The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-06-04

is understood that he would be
restored to his former position in
the event of the success of the
Roosevelt ticket. A large num-
Der OF the postmasters in West
Virginia who were appointed by
President Roosevelt and super
ceded by others when President
Taft entered the White House
are also expecting to get back
into their old jobs. Several fed
eral officeholders who have been
protected by President Taft
against attacks from their politi-
cal enemiessare slated for imme-
date removal in the event of
Col. Roosevelt's election. In
fact it is proposed that there
shall be a general cleaning out of
Taft officeholders and a rein
statement of Roosevelt men all
along the line if Roosevelt should
become President again.
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Whenever there is a crisis in
the Republican party in Vest
Virginia and the party seems to
be in an extreme situation there
is a call for Judge Golf to retire
from the Bench and help the
party out of its difficulties. This
call has been made again since
the Dawson people have obtain
ed control of the party in West
Virginia and Judge Golf has
again been brought out as can
didate for the Senate. The fac
ton of the party which has
brought his name before the
public knows perfectly we'll that
If the Dawson element can re-
tain control of the party and
elect a majority of the legisla-
ture that Mr.. Dawson or some
man selected by him will be
chosen for Senator. The present
indications are that in this event
and the event of Mr.. Roosevelt's
election William P. Hubbard of
Wheeling would become Senator
and a cabinet position would be
handed out to Mr.. Dawson.
There is no doubt now in the
light of recent events that Daw-
son is in absolute control of the
Republican party in West Virgin
la and whether the name of
Judge Golf is used in the cam
paign or not it is true in West
Virginia that a Republican vote
is vote for Dawson.
Congressman Hamilton has
had it recorded in the Congress
sional Record that julius w. Pell
of Grantsville, West Virginia,
was the youngest soldier in the
Civil War. He added that Mr..
Pell resides in his home town and
is one of its best citizens. The
statement showed that Mr.. Pell
enlisted as a drummer boy in the
Union army at the age of a little
less than II years. Under the
pro visions of the new age and
service pension law Mr.. Pell is
not yet entitled to a pension not
having reached the age of 62
years.
Congressman Hamilton led a
fight in the House a few days
ago in behalf of a bill authorizing
the Government to loan a num-
Der of brass cannons to various
places in the country including
Elizabeth and Kingwood in West
Virginia. Opposition was made
to this disposition of old cannons
but Mr.. Hamilton explained that
they were not given away buI
merely loaned subject to the &C
ton of the War Department.
/ Objection was made to the con-
sideration of the bill at that time
and it will come up later.
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Congressman Hamilton is quo
ted at the Champ Clark head
quarters as predicting that the
2 Democrats will carry West Vir.
ginia in case Champ Clark i.
nominated for President, II,
stated that whether Col. Roose
welt be nominated or not, will
; Champ Clark at the head of III,