Evening star., 1922-09-17
PAYS OUT $500; !
LOSES NOMINATION
Statement of C. Fred Ed
wards Causes Sensation in
West Virginia.
Special Dispatch TO TIE Star.

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, September
1.-THE post-primary campaign
statement filed with Secretary of
State Houston G.. Young by c. Fred
Edwards. Huntington mattress manu-
facturer, who was fourth in the re-
publican race for the nofnina ton for
United States senator. broke the
Quietude of a week devoid Of any
other outstanding development Of a
political nature.
mattress king that his fight had cost
him more than twenty times the
maximum fixed by the West Virginia
corrupt practices act, and that most
Of the money had been distributed
among five prominent men of his
party, caused much of a sensation
over the state from the time the first
publicity was gwen on Tuesday.
While the Edwards statement had
written in it a total Of $4,000, the
sum of the several items was only
$s6.050. The candidate made oath
state commissioner of agriculture. the
sum Of 5000; to William H. Somers,
chief of the bureau Of markets of
the Department Of Agriculture. the
sum of 5000; to Sherman G. Den
ham of Clarksburg. the sum of
Huntington, $4,000: to former Rep
iresentative James A. Hughes Of Hunt
ipgton, $500, and for miscellaneous
az >ounts. $500.
!sp Men Who Received Funds.
.darshbarger is an ex-sheriff of
Cabell county aud he served Edwards
as treasurer of his campaign or
ganization. Hughes was the general
state manager: Denham. a former
political ibedfellow Of Virgil L. High
land. republican national committee
man, was reported to be submanaSer
for Edwards in the first and third
congressional districts. and Stewart
and Somers were supposed to be sec
ond district assistants.
There is no specific penalty pro-
vtded by the corrupt practices act
where campaign expenditures are in
excess Of the amount prescribed, but
the violation Is covered along with
others
In his before-primary statement
M; Edwards swore to expenses of
$3.7S5. This amount apparently was
not carried with the second state
ment, as the law instructs. Based
on a total expenditure of 100000.
the 13,107 votes which Mr. Edwards
received in the primary election cost
him around $3.50 each. As the late
Gov. w. NJ. o. Dawson used to say,
money alone cannot secure a nomina-
tion in West Virginia-there must be
sentiment for the man who spends It,
The Secretary OF State transmitted
a certified copy Of the Edwards state
ment to the prosecuting attorney of
stated that he will lay the case be-
fore the grand jury when it sits on
October 9. Secretary Young also
notified the prosecuting attorney Of
Barbour county Of the failure Of ".
Taylor George, ex-speaker, of the
house Of delegates, to file his second
statement as republican primary can
didate for. Congress In the second
district George was a poor fourth
in the four-man race, which resulted
In the decisive denomination of Rep
resentatiye George M. Bowers.
Opens G.. o. r. Headauarters.
Chairman M 2. White Of the re-
publican state executive committee
has opened campaign headquarters in
six rooms on the mezzanine floor Of
the Ruffner Hotel, the same rooms
that were occupied two years ago by
Chairman r. F. Dunlap Of the demo-
cratic state executive committee, and
during the recent primary campaign
by S. P. Smith, who managed the un-
succeSSful nght OF former Attorney
General A. A. Lilly for the repub-
ncan nomination for United States
senator. Evidently Chairman White
is not superstitious.
Mr.. Dunlap will conduct the demo-
cratic campaign this year from his
home. in Hinton, Summers county. A
branch once win be maintained At
Fairmont for the convenience OF
former Representative Matthew N.
Neely. the democratic nominee for
United States senator, whose home IL
In that city.