Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-05-20
NEW VOL. 55-No. 20.
Primary Election Next Tuesday.

- '"'sHdN, may SStn, when State
SnS'rS, congressman, members of
oo'h branches of the Legislature and
county ani district officials are 10 be
named. There has not been great
zeal of interest in this section and
the friends of the various candidates
paiCn N"'''-
Inc fight for the nomination for
Governor on the Republican side is .
curious one. The two leading candi-
oates nave been Judge T.. +. Morgan
OF fairmont, and Fred Paul Grosscup
ot Charleston, with Sam h Mont.
gomery, of kinGwood, following fao
ocnlnd. Judge Morgan has been
referred To as the candidate of the
coal men, while Colonel Grosscup was
me iavorIte of the gas and oil interests
neSc two candidates, who are regard
ca rs among the best men in their
party, have had serious falling out
because of the indiscretions Of tbr;r
supporters, and very bitter fght has
developed. The result of this is thai
Mr., Montgomery who is the favorite
ot inc iaborlng men in the State. is
looming large in the campaign, and il
would not be at all surprising IL ne
should walk of with the nomination
Most OF the political leaders i'm Ieffer
son county are for Judge Morgan
nut thcrc Is strong GroSscup senti-
mcnt nevertheless.
On the Democratic side the guber.
Material candidates are Arthur r
hoontA and former Conprcssman
Adam b. LittlcpaGc. Mr. Koontz has
developed strong following in the
Statc. Tie is fine, clcan-cut young
lawyer about 81 years of age. of nm
uSual ability and full of energy. and
the TACT that he has never been mixed
up III pohtlcs Is regarded by many
persons as IN his favor. Those who
Know him well speak most highly of
nm ana he is regarded as being en-
trey acceptable To the people of our
section of the State Mr.. I.ittlcpape is
an OLD campaigncr and has been non
uiar enough in his home section tn n,
Clcctci to Congress against heavy
odds.
ne contest for State Commissioner
OF Agriculture is n fight between II w
bayer, OF Morgan county, and lanes
n. Stewart the present incumbent
mere is great deal of dissatisfaction
WIN Mr. Stewards administration. and
nc may lose out. Mr.. Baycr is high
" recommended by such substantial
men as M. w. Fulton, from his home
county
On the Democratic ticket there is
no contest Tor the nomination for Sec
rc,ary OF State, Superintendent OF
schools, Treasurer, Auditor, ATTORNEY
General and Commissioner of Apri.
cuIiirc, only one candidate for each
OF these offices being named. The Re.
publican ticket, however, carries two
or three candidates for each of these
ofiices. The only contest Of special in
lefest IN this section is for State
Superintendent of Schools. A warm
contest Is staged between !. Frank
Marsh well known here, and George
M. Ford, of Dunbar. c.. l.. Broad.
water, OF Middlebourne, is also can
didate.
For Congress the contest on the
Democratic side is lifeless. There are
two candidates, Col Forrest w. Brown
OF Charles Town, and S. Edward
Grove, of Harper's Ferry. Neither,
so FAR as we are aware, has made q
canvass of the district. On the Re,
publican ticket Hon. Geo. M. Bowers
mas as his opponents Vim. S. John. of
Morgantown, and K. II. Slower, of Pied
mont. Mr.. Bowers will probably win
IN walk, as ne is popular and ha.
made very satisfactory record. Ief.
ferson county Republicans will give
MIN their endorsement. Mr.. John is
highly regarded, but it not well known
in this section
For the State Senate the fight on the
Democratic side is between l. c. NC
hown and Harry p. Hcnshaw. Both
are from Berkeley county, as il is con.
ceocd that the Senator must come from
mat county this year. Both are good
men and the voters will make no mis-
take In supporting either. !. l.. Whit
more, of Falling Waters, is the lone
candidate for the State Senate on the
Republican ticket.
On our county Democratic tickle.
John I. Porterfield for prosecuting at
torney, Chas. A. Johnson for county
clerk and G. w. Conrad for circui,
cierk nave no opposition. For sheriff
me hght is between J. Strider Moler
OF Shepherdstown, and w. o. Macougb-
Ty' or Middlcway. For assessor, the
Candidates are +. l.. Watson. present
incumbent, and Bane Brown. For
county surveyor ]. ]. Skinner and A.
2pottswood cambridge are the candi-
oates. For the Legislature Frank 7
Beckwith and j. Burns Huyett are hay-
ing mild contest. S. T. Knott and
Nelson T. Snyder are the candidates
ior county commissioner from Shep-
herdstown district, and c. H. Moore
mas no opposition for commissioner
from Charles Town district.
Robert G. Miller has no opposition
for Justice of the peace from Shep-
herdstown district, nor has Fl. c.
Marshall for member of board of
education. T. B. Line and w. !. Knott
arc on the ticket for members of the
Democratic county committee