The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-14
WA SEIINGTOM NEWS
GOSSIP ayoHARIEs sRooks SMITH
BY CONDO = On ! ! 9 J

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. J.
There are two Dem ocratic presi-
dental probabilities incubating IN
the political hatchery this year,
according to opinion in the CAPT
tai. There may be others, but
there certainly are two gin the
persons Of Senator, Reed OF Mis-
souri, and Senator Pomerene 81
Ohio. A great deal depends onNthe
outcome Of next November's eli
max in their public careers. Frank
CLARK. member Congress from
Florida. registered an unequivocal
prophecy today with the Buckeye
State solonat its happy ending. In
N aking it,.tthe Floridian, who is
right much of "a leader in his
party, said that he was not
swayed by partisan feelng- Said
Mr.. Clark: Senator Pomerene
has Just been renominated for the
third time by an overw Ginning
vote, and should he win for
third time by an overwhelming
vote. and should he win for a third
time against Mr.. Fess, the Repub-
as anything so far away can be,
that the victor will be chosen to
lead the Democratic hosts two
wears from now. Absolutely clean,
capable and fearless. and with a
public record that h. 8 won for him
the respect and ccnfidence,. not
only of the rank and file of his
own party but of untold thousands
of independent citizens among the
best men and women Of the land !,
Senator Pom creme looks today to
be our logical candidate. The finer
of destiny points unerringly in his
direction and his countrymen will
do the rest"
The well known digit Of destiny
Iprohibition question on the poll
teal fortunes of candidates scat
tered here and there throughout
the Republic On that issue, many
are at the forks of the road.
wavering VIII ether TO step on the
gas and take the wet road or-yeel
OF to the other direction along the
dry and dusty highway which
skirts the cool and winding stream
of laughing waters. The future is
| no less Ola puzzle, to the highly
paid reformers of the Anti-Saloon
League, who are working with
noticeably great zeal to stem
tide Of reaction that they privately
concede appears to have set in
AGAINST them. The returns from
week to week, from the Literary
7 Digest's great 100000 ballot
i poll, they pooh-pooh publicly, but
privately admit it is proving most
EN- barrassing- So far, lit shows
\ a substantial majori y in favor OF
modificat ton OF the Volstead sta
tutes in favor Of light wine and
beer and for actual repeal of the
Eighteenth Am end ment. EvenE5sn
West Virginia. whe- the voters
passed on the wet and dry ISSUE
and voted dry several years before
the entire country was made pro
hibition, shows a majority vote
against teetoltalism. Less thar
5000 ballots from West Virginia
| have bcenrreported on. There ar.
i1.241 votes in the@wet and damn
+ column and $50 in the dry col
umns. Over in Ohio, the primar,
I.left the issue in a muddled state
Ito say the least. Thompson. Re
publican, wasSnominated for gov
ernor, over the light wine ant
beer candidate by 10000. H'
Twas supported by the Anti-Saloo1
lIaLeague with all its powerful re
4 sources. On the other hand, tina
\ organization fought Sena tor ON
Il erene's denomination, as It dit
i senator Reed in missouri ant
h, Pomerene won big without takin!
i the time and trouble.and incurr
ling the heavy expense, of making
4 an active campaigns VIII lie t III
Tissue will.ngure paramountly ant
\ decisively IN many election con
4 tests this year, 1t is the prediction
Of the politicians that these vii
4 be In the nature Of preli
4 to the real big nationwide strus
Il gle over 1t in 10 u
When the rs use gets bac k II ti1f
l efI1n ~ on III eguIarlYa Senate