Evening star., 1934-05-06
WEST VIRGINIA
CEF0R SENATE
HAS BIG FIELD
Statements Expected From
Potential Candidates as
Primaries Near.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 5.-A
struggle for the Democratic nomina-
tion for United States Senator in the
August primaries in West Virginia was
made certain during the last week
with the announcement by Graham
Sale. prominent WEIGH attorney, Of
his candidacy.
Previously J. Alfred Taylor of Fay
etteville. former speaker of the House
of Delegates and Democratic nominee
for Governor inSl928, said he would
seek the nomination.
In addition to Taylor and Sale
there is a large field of potential can
d1dates from whom a statement OF
their intentions may be Forthcoming
shortly.
While interest in the Democratic
Senate race is increasing, there has
been no statement from United States
Senator Henry D. Hatfield, Repub-
ucan, as to whether he will seek re-
election. His term expires this year
He has been Endorsed for a second
term by Walter S. Hallanan, Repub-
hcan national committeeman for West
Virginia.
Other political developments in
cluoed the entry of Frank c. Hay
mond OF Fairmont as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Rep
resentative from the first West Wiz.
glnla district. He will oppose the in
cumbent, Representative Robert L.
Ramsay Of Follansbee. The first dis
trlct includes Wheeling and Fairmont
William j. Huston of Grafton filed
Tor the Democratic nomination as
state Senator in the eleventh district
The work of sealing abandoned
mines in West Virginia, which have
been emptying waste waters into riy-
ers and streams will be completed
under supervision of the State Water
commission. The commission reor.
ganlzed last week to carry on the pro-
gram. A c. w. 4. project, the mine
sealing work was halted when the
Y. w. A. projects ended on April /.
State Income Tax.
drive to collect the State gross
income taxes, applying to all incomes
over 5000 annually, was started by
Tax Commissioner Fox He ordered
imposition of a per cent penalty
Tor those who had not filed returns
up to May l. The tax commissioner
nied his return just before his order
attaching the penalties became effec-
tive. The tax is estimated to bring in
Sl,400,O 900, of which only approximate
ly 1857 900 has been collected.
The State Board of Public Works
completed hearings on the assessments
OF utility corporations in West Vir-
g1n1a for the next fiscal year. Rail-
roads operating in the State took a
prominent part in the general bid
for a reduction in valuations.
Commissioner of Agriculture Nc
Laughlin named representative
committee of dairy producers and dis
tributors to draft regulations to con-
troll the West Virginia dairy industry
The committee will hold its first SeS-
sion at the capitol next Tuesday.
DeVel0pmentS OF week.
Other news developments of the
week included:
Andrew j. Horan, IT, of Summers
vile, former State Senator and one
time law partner of the late c. w.
Osenton. who was Democratic Nation
al Committeeman for West Virginia,
died in a Charleston Hospital.
The West Virginia Professional Golf
ers' Association set June IA, is and
16 for the West Virginia open golf
tournament at the Wheeling Country
Club.
Charles E. Carrigan of Mounds
vile, former State Republican chair
man, accepted an invitation to de-
liver the keynote address at the State
convention of drys in Charleston. on
May 8.