Evening star., 1934-04-22
WEST VIRGINIA
REPUBLICANS TO
MAKE STIFF FIGHT
Hatfield Wins Strong Sup
port of Party for
denomination.
By the Associated Press.

CHARLESTON, w. ", April q.
The announcement by Walter S.
Hallanan, Republican national COM
mitteeman, frequently mentioned as
a candidate for the United States SEN
ate, that he will support United States
Senator Hatfield for denomination
overshadowed other political develop
ments in West Virginia in the last
week.
Hallanan unqualifiedly pledged sup
port to Hatfield, whom, he said, should
be returned to the Senate on the basis
of his accomplishments in that body.
Hatfleld's term expires this year. He
is generally expected to seek renomi-
nation in the August primary. Hall
lanan said that he did not think Hat
field will have any serious opposition.
, On the Democratic side Arthur B.
Koontz, Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor in 1920, said he probably will
enter the Senate race. Other poten-
tial candidates are former Senator w.
E. Chiffon of Charleston, Col. j. H.
Long of Huntington, Speaker Ralph E.
Hiner of the House of Delegates, Louis
A. johnson of Clarksburg, Gray Silver
Of Martinsburg, J. Alfred Taylor of
Fayetteville, Graham Sale of WEIGH
and David E. French of Bluefield.
In the congressional contests. Her
bert E. Hannis of Martinsburg is ex-
pected to seek the second district Re-
publican nomination. The district
now is represented by Jennings RAN
dolph, Democrat. Walter S. Sugden
OF SSterSville may ask the Republican
nomination in the fourth district, now
represented by George w. johnson,
Democrat.
Howard H. Holt of Grafton is seek
ing the Republican nomination for
State Senator from the eleventh dis
trict, now represented by Senator
Charles E. Hodges, Democrat, of Nor
gantown. The first formal notice Of
candidacy was filed by Harry F. Mann
of Hinton for the Democratic nomina-
ton for State Senator from the sew
enth district, including Mercer, Mon
roe, Raleigh and Summers Counties.
The term Of Senator Albert w. Reyn-
olds, jr, Democrat, expires this year.
James Tierney, State purchasing
agent, held up awards on contracts for
$1,000, 900 of road-building machinery,
saying that all bidders will be required
to show compliance with N. r. A.
codes before a contract is awarded.
A. Spates Brady of Elkins wound
up his work as president of the State
Board of Control and turned in his
keys to Gov. Kump. His appointment
to the board was rejected by the SEN
ate
The nomination of George P. Alder
son of Lewisburg to be United States
marshal in Southern West Virginia
was sent to the Senate by President
Roosevelt. Anderson will succeed John
P. Hallanan of Huntington, whose
term expires May 81.
Federal Judge George W. McClin-
tic renewed his attack on the States
80 per cent beer law in charging the
grand jury in Charleston. The Judge
said the sale of beer was "unconsti-
tutional" and that a crooked Legis-
lature" had attempted to legaliZe it.
Other news developments Of the
week included:
The Board of Governors Of West
Virginia University appealed to the
Public Works Administration in Wash
ington for an additional 100000 to
build dormitories at Morgantown. The
P. W. A. granted $400, 900, but lowest
bids for the work were S584, 1000.
Marshall College defeated Ohio
University's base ball team, to z,
in opening the Buckeye conference
schedule at Huntington.
Louis Miko, 81, of Newark, N. J..
was killed by Patrolman Edwin Row.
ley OF Charleston police in a gun bat
tie in hotel. Rowley was slightly
wounded.
Samuel Kay, 46, architectural engi-
neer for the Carbide g. Carbon Chem
icals Corporation, died in Charleston.
The Williamson City Council cuts
municipal water rates 10 per cent.
Members of the Parkersburg branch
OF the United Textile Workers of
America voted to strike in sympathy"
with workers at the Lewistown, Pa.
plant Of the ViscoSe Co., who walked
out demanding more satisfactory
lunch periods. The Parkersburg plant
employees 1000. Union officials said
workers would strike unless the Lewis
town difficulties were settled.
Auditor Sims held up checks for
employees Of the House of Delegates
Utilities Investigating Committee
pending ruling on their legality by
Attorney General Holt.