The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-13
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ing IN active ampaiEn or the
nomination.
Colonel Frank Tyree otHnnt-
Bineton. q bosom$friend oftheHiate
colonel Theodore Roosevelt ND
Fwho#was# a Charleston visitor q
few DAYS ago; has justgabont
made up his mind to enter \
state senatorial race inSthe NTH,
dfstrict.ft was learned here yes
|terday. Colonel Tyree has receiE
ad much encouragement, ms
friend say, and will receive the
of the CabelI political
bosses. Already, two candidates
are out for nomination, r.. e.
Sanders of Huntington and H.H-
Henson OF Winfield. The latter
was Indicted for forgery last
spring while a deputy oanty
clerk. and he IS campaigning s1or
yindication.
seven more candidates have
heen added to the list of twenty
nine who are seeking political1of Of
fee in Wayne County, according
to the Waye County News, a i've
weekly newspaper. Two OIL a
late entrants are u for n
House of Delegates and each is a
Democrat. The Democratic aspir-
ants have become quite actlve
.ince the recent withdrawal OF a
Preston from the race. Frank
n Fry of Sti1tner and L-F-Ball
of Genoa are the would-be law
makers. The others who have an
nounced are: F. L. Moore, Re-
publican, for county superinten-
dent; B. P. Toney, Democrat, for
county commissioner; Boyd Cyrus,
Democrat, for constable IN Hut
Ter District: T. B. Crabtree. Demo
crat, for constable DIS
trict, and Paris B. Adkins,
democrat. for member OF the
board of education in stonewall
District.
Political observers will be n
terested in the announcement thae
Marion r. Hersman OF Dodr1i IS
a candidate for reelection to d
house of delegates from Calhoun
County on the Democratic K
Mr.. Hersman was a source OF
much displeasure to the Republl-
can majority in the House at the
last session and he made himself
heard on a number of occasions.
During the winter and spring he
was spoken of as a possible can
didate for the State Senate. =.
F. Roberts of Hur will oppose
Mr.. Hersman for the Democratic
nomination.. Another candidate
for the house in Calhoun county
is Bee Hopkins, a popular attor-
ney and justice of Minnora.
yg N5H-A aN1 re AFnr~-
gantown, member of the state
Board of Education and promin-
emit in women's political circles,
was a Charleston visitor a rev
laws ago and while here took oc-
casion to say that she was not re-
sponsible for the rumors that she
is thinking Of running for Con-
gress in the second district. Con
cerning her proposed candidacy,
the Kingwood Argus, Preston
County. said sit is rumored over
at Morgantown that Mrs. Lenna
Lowe Yost is going to hing her
bonnet into the congressional
ring. If she does we know what
is going to happen to George
Meade Bowers. We ornery Demo
Gratis had made up our minds. to
give George a darn good hogging
this time and hope Mrs. fost
won't deprive US Of such an ex-
quisite pleasure"
There are two Democratic can
didates for Congress in the third
district, Joe N. Craddock OF
Clarksburg and E. H. Morton OIL
Webster Springs. The newspapers
of the central part of the state are
inclined to believe MI. Craddock
was kidding" them when ne
said he fled his announcement
several days before Mr. Morton
announced. Such is the case,
however, the certificate reaching
the secretary of state some time
ago.
William F.. Garvey of Benwood,
well known Baltimore & Ohio
man, has made formal
announcement of his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination.
for the House Of Delegates from
Marshall County. Mr.. ,Garvey is
no stranger in the political game.
having been a candidate for the
House in 1910 and succeeding in
carving his native city of Ben
wood and the town OF McMechen.
where he resided for a NUMBER OF
years. He was born and raised in
.Benwood and for twenty-five
has been in the employ Of
the Baltimore & Ohio RAILROAD,
having risen to the position OF
motive power inspector. He is%a.
member Of the Veterans Associa-
ton of that railroad.
An interesting Republican CON
test for the nomination for state
senator in the Third District is
promised. Capt. M. T.. Lowther of
.Parkersburg has announced as a
candidates. Harvey Marsh. Par
kersburg business man, formally
announced his candidacy for the
office several weeks ago. Captain
Lowther has served as president
of the Wood County Court and
has always been prominent n
political affairs.