The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-07-11
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TUESDAY, JULY II, 1911.
WaShingtonNews
Items Of Interest From Our Ctr
respondent, George w.
Summers.

"a Seo'SiiiShtS VI former Senator
Scott that he intends to maintain
his residence in West Virginia.
his acceptance of the presidency
of the United States Trust Com.
pany of Washington Indicate
his belief that there is nothins
more for him or the Republican.
party in West Virginia. His &C
ceptance of the position of execu,
tive head of this financial insii-
tuition will require his presence in
Washington practically all the
time and it is understood he will
make this his permanent home.
OF course. one can not be the ex
ecutive head of bank in Wash
ington and run a political ma
chine in West Virginia at the
same time; unless the West Vir-
ginia Republicans want to con-
tinue their practice of taking die
tation from Washington as to
what they shall do and whom
they shall nominate. If they
want to continue the same
course, possibly Senator Scott
may retain the party leadership.
Senator Watson will accom-
pany Governor Glasscock and the
members of the State board of
Regents to the White House on
Thursday. The Governor and the
Board will extend to the President
an invitation to attend and par
ticipate in the exercises connec-
ted with the installation of DR..
Thomas E. Hodges as President
of the West Virginia University.
Senator Chiffon made the APP
pointment with the White House
for the delegation but Senator
Watson will introduce them to
the President.
Former Congressman Gaines,
without waiting for the official
invitation to be extended, al
though the appointment had been
made. on his own account invit-
ed the President to attend the
ceremonies but got no definite
answer It's believed when the
Governor extends the invitation
1t will be accepted.
Senator Watson has received a
letter from Ebert Hubbard, who
wrote the story of Maj. Rowan !
carried the message to Garcia"
approving Senator Watson's bill
for the erection of a monument
In the grounds of the war college
in Washington concentrating
Major Rowan's bravery, which
was characterized by General
Nelson A. Miles as an act of
bravery seldom excelled.
~
Senator Watson has introduced
a bill increasing the limit bill in
creasing the limit of cost of the
Morgantown post office building
from 500, 600 to $40, 1000. He has
also introduced a bill to increase
the pension of Benjamin F.
Mount, of Parkersburg.
On behalf If Senator Chiffon.
Senator Watson has presented a
memorial from miners of Nam
moth, Kanawha county, urging
action by Congress to restrict i'm
migration.
Senator Chiffon has been at
home for few days and will at
tend the ceremonies incident to
the opening of the Wellsburg
dam on July 6 before returning
to Washington. He has intro
duced bill to grant a pension to
Samuel Mooney, Of Burning
Springs. He has obtained pen.
sion for Nelson d. Madden of
Burning Springs and is trying to
get son of James F. Thompson
Of Martinsburg into the navy.
Senator Chiffon would like to
have the names of persons who
want him to send them seeds
next spring. The work of get
ting the wrappers addressed will
be carried on during the summer
and fail and the seeds sent next
spring.
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Congressman Hamilton has
presented to the Houses and had
referred to the committee on
Ways and Means the petition Of
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