The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-17
COMHpKRED HOR1mARLH FOE
POR SUTHERLAND
Is We'll Known Throughout SHtS-A
Native West vtrHtntan-Hard
CampaiGnsr

Special Dispatch TO The intelligence,
charleston. W. Va, April 10 The
formal announcement Of former Attor-
ncy General A. A. Lilly last night that
he was a candidate for the Republican
nomination to the United States senate
created no great surprise in political
circles here. 1t had been expected
either he or oxAiovcrnor Hatfield would
get into the race, but up until last night
y Was not certain which one II would
be.
Il is understood that before announc-
ing his candidacy, General Lilly mad" a
thorough survey of political sentiment
throughout the state and Is believed
10 have been assured that II he would
make the race he would be ihe only
IA ndida from the southern part OF the
state. Unless there are furLo,r devcI-
upments. OF which there are at present
no Indications. the campaign for the
Senatorship nomiIrl tion will be fought
, out by Sutherland and Lilly. OF course
there may be other contcnders for the
honor from the southern end, but IT is
highly Improbable.
General Lilly, known throughout the
state as Cousin Abe" is considered as
| Il very opponent loI hS'"NS'
Sutherland. and, If given clear field.
will give the present representative u
run for his irc' Lilly is we'll know
over the state. having participated IN
TWO statewide campaigns as cAndl
date. In 1911" he WIS elected attorney
general and, ia,cr. IN 1915. was CaHn'-
date against judge Ira T.. Robinson for
the Republican nomination for GOVERNOR
,l,;S, ,ir.,, i
such a hard fought race that cnnSd"r-
able bitterness resulted, some "r tho
sore spots still being unhcdicd. S1n""
his defeat in 1916, Lilly has occupied
himself in the manufacturing MlS'n'N9
and with tho practice OF law in Charles
ton.
General Lilly is 4 West N.rSih!dn
having been born in Summers COUNT.
near Hinton. in 1873. lie was grad"-
a:cd from the Concord state Norma
school 1T Athens, and later ATTENDED INC
; southern Normal school At Huntington.
Tennessee. where he received the degree
Of LIB. IN 1898. NJ. Lilly served n
The house OF delegates as a rcprese"."
tive from Raleigh county IN i9'l re
was prosecuting attorney Of kaI"'S'
county and later was member nj III"
over house Of the legislature. IL" was
a-4istau; clerk =! the state senate ~
loO%. and IN 1905 vas rreSidcn''"
r.cCtO-
Dissatisfaction With Sutherland
Er,cujs ui '.t'0IS,H Abe drr very en-
r.., castle .. err his chances Tor the nom
.a.'.,u ha~:H% their beliefs on i""
fundamental reasons hrs. INC woe
spread dissatisfaction with S"hh'"'
Sutherland particularly in INC e"u'h'r RI
Tor OF counties: second. '"cans" "'
.il,'s ahiliry as u C;ImiraiSn"T.
People who know West Virginia ara
rau are in touch With condition" ~
Enc ,ar:nuS ro&N':ra Of III" state. ''I'
.,,, tive rank and nc &C IN" ltcpu"'-
,tuy are not ri al satisfied with Sh'"
r-ianJ rs United States senator. ''.
war strong man, hr waGinG an -
.rrS>iNc campaign one "f 'h'"nS" "'
.an,Xr. on Viii drfrai SiihrrtaAd lbs =
,nrCr majority.
4 is Wcl! knowH that ! maze: sum
,,Iand materially reduced us prestige
and nnra!a-ity hr!nw tn" kanawha
river bv his two recent Ipp"in tn" ni".
raIrcIv ,hn federal jU"S" ihir and 'nr
T. : n,a~ShaUSh;p. Th"Sc appointments
utrr allowed To run along fer period
&C. months during which tine there wa
permitted 10 gov Erca; dca! Of rINIi-