The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-04
SUTHERLANDHAS
NO SOFT SNAP
LIFE OF A coNeREssMAN-Ar.
LARGE NOT A PATH OF ROSES
BY ANY MEANS.
Sutherland 10 Right on the Job,
However, and Does Not Com
piain-Makina an EnviabIe
Record.
by CHARLES BROOKS sm,ru,

by CHARLES BROOKS SWIFTLY
Spseisl Disogtsh 10 the Intelue encer.
WASHINGTON. July 3-Repre-
senting a constituency as large as the
population OF an entire state is a
high honor for any man. but IL is a
compliment that must be well paid
for in the way Of long hours OF hard
work, unremitting attention to de-
tails. extra clerical expenses incurred
by the volume OF business TO be
looked after. and exactions by the
wholesale which make the burden
OF congressman at-large far greater
than that which rests upon man
who represents merely a district.
Congressman at Large Howard
Sutherland. OF West Virginia, has
found this out and realizes the differ.
ence. Pleased nightly over the hon.
ors conferred upon him by. first. tho
voters OF his own party III the stat.
vide primary. and later by an ovt =.
whelming majority of the voters OF
the state OF all parties, il is 10 be
Questioned whether he at first fully
realized Just how big a job he was
selected 20 fill. However he has long
since come TO a full realization of IL.
He has FOUND that representing five
/ congressional districts calls for inst
about nVe times as much work as
representing one. Probably that
statement should be toned down and
made milder. for the other Congress.
men have their work. OF course. and
lots OF II. but IL comes almost exclu.
sively from the limited number OF
Counties which compose their re-
spectiNe districts. while the work
stacked up for Congressman Suther.
lahd comes from every county In his
state.
Does No. Complain.
However, sutherland is not one TO
complain. He has had 10 work all
lis life. and whatever CT success in
business and political life that has
come Ia him. has been the result OF
hard work anu plenty Of IL. lie holds
,"a' only success anu happiness eau
be obtained In that way. and dc he
has an ambition 10 achieve and retain
3 both. the many heavy cares and re.
! SpVLSibIhileS connected with his new
/ position hold no terror or discourage
heni Tor aim. Sutherland is serious
| Purposed. methoGiCal. thoroughgoing
! ana lainstakins lie appreciates the
opportunities NhiCn come 10 him, and
+ Ae oVcTlOOks none ot them lie has
loHih ana ABILITY. and the future is
hriEht Tor his That's she way II
looks TO West Virginians OF discern
ment IL weighing the characters OF
pubic men. tie looks like a good bet
IN the political history OF his state
which Is Yet 10 be enac ed ana writ.
/ zen.
Sutherland Ranks High.
VII sutherland ranks hIgn in the
estimation 81 the National Capitais
. al md
o." stays here the higher he Will
noun, IN respect 10 that He il nj
that type. lie has been elected a
member o. the Metropolitan club.
which gives him Tie eniree 20 the SO
| c!al side OF the public lie. which plays
very important and essential part
IN tAc success of amy public man: and
/ DIS appointment 70 membership on
[ TWO OF the most important commit. I
I tees ~ N" House testify 10 the r.c. /
ognlii"n of his ability and character
which the ruling regime In that
! branch aCCOrds MIN On mines and
mining. and on roads. he viii play au ,
important part more especially a. "A
member OF the latter. since national
AID 81 the good roads movement will /
De "A live and dominant question Ia [.
'H" regular session. For this position T.
lt' y 'ti'sltN Wei Uttgu. because in .
iHr good roads movement hD has /
taken AN active inferes' FOR years and I
has made % a study thar has enabled /
, him Ia qualify as an expert on thar I
subject West Nirg.uiaus are familiar
With hls Vpr. and -tuIi,s alpu1 that !
. line. his 'horsh.p OF Jaws and his /
many splendid sp"-chrs applying 10 4
tho subject
Speech Makes Hit
Early iu The present -e->ipu Con /
gresham sutherland make a speech I
against a." Underwood fdrir biiI. g..
ptciIlly with reference 10 lop arinc
schedules dnccuur Wet virginia
products II WIS snU received both I
h'gr and It home. rlI West Vir
l.l.dn- iu large number. evidenced /
th"ir interest 90 81 by rcqur.f.ur
copies sent 90 them A.. d result tl. .
speech haS had q widespread circu. /
lHton BOO That state. and called forth .
much comm"udafiDn especially from
"Ir"rr ~ Republican rIpsrs in tho /
r'uiiu" matter of tensions mail
routes. schedule aud fhe innuner
able other matters which 40 90 make
up fh" general RIM of congregational .
D.. 80.