The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-13
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CHARLESTON. v. va. June IL
Cousin" Abe Lilly must look
to his laurels or Cousin All Taylor
OF Fayetteville will take the prize
as the most "cousined' man in,
Southern West Virginia.
J. Alfred Taylor, who is a cam
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress in the sixth dis
trict, is a descendant of the Tay-
Iors who came from Bedford Coun
ty, Virginia, early in the last CEN
fury and settled in Monroe and
G~reenbrier counties.
The, candidates grandfather,
Carrot Taylor, was one of a family
of sixteen children and the father
of six children His grandmother
Taylor was a Faudre and in this
way related to the Smiths, Bakers
and others. Two of his fathers
twelve children and all but"three
of these have children.
Mr.. Taylor's mother was a Bry-
ant, from Greenbrier County. She
was one Of six children and had
several unc1es and aunts, all of
whom reared large families. With
all OF this array of kin it is not
strange that Mr.. Taylor married a
distant cousin. Mrs. Taylor's
grandfather, Captain Silas Taylor
was the father Of seven children,
all of whom reared large families.
Her mother was-the daughter of
| the late Breckenridge Gwinn, who
was the father of twenty-five chill
dren. most OF whom married and
were blessed with many children.
Mr.. Taylor served in the last
legislature with Mr.. Calllson, also
of Fayette, and discovered near
the close Of the session that Mr..
Collisions wife and his wife were
first cousins. Mr.. Taylor could
walk from the lower end of Kama
wha County to the upper end of
Pocahontas County and spend each
night under the roof of a relative.
Speaking of these numerous
relatives, MI. Taylor said: 'Ihey
are loyal kinsmen. Naturally some
of them are Republicans, u we
never fall out over politics. Blood
is thicker than water, and this
sentiment has caused dozens, ]
might say hundreds, to pledge
their political support"
w. o. McClusky of Wheeling,
father of w. o. McClusky, Jr., an
engineer connected with the State
Road Commission, has filed cert1-
fcate of candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for the state
Senate with Secretary of State
Young. Wheeling is in the first
district, composed of the counties
of Hancock, Brooke and Ohio.
Former Sheriff H. c. Richards
of Wheeling who also has served
Ohio County as a member or the
House of Delegates, is also a can
didate for the nomination.
Senator Jesse A. Bloch, who
gained national attention when he
made his sensational trip from
California to Charleston to cast his
vote in favor of the woman's sun
rage amendment in the State Leg
islature, probably will not De a
candidate for denomination.
Mrs.5L. G. Anderson, who was
| elected councilman at large in the
| WEIGH election a few days ago Is
well known in Charleston being
the-ldaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Henry Rummel and a sister OF
Judge Rummel. The fact that a
! woman was a candidate was made
the principal issue and in fact Mrs.
Anderson poIled the largest vote.
! John c. Summers was erected
mayor. The two tickets in the
| field were Republican and Cit1-
| zens. The successful candidates
were runners on the Republican
ticket.
Pocahontas County which is
| entitled to one representative in
| the House of Delegates is witness
ing a warm contest for the nom1n-
| alton. Six candidates are in the
| field two Republicans and four
| Democrats. The latest entrant is
A. E. Kennison of near Marl1nton,
who will contest with the Rev. h
| Underwood of H~untersville Q the
Republican nomination. The
Democrats who have announced
are Delegate E. N. Moore J.>A.
| Mclaughlin, J. G. Hamrlck ana
| Magistrate c. P. Kerr.
Friends of S. b. Wallace, whole
sale druggist at Marlinton, are
Ol l.
the race for the Democratic nom
ination for state senator in the
tenth district. It has been a num-
Der of years since Pocahontas
County a had a senator, and
now that two are to be elected
this year, the citizens OF that
Democratic neighborhood would
like to see Doctor Wallace repre-
sent them in the higher branch of
the Legislature. The Marlinton
druggist, his friends claim, would
have a greater chance of defeat
ing candidates put UP by BraXton
or Gilmer. County than any other
man in Pocahontas. He has al
ways been active In pupllc analrs
and is widely known in his section
of the state. It is doubtful, how
ever, if he would consent to max
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