Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22
People Are Unalterably Op-
posed to His Separate
Peace With Germany"
kQONTz LEAD IS GROWING
Montgomery-C rosscup Combine
Eliminates Morgan; Mont
yomery for Harding

Fairmont, Oct. 2o.-This county will
give an unprecedented Democratic ma
iority. Cox will carry the county by a
bigger vote than Wilson received, plus
a heavy women's vote drawn in sup
port Of the League Of Nations. Owing
to the morsan-Monteomery split Of the
Republican vote, koontz will have a
big plurality. Neely's vote will be 8
to over RosenbIoom, for Congress.
Martinsburg, Oct. 2O.-The Second
District not only will elect Forest w.
Brown to Congress, but Cox and Roose-
Welt also will carry it with two or three
thousand to spare. The turning to the
Democratic standard bearers in the
last two weeks, owing to Hardinas
Scrap the League" stand, is a real
landslide. koontz will have a bio
plurality over his two Republican op-
ponents.
Wheeling, Oct. 2o.-Despite the
claims Of the Republicans, the Pam
handle industrial section is very favor
able to the election Of Cox and Roose-
'eit Senator Harding's labor record
and his "Borahized" stand on the
League Of Nations have turned hun.
areds Of Republican votes away from
him in each county. Arthur 3. koontz
has the best chance Of being elected
Governor, and the Morgan m ontaomery
division Of the Republican vote will
add to those chances.
Parkersburo, Oct 2o-The attempt
81 the local Republican candidates to
petition themselves on the Nonparti-
san League ticket in this county, as
we'll as being on their own ticket, 10
good indication Of the Wood county
situation. It Is Democratic for, both
National and State tickets, Is we'll as
local, and will aid materially in elect.
ing Arthur 3. koontz Governor and
giving the states electoral vote to
Cox.
Huntington, Oct. 20.-John L. Con.
nor Is the best bet for election to Con-
7ress In the Fourth District, according
10 information from reliable sources
IN the several counties, and the turn.
ing from Harding to Cox in the last
ten days looks like landslide. The
division Of the Republican vote be-
tween Morgan and Montgomery will
awe the district to koontz by a oood
sized plurality.
Williamson, Oct. 20.-This congress
sional district-the Fifth-regarded in
times past as Republican as "rock.
ribbed as Maine," is going to furnish
The surprise Of this election in West
Virgin ia. w. w. McNeaI, of BIuefieId,
has an excellent chance Of election to
Congress. Montgomery will give Nor
gan hot chase for the Republican
vote and koontz will receive a plur
Atty for Governor Cox also will run
strong.
CIarksburg, Oct. 2o.-The most
| frightened politicians in the Third
Congressional District is Congre ssman
! stuart F. Reed, who is admitted by
many Republicans to be runnina far
behind Robert F. Kidd, the Democratic
,oninee. The industrial vote will give
Cox an advantage over Harding
Montgomery will have an ADVANTAGE
'ver Morgan in Harrison county and all
mining sections, but Morgan will Get IS
% 70 per cent Of the Republican vote
| n the rural counties. The district
will give koontz a plurality for Gov
/ :rnor.
! Charleston, Oct. 20.--With less than
:Wo weeks of campaigning yet to be-
! lone in West Virginia, the political;
prediction best supported by conditions
| throughout the state is that the Dem.
>cratic National ticket, headed by Cox
md Roosevelt, and the State ticket,
! SAW MILL MEN PLEASE NOTE ::