Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-05-01
W aslainGton Letter.
from Geo, v. Summers. J

So far, at lea it. as the Post Off e
Department is concerned. the attitude
of the administration toward West Vir-
ginia in the matter Of patronage has
determined. The Pos master General.
Mr.. Burleson, ANNOUNCED to former
Congressman Hamilton who called on
hlm a few days aeotbat it is the policy
of his department to appoint post
masters in districts not represented by
Democrats in Congress upon the recon
incubation of nator Chiffon. He
stated that this policy would rot Ee de-
Waited from an! the u li,v has been
carricd ty The President in The nomin :
tion of Jerry W, Dingess for postmas-
ter ~ Huntington upt n the reccmrnen-
dation # Senator Clifton In districts
represented by Democratic Congress-
m n tiey viii be asked 10 make recon-
merda'ions and their choices have been
apsneinted IN two cases. Congress man
Blown Recommended j. Garland HURT
for postmaster at Harpers Ferry and
Congressman Davis recommended Ia
hnt H buchanan for postmaster at
WfH-hurg. The President has nomi-
mated each OF them to the Senate on
the recommendation of the Congress
man from his district. Whether the
policy of the Pc Office Department is
to I've taken as an indication of what
the policy Of the other departments
will be can only be guessed at, but it is
generally believed here that the policy
Of The Pest Office Department in look
ing to-S- nator Chiffon for recommen-
datlons as o federal patronage in the
State will lie aohere to in the other de
partments ard that his Recommended
tons will be adopted in all matters of
federal patronage in the State.
Congressman Brown spenta few days
of last week IN Kingwcod, returning
the first of this week His secretary
accompanied him and they took occas
sion while there to get some important
work in connection with the office out
of the way. So much OF Mr.. Brown
time is. taken up in Washington by eff
&c seeker, ard their friends that his
work has fallen behind and ne was COM
pelt,d= to get away Ato a quiet=Isiace for
a few days to catch up.
Senator Chiffon has recommended
Floyd j. Grown for postmaster at
Biue field to succeed Hug h Ike Shott,
resigned.
Senator Clifton has moved from his
offices in the Senate flee building to
much m IRE commedious and comfort
able ffices in the capitol, to the room
formerly occupied by Senator LsFoll-
cite This will be the room of the
committee On cfrsus. of which Senator
Chiffon is chairman,
Davis, of the first dis
trict, and Congressman at large Suth-
erland are trying to arrange for visit
by the entire West Virginia delegation
tO@lDS= oSSLCtoIy VI W Oh " IG0ueSL
that troops be sent to Wheeling to take
part in the parade on the occasion of
the semi-centennialc elebratiof in June.
Although President Wilson has nomi-
mated Charles A. Woods, of South Caro-
lima to succeed Judge Nathan Golf, who
resigned from the U. s. Circuit Court
judgeship to become Senator, there is
still a probability that congressman
John W. Davis may be appointed to the
bench as Judge Golf $. successor. The
of Judge Woods will not be
contained tillitis known wheather SEN
ator Chilton's bill to create new judi
geship ia that circuit will pass. 1t is
believed the bill will pass and that if it |
does the President will withdraw the
of Judge Woods and appoint
lim to the new judgeship, naming Mr..
Davis for the successor to Judge Golf.