Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-06-08

that the legislature had adjourned.
Once before, at a former session Of the
legislature, Senator Scott was appealed
to for aid in passing primary election
law. He did not wait that time for
the legislature to adjourn before start
ing but sent his secretary to Charleston
to work against the passage of the
bill.
Former Senator Davis Elkins was
quoted as opposing primary election
law and also as advising the Governor
not to call the extra session for its con-
sideration. Even Governor Glasscock
himself never exerted any effort be-
fore to have primary law enacted.
Altogether it appears to have been not
so much desire to pass a primary
election law as it was desire to help
the Republican party which prompted
the stupendous fizzle of an extra ses-.
sion.
The Blue and the Grey reunion at
Philippi drew heavily on the West Vir-
ginia delegation in Congress last week.
Senators Watson and Chiffon both went
to the celebration, while Congressman
Davis and Brown were also there. The
Senators and Congressman scattered
their visits so that some one of them
was there almost every day of the Gel
ebration.
Senator Watson called on the Presi-
dent at the White House few days
ago to urge the President to remove.
the age bar in the case of George K.
Gambrill, of Parkersburg, so that he.
can take the civil service examination
for reinstatement in the railway mail
Iservice. Mr.. Cambria was formerly
one of the best railway mail clerks in
the State, but resigned. Having been
out of the service too long to be rein.
stated and being too old TO take the
civil service examination, he is barred
from restoration to the service unless
the President. makes an exception in
his case, which Senator Watson asked
him to do.
Senator Chiffon has accepted an in,
yitation to address the graduating class
at the West Virginia Colored Institute
on June 10, provided his public duties
do not conflict. If the Senate continues
the policy Of adjourning over Saturday
he may be able to go. Otherwise he
will not feel free to get away from
here.
Joseph S. Hill. of Charleston, secre-
tary of the West Virginia Bankers As
ISOLATION, was here this week to try
and secure the services Of Comptroller
Of the Currancy Murray for an address
at the annual convention Of the bankers
at White Sulphur Springs in July. He
was introduced to the Comptroller by
Senator Watson who added his request
to that of the secretary of the associa
ton.
Congressman Brown spent good
part of the last week in his district.
He went out on Monday night to Philip
pi, where he addressed the Blue. and
Grey reunion in cofnmemoration of the
fiftieth anniversary Of the battle ST
Philippi. He was also instrumental I'M
having Judge Prouty. Of Iowa, now in
Congress from that State, attend the
meeting and deliver an address.
Itwas Mr.. Brown Intention to re-
main in his district for several days but
he was summoned to Washington to at
tend the Democratic caucus on the wool
tariff On Thursday and remained over
for the session of Congress on Friday.
That night he left for Shepherdstown
TO make an address on Confederate
memorial day.
During Mr., Browns absence from
Washington. the work Of his Office was
kept up by his secretary part Of the
time and BY . tempo rary assistant Ia the
person Of James Carroll, Of Preston
county.
Senator Watson has Obtained prom
ise from United States Fish Commits
sioner George ". Bowers that Robert
Knott Of Shsphsrlst0un VII Be given