The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-11-28

:. Ways and Meann have caused much
! thought and many yearnings. While
: no living, Pes1lp has a right to pre-
dict what the speaker will do as re-
cards the nlAnE of these vacancies,
the time is 80 HEAR for announcement
that there Is partial safety In pre-
dieting that two states that woro rep
!, resented on that. committee before
will not be- hoA0red this time. These
states are Wisconsin and Minnesota,
!, Rabcock was beaten in the election
and no othac Wisconsin member
seems to meAatrekup to Uncle Joe's
standard, For be- it remembered he
will not put on ways and means any
man who he's the least tendency to
tarah revision. cCleary, of MINI
nesota was beaten at the polls by a
tariff revision reflection among repub-
Hcans for the reason that he had
stood valiantly; Tor the faith of the
standpatters and 1t is retributive
Justice that. the state great us it is
should be deprived Of membership
Oh the most important committee OF
' the House.. 1T Ii possible that Michi-
gan that lost q member Of ways and
means when VIM. Alden Smith was
sent to the Senate, may be given an
appointment. 8 Curtis, OF Kansas,
went to the Senate and his place on
the committee may be given to
Campbell although there are other
members from that state who have
served longer. That even two places
on ways and means will go, to new
states has aroused much anxiety
among capable members and it is
pointed out that West, Virginia
which has stood pat on the tariff
ought to be rewarded. With the GOV
-efHor~ Of the state talking for revts=
ion it is worthy Of remark in con-
,gressional circles that the congress
men are standing as pat as even old
Mark Hanna would have desired. I'll
was the standpat attitude of Hubbard !
the new member from Wheeling that
attracted the attention Of the speak, |
er and while few members in the |
past have been; put on ways and |
means during their first terms it has
been done and navy be done again
without disturbing presidents and /
the complimentt to West Virginia |
whether Hubbard: or Gaines is chos-
en- would be we'll bestowed. As Hub.
bard has been fRsastent on his ap-
pointment to- rivera and harbofs for 4
the unselfish reason that he feels he !,
can do more good. for his district,
Uncle Joe may xagpoint him there
and select >Gaineg for ways, and |
means. The fact that the predeoes7,l
cor of Hubbard tsSs3ed long on riv-
ers and harbors creates a precedent
That may operate I'D ubbard's favor
and no matter whs4s Hubbard goes
It may be Rredieteastha he will do ]
ms part for his statee He has let
the other candidatess4for the river
and harbors conrnii ttee. do the talk
ng about their long service, etc,
Tut he has said little save to manifest
MS interest in doing ali he can for
he rivers of his. district, !
With the national. committees of
both great political PARTIES meeting II
IN Washington this coming month; n
With a great river convention, and
he opening Of Congress, we'll, it II
ooks as If there would be much do
ng. That the democratic committee
'hould elect to meet here just week )
after the republican body means
hat we will have little else but pol
Tics to talk about for the days pre-
;ed1ng Xmas. The preliminary con-
terence OF the democrats at Tom Tag
CARTS Indiana tavern gave the tip
That Chicago would no doubt be
chosen for the democratic convention
and 1t is easy to predict that the
republicans will pick the Same town.
The same convention hall can shelter
the heads of both parties and talks
with members Of the republican COM
mittee indicate that Chicago will win
when the committee meets next |
week.
tt was cruelty unfortunate for the |
lion. Wade Ellis, OF Ohio, that his |
speech at Warren, Ohio, should have
been made just DrioF to call at the |
White House Of j. PfeFpont Morgan.
Ellis declared in his splendid address
that Morgan and his associates had
cleared millions during the recent
panic and that they had purposely
started An artificial panic for the
sake Of discrediting the administra-
ZION, etc. Since the conference be-
tween Roosevelt and Morgan there
has been much laughter over the
ellis speech and attention has been
called to the fact that the president
thanked Morgan and others for aid
ing the restoration Of confidence.