The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-25
CLEAN TRACK
F9R G0RNNELL
Reports Say He VIII Have
No Opposition as Dem
mic Candidate

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %.
There Is 70 be no fight for the
nomination for United States Sen
asof within the ranks Of the Demo
cratic party In West Virginia, ac-
cordtng 10 reports, OF a reliable
character which were brought to
Warrington today by a leader in
that organization who is n friend
b both John j Cornwell and w.
u, Chiffon, and has, more than
ones IN the past played the role OF
c6nfIdAnt and counsellor to each
of them.
cornweil Is TO be given a clear
field, and Is already touring the
state addressing various organiza-
tons, civic and patriotic, with the
idea and the hope that It VIII
strengthen him with the decorate.
No invitations to speak at public
gatherings are being turned down
BY the former governor II he Is
able TO accept It, and he has, up
to the present, found that he was
generally able to be on hand.
Former Senator Chilton's atti-
tude as expressed in a interview
last month, published at Wheeling;
Is that he IS not a candidate, but
II the voters Of his party in sufi-
cient number and with sufficient
ciafaor demand no should be. It
was his not to Teason why, etc,
hut to take up the burden Of the
candidacy. 1t is said that NJ such
an outburst from the party ranks
has taken place, neither for Chill
ton or for Cornwell. and it is also
said by Republican party scouts
that no such q disturbance has
taken place within the ranks OF
that party for any particular indi-
vidual go far as has been noticed
by them up 10 press time.
So far as any definite develop
ments within the Republican party
have occurred to indicate the
otherwise, It looks to that party's
philosophers from the kopje OF
the present hour as II Senator
Howard Sutherland may have a
clear field also. But this particular
political horizon being swept for
signs Of trouble, while clear
enough nov, may undergo a
change Ia appearance most any
thine very suddenly.
Former Governor Hatfield, It is
continued to be reported by late
arrivals from the State. is still
toying With the senatorial matter,
unable TO arrive at a satisfactory
diagnosis even with the assistance
Of charts and reports submitted by
TAX Commissioner Hallanan OF now
Il looks to him. Whether he can
get more votes In the box than
Sutherland. while It is one ques-
tton involved in the problem on
fronting DR.. Hatfield. 1t ls seco"'
dar1.itis said, TO another question
considered Of paramount import.
ance. This question is whether u
Or, Hatfield sails his nat INFO INC
ring his hat will he quickly follow
cd BY the sRypiere which adorns
tie classic dome of hbrnham
Armtsead Lilly, and II that be the
case, whether no can set more
votes than either Sutherland or
Lilly.
The famous Cousin Abe" Il ts
veil known 10 all politicians, Will
be a candidate only in the event
that DR.. Hatfield becomes u can
dfdate, and by so doing to fulfil Z
vow that he took to oppose D..
Hatfield for any office he shnI!d
run for. Tho vow was wade 'ol-
lowing the famous Lilly-Robinson
contest for the gIbernRtorial nnTn-
inatioh in 1916. which was more
OF a contest between DR.. Hatfield.
who was then governor. and Lilly.
who was then attorney general.
then it was between Lilly and
Judge Ira q. Robinson. It was 4
row which split the Republican
party and resulted in the election
Of 6ornwell, the Democratic can