The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13


West Virginia, who was selected
by the West Virginia delegation
to the Republican convention at
Chicago went to the White House
last Thursday and assured Presi-
dent Taft that he is the regular
nominee of the Republican party
for President. DR.. Hatfield.
Senator Scott, Senator Davis
EIkins, Congressman Hughes
and other leaders Of the Republi-
can party joined with Mr.. Simms
in this assurance. William Sey-
mour Edwards, q member Of the
National Committee which is try
ing to elect Mr.. Taft, asserts
that Theodore Roosevelt, is the
real nominee Of the Republican
party for President, but Mr..
Roosevelt says he is not Repub-
lican, but is seeking to establish
d new party and to become it's
candidate for President. 1t is
hoped by some that the candi-
dates for electors, on the Ropub-
lican ticket, if elected, will vote
for William II. Taft for Presi-
dent; others believe they will
vote for Roosevelt while Mr..
Vickers, one of the candidates
says it is his own business and no
one else's how he will vote for
President if he is chosen an elect
OF. Such is the situation in the
Republican party in West Virgin
ia, while the Democratic party is
more thoroughly united than it
has been before for many years
and more determined to win in
the coming election.
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AS the adjournment of Con
gress draws near, the agreement
upon measures and the passage
of bills become more frequent.
The Democrats in Congress have
continued the good work in be-
half of the people which they
began so well at the eXtll SOS
sion of Congress last year. Tar
III bills intended 10 reduce the
cost Of living and TO cut down
the enormous profits which the
people have been compelled to
pay to the trusts, have been
passed by both Houses through
the efforts of the Democratic
Senators aud Congressman and
while republican President may
veto these measures, as he did
last year, the Democrats in both
Houses have shown their willing
ness to legisla,e in the interest
Of the people and have given an
indication of the kind of laws
they will pass when they obtain
control of the Senate as well as
the House and have a Democrat
in the White House.
The Department of Agricul-
ture has designated three field
agents OF the Department to pro-
coed to West Virginia and give
instructions to farmers along the
lines Of scientific farming. One
agents to be sent to the North
ern panhandle, one to Charles
ton, and one to be designated
for the State at large. Senator
Watson has undertaken at the
suggestion of James J.. Stewart.
former director of the Agricul-
tural experiment station, to have
an additional field agent assigned
to the State and located at Par
kersburg.
The Department Of Agriculture
acted very promptly last week in
sending one Of the experts from
the Department to investigate
and overcome a disease which
had broken cut in the tomato
fields Of Morgan county near
Berkeley Soringa There are
about five thousand acres of that
county planted in tomatoes and
and the eradication Of the dis
. ease meant a great deal to the
farmers in that community.
Within three hours after the
receipt by Senator Watson OF q
letter asking for assistance. the
Department of Agriculture had
a man ON the way to Berkley
Springs to ascertain the cause of
the trouble and to give instruc-
I q $3.50.