The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-31
INSURGENT ELEMENT
MAY CLAIM SENATOR
SUTHERLAND VICTIM
tBy United Press)


CHARLESTON, w. Va. July 81
The insurgent movement that has up
set old guard Republicans in Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, North Dakota and Iowa
may extend to this state in the Aug. l
primaries, and claim Senator Howard
Sutherland as its victim.
Sutherland is of the "old guard
type and there are plenty of political
dopesters who predict his defeat. II ne
wins. he will have to defeat Herschel
G. Ogden, publisher of the Wheeling
Intelligencer. ogden is basing his
campaign on the record he has made
as a publisher During the past SIX
months he had made strong appeal
to the labor element.
Discomfort with Senator Sutherland's
attitude towards the coal strike situa-
ton is expected to initiate against
him. Ogden is said to have had 200
workers in the field.
A. A Lilly, of Charleston, known
throughout the state as Honest Abe"
undoubtedly will make strong bid
for Republican honors. The other two
Republican aspirants are Charles Fred
erick Edwards, mattress manufacturer,
of Charleston.
Edwards is the West Virginia candi-
Gate who promises to put less govern
ment in bushes and more business in
government" Deacon Jones claims
lifelong friendship with the Hardings,
the president. and the doctor, his
father
The Democrats.
The Democrats will have to decide
between a man and woman; Mat
thew NJ. Nelly, of Paramount. and Mrs.
William Gay Brown, of Kinswood.
Mrs. Brown is the widow of Congress
man William Gay Brown. She was
leading lady in a Washington stock
company when she was married.
There are plenty of Democrats who
say they are going to vote for Mrs.
Brown. Mrs Browns chances for
nomination undoubtedly are brighter
with the backing of former Senator
William E. Chiffon. Followers of Chill
ton, who has been out Of active poll
tics for some time, are legion, and his
endorsement will swing many votes.
Nicely is without doubt the party
man.
Injection of the mine labor contro-
versy into the Republican primary is
seen with the candidates. of William
Blizzard and Fred Mooney, union mine
officials, for the state house of dele
gates from Kanawha county. Biz
card was recently acquitted of treason
charges in connection with thes fam
Gus armed march on Logan last sum-
mer. Mooney is under Indictment for
treason and murder MONEYS muir
der charge is an outcome of the kill
ing of Sheriff John Gore during the
march.
Woman Candidate
In the Republican congressional
race, Miss Hattie Stein, of Charleston
has been making a vigorous personal
campaign in the sixth district. She is
opposed by Leonard S. Echols and NJ
F. Matheny In the fourth district
o. James Deegan, Huntington attor
ney, appears to be making the strong
est bid for the Republican nomination
List of candidates for congress fol
lows:
Republican - First district, D. B
Ealy. James o. Parriott, Benjamin L
Rosenbloom; second district, Georgf
NJ Bowers, K H Slower, Arch Welton
William Taylor George; third district
Stuart F. Reed; fourth district, o
JAMES D66SdH, GuSdI N. oldltS, IL -
woodward; fifth district, Wells Goody
koontz; sixth district, Leonard S
Echols, Hattie Stein, NJ. F. Matheny.
Democrat - First district, Edmunt
NJ. Conway, Raymond Kenny; secont
district, R. E. L. Allen, c. NJ. Seibert
third district, J. n. Craddock. P. R
Garrett, E H Morton; fourth district
George W. Johnson, H. William Rot
NJ Tobn n CWp0av- fifth district
T. ]. Lilly, John H. Pendleton; sixth
district, Milton Curtis, Clifton F. M
Clintic, ]. Alfred Taylor.