The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-18
WHEN THE SIDENT had
'SCOTTYF'' TO. BREAK FAST
Some Things 4
Historical and
Other1Uiise
Nv Charles Brooks smith.

W.
Just before the Honorable William
Howard Taft took himself of to the
Beverly golf links. ne nal the Hon
orable Nathan Bay Scott up to the
White House for breakfast. There
was nobody else there. just the Presl-
dent and "scotty;'-"lhen two and
no more"
How'll you have your eggs,
scotty?" asked the President. just like
that. f4lhl
sunny sIJe np." replied scotty.
And they laid to.
But the fruit Of the aen was not
the only thing discussed. II We are
to believe the Honorable F. Boostem
Gessnert and we ought to. because
hes the boost on the job. and what
he doesn't observe Scotty doing,
Scotty kindly tells him what he has
uverlookcd)-if We are to credit the
Gessner party. 1t Was conference OF
nnnderoms historic value. prodglons
problems OF government being t1s-
cussed, the President ever and always
leaning mn attentive ear to the eS-
pressed erulitlon of the Scott states
nian. But aside from that, anu IN
addition therto. the significance OF
the breakfast upon West. Virginia
constituents should not be underestl-
mated. Mr.. Gessner. the Boost. 'ii'l
not unt1erva1ue 1t. That Is not what
he is on the job for. This breakfast
ing piled higher the mountain mass
of testimony (sec, files OF west VIZ
Einia newspapers). moro firmly es-
tabiisning the indisputahle fact that
William Howard Taft. and Nathan Bay
Scott are powerfully close; boyishly
and infantilely intimate, I might say.
II had any doubts about that, Waich
have not, I would ask the President.
can almost hear him answer my
question. "Mr. President, how do you
and our junior senator stand?' with
this Characteristic reply of the slangy
ones. 1--WE stand just as close as that
holding UP two crossed fingers 10 IL
lustrate proriniauity. Or did 1t sig
Nifty tine double-cross?
AT any rate. disconcertinE news
comes from Beverly in tine shape OF
n batch of census supervisor appoint
ments, which jars our cre,lulty In the
permanent and lasting efficacy OF the
entente cordlnle SO circusly adVer-
tised in home papers after the chlInl-
my and chubby breakfast In the KAT
snmlned bungalow OF the First Party
Mt the head of the avenue. For among
these names we find one who did not
receive the Scott endorsement anu
another whose Recommendation by
Congressman Hubbard was decidedly
distasteful to him. In the case OF
George P. Child. of Harper's Ferry.
recommended for Iappointment by
Congressman sturgiss. not only scott.
but Elkins strongly opposed his Sc
lection. and both united on ex.sner1h
Helmick. OF Tucker county. The rec
concentration of Harvey w. Harmer.
Of Clarksburg. by Congressman HUB
bard, could not have been more OIL q
dlstastcfu1 affront to the senators. In
the other three districts they had q
hand In naming the supervisors, but
In the First and Second. not only didi
they not hold any sort of n hand %ith
Hubbard and Sturgiss. but 1t seems
that they didn't mold hand with the
president. either.
Nothing has. occurred tnot even In
the time of Roosevelt-nnd tnat was
a pretty tough old time for the SEN
ators) that has SO embarrassed, yea.
even humiliated them. rs their inaosl-
ity to whip Hubbard and Sturgiss into
line In this matter. or, ut least s1oW
them, with the Presldent's help, where
to head In ut. 1t is a blow to their
pride and no their Influence. Ii a
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