The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-02
RIVAL CLAIMS
FOR GOVERNOR
MORGAN ANTICIPATES
A SWEEPING VICTORY
Koontz and Montgomery Also
Issue Statements Claiming
Success

Charleston, W. Va. Nov. There was
virtually no activity around the state
headquarters OF tho senatorial political
parties today. the candidates for COVER
nor, the chairman OF the state executive
committees and other workers having
gone TO their respective homes through
out the state to vote tomorrow. The
state house, too, was deserted today for
the same reason. except for custodians
and those few state executives and en-
ployes who reside in Charleston.
Confidence of the three leading candi-
dates for governor, Arthur y. koontz,
Democrat; L. f. Morgan. Eepubi!can,
and Samuel b. Montgomery. Non-Far-
tiSan League, Was evenly matched in
statements issued on the eve OF the gen
eral election tonignt. each claiming VIC
tory.
i. +. Dunlap, chairman Of the Demo
cratic state commlttNe. has gone to his
home IN Hinton; N. IL White, chairman
Of the Republican state committee, Is in
Williamson where he resides: his as
sstant, Mrs ELLIS A. Yost, went To her
home in MorgTntown, and William l..
Pctry. chairman Of the state executive
committee of the Non-lartisan League,
votes early tomorrow morning in psep
Water, Fayette county.
The four candidates for governor Will
cast their ballots in different towns:
koontz, Democrat. Charleston; Z. +.
Morgan, Republican, Fairmont; Samuel
KinSwood; DR.. VI. S. Holt, Socialist,
Weston. ~ ...'. -
The election eve statements of the
gubernatortal nominees follow:
Mr.. 4kaotiz=-',On the eve Of election
DAY, after checking closely on all the
,counties of the state, am absolutely
certain that shall receive a plurality
of the vote cast at the polls on Tuesday.
We are making every ehort to insure
clean election. and If this can be ac-
complishcd. We shall have done Il very
great service 10 the state OF West Vir-
gin a. as we'll az elected the whole
ticket"
Morgan IL Certain
Jurgq Morgan---"I have not the slight
est fear Of the result in West Virginia
on Tuesday. will be elected Governor
OF West Virginia by the largest major
ity ever given Republican governor in
the state. After this election West Vir-
Democrats as doubtful state"
Mr.. Montgomery-I will be elected
governor Of West Virginia ty Il p-aral-
ity above $4,000. VIII carry the fol-
lowing counties over Morgan and
Koontz: Barbour. Brooke. Boone. Bcrkc-
ley, Clay. Cabcll. pnddridgc. Fayett",
Grant. Harrison. Jackson. Kunawha.
Lincoln Logan. Mason. Mineral. Morgan,
Marion. Mingo. Mercer. Ohio, Nicholas.
, Preston Putnam Peasants. Raleigh,
Randolph. Summers, Tucker. Taylor.
Wood, Wyoming and Marshall. Lewis
county is in doubt.
After my inauguration civil war In
Wost Virginia VIII cease. No Mans
Land will be no more. Universal equity
will prevail"
DR.. Holt---"The Socialist candidate for
governor makes no SPECIFIC claim for
the state. except that tn" party will poll
q much larger vote than Il did four
years ago. l agree with Otto Branstet-
ter, campaign manager and national sec
retary that the Socialist party will come
back at the Tuesday election. Victor
Berger will he reelected to congress.
and five oustEd New York assembly men
will be reelected. Estimated total vote
| for Debs and Stcnman Will be approx
imately 100000 or 100000 greater
than four years ago.
we shall achieve this result in spite
! Of the fact that the Socialist party en-
tered this campaign with our presidcn-
tIal candidate in prison. most of our
papers suppressed. our organization de-
stroyed in many states. with bankrupt
| treasury and heavily in debt"