The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-31
N.IPRE||..[|lICT
0GDE ! |.
Declares Wheeling Publisher
Will Enable G. 0. r.. to
larry Off Honors.

I By CHARLES BROOKS SMITH

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 81
ormsr attorney General VIII
e liam G;onley OF Charleston In
anSiataryiew authorized here today,
old the%reason that impel1ed him
to reengage in active politics after
Il being out of the game for ten
years and lin addition enumerated
reason 3 Why he believes he is to
lnanaE the campaign of winning
cand ate&fors the United States
sariat or.at IN ominaton in Vest Vri-
gfflia fn&the person of Herschel c.
ogden, editor Of the Wheeling In
h te1Iigencer land publisher of
string ST newspapers.
S958s5tsI O. IS true = said General Con-
III Fey! - thatI have accepted the chair
I1ianshfp5of a committee of Repub-
sIScans from all sections Of the
d state who seek to bring about the
of H. G. Ogden for trs
Jafted States Senate.
sS3sgss Ile close friendship that FOR
many years has existed between
ga ogden and myself. coupled
Tsitf my belief in his especial fiji
tIiesss5 ana availability as the Re
publican senatorial candidate this
wear, 53 make the call one which I,
cannot decline TO accept this
Craftsmanship. and do what may pc
I'm r1Srny. power to secure Mr.. Ogden g
nomination, seems to me to be a.
duty both to my friend and to my
party It also appeals to me as al
distinct service to the state
n y relations with all the other
4 ant and / intend them to remain
so for as everyone knows. I never
fight Republicans.
$500 feel however, that both the
party and the state are to be con-
gratuIated upon the entrance of al
man OF Mr.. Ogden's type into the
race for Senator. His distinguished
ability and high character gre con
ceded by; all and his courageous
advocacy OF progressive principles
has ben a valuable asset to the
fparty in both state and nation. His
candid acy is bound to appeal
'istrongly to men who want TO see
the Republican, party send TO I
iNYashin gton men who will com |
mend the respect of both branches
soE congress and whose voice and
counsel will carry national lntlu- /
fence
sss7z.tf ogden is affiliated with no
faction of our party. il in fact we
have any such. but is statewide IN
his r. epu blicanism, and his nomin-
alton will enable us to present n
Omitted front to the enemy in Nov
semher. He Is in full accord with
the policies of Republicanism AMI
5inEview of the important problems
and duties that confront President
Harding at this time. I believe We
owe him the duty OF sending strong
men to uphold his hands.
me go r. Ogden's ability as public
sneaker is unsurpassed by tely
West Virginian, and he will de-
fend Republican principles on the
stump with a force and .eloquence
that will prove a great party asset
E8sElst"tfYiewed from every standpoint,t
ISregard the candidacy of Mr.. Og-
den as offering to the party and TO
the state, a great opportunity to
secure strong leadership. He is a
born fighter. and is entering the
with the same vigor,
energy and thoroughness which
have made him successful in bust ;
mess in Journalism and in every
thing to which he has turned his
hand
Ogden,s nomination in August and
his triumphant election next Nov
ember
ssssIn a#less formal manner, Genera
Con1ey indulged in some rem1nls-
cences of his political activities ~
earlier years. and was apparently )
nIeased to recall that he had re- :
ceved his training in politics from
Stephen b. E1kins and William NJ 3
o. Dawson. This brought forth b
similar prideful claim by Capt J.
Byron Nickerson OF Wheeling that
ha got his training from Henry D.
Hatfield and Howard Sutherland
having served in secretariall
capacity to each of these two dis
tinguished West Virginians. Cap
tain NicEarson is secretary-treas-
,irer or the organized Ogden candi
dacy, and accompanied General
to Washington on this trip