The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL.
West Virginia Representatives Max
ing an Excellent Record.
Geo. w. Summers.

ginia approve their course in Con-
gress and have implicit confidence in
them. Adam B. Littlepage, from
the third district, was renominated
by reclamation at Charleston June
4, John W. Davis from the first
district and w G. Brown from the
second district We're renominated by
reclamation on July 9 at conven-
tons held at Clarksburg and Graf
ton, respectively John NJ. Hamil-
ton of the fourth district has no OPP
position and win be renominated by
reclamation, the convention having
been called to meet at Parkersburg,
July 80.
During al the years when West
Virginia was represented by Repub-
lican congressman there never was
a time when there was not more or
less opposition within the party to
some of the members of Congress
But when the Democrats came into
power and sent almost solid del
egation from West Virginia to the
House of Representatives the peo-
pie became so thoroughly pleased
with ehier careers that it is prac-
tically certain that all four of the
Democratic members of Congress
from the State will be reelected by
increased majorities
Certainly It is strong testimo-
nial to the Democratic party and to
its representatives in Congress that
not ane voice has been raised in any
convention which has yet been held
against the denomination of the mea
sent here by Democrats to look after
the interests af the state and its
people. 1t has been matter of
frequent comment that West Vir-
ginia has never before had such
strong representation in both houses
of Congress as at the present time,
and that the people are satisfied
with this representation. is Avidenc-
ed by the unanimous desire of Dem
ocrats to return the same men SO
far as has been shown in any con-
vention.
Every Republican candidate for
office in west Virginia this year
seems to be under suspicion, and
every one of them will be called
upon to declare his loyalty to Pres
ident Taft before his name will be
permitted to go on the Republican
ticket. Already the loyalty Of those
Republicans nominated at the Hunt
ington convention May 16 for Pres
idential electors has been question
ed and steps have been taken by
the Republican state committee to
make them declare themselves for
stated that the same declaration of
Loyalty will be required of every can
didate for state, county or district
office, before his name will be placed
upon the ticket, and that every Re-
publican will be required to line up
either for or against Taft. The Pres
identia1 nomination is to be the de-
cisive test. Any Republican who
does not favor the reelection of
President Taft is to be considered
disloyal. The Republican National
Committee is even going to apply
the same test to William Seymour
Edwards, the new national commit
teeman from West Virginia. 1t was
stated in Washington a few days
ago by member of the Republican
National Committee that no spies or
traitors will be permitted to- serve on
the committee and that Mr.. Edwards
must show his loyalty to Taft or
withdraw from the committee.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
which has passed the House is
amended in several particulars by
the Senate Committee on Appropri-
atoms, but none of the appropria-
tons for West Virginia were chang
ed by the Senate Commietee. The
appropriations for continuing work
on West Virginia postoffices are as
follows: Charleston. $4,000, with
$500 for rent of temporary quar-
tiers; Elkins. $4,000; Fairmont,
10000; Grafton, $4,000; Morgan
town, $4,000; Point Pleasant $10,-
OG0. In addition to these items
there is an appropriation of $4,000
for the fish cultural station at White
Sulphur Springs, and an appropria-
ton of $1,141, 900 for improving the
Ohio River by constructing nine
locks and dams, seven of which are
in West Virginia
A report comes from the friends
al 10 1ff
that Senator Watson of West Vir-
ginia is likely to be made Chairman
of the Advisory Committee for the
coming campaign. It is stated that
Gov. Wilson and his friends were so
pleased with the active part which
Senator Watson took in ending the
deadlock in the Democratic Conyen-
ton at Baltimore and bringing about
Gov. Wilson's nomination that they
desiredSto enlist his services in the
campaign. He was discussed in
connection with several positions,
but the latest report from the Will
son people Is that he probably will
be asked to be either Chairman or
member of the Advisory Commit
tee
Senator Chiffon has been detained
at his home in Charleston since the
adjournment of the Baltimore Con-
ventioh He went straight home
from Baltimore to be present at the
Kanawha county election and was
afterwards detained at hoome, where
he had slight operation performed