiting
Tie Importance of the messages, OF
ings to happen at certain dates, ana
eadtng that all effort be made to in
ret the hieroglyphics. At first, it
IS thought by Mr.. Nicholas to be a
ke hut the messages from Mars kept
ming With such regularity, that they
him to worrying and that got to his
rpous system and then-Well, to
4 Y n the Yernacular that most apt
describes his feelings-"it got his
aen he appealed to the govern
q through Senator Sutherland to
ne the great mystery. 1t proved to
Easy The messages were in the
ernational wireless code. They
3ren't threatening, more spiritualist
tone spooky and creepy. They were
nice polite messages from Mars,
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