The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-06
clARKSBUR6 POSTMASTERSHI
SoUA5BLE SHOWS HAND
WRITING ON WALL.
Chiffon Did Nothing. and There's the
Rub-Now Up 70 Colonel
Nicely.
icy CHARLES BROOKS sMIrHl

10y CHARLES BROOKS sMITHD
WASHINGTON. ID c.. Dec. O.
Nothing quite so Illuminating Of the
iuiure history OF the Democratic party
IN West Virginia has occurred as the
clash between Senator Chiffon and
John ". Davis over supplying the
posiotiice at Clarksburg with a Demo
cratic postmaster BE not so thought
less as 10 minimize that contention
~ Is substantiating proof OF what has
been said as to Chilton's suspicion
that Davis is the one Democrat ne has
To fear. and that Davis takes kindly to
the movement going on among good
many Democrats 10 work up a strong
party sentiment that he should try 10
aispossess Chiffon from his position
and party leadership. This squabble
over the Clarksburg postoffce is "a
'orerunner: undoubtedly other and
frequent clashes may be expected 10
occur between these two.
Senator COTS position In this mat.
ter was taken on political and not
personal grounds. lie had no objec-
lions personally to J. Carl Vance's
nomination by President Wilson upon
the recommendation OF Davis. But he
did object TO the time and manner OF
doing Il. The scheme 70 Dust post
master on false and libelous charges
trumpet up merely 10 give an excuse
To create a vacancy before a vacancy
should come around by the natural
process OF an expiring tenure. did not
appeal 20 Senator Cor as represent
alive of the Republican party. and he
very strenuousiy and successfully Oh
iected 20 f. Al the outset OF the re-
sent special session. the Republican
Senators agreed 20 take this position
az opposition 20 all presidential nomi-
nations founded on such intensely
partisan and unjust premises as this
Clarksburg case.
GoH 70 Blame.
In answer 10 his PARTY critics in this
affair Senator Chiffon points TO his
official record In the Vance case.
which shows that he voted I'm com
mittec for a favorable report. lie also
hlames the Interference Of senator
Gof-a compliment 10 the undoubted
influence and high standing Of his col
LEAGUE In o. body dominated 10y Dem
ocrats All OF which is plausible on
the face ~ b. 50 far as that goes. but
% does not go Ear enough
lie i- charged with taking no inter
est in making fight TO have the nom
nation confirmed. and from all an
poarIuces acGuicsciur iu letting his
Republican colleague have his way
without more than n perfurctory 90.
iocti'on such as was represented by
his vote 'u committee n may he
1rked why Dr. Senator Chiffon Is sus-
picious 81 what is IN the Davis mind
and what is going on among Davis
friends. DO should Boz expected fo pull
q chestnut out Of the FIRE for Davis?
Didn't % Anything.
The answer 90 fhf- comes 20 tho
Davis camp 10 the effect that Zoo the
latter part Of last July or tho early
part ~ August. after several confer
rrr"s iu which Vance participated.
Senator Chiffon agreed not to oppose
OBJ" confirmation of Vance should his
nomination be- cont On Very we'll
fron ~ no. dId hos kent bis word
H" I'D not oppose confirmation IrIt.
md horo'a Tho rul DO didn't burst r.
blood vessel trying f1 rot 40 com.
filmed Since that alleged arrocmrnf.
fuo. To must hr remembered That tho
ar't'Hi.tou movement With Davis
''utod FOB lead &c. couldn't he t,ff ur.
dor cover LONGER n escaped from lt.
keepers and VAS seen running af
largo. Then Do was Chat Chiffon
changed from % ekeufir to believer
that there was something doinr witch
had fIr fs prime object fn urI,rm
hlw and cause him r Inf of trouble
If1Nrter fn tho beginning fo 500
Vance appointed was f4.ed on NHrlo.s
record as member off tho STATIC conn
miffon. a. such hr was u.r silently