Evening star., 1923-09-09
VIEW Of POLITICS
| IN WEST VIRGINIA
Former Governor Denies AM
bition; Woman Candidate
for Senate Likely.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. September
S-Former Gov. John J. Cornwell OF
Romney. chief counsel and director
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, took occasion to set at rest
rumors concerning his political tnten-
tions in an address he made recently
at a luncheon meeting arranged In
his honor by the Charleston Kiwanis
Club.
"I have had all the public service
want" he declared. IF any man
wants to shoot at me because of the
thought that I might be candidate
and in his way he had better save
his ammunition"
Gov. Cornwell has been figuring in
political gossip as a possible demo-
May for either United States senator
.or governor. Some of the writer's
have been proposing him for the
presidency, proposition made In
1920 by the New York Times and
several other influential journals.
whose favor was inspired by Gov.
Cornwells decided stand against rad
tcalism in organized labor circles.
Varying Views of Davis.
Leading newspapers of this state
are disagreeing as to the compare
tive strength in West Virginia of
John w. Davis of Clarksburg, former
ambassador to England, and William
are considered for the presidential
nomination at the next democratic
national convention. Some of these
newspapers assert that Mr.. Davis
could get the support of the West
Virginia delegation hands down." If
he M
the McAdoo sentiment is in the
ascendency in the state.
Evidences are seen of an organized
movement in the interest of Mr.. Nc
Adoo, with former United States Sem
ator William Z. Chiffon of Charleston,
owner Of one of the principal demo-
cratic newspapers of the state, as the
leader. This newspaper is silent
amid the talk of a Davis candidacy.
but eloquent and praiseful in its men,
tionings of Mr. McAdoo. 1t is even
said that Senator Chiffon would sup
press his ambition to return to the
Senate and engage as state manager
for a McAdoo campaign in case the
former Secretary of the Treasury
should desire that service.
Chilton's Hat in Ring.
AS the matter now stands, it is
practically assured that Senator Chill
ton will make the race again for
friends OF his profess to believe that
he will have no primary opposition.
1t was learned this week, however,
from trustworthy sources that Mrs
1zetta Jewell Brown of Kingwood,
who made creditable showing in the
States Senator NJ. NJ. Neely, is seri-
ouSly contemplating another candi-
dacy. Mrs. Brown. widow OF the late
Representative William G.. Brown of
the second district, is now abroad.
In her race for the Senate last year
she was reputed to have had the sup
port of many of the foremost demo-
Gratis of the state belonging to the
branch of the party that has opposed
Senator Chiffon. Chief of this wing
United States Senator c. w. Watson
of Fairmont.
Sutherland May BE In Rnce.
On the republican side, the latest
Information is that former United
States Senator Howard Sutherland of
Elkins. who was defeated last fall
by Senator Neely. will try to regain
his seat in the Senate. Senator Da-
Wis Elkins is to be candidate in the
primary for denomination, according
to reliable information, and IT is
pretty certain there will be at least
one other contestant Herschel c.
ogden of Wheeling, multi-publisher r
and manufacturer. who lost to Sena-
tor Sutherland in the republican
primary last year. and who is one of
the leaders of the anti-state admin.
istration wing, has been urging for
mer Gov. Henry u. Hatfield Of Hunt
ington to run for the Senate, but
without success so far. Gov. Ephraim
f. Morgan also has been discussed
as possibly primary candidate for
the senatorship. He neither admits
nor denies an aspiration in that di-
rection.
Republicans Taught a Lesson.
Republican leaders are being
brought to a realization that they
must adjust their differences if they
are to win in the election next year,
an election of more than usual i'm
portance from the fact that three of
five judges of the supreme court of
appeals are to be chosen. A former
judge of that court. Harold A. Ritz.
has written to Chairman NJ. q. White
of the republican state executive COM
mittee suggesting pre-primary con-
and advise on primary candidates
which the party can support united
ly. Chairman White has the sugges-
tion under advisement.
In the matter of republican guber-
Material candidates the only tangible
General Z. 7. England, Walter S.
Hallanan, former state tax commits
SfOner, secretary OF state Houston c.
Young, who has made announcement
that he will not seek another term,
and Howard NJ. Gore of Clarksburg
member of the state board of educa-
tion and special representative of the
United States Secretary of Agricul-
ture in the enforcement of the packer
control bill.
Democratic Possibilities.
The governor talk with the demo-
Gratis is strongest for Clem L.
Shaver of Fairmont, former chairman
Of the democratic state executive COM
mittee, who is being paraded as the
man best fitted to heal factional ills:
w. E. r. Byrne Of Charleston, speaker
OF the house of delegates. and R: F.
Dunlap of Hinton. democratic state
Huntington was the most likely pros
pect until a few days ago. when he
accepted a position as chief counsel
and vice president of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company, posi-
tion which will take him to Rich
fnond, Va Two potential names in
this connection which have escaped
public notice are J. Walter Barnes Of
the state board of control and former
State Senator Scott Lowe of Fair
mont.
State Senator E. Bunker Reynolds
of Kevser is a likely primary entrant
for the republican nomination for
Congress in the second district, and
Judge James French Strother of
welch and Hugh Ike Shott of Blue
field in the fifth district.
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