Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-14

Graw to fill this position, for the
fourth successive term of four years,
each, there was given a manifesto
ton of harmony entirely beyond
the comprehension OF West Virginia
Republicans. Men who favored the
nomination of Clark, Bryan, Harmon,
Wilson and Underwood, were all
with instructions TO vote as a unit
for Clark at first, and afterwards fer
any candidate upon whom a majority
Of the delegation might agree The
instructions throughout were in full
harmony with the rule of the major
ity, and there was no attempt on the,
part of any machine to throttle the
majority or to run steam roller over
Of the vast majority of the Democrats
with an opportunity If it should be
found Clark could not be nominated
to vote for the choice of the major
ity of the delegation.
The sundry civil appropriation bin
has been presented in the House and
makes provision for every appropri-
alton required for river and harbor
work in West Virginia and for CON
tinuing the work on public buildings
already begun in the state. Many ap-
very materially below the estimates
of what might be required but the
West Virginia delegation in Congress
saw to it that the important work on
the locks and dams of the Ohio RiY
buildings in West Virginia cities was
not obstructed b va failure to appro-
pirate sufficient money in this bill.
Although the Senate Committee on
Claims cut out from hte war claims
bill about so items for West Virginia
claimants and refused all but six of
their claims which amounted IN all
to nearly $150,000, Senators Watson
and Chiffon have undertaken to have
a large number of these approprla-
tons restored to the bill by the Sen
ate. They hold that nearly all TIE
claims in the bill were merltorious
and that the government should pay
them. They do not concur In the
Senates idea that all war claims
should be rejected simply because
they are war claims and they VIII en-
deayor to have the Senate pass as
MANY of the items as possible of those
which passed the House.
Senator Chiffon has introduced
bills granting pensions to F. r. MOT
ris winfield; L. B. Lawson, Logan
and Alexander Thacker hurricane
senator Watson has recommended
John e. Cuff for postmaster at hey-
noldsvilIe, Harrison county; oharleS
NJ. Singer for postmaster at Lewis
Harrison county and Albert Hurst
for postmaster at Nirops, HARRISON
county. Mr.. Hurst was rejected pc
cause he was under age, the otherS
have not yet been acted upon
Senator Watson has undertaken 10
have a rural mail route establlsheu
between Summersville and Birch
River. he was turned down on pro
nosition to have the mail carrier be-
tween Summersyille and Lanes BOZ
tom cover additional territory ana
has been promised by the Chlet III
spector of the Postotiice Department
that an investigation VIII be maze DIT
once in regard to the establishment
of A rural route at Prichard
Senator Watson has made FAVOR
able report from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds on ms
bill for a public building at Weston
to cost $4,000.
A supply of brook tros has been
asked by Senator Watson for New
Creek, Mineral county, and he eH-
pects the request will be granted.
Senator Watson has taken up per
sonally with the President the mat
ter of reinstating Grover c. Ham
mond formerly a postal clerk he
tween Pittsburg and New Martins
willie. and has asked the President to
review the case.