The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-13


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THE EWE STATE OFFICIALS.
Much has been said Of Governor
Glasscoek since he has assumed the
duties 8. Slnis office, not a word OF
which Vi mas ia been uncomplImentary, and
eSthinE not "a syllable too much has
! been uttered, for the new chief exec
sntiyesi undoubtedly the right man In
1 The right place, But the complete sue
! cess III the new governors admins
traa On will depend a great deal upon
4 the work done by the other State Of.
Il ticlals Who were elected at the same
+ time ne was md have offices in the
State capitol land who will be inti-
mately associated with him in official
capa city: we believe a few words
oncerning these men will not be
out OF place. h IN
First on the list, the premier OF the
State administration, the "rlght hand
smans, Eof; the governors the Secretary
Ill state. Hon. Stuart F. Reed, OF
Chfksbnrg, No truer or more wor'
4 Thy man Lives than Stuart Reed. He
sis honest, capable, well informed, 10y.
{ al sincere and the same man wher.
ever he Is found, He will fill the Of
flee with credit to himself and will
honor the county Of his BIRTH and the
one he: later made his home and also
A the State which he Is now serving In
suca an Important capacity. It would
beS a pleasure to say much more con.
cerning Mr.. Reed but space forblds.
IN the Auditors office we now find
That swaole-sonled, Woodworking. never,
firing loyal Republican and sincere
friend; u alliwhoj know him, Hon. John
Sherman Dafst. No one who knows
ssir. Darst well could even suspect
him of s.: dlshonorable act, however
slight the deed might be. He has
mad much experience in public life
and he mas always made good.2 That
ne will make d first class State audi
torSno one for a moment doubts. Mr..
$Darst Isl a&man who does not get
sapuffed mp or behave himself I'M
seemlyg because the people have hon
ored him with public Office. He Is al
ways genial, friendly and sociable
Sand Shestns a host Of friends. l.
las attorney General the State Is
stfortuna,eg in7havlng IN active. aggres.
Give and progressive lawyer in the
i person of Hon. WIN. G. Conley, OF
Preston county. Mr.. Conley Is per
maps the best tinker" in the State nd
minlstration,; not because he is a
good fellow in the bad sense Of that
term, but lin It's best sense. He is a
good fellow and Is clean and straight
with 1t: He has been in the office
long enough to show that he is the
man iorithe Job.
For State Treasurer no better young
i man eoulil Sbe; found than E. L. Long,
! formerly Of Tyler, but now Of Nc
Dowell county. Mr.. Long is an up
sright5man who has gone the rounds OF
the schools ipracticel law and served
as postmaster He has friends Of q
Substantial sort Wherever he is known
because he is substantial fellow him
4 self. B He will I'LL the Office Of State
Treasure aceeptably.
ii In the office OF State Superintend'
y ent OF Free schools Hon: ". P. Shaw
key IS mo stranger. He served with
I satisfaction as chief clerk under State
Superintendent Trotter5 and Superin.
tendent Miller, hence he knows the
duties of the office from Alpha 10
) Omega. lie Is a University graduate
sand ls$Well equipped for the duties Of
the Office. Mr. hawkey is thorough.
sSlyS deyotedsto school work and he
SwillSno:Ioubt serve the State well as
SUPERINTENDENT Schools. He is al.
sSreaiy$gelting his departments well or.
ganizsl and will have around him
very efficient helpers in the great
cause OF education. 49,.
Taken Jas a whole, II would be dlf.
ssflcult To- find FIVE better men in West
virginia; than the new set ioi State
offieials who will uphold the hands Of
Governor Glasscock. The people are
+ to DE congratulated that their public
servants in the State Offices are MI
clean. upright. able and trustworthy,
rs An comforting thought and We
feel certain that the people do ap-
preclateS III 4 III 5sis I.1
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