Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
RITCHIE CAMPAIGN HOLDS CENTER INTEREST IN NEARBY
DEMOCRATS GAIN
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Expected to Furnish at Least
One Representative and
One Senator.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, November I.
Aside from detecting feeling Of GER
tainty, which seems to be general, that
United States Senator and at least one
Democratic Representative. there are
too many doubtful angles involving the
other contests for any one to venture,
with any sense of accuracy, q predic-
ton Of what will happen in Tuesdays
election.
Democratic Trend Noted.
The trend, throughout the State, ap-
pears to be abnormally favorable to the
Democrats, but their success will de-
pend upon the size of the vote cast. If
the vote Is large, Democratic chances
will be increased proportionately. If
the vote is small, everything will be
more favorable to the Republicans win
ming five of the six congressional seats
and also maintaining their majorities in
both Houses of the Legislature.
This view of the situation is reflected
in statements issued by the Republic
can and Democratic State chairmen on
the eve Of the close of the campaign.
I'VE will win If the normal Repub-
lican votes goes to the polls" was the
view Of Charles @. Carrigan, Republic
can campaign chairman, expressed in
q statement issued at headquarters
today.
Democratic Chairman Confident.
r. Finley Dunlap, Democratic cam
paign chairman, spoke with more as
surance. He predicted a majority OF
not less than 10000 for former Senator
NJ NJ Nicely Of Fairmont, candidate
for the United States Senate, over his
Republican opponent, James Ellwood
Jones of Switchback. The Democratic
chairman added: IF present indica-
tions of landslide mature, Neely's ma
jority may soar to record heights"
AS viewed from here, three days be-
fore the election, the situation appears
to be about as follows:
United States Senate-Victory for
former Senator Nicely appears almost
certain, due to his personal popularity
his strenuous campaign, the support OF
organized labor and no opposition from
coal operator sources, as against the
obscure personality of Mr.. Jones, his
opponent, failure of Republicans to
show united enthusiasm for their candi-
date and fear regarding reports of the
use Of money by the Switchback coal
operator to have himself nominated.
G. o. p. Strong in Race for House.
House of Representatives:
First Representative Carl q
Bachmann of Wheeling, Republican. ap-
pears to have the advantage over hi
Democratic opponent, r. L. Ramsey o.
Wheeling, as there have been no indi.
cations Of break in this strongly Re.
publican section. although the norma
Republican vote may be reduced.
Second misunderstanding Randolph
of Elkins, Democrat, is new to politics
but has conducted such an aggressive
campaign that he has attracted the at
tention Of the whole State, and Is re.
ported to have reduced the prospects Oh
his Republican opponent, Representa-
tive Frank L. Bowman Of Morgantown
so that their chances are nearly even
With the advantage leaning to Bowman
Third district-This contest is said tC
be about even between Representative
John M. Wolverton Of Redwood. Re
publican, and Lynn S. Horonor o.
Clarksburg, Democrat.
Fourth District Contested.
Fourth district - This contest Ia!
been a matter of much speculation
throughout the State for several weeks
and observers are pointing to likely
victory by L. r. Via Of Huntington
Democrat, over Robert L. Hogg of Poinf
Pleasant Republican. Via is reported
to be especially strong in his home
county of Cabell, which has the larges
vote in the district. Hogg also is thu
Republican candidate for the shor
term in the fourth district, to succeed
the late Representative James A
Hughes Of Huntington, who died las
March, over Mrs. George w. johnson
of Parkersburg, Democratic nominee. II
is believed that the only chance Mrs
johnson will have will be in the even
an unusually large Democratic vote u
polled.
Fifth district-R Representative Hugh
Ike Shot OF Bluefield is populal
throughout the southern counties OF tn
State and his chances Of reelection ar
regarded generally as much better thai
former Representative T. j. Ltlly's o
Hinton, his Democratic opponent.
Smith Reelection Predicted.
Sixth district - The reelection o
Representative Joseph L. Smith. Demo
crat, of Beckley, is predicted by OBJ
servers, who assign various reasons 10
the failure Of Fred o. Blue, Charleston
| lawyer and former prohibition commits
sioner, to strike a popular note.
The campaign has been unusual Tor al
Of year. In 1922, the Democrats, some
what Unexpectedly elected Mr.. Neel!
| TO his first term in the United State
Senate, sent four out of the six Repre-
sentatives to Washington and elected
majority of the House Of Delegates
Since then, however. the Republican
have regained more than they lost, un
til now they are in control of ever,
important public Office in the State, ex
cept one congressional district. Fea
of repetition of 1922 brought the Re
publicans into the campaign with al
| they possess. While they brought II
outside speakers, including members o
the cabinet, to address the voters ant
appeal for support of the national ad
ministration, their main fight has beer
conferred on the legislative tickets, par
ticularly in Kanawha. Logan and Boom
Counties, where Walter s. Hallanan o
Charleston. Republican national com
mitteeman. Is fighting for his politica
life in seeking reelection to the Stat
Senate.
Jones Meets Opposition.
Mr.. Jones became a candidate for tn
Senate nomination last Spring afte
Senator Guy d. Golf withdrew, givin
i'll health as his reason. Mr.. Jones wa
very little known outside of his owl
county of Mcdowell, except among tn
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