Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-27

In his Carroll club speech at Wheel
ing Mr. hubbard cited three specific
ms, SOS of discreditable disingenu-
Gus ess as exhibited in the political
conduct of his senatorial opponent.
Speaking Of the Clsrksburg posto flee
contest al the time that he had secured
an order for Mr.. Dsaham's renewal,
the congressman said:
Senator Scott came to me after had
secured The postmaster's removal and
stated that he thought II was a fine
thing and that he wished he could
hayehad the credit of doing 1t. I'm
mediateiy after this, he weat to the
postmaster general aud asked that the
order Of removal be set aside. Furth-
er, he, a senator OF the United States,
requested tho postmaster general not
to let any one know what he was do
ng, If anyone chooses to deny this, !
will prove 1t by letters written TO my
self.
The second case Of political chicau-
cry cited had ts do with Mr.. Hub
bard,s com mittee assign nents. Among
the other distinguished services for
which Senator Scott claims credit 1t
in connection with his senatorial ca
recr is that Of having sssistcd in secur.
ing large appropriations for the i'm
provement OF the Ohio river. In this
work he had always had the valuable
cooperation of Congressman Doven-
er, a mem Der Of the rivers and harbors
committee of the house. When Mr.. Hub
bard took Dovener's place the senator
evidently Thought he saw chance to
appropriate the entiie credit for Ohio
river improvement fron that time
forth, 80 he used his influence with the
Aldrich-Cannon leadership to have
Mr.. Hubbard excluded from the COM
mittee assignment OF his predecessor
Mr.. Hubbard says;
When | was tirst sent to congress
the people OF this section were anxious
that | should have the same position
on the rivers and harbor- c. minittse
rs was held by EMr. Dovener; recon-
menda lens 10 that effect were sent In
by hundreds and yet senator Scott
went to the Republican leaders of the
house and told them that he was very
anxious that should not be placed
on that committee.
II goes without saying that the peo-
pie OF the First district would have
preferred to retain for their representa-
tive the strategic advantage in the
house which the assignment of Mr..
Hubbard to this committee position
formerly held by Mr.. Dovener would
carr with 1t. Had Senator Scott baen
sincerely working for the interests OF
his constituents IN that matter he
would bavssused this Influence TO get
that appointment made. Instead oil
doing so he worked the wires to defeat
the ambition Of his fellow townsm an
quite without regard for the interests
of his constituents. 1t was the act OF
an utterly selfish machine politician.
The third instance in which Senator
Scott had played both euds agains
the middle and had tried 10 do the
voters by being on both sides of the
same question at the same time was
IN connection with the direct primary
bill in the last legislature. Again and
again the senator has declared himself
in favor Of the direct primary, yet his
secretary appeared at Charleston last
winter lobbying against the passage OF
bill that had been specifically APP
proved as party measure by Re-
publican con vsntlon. That opposition
is largely responsible for the fact that
the Republicans Of West Virginia are
not permitted to inGic directly their
choice for the United States senate. IT
may be that the senator will "stand
without hitcbingn but these three
cases seem to indicate that he will al
ways bear watching. Morgapto town
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