The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-25
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While only a few knew it. a. A.
f4Cousin Abe,') Lilly, candidate
for the Republican nomin alton rol
United States senator, passeu
through this city early last even
ing on his way from Mongolia
County to Monongah, where ne
spoke last night. Counted out of
the race forthe nomipa ton BY
practically all the political critics,
Lilly. in the final days Of the cam
paign seems to be bending all his
efforts along the line OF DETECTING
as MANY labor votes as possible
from II. c. Ogden of Waeeling-
II his speeches IN -MononEalia
county Yesterday and at Monongah
Ia st night, Lilly took occasion to \
attack bitterly the Republicanism
Of both ogden and Sutherland It
seems evident that Lilly has re-
signed himself to defeat and is
depending the final hours Of the
campaign in taking a swing at his
more successful opponents partic-
ularly Ogden
+ H: F. Crawford Of Moundsyine.
who is looking after the interests
OF j.. d. PARROT Of that city, can
didate for the Republican no1nin-
alton for Congress from the first
West Virginia district, Is in tbs
Fairmont sector today, making q
final survey Of the situation in the
interests Of his candidate Mr..
Crawford expressed himself today
as well pleased with the situation
as it now stands and confident
that Parriott will get the nomfna-
ton After several trips through
the district, Mr.. Crawford is Of
the opinion that Ben Rosen bloom,
present congressman from the
district, will be unable to secure
the nomination It was though for
some time that Rosenbloom, by an
eleventh hour drive might come
strong in the final days of fhe5
campaign. but it seems now that.
the sen iment is so strong for Par
riott that he2win be unable to MAXI
much progress against the
Moun6sville man. Mr.. Parriott IS
spending the final week OF the
campaign in Ohio County.
| DR.. Earl McCray of this city,
candidate for the Republican nom
iination for county commissioner.
has withdrawn fromthe race, ask
| ing that his friends support Walter
iPritchard of Warrington for the.
! nomina ii on
clyde II East political writer
OF Charleston. picks Ogden and
Nicely as the opposing candidates
for United States senator in the
election h Fhe fall. He says the
trend to Ogden is pronounced and
that Nicely will easily gain the de-
cision over Mrs. Izetta Jewell
Brown He says Nicely will carry
practically every county in the
state His resume of the situa t1o1
at the opening OF the following
week of the campaign follows
Candidates for political offices
tomorrow will enter upon the fin1.
week of their campaigns.
"Aspirants for all of the major
offices to be filled this year have.
for the most part, com leted their.
campaigns and in "Reminiscences
already are ready to- await the
verdict of the primary on August
..The best. opinion Of observers
! Of politics in the state is that H.
iC. Ogden Of Wheeling and NJ !. M I:
Nicely ofSFairm ont, will receive the
nominations of their respective
tparties for United States senator.
THE trend to the Wheeling pub.
Usher has been noticeable in sew,
eral sections, especially the Nor
| folk & Western territory and the
northern cen trail part Of the state.
! Makes Personal Statcnent
| Mr.. Ogden has completed the
greatest part of his campaign ana
I will spend the remainder of the
period in review. Information re-
ceived here is that he will make
on " a few speech
| entering the final week, the
Wheeling publisher today is max
ing a PERSONAL statement, calling
attention to the fact that he had
paign and that he is submitting his
candidacy to the Republican voters
with the utmost confid ence. He
reviews, briefly. the planks Of his
platform and makes a statement OF
| the thingsShe has stood for as pub
fisher and editor Of the VIII ceiling
iIntel1igancer$ His views Of po1iti-I
cal pIoble,n1s ore giEen and ne;
briefly tells what he intends to do
liz he is nominated and elected
Three of the Other four cand1-.
dates also. have been active during
the last week. Sutherland, Lilly
and Edwards have spent much
time in the field, the senior sens-
itor coming from Washington and
spending the entire week ! q the
that he will be given the nom1na-
| ton by big majorities. claiming
that his great vote will come from,
I the common people--the rank and
I! file Of the voters
Disin terested opinion is that
Sutherland will carry few couns
! ties OF the eastern section OF. the
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