The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-11
PARTY STRONG
FOR COOPER
FORMER CONGRESSMAN STRONG
CONTENDER FOR HEAD OF
PATTY TICKET IN STATE.
Friends Claim He Is Logical Candidate
And vii! Mako Great Race-Is
Being Doomed.
BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Sept. l0.--For-
NOR Congressman Edward Cooper. of
Rramwril, W Va. whom many p"l!ri-
clans from ,hnt state in the National
Capital regard as the one hest bet in
the present more or less mysterious gu
bcruatiurial situation. is n visitor IN
Washington. 70 that fact is due tn"
sudden nutburst of political gossip.
comment Surmisc and speculation; the
subject being Unexpectedly revived after
a lapse Of considerable time.
Mr. Cooper Is not discussing his cam
didacy--not for publication. His inil-
mate friends and supporters among the
Republican leaders here, however. are
not so taciturn. Far be 1t from them to
be silent and dumb upon the subject or
their favoritcs abilities. increasing
bright prospects. his advantage from
the geographical standpoint. and the
clcar-cut logically Of his candidacy.
Upon all thcS" several interesting and
important subjects they dilatc with clo-
Qucncc. Carncstncss and convincing as
scrvation. The former member Of Con-
gross is Conner. possessing all tho
points. portcnts and prcsCntimcnts Of
winner is the way they view il and
pcrsuadingly explain il.
situation Being Realisned.
And from them what may follow in
this article has come. and due allowance
must. therefore. he made for the prob
able enthusiastic prejudice Of the source.
In the first place. tho gossip here is that
the chances arc that the Republican gu
b"rnhlorial situation is now lined up IN
the public mind. is upon tho eve Of
persisted IN here that one. and probably
two Of the supposed candidates are
about 10 conclude not 10 push their pre-
liminary" candidates. further. II need
only he stated that neither Of the two
is Cooper and. according TO his friends
who furnish the information. as both
arc pCrsonally friendly I" him and kind
~ disposed toward his candidacy with
they. themselves. out Of tho running.
the boom of the Bramwcn aSprant to
the hcadShip Of his party's ticket and I"
Eubcrna(oral h"nurs and service is
about TO receive "A decided impetus. In
fact thr.v claim. that the orrshadOWinG
Of the event has already had that effect.
This means. If it means anything.
that the friends Of the Mercer county
Cand date mean 10 convey that some sort
OF q "bandw ag"n" movement has set in
for their choice. that there is shown
tendency from certain quarters hereto
fore not counted among tho copper
boosters to concentrate upon HIM.
Mr.. Coopcr'S visit her" has undouhtcd-
" .nthuscd his supporters. and there
ar. signs. vocal and otherwise. Of that.
They say that hc has received cnCour-
accmcnr To make Tn" race from all parts
Of the state and that wherever he has
"a welcome
ami reception from rartymcn as 1" make
Inn feel the satisfying asSuranC" that
there IS q strong. healthy sentiment in
the parIy favorable I" MS candidacy.
Clearing Up situation.
Much of the effort "f Mr.. Cooper and
his advisers up TIL tl" present time ii
is the talk among the politicians here.
has been aimed at clearing up the STU
alton IN the Fifth congressional district.
Which Is the district Mr.. Cooper repre-
S,utrd two terms in tn" House of Rep
rcscuiar;ycg Attorney General +. T.
l.nglands hum" is in Logan. which is
one Of Tia. Counties comprising tn" Fifth
district and General England IS counted
=. a guhrrnat0rial candidate himself.
Eut. IN the event that General England
should dcrid" not 10 make the race for
governor and 10 stand Il candidate to
suCc"cd himself tn" Cooper people say
that the n,ld. 50 far as the Fifth dis
triri is concerned. being then clear for
the Brarnwcl man. he would carry 1t by
10 600 majority in tho primary against
any out slider With this ultimate end
IN yicw--lhiS ultimate h"pc--thcy justi-
~ the thorough 0rCanz'ng work that
has been done in IN" F!fth to line up
marty sentiment to rlarTmum degree
for the Mercer county aSpirant
From Washington Mr.. cooper Will
motor 10 Atlantic city for few days.
b, fore starting the return journey 10 his
home. From there he will start for
Ir.p up state. expecting Ia make br"f
visits To- Wheeling. M"rRaniown. Falr-
mont. CiarksburE, Parkcrshurg and
other important Centers. He has al
ready visited Charleston and Hunting
ton and started his friends Il work. At
the last named city, he delivered a
speech at a patriotic celebration, and at
Blueiield on Labor Day. he contributed