The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-21


Joseph took job coal heavin' for
the Baron Of Bltuminous in that little
set-to between Bernie Handlan and
Col. Jerc Miller and that Bernie, who
was McGraw's choice, did not go as
delegate to Baltimore, and Col. Jere
did. Now comes George w. Johnson.
OF Parkergburg. George has a pretty
clean record for both loyalty and i'm
portant activity in behalf of McGraw,
and McGraw knows 1t and appreciates
1T. George hopes that he Will apprccf-
ate 1t to the extent Of tagging him for
the job that Roy Waugh holds. And
there is Alfred E. Kenncy, also Of
Parkersburg. who is closer to Nc
Graw than any other West Virglnian
and who knows more politics in a
minute than most folks do in life
time. Alfred has bee buzzin, but
he says that he would not think of
II for minute, if Congressman John
N. Hamilton would like to have the
job. Kenncy has been the manager
Of Hamilton's two campaigns and is
loyal to his chief in his hour of de-
feat as much rs he was when Hamil-
ton was winner. But there is anoth-
er number on the program that may
take Hamilton out Of this particular
consideration. They are framing up
TO have bill passed creating another
federal district in West Virginia. or
course, there is not any need for a
third court, but this state seems to
be entitled to one if she wants it, and
the boys now think that she ought
tc want it, and, by heck, they are
going TO see to il that she gets 1t.
The bill will be introduced when Con-
sress rcassembles next month and
every force possible put behind ii to
pass ii, II it fails, it will be REIN
troduced at the session Of the new
congress when the Democrats ara in
full control Hamilton is the man
slated for The judgeship when ii is
successfully created. or course, a
new court viii carry with it full
complement OF officers, but no anx-
iety is felt that there will be any
difficulty encountered in finding men
willing 10 fill the newborn jobs.
Twice in two years the state SEN
ate is a tie. Goyernor-eiect Hatfield,
who as president Of the state senate
is first in line of successor to the gov
ernorship. is i'll at his home-serious-
ly but not dangerously i'll, it is re-
ported. These facts ought TO cause
the public some serious thought, and
revive for more favorable considera-
ton the heretofore defeated resolu-
ton TO have a constitution al amend-
ment submitted creating the Office Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Such an official
would have nothing to do but TO pre-
side over the deliberations Of the state
senate and decide tic vote in that
body, and to hold himself in readl-
ness to assume the duties OF the gov,
nor in the event of that oGiciars
death, disability, resignation or Inn
parchment, As it is now the press
dent of the state senate, by virtue OF
that position Is the lieutenant gov
ernor but II happens very rarely that
the president of the senate is fit in all
respects as to ability and character
TO be the governor of the state. Look
ing back over the list of men who
have held the presidency the senate,
and the list OF those who narrawly
missed winning that gcal. that state
ment will he perceived to be all too
true Had there been lieutenant
governor two years ago, much
trouble, time aud money would have
been saved the state.