The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-06-30
MEMBERS
SCURRI HOME
West vfrginians' Offices at the.
National Capital Practi-
caiIy Deserted.
LoNGWoRTH MAY RUN
For Goyernorship of Ohio and
Possibility Causes Much
Interest,
LONGWORTH NAY RUN

AkGSkS1ts
WASHINGTON. D. G.. june IS
The ohiees Of West ylrginlans at ths
capitol are practically deserted
Congress has adjourned and with
adjournment practically every mem
her OF the House leEg for home.
few there were who had packing TIC
do. work during the recess Of Con
gress to arrange or special prepare.
lions to make for the campaign
But most Of the members left al
once for home.
The West vtrginians lost no time
in getting away. Senator Elkfns Is
the only member OF the West vIr,
GINA delegation left at the capital
and he Is expecting to get away in a
few days
Scott among First to Leave.
Aside from Representative Hughes,
who has been away for seyersl
mcnths looking after his campafgl
for denomination. Senator Scott was
the first West virgfnlan to get away.
He scarcely waited for the adjourn.
ment. but left Saturday night for
New York to sail for Europe. The
senator expects to be gone until late
in the state campaign. He and 1rrs
Scott expect to spend a mouth OF
more in Holland. and then go tl
Switzerland for at least a month. Il
is doubtful II they return to Yves;
Virginia before the middle OF oct9,
Der and possibly not before the first
OF November. While it IL known
that the trip is taken primarily for
the health OF Mrs. Scott, yet there Is
a feeling in may quarters that sena.
tor Scott wants to be out of the was
during the campaign
Hubbard Likewise.
Representative Hubbard, who f
sdil IN the aght for the seuatorshfp
and who 1t is asserted VIII remain
in the fight till the caucus is held
OF the vote taken on Joint ballot el
the legislature. was among the frs
to leave when adjournment was had
1t is reported here that Nr. Hubbard
will assume personal charge OF hi:
campaign in West Virginia now.
5[r. sturgfss, OF the Second dis.
trict, and yIr. woodward. Of the
Fourth, left soon after Mr.. Hubbard
Beth got away yesterday. the former
for his home at MorgantoWu
whittier Mr. Peddicord, his secre.
tary. viii follow him tomorrow. and
Jrr. woodward for Plttsburg. He
will spend a short time in Pittsburg
before returning to Spencer for the
summer. His secretary, E. H. Fen
ton. has gone to ParkersburE. whers
Mrs. FentoH has been visiting. and
will go in 4 few days to Spencer fol
the summer.
Nr. Gaines has a hard fight or
hands and has gone home to take an
active part in the campaign.
Nr. Hughes. whose campaign has
Kept him busy for a couple 0l
months. ending his denomination
last Friday, has not been to the cap.
.ftoI for some weeks. and will pros.
ably not return now until fall.
L0ngworth for Governor.
Political interest Is now conferred
here in the possible candidacy Of
Nicholas Lougworth for Governor o.
Ohio. Apparently it Is the intention
OF Taft supporters in Ohio to bring
about his nomination, If possible tt
do SO. That former President
Roosevelt would enter the state ant
make several speeches for his soa.
in-law. in the event OF Lougworth'i
nomination. is assured. That hs
would not go into Mr. Taft's owr
state and make campaign speeches
without placing on the present ad
mfnistration his stamp Of approFa
seems equally well assured And tt
get this endorsement the Taft sup
sporters are enteavorfug to induce
Longworth to accept a nomination
for governor.
Lougworth has hitherto declined
to be considered in connection will
the nomination for governor aud Z
IS not certain that ne VIII permit
his aame to be used now. But he /.
the choice OF Iarge element ant
the strongest sort Of an EFFORT is be
Ing made to induce him to accep
the nomination which he can have I