Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-07-13
Our Washington Letter.

social affair, dllOIulIlS thS oppOit"'ii'J W.
Democrats in the State to meet each other
and to form the acquaintance OF Unlteo
States Senators from various States. No
less than nine United States Senators are
expectedto be present-more than the
President had on lis recent yachting
trip-while many of the leading Demo-
Gratis from every section OF the State have
been invited. The 200 acres in the Sen
ators home place will be thrown open,
and the hundreds who accept the invita-
ton to "Fairmont Farms" will be entirely
without restraint or formality. Several
hours are to be spent at the Farms, the
invitations being for 3o'clock in the after
noon and supper being announced Tor
80 o'clock. This will give every person
present the opportunity to talk with the
Senators who are guests OF honor ana
with the other West VirginianS present.
Senator Watson'S guests OF honor will be
United States Senators Chamberlain, OF
Oregon; Overman, OF North Carolina;
Johnson, of Maine; Bailey, OF Texas ;
Kern, of Indiana; and Taylor, OF Ten
nessee. Members OF the Democratic side
of the West Virginia Legislature, and
many other Democrats from all over the
State, are in receipt of invitations and in
all probability this will be great gather
ing of Democracy.
That the recent interviews with West
Virginia office-holders and other benefc-
iaries of Federal patronage, published in
Washington paper as expressing the
sentiment of West Virginia Republicans,
emanated from the White House, seems
to be the general impression among per-
sons in political life in Washington. Con-
gresham Norris, OF Nebraska, a Repuo-
lican, in a letter made public here few
days ago, expressed the belief that a
White House political news bureau is
being operated by the Presidents secre-
tary. He said:
al am reluctantly led to believe that the
Presidents private secretary is the head
of political news bureau that is making
determined effort to suppress any sem
timent in favor OF Senator LaFollette, and
to do this by the suppression OF truth
and the publication OF ungrounded and
false reports"
II is we'll known that there are many
Progressive" Republicans in West Viz
ginia-followers of Theodore Roosevelt
who are not supporters OF President TAFT
for denomination, and it would appear
that the publication OF any statement that
public sentiment among West Virginia
Republicans is solid for TAFT is included
in the class which MIR. Norris calls "un-
grounded and false reports.
President Taft has promised to attend
the ceremonies attendant upon the in
stallation of Prof. Thomas E. Hodges
as president of the West Virginia Uni
versity in November. Senator Watson
and Congressman Hamilton took a dele
CATION of West VirginianS TO the White
House and rendered the invitation, which
the President accepted, promising to be
at Morgantown on November Sd.
Senator Chilton's bill to authorize the
sale TO the city OF the old poStoffice at
Charleston and the construction OF new
building on the site OF the old one was
passed by the Senate on Friday. The
bill was favorably reported from the Sen
ale committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds by Senator Watson, a member
of the committee, and was passed by I'M
animous consent II was the first bill
Senator Chiffon has had passed, and he
was glad the first one pertained to his
home town and enabled the city OF
Charleston to save the postoffice, which
otherwise would have been torn down.
The West Virginia Senators and Con-
gressmen are hoping for an adjournment
of Congress within a month or so, in
order that they may be enabled to return
to their homes. The House, proud OF its
record, is now ready to quit, and if the
West Virginia Senator'S votes will bring
| il about the Senate will pass all the meas
mes sent to it by the House. AT any
rate, it is expected the Republican major
ity in the Senate will soon 60 on record
either for or against the House tariff
measures and then the country will know
which party is the real friend OF the
people.
Congressman Brown, who addressed
the old soldiers OF Preston county at
Kingwood on the Fourth of July, has re-
turned to his duties at Washington, max
| ing the trip in his automobile. The speech
at Kingwood was on the occasion OF the
annual reunion of the Preston county
veterans, and Mr.. Brown was the prin-
cipal speaker. The old soldiers OF Pres
ton are pleased with the course Mr..
Brown has pursued in Congress and they
gave him splendid reception at King
wood.
Congressman Brown is in receipt OF
many requests from all parts OF his dis
trict for year books, horse and cattle
books and other interesting farm litera-
ture. He is complying with all requests
for these books as rapidly as possible,
and is glad to know that his efforts to
supply his constituents with useful in
formation are meeting with approval and
appreciation. AS long as the supply
holds out he will continue TO send these
books TO all applicants.
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| A tablet will be unveiled in the court
house in Berryville on Friday, July 2lSt,
in memory of the late Major S. J. c.
Moore. An address will be delivered by
| Mr.. r. T. Barton, of Winchester. The