Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-05-06
From Washington.
From Geo. W. Summers. ]

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of the administration toward West Vir.
ginia In the matter of patronage has
determined. The Postmaster General,
Mr.. Burleson, announced to former
Congressman Hamilton who called on
HIM few days ago that it is the policy
of his department to appoint post
masters in districts not represented bv
Democrats in Congress upon the recon-
mendation of Senator Chiffon. He
stated that this policy would not be de.
waited from and the policy has been
carried by the President in the nominal
ton of Jerry w. Dingess for postmas-
ter at Huntington upon the recomnen-
dation of Senator Chiffon. In districts
represented by Democratic Congress
men they will be asked TO make recon-
mendations and their choices have been
appointed in two cases. Congressman
Brown recommended j. Garland HURT
for postmaster at Harpers Ferry and
Congressman Davis recommended Tai
bot H. buchanan for postmaster at
Wellsburg. 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 Post Office Department is
to be 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 Post Office Department in look
ing to Senator Chiffon for recommen-
datlons as to federal patronage in the
State will be adhered to in the other de
partments and that his recommended
tons will be adopted in all matters of
federal patronage in the State.
Congressman Brown spent few days
of last week in Kingwood, 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 MIR. Browns
time is taken up in Washington by Off
ce seekers and their friends that his
work has fallen behind and he was COM
PEELED to get away to quiet place for
few days to catch up.
Senator Chiffon has recommended
Floyd j. Brown for postmaster at
Bluefield to succeed Hugh Ike Shott.
resigned.
Senator Chiffon has moved from his
offices in tie Senate Office building to
much more commodious and comfort
able offices in the capitol, to the room
formerly occupied by Senator LaFoll-
cite. This will be the room of the
committee on census. of which Senator
Chiffon is chairman.
Congressman 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 the Secretary of War to request
that troops be sent to Wheeling to take
part in the parade On the occasion of
the semi-centennial celebratlof 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 probability that congressman
John w. Davis may be appointed to the
bench as Judge COTS successor. The
nomination of Judge Woods will not be
contained till it is known wheather Sem
ator Chilton's bill to create new judi
geship in that circuit will pass. 1t is
believed the bill will pass and that if it
does the President will withdraw the
nomination of Judge Woods and appoint
him to the new judgeship, naming Mr..
Davis for the successor to Judge Golf.
There was circus in Warrington
yesterday, and Senator Chiffon, follow
ing the custom established by him last
year, provided each of the pages in the
senate with a ticket ald sent them all
to the circus with enough pocket money
to buy peanuts and things in the big
tent. The senate was not in session, so
the boys could all get away at the same
time and form a party of their own.