The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-14

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NEWS GOSSIP
| WASHINGTON, D. C.. April IA
Fred q. Wilson has been designated
iby the Postoiftee department, acting
postmaster at Fairsiew, w. Va.
wANTED-and wanted very. very
mueh-candidate for the state and
congressional tickets OF the Democrat
| &c party in'the state Of West Virginia.
Write or wire C. L. Shaver, state chair
man OF that party at Fairmont, w. Va.
+ Chairman Shaver, Who is in Wash
ington at the present time, did not
authorize the above 8. o. S. Nobody
did. But 1t describes the dilemma of
Chairman Shaver and the small group
tof associate leaders Of the party in
West Virginia who are holding con.
ference here, including Governor John
~. Cornwell. II this free advertise
ment helps them out Of their difficulty,
makes the solution OF It easier for
them, 1t win fulfill the mission intend.
ed for It by a voluntary philanthropist
who is yet to turn down signal from
brothers in distress, and is motivated
by the devoult wish to see the entries
in the race filled and, entertainment
provided for the assembled crowds in
the grandstands and in the paddock.
| 1t looks very much like the party
leaders will be compelled to call into
use the selectiye draft to I'LL up the
places on the state ticket, next below
that OF governor, and all the congress.
sional tickets except that in the First
district where, although recent rumor
has 1t that ! Representative NJ. NJ.
Nicely is listing slightly toward the
gubernatorial objective, is expected to
be on hand when the starters bell
TAPS. His reported gubernatorial in.
clination, II it be of verify, is charac.
terized by his closest friends as prob
ably temporary lapse from which a
quick recovery Is confidently predict.
ed by them.
There is already one runner avail
able in the gubernatorial race, who has
offered himself and his fortunes with
a fine flourish OF characteristic mod
esty. He is the Hon. Adam Brown Lit
tlepage. Mr.. Littlepage may be entire
ly satisfactory to some Of the party,
but they are not numbered to any seiz-
able extent among the leaders who
feel 1t incumbent upon them to get a
ticket In the field somehow and make
10 Ri0hti10 UaOtnra {, ~, haha1P
| In private talks with some Of the
! party leaders who, are here It was
learned that II Il. wasn't for one hope
their party's case in West Virginia
would be considered by them complete
ly hopeless, and they would let Little
page ride to his Waterloo with a God
speed and their best wishes. Their
one hope referred to is that the Re-
publican nominee will be the one of
the three contenders in that party
whose success in the primary, they
claim, will ALLEVIATE part of the Re.
publican vote and drive them to vote
for the Democratic nominee II he rep
Eresents best the ideal Of government
TO which they subscriber Littlepage.
they assert, stands for about the same
things that the Republican candidate
for whose success at the primary they
are hoping, and It therefore behooyes
them TO get a nominee who doesn't.
| In furtherance Of this strategy over
lures were first made by them to Her
bert Fitzpatrick, Of Huntington, but he
positively declined the proposal.
Thereupon, Arthur B. Koontz, OF
Charleston, was the object Of their
proposition. Both Of these men are
lawyers Of high standing at their re.
spectiye local bars Mr.. .Koontz, 1t is
said, while not as willing Us the well
known Barkis, is nevertheless willing,
and It looks very much like the party
Headers will line up solidly for him az
against Mr.. .Littlepage. Actuated by
the safety first motif, 1t is said that
even the Watson ornwell faction and
the Chiffon Mac Corkle faction have de.
clared temporary truce and clasped
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