The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-24
POLITICAL POT IN
STAT! BEGINNING |: /. ! [ I.
10 D GET ] /. 1 WARMER /
eWsof Aspirants for Pub
lie Officesg Shows Many
Candidates.
~ CLYDE n. EAST.

Is
49, sTz1sa eleventh hour rush OF cand1-
afes for public offices has started.
r9nzens of hopeful public servants
certified during the last Few
avs and while only few days re-
I sf1,ai Il before the lists will be OH
ssssiaiIy CLOSED, Secretary OF state
3s5o1If1g Is expecting the big rush
next week. All certificates OF an
are required oy law
toEbe in4the hands OF the secretary secretary
on or before July l.
otable among the cahulua,tes
syyrb33o,s &c certified :, this week was Her
ssebe1#C Coon bs Ogden Of wheeling,
4 AFT for tn s. Republican uomina alton
q for United States senator during
brief visit to Charleston, the
SaHsVhaeIing publisher filed his Ger
fffcat inS person. While here No
isSgaVe q. speech, by request, at the
eekly luncheon of the Klwams
y Club:
e. ogden was the third candl-
date forlEthe nomination to certlly-
Edwards of Huntington was
first, and he was followed by zen
Al eraI Abraham A. Lilly. Inc tourth
is Senator Howard oueh
aerland 4
nh & candidates for the senatorial
3focasa and for Congress, especially
WI ere contests exist, are We'll ao-
SSyanced lin their campaigns. Cen
sseral Iilly secured big start on
4 his opponents and was active pc
fore any other candidate mad an
3snoIlnIced. At#the time he became
candidate, I'll appeared as though
f#hs would have a clear field against
Since casting his hat in the
arana a, Mr. Ogden has been active.
Campaign has been somewhat
Inherent from that OF Mr. .Lliis,
relying prin cipally thus far 10
publicity. Should ne
5 Nj Z he nomination, the decision
Z Sof8theSvotcrs will be a tribute to
sSSt ttpower of the press" as he has
SIifi1ized every branch of this UNI
versa medium to convey lnforma-
i'm sEofss himself and his platform
4 and olicfes5 to the people.
he Wheeling publisher, now
ever, has made ia number OF cam.
spaign speeches and he Will, OF
course, make a complete tour OF the
state before the primary on August
IA owever, his preliminary step
h as been ito conduct an organlzeo
nj ftya campaign to pave the way
90 his personal appearance at
later time.
sss5Ss senator sutherland has not by
any neans been asleep. lie plans
Hspend the most of the month OF
July in this state, it is SAID, but 10
Iii IS date#he has been in the state
only once or twice. His campaign
OF let erSwriting is well advanced
starting as it, did shortly AFTER ne
s$e1ectedsas the states represen-
native In the senate. Senator SUN
erIandt has been making 1rlenos
fnrsthr years in this manner and
sI1nn5redsS Of his votes will come
ron persons who have at some.
fmereceived a personal Letter from.
H. Edwards, Huntington's can
dida has been a puzzle to polltl-
eaIob seryers: 3Apparently the weak
EST contende he continues to spend
IS good money in campaign
sssIwh ich will3result only in disappolnt-
ssIiIe 1T This is the opinion OF al.
1 most al neutral" writers and OF
the leaders Of the party except
those no are directly Goncerneo
~ IL IL lis candidacy. The war
q f,aby..',,5s as he is known in some cir
sscles. may spring surprise. Flnan-
Ssss,s.iallyshe is well able to buy two
Il ~ three nominations, but Mr.. Ed
wards has never given any lndlca-
fion8ttlat he will resort to so-caAled
SNewberryism.
with only a few days remaining
Ito file announ cements with the sec
Rotary of state, it appears that 1or-
SsIn era Congressman IN. M Neeiy OF
Iairn1ont will have clear t1eld
forsth e&Democratic nomination Tor
senator ,,Swith the lone exception OF
rs. Izetta Jewel Brown OF hlnS-
wood. Former Senator w. e. Chll-
on has refrained from making a
$public announcement as to wheth-
ser.s he will or&will not be candt-
date and opinion on this score IS
I'd iyidedaoverSthe state. This ques-
Oh. however, be settled before
Ssst he end 6ofBnext week. ProSnostica-
fofs# say former Governor CornWell
WI anotSb be- a candidate.
Candi Congress and the
state Senate are busily engaged IN
sr.epairing#and building fences. OF
asc.hi ef8int eresti is the three-cornered
race IN the fourth district. Con-
gressrnan Harry c. woodward, Sen
ORE N r. stats of Parkersburg
and 1.$J Deegan.Eof Huntington are
aou for the nomination. Mr.. Wood
ard is the dean Of the West Viz
! ginia delegation in the National
IouseE of representatives.
n George Vs. ohnson of Parkers-
burg and James D.Sweeney of Will
IiamsfownS are candidates for the
nomination in the
fourth.
Raymond Kenney of Grafton
I5emocTa tSwar veteran, is out for
Congress in the first district, and
James 10. Ewing of Wheeling is pc
ing strongly mentioned. The Re
publican aspirants are Congress
mani BEN RosenbIoo OF Wheeling,
and JamessD Parriott and DR.. D. B.
u EaryS of Moundsville.
Representative Wells Goody-
Soontz thus far has a clear field
in the fifth district, with John R.
Pendleton Of Princeton as the Dem
ocratfcS candid ate. The same is true
CONGRESSMAN e. S. Echols in the