Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-11-16
r. L. L. ALLEN.

| X. l.. l.. ALLEN,
One of the curious episodes in the
recent campaign was the endorsement
I of Mr.. Bowers by the Hon. Gray Sill
yer, representative in Washington Of
! the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Mr.. Bowers, Republican, and Mr.. Sill
yer, Democrat, have been strenuous
/ political opponents these many years
indeed their personal relations have
often, apparently, been strained to the
breaking point Yet, week or two
before the election Mr.. Silver gave
official endorsement TO Mr.. Bowers
candidacy. Mr.. Bowers circulated this
letter with good deal Of pride and
referred to il in a public statement,
stating that he was proud of praise
from this organization and pleased
to think that he deserved it. The re-
suit Of the election shows that Mr.
Silver's endorsement didn't pan out
very well. II got Mr. Bowers no votes
ON the contrary-and he Is said to
be wondering il he could have been
double crossed.
There was one hot contest in Jeffer-
son county to relieve the general
apathy Of the election last week-it
was the very interesting fight for
president OF the school board in Har-
per's Ferry district between M. S. Il.
MOI er, Of Engle, and James Karl
Grubb, OF Bolivar. Mr.. Moler was
winner by three majority. At Baker
ton the vote for Meier was l07 to 80
for Grub; Halltown, 65 for Moler, Ga
for Grubb; Bolivar 81 for Moler and
153 for Grubb; Harper's Ferry, lO2 for
Moler, l03 for Grubb.
Among the shocks experienced by
Republican politicians last week was
the defeat OF Cecil Highland for the
State Senate in the second senatorial
district. The Highlands are consid-
cred among the smoothest political
manipulators in the State, yet in this
district, with normal Republican ma
jority OF 800, Cecil was beaten by
Yoho, Democrat, by 28i plurality.
There was another surprise in the sew
enth district, where Judge Sanders,
former Supreme Court Judge, was
beaten for the State Senate by Kee,
Democrat, by 1898 majority.
The final count shows that Major
Nicely has majority over Senator
Sutherland for the United States Sem
ate OF l4,553, the vote standing Nicely
1877 800 and Sutherland 183,307. For
Justice Of the Supreme Court Vim. II.
McGinnis, Democrat, Of Beckley, Raj
eigh county, beat Judge James A. Mer-
edith, Republican incumbent, Of Fair
mont, by a plurality Of 5,293. No
analysis Of the vote has satisfactorily
explained the defeat OF Senator Suth-
erland, who was regular with his
party and apparently satisfactory to
his constituents in general. II was a
most complete turn around in the Re-
publican vote, though there was moth
ing personal in il.
The most remarkable reversal OF
public sentiment is seen in the CON-
plexion of the West Virginia Legisla-
ture. The last House Of Delegates
was Republican BY about three TO one.
AS a result of last weeks election the
next House will be Democratic by
more than two to one. or the 95
seats in the lower branch the Demo-
Gratis will have 65 and the Republicans
29 There were only four Democrats
in the last Senate, the Republicans
holding rs seats. or these there was
but one Democratic holdover to thir-
teen Republicans. The Democrats
elected ten Senators last week and the
Republicans six. The Senate will
probably stand, Republicans 10 and
Democrats II.