The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-01
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hoping to find one that will supply
the desired announcement of thia
to them, surprising alignment. In
that connection, they are asking,
what of Highland? He has publicly
taken the position that he is free
and neutral, and holding aloof
from any entanglements But
the doesn't satisfy the prylng poll
ticians. What, they say, wed
like to know is where is v. LIS
heart?,' Mr.. Denham. when asked
that question few days ago
when here pulled his very best
non-enlightening smile, and IN
most solemn tones declared that
he didn't know. 1t was noticed that
several of his auditors stood VITA
their fingers crossed.
Another leader OF the party
whom the mystified and querulous
politicians have framed in q net
work of Interrogation points, Is
Senator Davis Elkins. What they
would like some one to tell them
is whether or not the Junior; Sena-
tor is a party to the Ogden-Mon ont
somery compact There have been
reports this week that he is, and
as many denials. but neltheT afrir-
nations or denials claim to- carry
any authorization. The senator
has not been in the capital this
week. He has been at the BEDSIDE
of his brother, Richard. at Atlantic
CITY who died yesterday follow
ing long illness. Senator Elklns
has, however, been keeping close;
tab on political developments in
the state which are likely to seem
to him to have a bearing on his
prospective candidacy to succeed
himself in 1924.
/. Just prior to his departure Tor
Atlantic City. Senator Elkins was
visited in his offices here by Mr..
| Montgomery and day or two
later by MT Ogden. The intimacy
Of Senator Elkins and Mr.. Mont
gomery is well known. and it IS
the basis for the general belief
here that the senator knew in adj
vance of the position the Preston
County leader proposed taking IN
the senatorial contest and the part
he had planned to play in it. TO
this, it is assumed. Senator Elk:
ms offered no objections, else
! there might have been some delay
| in giving out to the public the
Montgomery interview. AS it turn
| ed out, there was no delay.1t was
broadcasted as per schedule.
Still another outstanding feat
IRE OF the week in connection
with the Sutherland-OgdeE tEd.
wards-Lilly foursome was the
claims made by the Ogden and
Edwards managements- Both
camps claimed. loudly and with
emphasis, that Their respective
candidates had made big and most
| important acquisitions during the
| week, such substantial gains as TO
increase and reinforce their al
! ready .er. ca1E::En-a,l:.c crtt:nisrn
jof winning the nomination The
Edwards people claim that the
Largest percentag of gains were
made by their favorite, which, APP
i parently the triolicate opposition
| to him are inclined to agree with.
| Their answer is, though, that as
/ Edwards wholly unknown to the
public outside Of Cabell County,
! had$noehing in the swcy of a polls
/ teal organization to start will. It
/ followed in the natural course pf
/ getting together an organization,
j that he must make gains and ac-
cessions to get anywhere and be.
come q factor in the race. That
4 the Huntington man has become
la factor. in the contest is now
pretty largely conceded by the
3.politicians, who point out that he
has proven his ability to be that
OF course, they add. the other
three were facotrs from the jump
1ofi.
After inspecting his fences in
every county In the fourth district
\ CONGRESSMAN Harry c. woodward
4 returned to his official duties here
4 with smile on his face such.as
the cat wore when searching
party came around looking for the
/ missing canary. He announced
that he. felt dead sure and certain
i that when the voters down In his
balIiwick entered the booths next
November. accompanied mostly
t.onlyS by their conscience and the
| Almi ghty. and here and n ere an an
lilliterate sovereign with a p2ll
clerk, they WI II find his name tp;
its accrstomedp place close up 80