The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-11-17

the expiration of3hls term He hasn,t
any chance OF putting through any OF
the legislation ne has 50 earnestly and
eioquently advocated. lie can recon-
mend but that's about all that is lief,
to him under the new deal. Glass
cock has meyer hajg g legislature Of his
own Although elected governor. ne
had not been inaugurated when the
last legislature was in session. Daw-
son was the governor then, and got
the credit for whatever good legisla-
ton was then enacted, such new laws
as the Board of Control, for instance.
The situation presented OF a governor
being ! Office two years without hav-
ing a legislature over which he exer-
cLsed direct influence such as the
present situation Is, in the minds OF
a great many people argues in favor
of changing our constitution. so as TO
guard against the condition that now
prevails since last Tuesdays ballot
ing. a..
Opposing Confirmation.
There is a whole lot OF embarrass-
ment for both parties in a tied SEN
ate, and one in particular Governor
Glasscock Will play a prominent part
in. He has made a large number of
appointments since the last session,
which must be confirmed by the SEN
ate. There are whole lot of these
appointments which will fail OF con-
hrmation absolutely, some by reason
OF Republican disfavor and some b,-
cause Of Democratic opposition. The
Democratic senators will Cand you
can bet on this) oppose to man the
confirmation Of those appointees of
the governor whom they call rene
gade Democrats"-zmen who turned
Republican and have been appointed
to office. They will most certainly. /
am informed. vote against the confir.
nation Of John A. Sheppard's appoint
ment as Il member of the Board of
Control. Sheppard was formerly a
Democrat Prior TO his appointment
he was practlcing law at Williamson.
There may be Democratic opposition
to confirming the appointment. Then.
there is Myron C. Tough, of Fair
mont, member of the same body,
whose appointment was personally
distasteful to Senator Meredith, Of
Falrmont, who, II he persists in his
declaration of some months back
will invoke the law of senatorial
courtesy and have Lough's appoint
ment blocked, 1t requires a majority
to confirm. When there is no confir-
nation, the office is thereby declared
vacant, and 1t is up to the governor
to continue to send in other appoint-
ments. If the Senate and the gov
ernor cannot agree during the session,
then the governor can appoint after
the session and his appointees can
hold till the next session, at least.
Might Have Had It.
With fifteen Republicans and flf-
teen Democrats in the Senate, the
Republicans responsible for turning
down Holmes tR) and declaring Joe
Smith. Of Raleigh. Democrat, en-
titled to seat in the Senate, must
he filed with regrets. This was done
on the last day OF the last session, as
the result of deal on certain legis-
lation on which Smith was right"
and Holmes was not so thought to be.
And yet, in the judgment of many
persons who are conyersant with the
facts in the case. Holmes was entitled
to a seat in the Senate. If he had
been seated. instead OF Smith. the Re
publicans would have majority Of
one in the upper branch. The sad
dest words etc. Senator Fred o.
Blue, who went down in the landslide.
carrying hut one county. Upshur. was
chairman Of the committee which re-
ported In favor Of seating Smith.