Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-05-06
JUDGE MORGAN'S NOMINATION
REGARDED POLITICAL Certainty
Two Rival Candidates VIII Divide the Scattering
Opposition to Morgan Giving Marion
Man Sweeping Victory

Charleston, W va-wth the primary election Sc held
May rs less than month away Judge Epham Morgan, 81 Ma
ron has only maintained the commanding lead he estab
shed ago the Republican nomination for Gov
the opposition his candidacy between
candidates his nomination political certainty with
political observers predicting that the Morgan win be
than that received by both Grosseup and Montgomery
Reports at Morgan headquarters coming
the Indicate division the choice for second place sd
there doubt whether GTosscup Montgomery the
Governors It is money bet the Morgan managers
who will be second with the Crosscup and Mong
claiming that honor.
The collapse the Groeup candidacy many counties where
lie has failed organization has given the Montgomery
large degree Of confidence that they will beat o osscu
bat the supporters Of the insist that they have better
cation than Montgomery taking the State whole nl Luther
Woes predictions verified by the return from he primary
Grosscup will second Mr.. Wolfe the nominal campaign
Colonel Grosseup positive his belief his candidate
holding his strength against the attack Of the Montgomery ppo
stion
Morgan Unites Factions.
Judge Morgan strength in the primary from the fact
united Robinson Lilly elements The regular Re
pubcans the Sateouse who supported Judge Robinson 1916
have been supporting the candidacy of Judge Morgan from the
Of the campaign and the the thar for
Lilly Judgs Morgan, by General Lilly
himself who has given Judge Morgan free and unstnted
although Judge Morgan Of Judge Robinson our
years ago
Llys choice Of Judge Morgan however typical
heNdesie Of the West Virginia Republicans
ground this year behind candidate who and will receive tho
Of both the who supported Robinson and the who
supported Lilly in til memorable contest Of 1916
Judge Morgans strength present campaign really
the fact that he harmony candidate and will unite the old factions
which battd for supremacy years When his
first suggested candidate the Governorhp it had the effect
bringing together who heretofore divided by aconal
lines and his candidacy has had the effect throughout the State
uniting the factions which formerly opposed each other
One and naible sign that Judge Morgan leading the
for Governor disclosed by the tactics Of his opponents
Both Grosscup Montgomery direct their opposition
Judge Morgan for they know he is in the lead
In Mercer county where Commissioner Montgomery spent
ea days behalf Of his candidacy he reechoed the charges
against Judge Morgan that used by Ed Cooper the dethoned
behalf Of Grosscup The tactics used other
The Linking Of the Grosscup Montgomery campaign Mercer
county the despite the that
labor throughout the State has boldly attacked the Grosscup cand
evidence that both candidates realize the strength Of the
leading candidate while has been commended by labor and
the other condemned by the labor they willing pool their
opposition Judge Morgan opportunity ITSELF
weaken the Morgan candidacy
Morgan Draws Labor Vote
While Colonel Gosscup has sought reply the attacks
made against his candidacy by the labor people quite
Judge Morgan will poll great portion the labor
State Judge Morgan has developed wonderful strength among the
conservative class Of aborng and Of them have
publicly endorsed his candidacy but he does expect his pot
ends expect him the support the aboring
that has supported the Democratic national administration
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