Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-07-25
FOLLOWERS OF WILSON BACK
MAJOR NEELY.
political Advertisement.

WOODROW WILSON I01fUWo1b N y ccs
virginia, whose name is legion, have
united in support Of former Congress
man Mansfield NJ. Nicely, Of Fafrmonf.
for the Democratic nomination for the
United States senate In the primary
election August /.
That both the leaders and the rank
and file of Democrats In West Virginia
are for Woodrow Wilson first, last and
all the time and for the policies he ex-
pounded during his administration as
the nations chief executive was ev<
dent from the demonstration which
followed every mention of his name
at the rally of 750 party workers with
the state executive committee and
editors at Huntington early this year.
'sBack TO wisconsin was the slogan
adopted at that meeting and that
sentiment has been strengthened dur
ing the intervening months.
Former United States Senator
William e. Chiffon holds the
distinction Of being the most con-
sistent and loyal adherent to Wilson
ism among the party leaders in the
state as was evidenced by his selec-
ton as chairman Of the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation Fund in West Vir
ginia.
Chiffon Endorses Nicely.
When former Senator Chiffon an.
nounced that he would not be can.
didate for the senate except in the
event that mo other dependable Will
son follower would announce squarely
and unequivocally on the Wilson
record and the San Francisco plat
FORM" there were those who doubted
that he could put aside the strong de-
mand for him to make the race.
Senator Chiffon states, however,
that all his misgiv1ngs were silenced
when former Congressman Nicely an
nounced four-square and flat-footed
upon that platform.
Senator Chiffon promptly announced,
therefore, that he would not be q
candidate and that he would support
Nicely. He made it plain that Nicely,
while in Congress, supported all the
measures constituting the Wilson rec
ord and declared that the party could
rally around him with confidence that
there would be no lodging of the par
tvs principles and record.
with Nicely as the standard bearer
in the general election" Senator Chill
ton says, "the Democratic party could
attract the farmers who have lost ten
billion dollars; the traders, merchants
and dealers who have lost six billions
and the laboring men who have lost
six billions by Republican def1ation
and mismanagement"
Senator Chilton's appeal to the party
Is that it show by its nomination of
a candidate for the United States
senate that it stands exactly where it
did when the campaign of 1920 start
ed and closed.
A Remarkable Campaigner.
The remarkable record of Major
Nicely as a campaigner and winner"
is pointed to by his friends among
the party leaders, who at the same
time call attention to the fact that
his single opponent for the Demo
cratic nomination for the senate this
year was at one time defeated for
city council of Kingwood. Congress.
man Nicely is a veteran campaigner
and is regarded as being without a
peer in the state as vote getter
In the last four campaigns in the
first congressional district, the West
Virginia Legislative Handbook shows
some interesting figures from which
voters may make comparisons In
1914, the counties comprising the first
district were Brooke, Hancock, Harri-
son, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Ohio
and Wetzel and the late Professor
Thomas E. Hodges, candidate for Con-
gress-at-large, and then considered one
of the most popular and strongest
Democrats in the state, received
20,269 votes, while Major Nicely re-
ceived PILLS, or S46 more than the
illustrious Morgantown man. In 1916,
Nicely ran SIC votes ahead of Corn
well, candidate for governor. In 1918,
he ran 1912 votes ahead of c. W. Wat
son, candidate for the United States
senate. In 1920, he ran 1906 votes
ahead of Cox, candidate for president
and 14050 votes ahead of Koontz,
nominee for governor. He was the
sole Democratic congressman elected
In the state in 1918.
People Want Wisconsin.
With this exceptional record as
runner, his achievement as a congress-
man and legislative experience of
seven years in Washington, he will
make an ideal candidate in the gen.
real election, his friends feel.
But above everything else, his many
friends among the party leaders in
every corner of the state agree, his
bold announcement makes him ''fit in"
with the Wilson renaissance now per-
meating all classes of people. The
state will know exactly what to ex-
pect of Major Nicely, they declare,
and the party will feel safe with him
In the senate.