The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-23
WEST NRGINIANS
ARE SUGGESTED
For Appointment to Judge
ships of the New Court
of Commerce.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 2t-
Five new judges are to be appointed
for the new Court of Commerce an
thorized under the new railroad
rate law and great scramble is on
for appointment. 1t is stated that
quite number of West virginians
are being considered in connection
with the appointments and thai
their friends are writing and wiring
Influential members OF the West
Virginia delegation in their behalf.
The court is to be non-partisan
body, 1t Is understoon, which would
not preclude appointment Of DEM
ocrats.
Among others discussed for the
new court is Judge w. G. Bennett.
of Weston, Democrat, iurist of
long experience on the bench and
looked upon by all who know him
as fair minded man. 1t is said of
Judge Bennett that in his eighteen
years upon the bench in West viz
ginia he was never reversed, and
this record, it is reported here, will
be presented to President Taft by
those who would have him appolnt-
ed.
The chances are that couple OF
Democrats will be named upon this
new court and it would not be sur
prising II West Virginia would get
one of the tudgeships, in view of the
fact that Senator Elkins was the
patron of the bill creating the court.
Several other West Virglnians arc
said to aspire to the place but the
one most talked of here at present is
Judge Bennett.
When the public buildings bill
goes 10 the Senate there is every in
dication that additional appropria-
lions will be made for West vir-
ginia. Senator Scott is chairman Of
the Senate committee on public
buildings and grounds, and as such,
will practically rest with him, within
certain limits, to determine what ap.
preparations shall be made in the
state.
The bill has not come officially to
the notice of the Senate committee
yet, and of course no accurate fore
cast can be made of what additions
shall be made to the bill, but it is
believed that Senator Scott will take
care of at least four more towns in
the bill.
Elkins wants a building to cost
$150.OOO. The treasury estimate on
the cost of the building 1t would
erect at Elkins is $4,000. 1t Is
probable that Senator Scott will not
neglect the home town of his col
league and that he will see that Ell
kins gets an appropriation.
Representative Sturgss has been
insisting to Senator Scott that the
appropriation for Grafton should be
Increased and an appropriation be
made for site for public building
Mt Philippi. 1t is BELOVED that Sen
ator Scott will see that these mat
tiers are included in the bill.
Sistersville is also clamorinr for n
public building, and as a site has al
ready been purchased there, it seems
probable Senator Scott will provide
for a building there.
Efforts are being made to obtain
the appointment of Mr.. Holmes, d.
rector of the Geological Survey, to
be chief OF the newly created bureau
of mines and mining. Representa-
tive Sturgiss went to see the Pres
ident in regard to the appointment
and many other members of Con.
gress are working to have him an
POINTED.
The testing station which invcsti-
gates explosives and explosions, at
Pittsburg, with which j. w. PAUL,
formerly chief mine inspector OF
West Virginia. is connected, will no!
be included under the new bureau Of
mines and mining, but viii remain
as at present.
| Charles P. Light, commissioner Of
highways for West Virginia, is here
calling upon the senators and shak-
ing hands with friends.
| ]. W, Fenton. assistant secretary
to Senator Elkins, went to New YorI;
to Join the welcome to Roosevelt and
wired afterward for his family to
Join him there. He will be home
about the middle of the week.
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