The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-05-28

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Presidential electors have been
nominated, and they are al
Roosevelt supporters. If Taft
should be nominated on the reg
ular Republican ticket the Roo e.
welt electors would have to be
placed on the same ticket. AS
they are not pledged in any way
there would be little chances
of President Taft getting the
electoral vote of West Virginia
even though the ticket bearing
his name should receive a major
ity of the votes. That the Roose-
welt electors even though elected
on Taft ticket would not vote
for Taft if Roosevelt were nomi-
mated on another ticket is assured
by the policy of the Roosevelt
leaders in West Virginia. For
mer Governor Dawson who is
now the acknowledged leader of
the Republicans in West Virginia
and his associates have shown
clearly that they intend to give
no quarter to the Taft followers
in the state. Their unwarranted
enlargement of the state commit
tee by selecting a majority of it
in the state convention at Hun
tington. which was under their
absolute control, and leaving
only a minority of it to be elect
ed at the primary election in
June shows that they intend to
take every advantage in the pol
litical battle of this year. With
this action as an example of
what they intend to do there can
be no doubt that even though
Taft be nominated the Roose-
welt electors If elected on his
ticket would cast their votes for
Roosevelt if he were also nomi-
mated on another ticket.
From present indications the
West Virginia members of Con-
gress will have little opportunity
this year to make campaigns for
reelection. For it looks now as
though Congress would remain
in session until early in the Fall.
Apparently every member of the
House of Representatives from
West Virginia will be renomina-
ted without opposition except
the one Republican on the dele
cation, Mr.. Hughes of Hunting
ton, who is opposed by Wells
Goodykoontz. Mr.. Hughes has
spent but a few days in Washing
ton during the present session
and is not expected to return be-
fore the end of the session. The
Democratic members of the
House, however, are sticking
close to their duties in Washing
ton and must rely upon their
faithfulness to duty rather than
upon campaign work for their
reelection.
Senator Watson and Chiffon
have just obtained from the
United States Fish Commission
er, George M. Bowers, whose
home is in Martinsburg, three
and a half million jack salmon
for distribution in the various
streams of West Virginia. One
million of these fish were sent to
Charleston last week to be dis
tributed under the direction of
Senator Chiffon in the lower
part of Elk River. Senator Wat
son has been notified that there
will be distributed under his di-
rection and at his request 5OO,-
600 jack salmon in the South
branch Of the Potomac near
Romney; 100000 near Cacapon;
800, 600 at Buckhannon and 1, 600
GOO in the Elk River at CASA
way and points above there.
This is the largest distribution of
fish from the Government hatch
cries which has ever been made
in West Virginia.
The Senate has passed the bills
introduced by Senator Watson
providing for the erection of a
public building at Buckhannon at
a cost of $50, 600 and a public
buildinoy Of Koxyoa,. Of O ooet "a