The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-02-13
NEWS NOTES
From The Nations Capital, Of Interest TO
West YirginianS.
(By George w. Sanmcrs)

Washington, Publication by ;
Washington newspaper Of 4,
statement that Gov. Glasscocl
has an ambition 10 be nominated
for Vice-President on a ticket
headed by Theodore Roosevelt is
regarded by some as explaining
his advocacy of the former Presi.
dent for another term. It was
also suggested in the Washing
ton paper that in the event the
Governor should fail to receive
the nomination for Vice-Presi-
dent he would undertake to cap
ture the legislature Of West Vir-
GINA with q view to coming to
Washington as Senator if Re-
publican majority can be elected
in the legislature. On The other
hand it is well known fact that
former Senator Davis Elkins is
fhowing his hand in connection
with the Senatorship by select
ing in many Of the counties the
candidates on the Republican
ticket for members of the legis-
lature. In the good old days
when the young Senator's father
was practically supreme in the
Republican party in West Vir-
ginia all aspirants for nomina-
ton to office in the state were in
the habit of coming to Washing
ton to be tagged with an official
o. K. before announcing their
candidacy at home. 1t would
seem that Davis Elkins has I'M
dertaken to carry out the same
old plan for word has come to
Washington from various coun-
ties that Mr.. Elkins has already
selected the men who are to run
for the legislature in those coun-
ties.
The activity of Gov. Glasscack
and others who have joined him
in the effort to carry West Vir-
ginia for Roosevelt in the ma
tional convention is ridiculed by
most of the Republicans from
West Virginia, now in Washing
ton. 1t is asserted here and has
been repeatedly asserted by Re
publicans who are in a position
to know the situation in West
Virginia thoroughly that the
state will undoubtedly send a
solid Taft delegation to the ma
tional convention, in spite of the
effort of Gov. Glasscock and his
associates 1.-The contrary.
At the same time it is asserted
with equal positiveness that some
of the Taft supporters from
West Virginia are not for him at
heart. They would stick to him.
it is said, as against Roosevelt.
but would prefer some other par
ty to either of them. Former
Senator SCOTS preference, ac-
cording to those who have talked
with him, is former Vice-Pres ST.
dent fairbanks, and it is said
that there would be no hesitancy
in throwing the West Virginia
delegation from Taft to Fair
banks if an opportunity to do SO
should arise in the convention.
AS chairman of one of the lar
gest sub committees of the House
committee on Invalid Pensions.
| Congressman Hamilton is one of
the busiest men Of the House
these days. Every few days the
committee reports a new omnibus
pension bill, providing for the
payment of long list Of pensions
for persons for whom private
bills have been introduced. AS
chairman Of the subcommittee
having in charge certain terrific
ry, Mr.. Hamilton has a great
deal of the work Of passing upon
the bills on his shoulders. Con.
sciencious and painstaking in ali
his work, Mr.. Hamilton find,
that the work of his committee
takes nearly all his time that is
not spent in the House, for he is