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former Senator Davis Eikln5, VINO nad
been regarded as a supporter of Mr..
Roosevelt; and Sam Dixon, the Fayette
county boss. The visits of these men
in rapto succession and the promise of
others yet to come would Indicate that
the Roosevelt leaders are crawling to
cover.
Former Senators Scott and Elkins are
both said, by close friends of c.. w.
Swisher, to be supporting Mr.. Swisher
for the nomination for Governor. 1t is
true that DAVIS EIkins was member
of the conference, which resulted in
DIR. Hatfield 3 announcements Of his can
didacy for Governor, but close friends
of Mr. Swishep, who have talked with
him assert that Mr. Elkins has gone
back to his first love and has assured
Mr.. Swisher that he wilt do al he can
for him. While a portion of the Re-
publican State machine is said to pre-
fer Hatfield, yet the part, which has
always been most successful in its ac-
complishments is now credited with be-
ing back of Swisher and the same old
StaJe seems to stand unchanged. This
would mean Davis Elkins for Senator,
Charles w. Swisher for Governor and
N. B. Scott for national committeeman.
Representative Hamilton made
speech In the House few days ago in
regard to the resolution for the lnvesti-
cation of the so called money trust
The resolution introduced by Congress-
man Henry, of Texas. was supposed to
have inspired and supported by Will
liam j. Bryan, The West Virginia
members voted solidly against the reso-
luton, but in favor of an investigation
by the banking and currency committee
of which Congressman Brown of West
| Virginia is member
! Mr.. Hamilton said that Mr. Bryan is
one Of the country's great men, COM
pairing him to Clay and Blaine, and that
he had been responsible for much of
the legislation of recent years, but that
in this instance he thought he was
wrong and had voted against his views,
as did the rest of the Democrats in the
West Virginia delegation.
Senator Watson's bill providing for
the purchase of site for public
building at New Martinsville at cost
not to exceed SIS, GOO was reported to
the Senate Committee on Public Build
| ings and Grounds and Immediately
taken under consideration of the SEN
| ate and passed. Congressman Davis
will undertake to put the bill through
the House SO that it may become law
and the New Martinsville site will be
purchased.
At the same time that the New Mar
tinsville bill was reported the Senate
Committee also reported Senator Wat
sons bill increasing the estimate of
cost of the public building to erect at
Moundsville from sixty-fye to ninety
thousand dollars, which corresponds to
the estimate of the supervising archi-
tect Of the Treasury.
Petitions favoring the passage Of the
Kenyon Sheppard bill restricting the
shipment Of liquors into dry territory
has been presented in the Senate by
Senator Watson from the First Baptist
Church at Webster Springs; Harvey
w, Harner and others of Clarksburg
and the Brotherhood Bible Class Of the
Presbyterian Church at Charleston.
The latter petition is signed by j. P.
Bowerman. President. and w. NJ. 0.
Dawson, Teacher.
Senator Chiffon has introduced bills
to increase the pensions of John Wal
ton, Dana; Marshall Garfield, Charles
ton; Andrew B. Keith, of West Yir-
ginia, now living at Mansfield, Ohio,
and Martha E.. jackson. Hall. He has
also introduced bill granting an origi-
al pension to Kate G. Morris, of Char
lesion. He also introduced q bill to in
crease the pension of William Harper,
of Parkersburg from $14 to $50 month.
Congressman Brown has introduced
bill to pay $50, 900 to the heirs of
James w. McWhorter for property de-
stroyed during the Civil War. The
heirs are scattered Throughout the sew
eral counties in the Eastern part of
West Virginia, While the omnibus war
claims bill has already passed the
House, Mr.. Brown will make q effort