The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-01
Of the bill won him a national i

the House by q two thirds vote,
due largely to Mr.. Elkins' speech
and personal efforts. The bill
received an amendment in the
Senate and was defeated for
want of time on its return to the
House. From the start and
whenever opportunity permitted
he has steadily pursued his legal
profession and Invariably with
marked success. In finance his
talent showed early and remark
able development, In 1869 he
became President of the First
National Bank of Santa Fe which
under his management, acquired
national credit and name. For
more than a decade Mr.. Elkins
has been interested financially in
the development of West vir-
GINA property. His residence
as well as numerous interests lie
within the borders of that State.
One of the most far reaching en-
terprises in which he took a
prominent part. was the building
of the West Virginia Central
railway and the development of
large tracts of coal and timber
land in the Cumberland region.
Generally speaking, the career
of Mr. Elkins as a statesman and
politician has in a large measure
included his business project. in
volving as they do remarkable
skill and sound Judgment in the
management and control of men.
This faculty has won to his side
a host of friends and men of
business who place implicit con-
tidence in his counsel and sug-
gestions. Wilhelm Congress. he
welded the daughter of Senator
Henry G. Davis, Of West Vir-
ginia, a lady widely and deserv-
eddy noted for her genuine wo-
manly refinement and true ami
ability of character. Mr.. Elkins'
sympathies have at all times
beenwith every benevolent move,
ment, whether foreign " Ameri-
can. On the labor question he
has always endeavored 4 estab-
|lish coasaeree o..ss harmony be-
tween employerand the employee
For all reforms no reader pat
ron can be sought out, no more
willing supporter appealed to
than Mr.. Elkins. As the warm
personal friend of the late Hon..
James G. Blaine, Mr.. Elkins
took a very active part in his
behalf in the campaign of 1884.
His decided conviction regarding
the Republican protective tariff
policy came most prominently
before the country in 1875. when
he became a member of the Re.
publican National Committee
representing New Mexico. His
greatest National prominence
came tohim during the campaign
of 1884, when he was chosen
chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Republi-
can Committee, a position he
held with honor, and was mark
ed at the time by the untlagging
zeal which he inspired in all his
Co workers in behalf of Mr.. Blaine.
In 1873 he removed from Wash.
ington to New York city, where
from his Office he conducted the
business of his several interests
in New Mexico. Colorado and
West Virginia. His country
home is now at Elkins, in this
State. Like an old time baronial
mansion, it occupies a mountain
site, with a magnificent prospect,
taking in a wide stretch of val
ley, mountain peaks and ranges.
A vast porch surrounds the four
story structure on three sides,
which, viewed from a distance,
with it's towers, is not unlike an
ancient castle. The main hall
of the house is eighty feet long
by twenty feet wide, from which
fact some idea may be formed Of
the large space occupied by the
other apartments of the house.
In December, 1891, Mr.. Elkins
was nominated by President
| Harrison for Secretary of Wal