The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-07
RAKFR tn BE FEDERAL JUDGE:
OTHER APPOINTMENTS UNDECIDED

a.ror,i;u. ;r nuIuinu Of Republican
i",td.rs. * jhv only man from tn" pres
"nt ou;i'uE who stands the best rhanc"
o. d"iSarr"int.nr In" judicial ambition
Of Nurth"u;t. has not been much IN
evidence In and about Washington since
Tn, rruii" for the judicial fruit on the
federal plum tire" started. II" IS Gcncr-
atty credited by observers with having
Il strong hold on the favor of Senator
Howard Sutherland. In AN essential
Kind al Il way this l. probably true, hut
Washington politicians arc not all in
,linri to swallow Nv" report brought
from Charleston l." the effect that Nc
Clintic has n promise from hal semi
tor. That story, +, would seem, mas
found many believers in the state CAPT
tai. but there Is no such crcdulity ap-
parent here. In fact. the opinion of
party leaders here is that Senator
sutherland has n" promises out either
for this office "r any other one. He has
tim" and again stated to applicants and
their friends that it was his policy TO
max" no promises in advance. and that
the gate to the field of c~outcndcrs was
open without prejudice So far as he
WAS concerned. II is firmly believed
here that Senator Sutherland has in not
tn" slightest manner dcviatcd from
his attitude.
Wilson's Activity.
Observers of this contest here are
quick To note the activity Of Col. Il.
Taylor Eins"n in favor Of Northcott.
and rs quick 10 accept the significance
of It as they see it. According to their
view. II there is anyone who stands to
enlist the favor of Senator Sutherland
in any applicants favor, that one is
col, Ninson. The latter has been cred
ii"d generally by West Virginia poll
ticians with playing the final card
which took the primary trick for Mr..
Sutherland when he was a senatorial
candidate four years ago. and their
relationship has been very close ever
since that time. Col. Ninson has lined
up many Of his powerful friends 10
hack him up in his advocacy Of Mr..
Northcott's appointment and, as viewed
and expressed by the veteran Republi-
can politicians. he has "a very attrac-
tive line of goods 10 offer"
While Senator Elkins has not figured
as prominently in this as he has in the
Northern district contest. he Is not he
ing neglected. Every effort Is being
made to win his favor. But Senator
Elkins is thought to be more interested
III getting MS lrlcnO, "llIlanl T. BAKER,
appointed judge In the Northern dis
trict that he is right now in Il contest
for a position that isn't yet vacated
His colleague is thought 10 have more
of a political interest at stake IN the
southern district. This accounts Tor
the drive" from that section being
made stronger on Senator Sutherland.
billiard In the Race.
John r. billiard. Of Blueficld. the third
aspirant for the bench in the down
state tnlliwick. is still in the race and
running strong. il favorable comment
and voIuminous endorsements received,
cout for anything. There has been talk
heard here that Mr.. Dill ID might be
be switched off the judicial track onto
a SidctraCk by hc;nE appointed district
attorney. Mr.. billiards. friends say that
is mere party chatter and speculation
and that he is a candidate for judge
and expects 10 stick II out until the plum
Is passed out tn some one. and they
hope that that someone will be the
Rlueicld man.
The ~marshalship n hat direction has
hobbed up prominently here within the
past few days. The leaders appear TO
be Greenway Hatfield. SieGal Workman.
George Sharp and L. II. Tyree. Sup
porters Of Hatfield have consulted with
both senator's recently in his behalf.
When this contest gets TO going. II IL
predicted that it will be a spirited one.
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