The Washington times., 1922-06-05
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SHAPE ELECTION.
IN v. VIRGINIA.
Virtual Ownership Of Counties
by Coal Operators Is
-, Charged.
BY In.ernssionai News Service.

ny AuttfuHNtonaA SNc~u CNhNAeo-
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June
. SAN unparalleled industrial
situation, which last summer
brought about an open rebellion
Of miners, is expected to have a
wide influence In West Virginia's
"off year" election this autumn. -
Especially In the First district,
which contains Wheeling, the
largest city in the State, and in
the Sixth, where lies Charleston,
the State capital, is the voice OF
the laborer against industrial
ownership of government" expect
ed to have its political effect.
Big Strike Trouble. ...
d In the Sixth district the miners
uprising was Matched as the work
ers' answer to the virtual owner
ship OF Logan and Mingo counties
by the coal operators. Among the
largest coal fields of the State are
those in this district. Likewise, in
the First district lie extensive
bituminous operations, where there
has been more or less trouble since
the strike.
The State primary. August 1.
will nominate a candidate for the
United States Senate, Congressman
from each district, one State SEN
ator from each district and few
minor county officials.
Plenty of Competition.
There is plenty Of competition for
the Senatorial nomination on the
Republican side Of the fence, but
SO far no Democrat has announced
Senator Howard Sutherland, Re-
publican incumbent, Is confident OF
nomination and seems TO have an
advantage. with the vote well d.
Vded
Samuel B. Montgomery. former
State labor commissioner and once
nonpartisan candidate for COVER
nor, who Is now assistant in the
defense in the mir srs' treason trial,
has indicated he will be a candidate
for the Republican nomination.
Honest Abe" Lilly. Charleston, for.
mer State attorney general. wants
the G. o. p. Senatorial nomination,
but his enemies are recalling the
Robinson-Lilly fight OF 1916, which
terminated in the election of a
Democrat governor, TO his Htsad'
vantage. c. F. Edwards. a manu-.
facturer, has announced from Hunt
ington.
The position of Walter S. Halla.
nan, State tax commissioner. Is un-
certain. Hallanan has been boosted
for 'ths Senatorial nomination, but,
according to his own statement, he
IL more likely TO be a candidate for
governor in 1924. He Is one Of tho
strongest figures in State Republic
an politics.
Democrats Arc Tmid.
-. With West Virginia's normal vote
: -abeus-2Sye 600 Republican and Faemory
of-the 10000 majority givsn1 Presi-
dent Harding, the Democrats are a
little timid about getting into the
race. However, they are cheered by
the reaction from the industrial diff
culties that have arisen under. a
State Republican regime.
Only two candidates are seriously
discussed-former Governor John ].
Cornwell, of Romney, and former
Senator William E. Chiffon, Charles
ton. When Cornwell retired from the
office of governor he accepted a df.
rectorship in the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. which gave rise to much
had retired from politics. Chiffon.
'tis said. has declared he will not
run unless Cornwell IL a candidate.
The men are bitter political enemies.
Herbert Fitzpatrick, a corporation
attorney, has been mentioned az a
compromise candidate, while the
name Of former Senator Clarence W.
Watson, of Fairmont, Is always pres
ent when election time comes around.
Most interesting in the Congress
Sional primary campaign Is the can
didacy Of Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown.
widow Of former Congressman Ju.
nior Brown. Mrs. Brown 10 seeking
the Democratic nomination in the
Second district She seconded the
nomination Of John w. Davis for
President at the San Francisco Ieno-
cratic convention. She will oppose
Republican Congressman George NJ.
Bowers, Martinsburg, who 10 com.
pletinS his third term.