The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-27
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CHARLESTON, Oct. a7.--FpEs
ther evidence of an RlliRnee%bs-
tween one Of the Democratic 'tGe-
tions in West Virginia and Sthe
leaders of tho Non-Partisan league
to support Cox and Montgomery
has been received at Republican
state headquarters, 1t was stated
today. 1t is in the form of.g pho
togrRph taken at Montgomery OF
the platform where Governor, Coz
spoke on Monday. - - - : s's.7s. -
The photograph was. ,ttep
while Leslie Bayless was speaking
to entertain the crowd before tina
arrival OF Governor Coz. Just in
the rear of the PLATFORM J, built
olcse to the railroad, .iB q huge.
banner asking the Fayett0 county
voters to support "Cox and Meht-
goemry" and the Democratic cam
didGte for congress. gs :.
While Chairman Dunlap and
Governor Cornwell, Democrats
who are loyal to tho Kontz ra1ht
dncy, continue to pedel .prop1BntI5
da that Republican voters to e9gt
Montgomery should vote toT
Koontz instead Of Judge MorgAny
1t wEs said at was said 1t the Re.
publican headquarters that chaits
man White was receiving dRtly
new ndvices OF the Co1=Montgor1-
cry alliance, which would remove
Mr.. Koontz from serious consider
alton as a candidate.
In no les than six counties over
the state tho Republican mAnhgSEG
Of the campaign have unearthea
plans for the sacrifice Of KopntH
for aid from the Hon-PRrttt
leaguers. One of the last seqnntt
to report plans Of this character q
LowlB county, where a letter ~ ~
Lee Jack, chairman Of the Demo
cratic county committee in Levin
county, was forwarded to Republ-
can headquarters. This letter,
dated October %, praises Govern.
or Cox and says that "he belieYee
IN and applies the golden rule IA
settling matters Of difference IN
stead OF the bayonet. II also
gives its approval to the conGrqas
sionaI senatorial and eounty-ttck-
cts OF the Democratic party In that
county, but in the entire letter all
reference to the candidacy Of
Koontz and his associates on the
Democratic state ticket d. AVOIDED.
From Clarksburg, Chairman
White has received another report
showing that a banner has been
displayed in that city advising the
voters to vote for Montgomery,
Kidd and Cole" Kidd is,the pamr
ocratic nominee for congreag- apt
Cole Is the DemocRtic nominee .tor
state senator.
During the week the newBpaF
pers OF the state have carried fIgoe
column pictures Of the bAnerdh
played in Mingo county WITHIN =
hundred feet of the home Of -
Democratic leader showing me
rooster on one end and the WprJfp
"vote for Cox and MONTGOMERY
and the entire Democratic county
and district tickets ON the other.
In Cabell county, the Montgon1s
cry supporters are actively engaged
in the support of John IT, Conner,
the Democratic nominee for eonS
gress. Here in Kanawha county
at the recent Montgomery nesting
many OF the Non-Partisans wore
Cox and Montgomery buttons end
ribbons. r. s...-.y .5s'2,
Nj. Montgomery refused 70 ~
nounce at his Charleston~moetn
who he would support for@ prest-
dent. He was asked byS ctdzens
who he favored for theSpregid idhnsI
and responded by saying that he
knew where the inquiry came
from and that he was not.Epnning 8
for president, ,.s,,sii