Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-01-15
.STURG|SS T0n VI
MUCH OPPOSITION
Forman and Sutherland and Others
May Possibly Enter Race.
MCRUM TO GET A POSITION

SStkCSh III 0e6 f'f~tS0S~N
Business in the Northern judicial
District Makes the Appointment Pos
sible, and EIkins and Scott Are Both
Pleased at the Happy Ending.
Francis b. Gessner, in Wheeling
Intelligencer.
Washington, d. c., January Ia
Both senators from West Virginia
are daily reminded that campaign
is about On IN the state. The depart
ing delegation of faithful ones is
quickly replaced by an incoming con.
course of anxious Offices are now in
the "openhouse' class. Those two new
federal officials, Homer Roy Waugh
and James Doyle were careful to close
up their business with the depart
ment of justice, the senators. the
West Virginia house quintette and
Sam Montgomery, all In one day and
hasten to Parkersburg, where they
were sworn in. A few hours after
Waugh and Doyle had left on differ
ent trains, General Charles Douglas
Elliott, late marshal, now adjutant
general of West Virginia arrived. He
was an early caller on Senator Scott.
The gathering of West Virginia not
ables at the Willard includes Elliott,
Forman and Mont Topping.
Congressman Hubbard Is a very in
dustrious member and does not spend
much time in the circle of gossippers
about the tavern. SO that his frequent
appearance at the Willard on Sunday
was something out of the ordinary.
The Wheeling member had talk with
Mont Topping, of course, and the
others viewed it with additional inter-
est, because recent publications have
credited Topping with some sort of
rank as Hubbard senatorial mana
ger.
1t was indicated by others than For
man himself that he would like to try
the congressional game for time If
he could only get the nomination away
from Sturglss. OF course, he found
many Second district republicans in
the tavern lobby including the newt
able Sam Montgomery, with whom
Foreman had served in the state SEN
ate, but it was not apparent that Sam
gave any opinions on the congress
sional situation as he has been regard
ed very loyal to G. Coakman Sturgiss
the present incumbent. 1t happened
that Senator Forman had a very busy
and pleasant day and may not have
heard the comment of others to the
effect that Senator Howard Suther-
land is. looking ahead with hopes of a
few years service in the halls of con-
gress. 1t was only two night before
the arrival of Foreman that Congress
man Sturgiss confided to a personal
friend that all was lovely and serene
in the district and that no opposition
to third term could be observed. The
arrival OF Foreman is not explained by
the Sturgiss supporters, but intima-
tons are not lacking that if Foreman
actually announces himself as a can
didate several others including Suth-
erland will hasten to join the process
sion and give Sturgiss much to think
! about. However, there is reason to
suggest that the information and adj
vice given Foreman during his stay in
Washington did not send him home
very eager for conflict.
Name Two Assistants.
Another Second district visitor who
came along after the big bunch of
( West Virginians had broken up. was
the Hon. A. Bliss McCru-n, member of
the legislature from Preston county
and looked upon as young man with
future. McCrum was faithful in his
attendance during the contest for dis
trict attorney and marshal and asked
only to be appointed assistant to
Waugh. 1t came about that the SEN
ators could not go back on John Mar
shall and McCrum, concealing his
emotions went home promising cheer
full acceptance of defeat and loyalty
undiminished. Now comes the glim-
mer of cheer to the effect that with
the greatly increased business of the
northern judicial district it may be
necessary to appoint two assistants at
torneys fer Waugh and If this is
agreed upon and upheld by the depart
ment of justice, there will be quick
Kershner and others, and the Vehicle
selection of McCrun, along with Mar
shall. Such an ending to contest