Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-03-31
Letter From Washington.

Washington, D. c., March %, 1910.
Editor Register-The programme for
the services incident to the presentation
TO Congress of the statue of the late Gov
ernor Francis H. Pierpont is being rapid
ly arranged, and the exercises will take
place the latter part OF April or early in
May. AS outlined now, general invita-
ton to the officers and citizens of West
Virginia to be present and participate in
or witness the presentation OF the statue
now in Statuary Hall will be issued.
The programme will contain fine en-
craving OF the statue itself, photographs
of which have been taken for that pur-
pose. The speech of presentation will
be made on behalf of the State by Gov
ernor Glasscock. The statue will be un-
yelled by Miss Frances Pierpont Siviter.
the only grandchild of the late Governor,
in the presence ofthe family and personal
friends OF the Governor.
Other speeches will be delivered. ell
logistic of the character and services OF
the Governor. Hon. John w. Mason,
who was warm personal friend and ad-
mirer of the Governors, has been invited
to deliver one of the addresses on this
occasion. In the afternoon, eulogies will
be pronounced in the Senate by both our
Senators, Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, a
West Virginia boy, and Senator Oliver,
of Pittsburg, in which city the two sons
and the only daughter of Governor Pier
pont have resided for number OF years.
The addresses of the House will be
made by Representatives Gaines, Hub
bard and Sturgiss, and General Keller, OF
Ohio, Mccall, of Massachusetts,. and
probably by Mr.. Payne, of New York, or
Mr.. Boutell, OF Illinois.
1t is hoped that large attendance OF
West Virginians may be present to add
dignity and importance to this historic
occasion.
A few people who have been disap-
pointed because they have been unable
to control the postoffice appointments in
the second congressional district have
been diligently looking for some 'lamb
to be led to slaughter" as candidate
against Congressman Sturgiss for the
nomination.
Ex-senator Fornan, former resident
of Preston county, has concluded that he
may divide the vote OF that county and
secure the support of the insurgents, or
| irregulars, but his want OF strength is so
apparent, even to those who are most
anxious to find a candidate against Mr..
Sturgiss, that they have at last sought
citizen OF their own county to stand tor
the nomination, and il is understood that
their appeal to Attoney-General Conley
has been taken under consideration by
that gentleman.
The point has been made against his
candidacy at this time that he has three
wears still to serve as Attorney-General F.;
that he was nominated largely through
the influence of the counties that suppor-
ted Sturgiss for denomination; that the
State of West Virginia is his client in two
most important suits, namely, the Mary
land-West Virginia boundary question, to
which he has acquired great mass OF
information, and the case is now await
ing the appointment OF commissioners to
run certain lines between the two States,
upon which the final action of the court
will turn. The other is the Virginia debt
question, which is now in most unsat-
isfactory shape.
The commissioner appointed to state
the account between the two States has
made his report, and according to Mr..
Conley's view of it, the amount that may
be awarded against West Virginia will be
from three to ten millions of dollars, and
in the opinion of other lawyers, may mucn
exceed that amount.
1t would subject Mr.. Conley to very
grave criticism if, after being employed by
the State at his own solicitation by his
election as attorney, in order that he
might promote his private and personal
ambition to go to Congress. 1t would be
regarded by every member OF the pro-
feSsion as unethical and highly improper,
and would be clear case of Shopping
horses while crossing the river"
Mr.. Conley has made very favorable
impression and has many friends who
would be glad to see him, at sometime in
the future, candidate for Congress, and
who would gladly support him, but not
at this time. He is young man, and can
we'll afford to wait.
We hope he will not cause any one to
suspect that he is wanting in that high
sense of honor, which should character
ize so distinguished an officer as the At
torney- General of West Virginia, by even
considering for one moment the sugges-
ton to become a candidate for Congress
by those who care little for his personal
success, but who are actuated by motives
OF hostility to the present Member from
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