West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-07-28

is furloughed At It's various summer resort,
Several OF the European governments have
capitals which combine comfort and con.
veuience, but probably such an establish
ment for this republic would be deemed
chmerical
til
Paul Morton, the new Secretary of the
Navy, owes his Office to the circumstance
that he is presidential favorrte When
first rendered Cabinet psufolio he declined
because he did not wish to give up his
railroad career. The President, accustomed
to having his way, PERSISTED, summoned
Morton TO Washington. and offered him his
choice Of two positions Morton preferred to
be Secretary of Commerce and Labor, bui
there was ono reason why he could not
accept 1t. As a RAILROAD man he had often
had occasion TO turn down the labor unions
aud assume position towords strikes which
cause him TO be regarded as an enemy of
working men aud their ambitions. lie
knew that what he had often had occasion
20 saw in denunciaIion OF the methods of
unions would involve and injure The Presi-
dent, so he surrendered his preference to
Victor Melcalt and became Secretary Of the
Navy Most Of The friction in the govern
meut departments at Washington arises over
the question Of jursdiciion. Just now the
olhcers Of the army and navy are fighting IL
out as TO who shall have control of wireless
ielegraphY. There are three OF four coast
surveys thar ought to be rolled into one !:
half dozen bureaus of statistics when there
ought to be one; and for many years there
has been contest between the General
Land Office and the Geological Survey as TO
which should control public mineral lands.
public forests, and the irrigation system
ln Congress the Committee on PubHc Lands
aud the Committee on Arid Lands are in
constant turmoil, aud the Signal Corps is
now in the contest, TO find out who owns the
electricity The Geological Survey ought
to be rechristened the Irrigation Survey.
for the work IL does In geology is insignif-
cant while the project it has laid out for
itself in the arid regions is something
Tremendous. Since the ii,urnment Of the
ST. Louis convention Col. Bryan has exhibit.
ed great judicion Gf there isn't such a word
there ough, to be The sagaciiy he has
shown is quite admirable Ills sharp post
convention criticisms Of candidates and
platform arc helping his party more than
anything else he could possibly do. II he
had Horyad e.tIg.,l,. ....f .-.-....-.r -.r-.r
and candidate with chus.on, his admirers
would have been less likely 10 follow INN
They arc men who have minds Of their own
Those who think that Bryan, in lambls,in,
and rdculing Parker after having given a
pledge 90 support him, Is working for the
success Of the ticket, find confirmation i'm the
fact that few of his followers have boiled
Many Of these same Byanites will be insHr
more friendly moods three months from now
ES Senator Davis. Democratic candidate for
Vice President, has planked down his check
for 100000 as his first contribution to the
campaign. Tie proposes with the help Of
German, Bryan Stevenson. Hn and
BourKe Cochran 20 carry West Virginia and
Maryland lt looks as If ex Congressman.
John Davis, would be nominee for gov
ernor in West Virginia. lie is not related
20 Henry O.. Davis. butts warm friend.
Senator Davis will carry the campaign with
wgor into every section of The State. lie
never was elected in the old DAYS witbop,
considerable Republican support and he
expects to command 30 now. The Republi.
can majority BOO ibe last campaign was abou.
ten per cent Of the total vote, aud Che issue
was Bryan against Mckinley. so ha, 81
change Of little more than five percent OF
The last Republican majority will n8w csu,
the State for lhe Democrss Republican.
will not permit This 10 they can possibly hsi,
it for they realize chat io lose the Stat.
now viii throw them into the t1.usrifv f1t
the mex, twenty years II Parker and Davi
carry The State, the Democrats will probabl,
carry The State ticket and The Legislature
| There is not likely Co Doe much chang. ir
any case in ihe Congressional delegation
/ "Uncle Joe" Cannon hN frts of sens. Uy
repuiiadng The President nomination
be has bitchcj himself 10 thc Spaakershi.
I by hooks Of Steel lie can WELD tbe gave
Of The House and long as DE wants to-
I unless be should De compelled to ask Der.
/ mission Of Democrats. IIs knew that ih,
/ Vice Presidential nomination would star
I him on The road to political oblivion. checl
/ his public career, and turn him loose with
out g future. ne had the grit peremptoriI,
\ 20 decline. But now, if the Democrat
i should carry thc next House. be- would ne
/ quire an audience exclusively Of gentlemen