The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-29

WASHINGTON, D. c., June %
The latest development in the
senatorial contest in West Vlr-
ginia which, pretty much as usual.
occurred in this center of Noun
tain State politics. was the formal
statement of Samuel B. Montgom-
cry that he is going to support
Herchel C. ogden, which is suffi-
clent hint by implication that he
is not going to be a candidate for
the toga himself. There was lots
OF talk at one time that he was to
be, and Mr. Montgomery. then at
tending the treason trials at Char
les Town, issued "a statement de-
claring that he would make
known his decision to a curious
public and an eager following
when the trials then underway
came to an end. This he has now
done. fulfilling expectations and
prophecies of the past few weeks.
His formal statement is now
under the discursive inspection
and dissection of the expert poll
teal psychoanalayists that the Old
Colony Club of West Eirginians
can boast.
What these querulous gentle
men see, OI pt eISIu W, dis dStoS
tons from this latest development
many and diverse, significant of
meaning and of portentious
weight as bearing on future hap
penings, somewhat immediate as
well as remote. One thing that
they behold is dramatic step in
the direction of trying to merge.
the conservative and the radical
elements in the Grand Old Party
in a spirit of carrying out the
slogan, cooperation" between
capital and labor, which was fea-
tured by the less bitter and acri-
monious of those two groups for a
year or two subsequent to the
signing of the Armistice. In the
reaching out for the ideal state of
partnership between employer and
employee, Mr.. Ogden is represen-
tative of the former, Mr.. Mont
gomery of the latter. That is one
Interpretation given.
Another phase discussed is in
regard to what it may mean in a
strictly party sense, this formal
advertising of political alliance
between the fighting editor and
the scrappy labor leader whose
ability to control the support of a
large slice of the Republican party
electorate for himself, at least, is
matter of established history.
Having controlled this element for
himself when he was a candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination,
politicians today are asking. can
ne control and swing it to Editor
ogden. That MT. Montgomery
feels assured that he can, no one
between the lines of his state
ment. It's plain from the written
word. 1t is seemingly the under
standing here that Mr. Montgom-
cry is to take very active and
aggressive part in forwarding Mr.
tOgden's candidacy from now on.
Headquarters, it is said. are to be
established in Charleston with the
Preston leader in actual charge,
| although Perry Burton is likely to
| be at the front in nominal charge.
I for the purpose of organizing the
| Montgomery following for Mr..
| Ogden In speeches, personal
canvassing conferences and writ
ings. Carnation Sam is, according
to gossip, scheduled to be a busy
| man during the month OF August
| in the final push to put the Ohio
! County statesman over the top
! with bells on and flags flying.
! The real interesting phase of
the coalition, however, the one
! that nine out of ten Republican
1 politicians are curious to know
| about, is what effect it is going to
| have on the party situation after
! August 1. If success marks the
| arrangement. There are a lot of
! them looking forward to 1924
with a high hope and an ambi-
; tious eye. Some want to be gov
! ernor, others want to run for the
| Senate, and still others covet
! seats in the house. Does it mean