The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-03-09
VIII Be a Candidate in the
Year 1913 to Succeed
Watson.
MR.. GAINES AT LARGE
For Congressman from This
State is Now More Pc
litical Dope.

dence about the capitol during the
, closing hours of Congress. Aside
from Congressman-elect Hamilton,
who was detained at home By bust
ness, every member of the new dele
cation from the state was present
to witness the end OF the Slxty-frst
Congress. And they saw the most
exciting finish any Congress has had
for many years. Senator Chiffon,
occupying seat In the Senate cham
Der, by his right as senator-elect.
watched the proceedings in that
body while Congressmen-elect John
w Davis, ". G. Brown and Adam
l.ittlepage we're in the House at the
finish. Congressman Hughes, the
only old member from the state who
will also be a member of the next
House, was in his seat, having just
returned from Cincinnati, where ne
went for treatment for an affection
OF the eyes. All the retiring Con-
gressmen from the state and Sena-
tor Scott were also present, so that
West Virginia had more statesmen
OF both parties present than it has
had at the closing OF any Congress
for many years.
All the older members have gone
to their homes, except that Senator
Scott expects to remain in Washing
ton and engage in business here.
He will retain his apartments at the
Willard hotel and will open up an
Office here 1t is said. Congressman
woodward will leave tonight for
Pittsburg on a business trip, return
ing here for Mrs. woodward before
going to their home at Spencer,
where Mr., woodward expects to con-
tinue his residence.
Mr.. Hubbard will continue his prac-
tice OF the law in Wheeling and
while no authorization OF such a
statement has come from him, 1t is
well understood that he is ready to
renew his campaign for the senator
ship from West Virginia. While
beaten in his fight for the senator
ship by Senator Scott, who in turn
was defeated by Senator Chiffon,
Mr.. Hubbard has not yet given up
nope of sitting in the Senate some
day, and it is understood that he
viii enter the race for the full term,
beginning March 4, 1913, to sue
coed Senator Watson. 1t is expected
that he will have Senator Davis E.
lins as an opponent for the place
and possibly one or two other Re-
publicans may want the position.
Mr. Sturgiss will return to his
practice and look after his indus
trial interests at Morgan;oHn. MIR
Gaines will resume the practice OF
law a. Charleston, and probably
neither o. them will again aspire to
puDlic office. 1t was rumorcd that
Mr.. Gaines would be strongly sup
ported for congressman at large
from West Virginia, under the new
apportlonment, but the apportion-
ment bill did not pass at the last
session of Congress and unless the
extra session passes Il bill giving
West Virginia an additional con
gresham, there will not be an addi-
tional congressman and there will
he none to cleo at large, 1t is un-
derstood Mr. Gaines will not make
the race again from the Third dis
trict.
Senator Watson left Sunday, after
. good nights rest following numcr-
Gus night sessions of the Senate, Tor
New York, where ne expec TO re-
man Il short time on business. He
VIII then return to Fairmont, where
the board o. trade has arranged ia
tender a banquet In his honor.
Senator ChEton, who was here fot
several days, ana the congressman.
elect after witnessing the CLOSING
scenes OF Congress. have returned
home 10 arrange their bnsiness sc
they ran oe present Il, the opening
OF the special session Npril
The extra session VIII bring
Democratic delegation from. was
Virginia for the first time in sixteey
years. Not since 1895 has the stat,
sent two Democratic senator's an,
four Democratic congressman :
Washington,
the new ways and means commit
Tee, which is also a committee o
committees, me- today to take u, i,
work Of framing the new commi,
tees. u will prove an arduous tas,
so many new and Old members ~
clamoring tor good positions =
committees, Whi,e the IVES, VI;
GINA member may not &c, an the
expect, II IS belio--ca they WIN
wei taken care Of