Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-26
HobIitzeII Is Appointed
10 Nicely Sect in Senate

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snow you had, 50 I know what
your trafiic troubles can be ct
tines" he said.
Home Rule View
About home rule. he Is less
specific in knowledge. but offers
this general comment:
81 do know that home rule
issomething you have been try
ing to get for many years. And
! think II really Is not right
that people do not have the
chance to vote on such aues-
tons as the presidency"
The Senator designate was
due to arrive here today. His
appointment gives the Demo-
Gratis In the Senate an edge |
Of 40 to a..
Randolph Seeks Seat
Mr.. Hoblitzell will all the
Nicely vacancy until West Vir-
ginia voters elect o successor
in November TO serve out the
remaining two years of the
term. Former Democratic Rep
resentative Jennings Randolph
already has announced he
would be Q candidate for the
mexpired term. Political OBJ I
servers in West Virginia told
The Star by telephone Mr..
Randolph probably would be
opposed by Mr.. Hoblitzell in
November.
At the same election. voters
viii elect q Senator for q tull
six year term to the seat now
hold by Senator Revercomb.
West virginia's present Repub-
lican Senator. Representative
Robert c. Byrd. Democrat. had
announced as q candidate for
Mr.. Revercomb's seat and OBJ
servers expect Mr.. Byrd's OPP
ponent win be the incumbent
IN November. Mr.. Byrd reite-
rated yesterday that Senator
Neely's death had no effect on
his previous plan to run for
the six year term. The Asso-
eiated Pres reported.
The new Senator Is expected
20 oppose the Administrators
program to curtail Federal aid
20 education. an issue which /
presently finds Congress sharp
~ divided. A House Education |
and Labor subcommittee. !
headed by another West Vir-
ginian. Representative Bailey. |
Democrat. currently is holding
public hearings on the pro-
posal.
Close to Schools
Mr.. Hobhtzell's interest in
this field stems from the fact
that he is former presidentsof |
the West Virginia Association
Of School Boards. He has
served as Q member Of the
Wood County School Board
nlled by non-partisan election
at his native Parkersburg.
He Is the father Of three
school-age children.
Appointment Of the State
Republican chairman had been !.
expected. Charleston news
papers had predicted this with
In the last few days. a fact
that caused Gov. Underwood I
some irritation at his press
conference yesterday afternoon .
when the formal announcement |
was made.
As campaign manager for
Cecil Underwood in 1856. Mr..
Hoblitzell succeeded In putting I
across the first Republican I
Governor Of his State since /
1928 when the Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith campaign was
the overriding issue.
Swamped Opponent
Under Mr.. HoblitzelI's direc- /
ton. the Republicans swamped
the Democratic SUPERNATURAL
his previous plans to run for
tive Robert Mollahsn. 440. 900
10 $4,000.
Prior to the 1852 Republican
National Convention, the new
Senator had been identified
with the liberal" Eisenhower
faction Of his party. as opposed
TO the conservative" element
headed by the late Senator Taft
Of Ohio.
His management Of Gov.
Underwood's campaign two
years ago was noteworthy in the
manner in which he pulled to-
gether the rival factions Of the
party.
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