The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21

b. iillEills the guest of the cit5
Fr7tl night He arrived At 2 SOC
O'Clock over the West Virginia 8
Ibllrg division, and registered
at The Waldo; where a number OF
l0ea Pc l{ticians and prominent bust
mes men soon gathered and we're in
forHsll received oy the distinguish.
I'd esn1an
llIins never looked better IN
his lie and was in fine condition
and m the best of spirits.
had the glad hand for all, and
many a good word for West
and GlarlSsburg IN particu-
was especially impressed
the eranduer of the Waldo and
afcclz that 1T was a credit moi
only 70 the state but to the whole
ceanfTy He was effulgent in his
ises of Judge Golf for his action
giving the native and home city
the eminent iurist such grand
hotel acconmod atioHs and declared
liturallv the people of this city
aould be Justly proud of such
hotel.
The Senator came here by way OF
sslf.nsvilfe from Charleston, on tho
sllif5.s train over the new Coal & Coke
ilroad, built bv himself and others
and talked enthusiastically of that,
section Of the road and the grand
7felilsfr1aI and commercial oppor
Si1fties Of the country4it traverses
Informed a Telegram man thai
trains would be running over the
faaI & Coke from Charleston to
aIlsins within forty days and soon
iere VIII be a regular schedule OF
rot only local trains but also four
express trains daily between these
two places
est Virginia, said Senator Ell
sins. KS already one of the great
states of the Union. Her develop
nent the past few years has Simply
been immense and is beyond oreil-
nary7 comprehension. That de
velopment is constantly GROWING
.eyerv where. You have but to look
around YOU here to see wonderful :
Transformation, and it is so every
where in the state. see Clarks-
slili has taken great strides the past
Years and is now one of the lead
eenters of industry. But, ! as
sue you the development of the re.
sources of this state, though Of
syieanfic magnitude now, has bu'
fairly begun, and the next few year.
Will mark the greatest era of pros
perity known to the states citizen
Ship. So great viii it be, Judging
From the present outlook, that nc
man can now adequately describe II
This trip through the state Is
solely to look after the varied rali
road, mining. banking and other m
tcrests ] nm associated with and nc
political Significance should be at
stached to it. lit is:true, ! have talk
ed some politics but not to the eX-
tent OF any particular object.
have met Republicans every where
and naturally they want to talk poll
tics. but there is nothing on this
vear and state affairs are moving
along so nicely and smoothly that
there is no real necessity for any con-
Germ and the time is too far off any
way to say much about politics
However, / am proud to tell you that
/ found conditions good everywhere
and there is no occasion for any
alarm in a political way. The state
has prospered so marvelously under
Republican administrations the past
several years that the strength of the
Republican party grows along with
the states development.
81 am especially well pleased with
the progress of the interests ] am
associated with in various parts OF
Tile state. Indeed, there is great
enhancement every where! The
Goal & Coke railroad, when complet--
ca. means much for its builders and
will result in great advancement OF
the state. It>assures quick and con
venient transportation across rich
and fertile part of the state that has
meyer en1oyed the advantages of q
great railroad. There will be mar:
veIous development along that roac
ii the next few years. Coal fields
WILDE developed. towns viii be built
timber lands will be developed, fac.
tories will be established and oPcrat.
ed, in fact, there viii be activity
every where in every line.
Speaking Of the coming session Of
Congress Senator Elkins stated thai
~ had said, but little on this trip a;
to probable legislation and was moi
. 4sra 4.