The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-07
COOLIDGE 1s ALSO MENTIONED II
FEW, BUT gENATo1 WAR11N q.
HARDING SEEMS TO H
MOST POPULAR
Many Of Younger Republicans Seem 70
Be Inclined to Oppose . Militsr1
Man a. Candidate.

=
! Of local Republicans being taken by The
: Intclligenccr is attracting much attcn-
| ton. and has created quite little in
: terest in political circles throughout the
/ inent local Republicans are quoted
/ briefly, showing whom their favorites
! are.
United States Senator Warren G.
| Harding Of Ohio and U. 8. Senator How
ard Sutherland Of West Virginia are
leading, the field today. with Major
| General Leonard Wood n third choice.
and many of the younger Republicans,
especially those who served the govern,
/ mcnt during the war, seem to be op-
J posed to the nomination Of a military.
man. despite the fact that they feel
kindly toward Major General Leonard
! Wood. =
Governor Coolidge Of Massachusetts,
Is mentioned by few. as is also Cow
] crnor Lowdcn Of Illinois There is, how
ever. varied list Of suggestions, and
much interest is being manifested. The
| list follows:
| SHERIFF w. E. CLAYTON of Mar
! shall county, who was seriously injured
in the riot at Benwood on December l.,
/ says: Il don't know who will be the
| next president, but personally I would
like to see Senator Howard Sutherland
| of our own state be elected. He is
| self-made man. and I think that he Is
! one OF the best statesmen in the coun-
| - "ii1 80 "Sii AkbCo " DC OuT CnlCL
| executive"
SQUIRE w. NJ. RIGGS Of Mounds
| Yllc one Of the oldest Republicans in
[ this section Of the state and q veteran
| OF the Civil war. thinks Leonard Wood
VIII be our next president because He
was given dirty deal in the war and
/ the American people do not like things
to go that way, and therefore he will.
| get many votes. He Is also a very able
man, and is able to handle the presi-~-
Dental position. Senator Harding Of
ONO would be my second choice"
FRANCIS L. FERGUSON, clerk Of
former Wheeling newspaper man.
says: Senator Lodge would be my
choice were he not so old. Charles L.
, Hughes Is admirably qualified by past
experience to meet the present day
fight OF four years ago against the He
Kept Us Out OF War slogan, he Is per.
haps entitled to another opportunity.
General Wood would no doubt make q
Senator's Harding and Poindexte-444Fe
claims worthy Of consideration" ~
J. X CHASE also Of Moundsvills ami
clerk Of the M1rshall county COURT,
thinks General Wood is the logical man
for the position OF president. Because
mnistration in the war he Is entitled
TO some vindication. and he will -ct II
from the votes of the people. Senator
Harding of Ohio would be my second
choice" Mr.. Chase said. F..
COUNCILMAN L. F. NoLTE Of the
Eighth ward stated that he had not yet
made his final selection for the presi-
Dental candidate. hut that he leaned
toward Senator Howard Sutherland.
COUNCILMAN CHESTER G. THoMP- \
SON stated that he favored Senator
Sutherland first, with Senator Warrenl
G. Harding as second choice,
SAM KOEN Of The Automatic Sprink1
Ter company Of Warwood stated that
he favored Senator Sutherland as the
Republican nominee. with Major Gen.
eral Leonard S. Wood as second choice.
WILLIS MARSHALL, promising can
didate for sheriff, gives his support to
Major General Leonard s. Wood as the
man who can best unite the Grand Old
Party for thoroughly successful cam
paign.
JAMES MALoNEY. head of the J. J.
Maioncy Contracting company, stated
his preference would be General Wood,
with Senator Harding as a close second.
DIR. ]. RANDOLPH HERSEY says
that his first choice is Hon. Howard
Sutherland. who has qualifications that
others cannot boast Of man OF
family. business and professional
finger tips. nc is sure to be boosted for d.
the presidency" -
WILLIAM H. ELLIS. we'll known
Sistcrsvillc oil man. Is 4 booster OF Hon.
Warren G. Harding, and thinks that no,
will, viii be "a tyar sure 1S nominee; His sscOaf
West Virginia -
JAMES H. WARREN, well known
mill worker employed at the National
Tube company. and resident Of the
Island. says that he Is for Hon. Warren
G. Harding because he believes that"hc
ship Of state"
HON. FRED z. JOHNSON. manager
Of the Court theatre and we'll known
theatrical man. says that he Is com.
pclled to pick as first choice for prcsi-
dent Of the United States DR.. o. w. Bur.
dats, whom he Is sure would be Q win
ner. His second choice Is U. g. Senator
Warren G.. Harding Of the state of Ohio
whom he thinks Is worthy candidate
JAMES A. DYSON is for Hon. War
rem G. Harding first, last and always,s
and when the L. s. senator WAS here
number of years ago to speak at an.
Elks memorial service Mr.. Dyson said:
to him: II only wish that could vote
for you for president of the United
States" and now he is going to do So
If possible" -
CLIFFORD J. BARRY. we'll known
local insurance man and secretary
treasurer of the Wheeling Kiwanis club,
is booster for Governor Coolidge oIa
Massachusetts. Governor LoWoeu OF
Illinois is his second choice.
LEON b. STEIN. connected with 8.
NJ Rice e. Co., picks as his choice Hon.i
Warren G.. Harding OF the state OF Ohio,
and believes that he is very capable
man In every respect
II. F.. CARTER, advertising manager.
OF the George Il. Stifel company, says:
II want TO sec good Republican elect
ed. a man with knowledge OF business
administration along tho Hoover linc.
But he must be Republican"
O. B. WHITE, expert accountant and
auditor is n firm believer in Hon. How.
ard Sutherland Of West Virginia. ana 10
OF the opinion that he has all OF the
Gualificati tiOns that go to make up inc
best IN the presidential hne.
ZIP ADAMS. mcmbep Of the Arm OF :
u T. Adams e. Sons, who furnish the,
hest in fire fighting equipment, II a
hnosScr for Hon. Howard Sutherland OF
Nest Virginia, and says that he would
be compelled 10 pawn his shoes II ncces-
sary to help nominate and elect him.
PROF. ELMER HOELZLE. we'll
known local musician. is a firm believer,
in Hon. Howard Sutherland Of West
Virginia, and says that he measures I'D
To the presidential line in every re.
snect. He also offers to help sing him
into the presidential chair.
HARRY H. COLDERwoOD q the
Cincinnati Broom company. q vtlltor IN
the city, is a booster for Hon. warren
&, Harding Of Ohio. and says that his
second choice would be Hon. Howard
sutherland Of West Virginia He ~