Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-14
Believes National Ticket Is
Stronger In West Vir-
ginia Than State
Ticket
is MISTAKEN BOTH WAYS
Cox and koontz Have Their Op-
ponents Badly Beaten For
President and Governor

Charleston, w. Va, Oct. 6.-All OF
Virginia are in one basket-the Hard
ing basket-and Senator Harding, on
the chief Issue OF the campaign, &C
cording to his admission at Baltimore,
hasn't any idea how or where he is
going to market the eggs.
This Is the opinion at Democratic
State headquarters following care
full investigation, and it Is declared
that IL the Democratic leaders In this
state had no stronger indications that
Cox and KOontz have a big lead in
West Virginia on the popular choice
for President and Governor than the
Kind Of campaign the Republicans are
making. that alone would be con-
vincing.
With Judge Morgan, the regular, and
Mr.. Montgomery, the independent Re
publican Candidates for Governor
about evenly dividing the Republican,
vote in the state, II has been IA tick
liSh business for the national commit
tee. which covets the support OF all Re
publicans behind both Morgan and
Montgomery, to make campaign in
West Virginia
In fact II has been suggested that
tho committee might appropriately
say with sincere and devout emphasis,
referring to the two Republicans run
ming for Governor, "Oh, | could be hap
py with either. were 'tother dear charm
or away" But with both of the dear
charmers present, it is necessary for
IT 10 try to be happy, anyway.
II was not possible for the National
Campaign Committee to give an un-
qualifed Endorsement of Judge Morgan
for fear Of offending the thousands of
l'-'uhlicass who are backing Nom.
/; lcly, and II wasn't possible for Il
/" openly endorse Mr.. Montgomery be-
ctU'r ne isn't on The regular RepuJ-
lean ticket. and any favors shown
h,n would make the Morgan followers
Snre.
80 II ID learned q sort of compromise
WIS worked out, the arrangement he.
inS made separately with each of the
guS~snat>Aal candidates, it being the
@msaisa & ~ National Committee that
nc&S~ e hem had any chance of be.
inG 2eet4d Governor, anyway
Cs 3SASs Morgan, who holds the reg
ulE Republican nomination, and who
was aO.a&ntcd before the National
CooAeSes IN New York by State
'!st-aa B Il. White. it is under
$'ood something like the following
rt~skaA gas made 10y the commit.
- and was accepted by Mr., Morgan ::
Tn~rs r absolutely no doubt thai
St~st": Rardl'g will poll more votes
in ,Nest Virginia than Judge Moran.
1Ga s~iy <han Z Judge Morgan has Of
h"RE e@~eted Governor is to be car
re- s~sr IN the event the National
Ii - shSsId win. Therefore, the ONLY
tn ~ fsdyp Morgan to d. is TO
sDsN - whole effort in support Of
Senator Harding and 40 nothing to
ohend Montgomery Republicans"
In return the National Committee
generously agreed To do or say moth
ing that would boost either Morgan nf.
Montgomery for the GovernorSh.p
holding strictly aloof from the state
coolest
TO montgomery. who appeared in
person before the National Campaign
Committee, the proposition made 10
hiR and accepted 10y him, is said 10
haze been about as follows:
hat~er else you may ito in your
ca Spaign FOR Governor. you can not
afPtd to oppose Harding for Presi
d$t, boearse your vote will be largely
RGublican. We can't do anything for
yA openly in your race for Governor,
bat We will not do anything against
you, and Will aid YOU in every way
we can to get Democratic votes. We
tept care what YOU say or do againsI
Judge Morgan, because all of his sun.
pert is Republican and will 90 To the
National Republican ticket, anyway,
bat you must use all possible efforts
t. wean the big Republican labor vote
aSkey from Cox"
And III return for this it has been
suggested that the National Commit.
tS promised To take care of Montporl.
cry in the event Of his defeat for
Governor.
And so the entire Republican cam.
paign III the state, with the execution
OF few complimentary remarks about
Judge Morgan and absolute silence re-
Sarding the charges OF fraud and cor
rnption in the Republican primary
made against Morgan by Montgomery