The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-07
SiI ConEressmen and One United States
Senator Arc 30 BE Nominated
therland 10 Pacing Powerful oppost-
don in southern Part Of STATE
By DWIGHT II. TETER

Charleston. W. Va. June 6-With the
state primaries only one year off and
six congressman and one United States
senator TO he nominated there is al
ready much speculation in the capital
rity as "a the probable aspirants in the
rari"us districts
H"wcy"-. N the southern part Of the
sta .. III" senatorial situation Is claim
inS - greater part or the attention and
the politicians are arowedly searching
for the logical man 10 defeat Suthcr
land. They think that is is time ne Is
given Il vacation and somebody cise be
sent To Washington.
In their search for Il candidate of sem
ator!,! ability. 4 number of prominent
Republicans here stated that III" man 10
make the race against Howard Suther-
land must hr n man Of proven intcli-
gene" Ind integrity Of tho highest order.
h.. must y" q man capable Of taking his
sea, in :hv senate and making MS pres
cnrc there felt and respected. he must
be :. man whom AL classes OF peopl"
would he HIad 20 supporl. he must be
popular and influential. in short. he
must hr a man whom West Virginia
would b. proud ia have as a United
States senator. II" must h" all these.
hNi, lIrSt .! az. ~ must ph lI'iIl CIV
southern part OF ia" STATE"
viii Be a Real Plight
There has been considerable friction
in the Republican party because south
crn West Virginia has never had Re
publican senator. and they feel that the
next senator should come from that part
OF the state 1t is well understood that
the man whn makes tho rae" against
Sutherland will have his job cut out for
him and that ii will he no walk-away
nor pink tea affair" Senator Suth-
crland has Il fairly well oiled machine
which will hc n good working order
next spring although /; has lately been
missing on a cylinder or two.
Senator Sutherland has lately been
playing lone hand and has. to some
extent. incurred the oHmity Of the Re-
prhliran state commitIco because OF the
lack oc regard he has held for II in the
matter &C federal patronage. Unlrss
the senator can find some way to pacity
IN" individual members rf tho commit
L." u" W.! no. htv" tN"lr support. and
instead Of his breach being healed * IS
apparently getting wider every day.
Virgil Highland. the republican national
committeeman from this state. is said
ator Sutherland himself for the same
reason az the state committee. and II is
reported in several quarters that instead
of Sutherland having Highlands support
ncHr year. h" may have him as an or
ponent IN the primaries.
Virgil Highland has long hern prom
lnrnt in West VIRGINIA politics and "a
said 10 hav" had his eve focused on the
n!trl States senate for some Time. Ir
the Republicans from tho northern part
o: the state do not agree tn support The
southern cIndidat". then. IN all prOha
bility. Mr.. Highland will consider ;hn
time opportune I" cast his head ger in
the ring. lie would give Senator Suth-
crland tho race or his life and the
chances arc. very thorough trimming.
II NJ. Highland is M: candidate nrNt
YEAR. h" * almost certain - oppose
Irav:s Eik!rs in 1921
Several Arc Mentioned
n ami around Charleston several
names ar" receiving considerable men
,:"n rs probable senatorial candidates.
EN-G"vornor Hatfirlds name is the
most frequently mentioned about the
state house. He has a strong following
in the southern section or the state and
rs held IN high esteem n the northern
rart as well. He is. nf course we'll