Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-03
FOLLOWERS OF WILSON
BACK MAJOR Nicely

EHUk WHJUn VCCLI
woodrow Wilson followers in West
Virginia, whose name is legion. have
united In support OF former Congress-
man Mansfield NJ. Nicely. OF Fairmont,
Tor the Democratic nomination for the
United States senate in the primary
election August /.
That both the leaders and the rank
anu ME OF Democrats in West Virginia
are for Woodrow Wilson first, last and
all the time and for the policies he ex.
pounded during his administration as
the nations CHIEF executive was evil
deht from the demonstration which
Followed every mention Of his name
at the rally OF $50 party workers with
the state executive rommittee and
edltors at Huntington early this wear.
Back I" wisconsin" WAS the slogan
adopted at that meeting and that
sentiment has been strengthened dur
ing the Intervening months.
FORMER Initcd States Senator
WAl'iam r.. chiffon holds the
diStsr"ti"n M being the most con.
sistent and loyal ,.dherent to Wilson.
ISM among the party leaders in the
state "s was evidenced by his s..lec.
tl"n as chairman Of the Wood row
wilson Foundation Fund in Yves, Vir
ginia.
Chiffon Endorses Nicely.
"hen former Senator Chiffon an
nounred that he would moi he -, con.
didaic for the senate eXccn; in rho
event thai no other dependable VIII
Son l"ii""er would announce >ular,.,y
and uneHniN"calIy "n The Wilson
record and The San Fr|n,isc, nl,t-
'"Fh'. t""T" were those who Touhted
mar h' could PIT "Sid" ihr >lrnu. lie.
nEhhd fer him |" make the race.
H"''H'"r 'hill"n states. h"weyor,
Nhai "N His mi>Giviug> were si!ruce1
"h';i Turner Congressman Neclv an
.>"nnr'd f"nrsQuarr ami f!:l.rno1.d
iair"n Ih:i; PLATFORM
StL"i"" Chiffon promptly announced.
Tlhfre:"r'. !hai he would NOT he \
3ah"!";i'' ahd thar 1t" would support
tNee!!. II" made il plain thai Nrplv.
iwhli" IN Congress. >upunrlcd All The
measures ""us1i!Utin" the Wilson reg.
ORD aE! 'i""ared that The parry could
rally around him with confidence that
there would be no lodging IF the par
tvs principles and record.
with Nicely as the standard bearer
IN the general election" Senator Chill.
ton says, 1.-THE Democratic party could
attract the farmers who have lost ten
Dillon dollars; the traders, merchants
and dealers who have lost six billions
and the lab"ring men who have lost
SIX billions by Republican dehation
and acknowledgement"
Senator Chilton's appeal TO the party
is that il show by its nomination of
candidate for the United States
senate thar ii stands exactly where it
did when The rampaign OF 1920 start.
ed and closed
A Remarkable Camp aiener.
The remarkable record of Major
Nicely aS 81 r:inIpaigner and "winner''
is pointed /" lay his friends anon.
The party leaders. VINO at the same
time call attention Ia The fact tha,
his single opponent for The Demo.
cratic nomination for the senate his
year was I'll one time defeated for
| city r"nnril rf Kin3Wo"d. Congress.
man Nicely is Il veteran campaignpr
and ~ regarded a> being without a
! peer in the stale as u vn;. getter.
In the last four campaigns In The
hrS1 congressional di>IricI. the West
| Virginia Legislative Handbook shows
some interesting ii"nreS from which
voters may make comparisons. In
1914, The counties comprising the firsi
district were Brooke. Hancock. Harri
son. Lewis, Marion, Marshall. Ohil
and Wetzel and the late ProfeSso,
| Thomas f. Hodges candidate for con
grrss.ai-lafge. and then considered one
| Of the most popular and strongest
| Democrats in the state. received
W,&9 votes, while Major Nicely re
ceived 21.l15, or S46 more than Tho
NlustriOus Morgantown man. III 1916
| Nicely ran 5i6 votes ahead Of Corn
we'll, candidate fer governor. In 1918
J ne ran 1912 votes ahead Of &. w. Wal
son candidate for the United STATE.
senate IN l:rs1, hp ran l3.:IO5 vote,
| ahead % Cox candidate for preSlen
| and i4.00 votes ahead Of K"on,z
Nominee for governor. He was fht
| sole Democratic congressman elpctr,
in The state in r91S.
People Want wisconsin.
With This exceptional record as 4
runner, his achievement as a congress
man and "a Legislative experience q!
seven years la Washington. he vii
make an ideal candidate in the gen
real election. his friends feel.
But above every thing else his man,