Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-11
STUVGISS SURPRISED


Washington. June 6.-Probabiy no
one was more surprised by the result
Of the Berkeley county convection on
Saturday than Representative Sturgiss
himself While he apparently had lit.
tie doubt of being able to carry the
county il is known that he did not
expect such an overwhelming yietorg
as was accorded him in the mass cou.
vention Of Saturday, when his vote
was practically three to Foreman's
one.
On account OF the bitterness caused
by the p~ostofiee appointment at Mar
t%insburg, as a result OF which such
men as George NJ. Bowers and others
became antagonistic to Sturgiss and
worked hard to defeat him, it was felt
by friends OF Mr.. Sturgiss that he
would have difficulty in carrying the
county. So bitter did the fight be-
come that Mr.. Sturgiss decided 70
face his enemies and consequently he
spent several DAYS in the county prior
to the convention. He seems 10 have
convinced a good many of the Reput-
licans that he had done the right thing
II their vovte of endorsement can be
considered an indication Of their
views.
Congratulations have been pouring
in upon Mr.. Sturgiss since the news
OF the result became known here.
Friends of MI. Sturgiss 0 claim
that by next Thursday, when Barbour
and Randolph counties will hold their
primaries he will have received more
than a majority OF the total number of
delegates TO the congressional nomi-
mating convention insuring his re-nom
ination.
High tributes were paid TO Senator
Elkins by Senator Dolliver. OF Iowa.
formerly of West Virginia, who had
opposed the Elkins rate bill with as
much vigor as any insurgent on the
floor Of the Senate, on the occasion OF
that bills passage.
"The chairman of the committee on
interstate commerce" said Senator
Dolliver, has had the hardest task
that has been presented TO a mem
Der of the Senate within my service
here and ! think you will agree with
me. the hardest task that has been
upon any mans shoulders in the last
thirty years in the legislative history
of the United States.
"I believe | express the common
judgment of all parties and of all fac
tons, If there be factions among us.
in saying that the senator from West
Virginia, the chairman of the com
mittee, has won golden opinions in all
quarters Of the Senate in his manage
ment OF this measure.
His kindness, his fo%rbearance, his
patience, his good will toward all, his
willingness that every man should be
heard, his willingness that every pro-
position should be submitted to a vote
of the Senate, have given great salts
faction to those who have been try
ing amid a good many discourage
ments and difficulties to perfect this
measure"
Senator Scott was much pleased
when word came that he had been en-
dorsed at the Republican convention
in Berkeley county called TO select
delegates to the congressional nomi-
mating convention only. The Berke-
ley county convention could have ig-
nored the senatorial contest entirely,
for it had nothing to do officially with
this contest. But the endorsement
coming voluntarily and unanimously
from a convention which at the same
time was three to n for Sturgiss'
nomination, was a pleasant surprise
to the Senator. After this expression
he has no doubt of carrying the coun-
ty when the vote is taken on the SEN
atorship.