The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-06-20

, Suppof ISIS ol Wlifiddff1 L. 0uD-
bard in his race for the Senator
ship and trying to replace them
with Republicans who supported
him in that contest.
The postmastership at Elm
Grove has not been settled, for
! the reason that objec ton has
!! been made to the confirmation of
Harry H. Bodley, 'who was NOM
mated on the recommendation of
Of Senator Scott to take the place
of Postmaster Smith. The lat
ter supported Mr.. Hubbard in
the Senatorial race and Senator
Scott has been trying to get him
out of the office and 10 put in one
of his own supporters.
Another Hubbard supporter
is still postmaster at McMechen
and Senator Scott is trying to get
him out also. He has recon-
mended Oliver E. McMurray in
stead of Isaiah Stevens, who is
now occupying the office. Sena-
tor Scott is the official adviser of
the administration as to Federal
appointments for West Virginia
and he does not hesitate to throw
out any office holder who may
have failed to support the Repub-
lican machice and it's nominees.
1t is probable that the con-
firmation of these postmasters
will be held up by the Senate till
it can be ascertained definitely
whether there is any reason 9TH
er than the political one why
they should supersede the post
masters now holding the offices.
Thomas E. Hodges, president
elect of the West Virginia Uni
versity, and Messrs. j. B. Finley
and @. A Northcott, or the State
Board of Regents. were here last
week. During their stay it came
out that DR.. Hodges, who has
been prominently mentioned for
Governor, will not be a candidate
for that office. He is entirely
satisfied to be president of the
University and has given up all
political ambition he ever hal to
devote his time to the education
of the youth of West Virginia.
position he prefers to any polite
al office. DR.. Hodges is under
stood to have given his word to
the regents before he was ele Ct
ed president of the University
that he would not engage in po-
litics and he intends to keep his
word.
Senator Chiffon spent several
days last week in Philadelphia
on legal business. The Senate
was not in session during his
absence and he had nothing to
keep him here as the Senate com
mitteeS are hot holding sessions
at present.
Senator Watson has returned
from New York wherehe spent a
few of the idle days of the Senate.
During his absence nothinf of
any consequence to the people of
West Virginia was under consid-
Grafton and he did not miss an
roll call. The Senator
is now back to urge action on the
Senate and to be present while
the Senate is in session.
The entire West Virginia dele
cation, Senators and Represena
senatives, except Congressman
Hughes, who is away sick, has
endorsed DR.. j. D, Cobb, of At
lanta, Ca, for physician in
charge of the Federal prison at
Atlanta. DR.. Cobb s a Republi-
can and is brother of Captain
w. H. Cobb of Elkins.
Senator Chiffon has given his
endorsement to the application of
Thomas F. Kilcoyne, of Hunting
ton, who wants to be appointed
inspector of locomotive boilers.
He is strongly recommended by
the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road in whose employ he has
been for many years,
The contested election case of
Rankin Wiley and James A.
Hughes will come up in the House
of Representative this. week and