Evening star., 1922-07-23
SUTHERLAND SURE
Of DENOMINATION
Declares Chances Brighter
in West Virginia as Pri-
mary Approaches.
OTHER CANDIDATES BUSY
Mrs. Brown Making Very Active
Campaign for Democratic Nom.
ination for Senate.


CHARLESTON, W. Va, July pa
hectic finish is indicated for the re-
naming days of the primary campaign
for United States senator and. to a
much lesser degree, for representatives
and the legislative and county offices.
Rivalry is strong between the five re-
publican and Two democratic senatorial
candidates. The primary election oc-
ours on August |.
Senator Howard Sutherlan, arrived
in Charleston this week more confident
of his denomination than he WAS on his
visit "A few weeks earlier. My recep-
tion has been most favorable wherever
j have gone. he said TO the writer.
land indications now point to a break
within the next week that will mate
rally strengthen the lead which | al
ready have"
The senior senator mentioned as one
of the gratifying developments OF his
candidacy the solidarity of the soldier
boys for him.
II went before the people twice on
my record in the House and they ap
proved it, and l have the supremest
confidence that my record Of service in
the Senate will likewise win their ap-
probation. My opponents are saying
that | have never raised my voice in
defense of my state, her reputation and
industries. but that accusation Is un-
Just and absolutely without foundation
in fact"
Mrs. brown Pushes Claims.
The capital city had another sena-
of Mrs. William Gay Brown UZetta
Jewell 3rown) of Kinswood widow of
Representative William 6. Brown of
the second district, who is con,esting
with former Representative Matthew
Mansfield Neely OF F'airmont for the
democratic nomination for the Senate.
Mrs. Brown spent a day in the city
on program which Included numerous
conferences. a luncheon meeting at St.
Adams and big public reception in
the evening at the home of Mrs.
Thomas W. Field. More than 400 people
attended this reception.
There is swinging of sentiment
now that is very much in my favor.
was Mrs. Browns confident assertion
to the writer. THE bitter republican
primary fight, for one thing, is to my
advantage. l already have been prom
ised large measure of republican
support in the event of my nomina-
ton.
Then the labor vote is coming my
way" added Mrs. Brown.
while the sentiment against equal
suffrage in West Virginia was over
whelming at the time the vote was
taken. the trend now seems to be for
fair play and the judging of candidates
solely on their qualifications. My appeal
is not to vote for me because | am
woman, nor against me because l am
not tcan, but vote for me because
you believe that I have the courage
service and peace in our national life"
Mrs. Brown is becoming known as
the woman in white" She makes it
point 10 speak always garbed in that
color and her explanation is that she
wants her campaign to be a white one
in every sense of the word"
The general belief in the beginning
OF the democratic contest that Neely
would have walkaway, is rapidly
weakening. Some OF the leading mem
of the opinion that the brilliant, charm
ing woman who thrilled the last demo-
cratic national convention in San Fran
cisco with her eloquence when she sec
onded the nomination Of John w. Davis
for Vice President has good fighting
chance to win the nomination.
Other Aspfrants Active.
Three of the other republican sena-
torial aspirants vie with Sutherland
In confidence. Former Attorney Cen
eral A. A. Lilly of Charleston. the first
TO enter the field and the pacemaker
In primary campaign activities, has
never Ialtered The fight is won"
says Cousin Abe
G. Fred Edwards. Huntington man
nfacturer. continues to make re-
markedly strong campaign, and his
candidacy now has a standing that
many astnte republican leaders be-
heved to be unattainable only a few
short weeks ago. The mattress
king has adapted himself to the po-
litfcal game with the same facility
displayed by him in the business
world. and his belief and confidence
tn hrrNDr rgal hs,x.
others over the state.
Herschel c. Ogden. the Wheeling
publisher and manufacturer. has un-
doubtedly been gaining strength more
rapidly than any one of his competi-
tors. and few forecasters are put
ting him lower than second in the
republican senatorial fight Indeed
the impression that he will be the
victor has become so strong that talk
OF realignment among the anti
Ogdenites is growing in volume. If
this massing of strength to over
throw Ogden should occur. the choice
of a candidate is likely to fall on
sutherland or Lilly. depending upon
the appraisal of these two candidates
Edwards, too, might work in on this
weighing.
Coal People Puzzled.
The coal people, or the bulk of that
powerful group, it is reliably re-
ported. are undecided which way to
turn. They don't want Ogden. and
their favor FOR any one of the other
candidates Is said to be negligible.
sutherland. as stated before would
be the probable selection. He is a
United States senator and will be for
some time to come even il defeated
FOR denomination, and that fact alone
would count strongly for him. This
frame of mind on the part of the coal
operators is. of course, not universal
among them.
eyQne of the most interesting devel-
opments of the campaign is the i'll
success attending the efforts of Sam
uel b. Montgomery. former state la
bor commissioner and Non-Partisan
to line up the miners and other labor
unionists for Ogden to the extent ex-
pected by him. Montgomery estab-
lished state labor headquarters in
this city few weeks ago. and opin-
ion as to whether he would help or
has been much divided.
Nothing much is heard from the
congressional contests in the six
West Virginia districts. In this sixth
district Representative L S. Echols
is expected to win the nomination
easily over his two opponents, one
oe them Miss Hattie Stein, the first
woman candidate for Congress in the
state, and J. Alfred Taylor, member
OF the house of delegates from Fay
ette county. Is picked for the demo-
cratic nomination in q field of three.
Most observers predict denomination
for- all six representatives.
NJ. n. White, republican state chair
man, has called a judicial convention
for August 10 at Huntington to nomi-
nate a candidate for Judge Of the su-
prene court to fill the unexpired term
Of Judge Charles w. Lynch OF
Clarksburg. resigned, James A.
Meredith Of Fairmont is filing the
tudgeship by appointment Of Gov.
M0HDan He will be ca n6lda IA Ho..