Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-05
From Washington.
from Geo. w. summers ]

If sDy person ever thought that Con
gresham Browns assignment to the
House committee on banking and cur
rency was one that did not require hard
work and close attention, he must have
found out to the contrary in the last
few weeks, for Mr.. Brown has been
one of the busiest men in the House.
The committee having in charge the
new banking and currency bill has been
In almost continuous session and has
had stormy time over it. Mr.. Brown
is one of the members who has con-
sistently stood by the administration in
the consideration of the bill and has
stated that he proposes to do so. The
opposition may try to amend the bill,
but he believes it should and will be
in practically the form desired by the
administration. Certainly it will if his
vote can bring about that result.
Senator Chiffon recommended C. B.
Riggle, editor of the Tyler County
Journal for postmaster at Middlebourna
and the President has sent his nomi-
nation to the Senate.
Congressman Brown has succeeded in
having G. T. Stonesifer appointed as
postmaster at Ransom, new Office near
Charles Town. Jefferson county,
The appointment Of Mr. Davis to be
Solicitor General will necessitate his
resignation from Congress and the hold
ing of special election to choose his
successor, Although the district is
normally Republican, Mr. Davis has car
ried it twice. This does not signify,
however. that any other Democrat can
necessarily carry it again 1t is ex-
pected that there will be a scramble
among the candidates for nominations
on three tickets. Of course, the Demo
Gratis and Republicans will have candi-
dates for Congressman to succeed Mr..
Davis, and Victor Murdoch, leader of
the Progressives in Congress, is report
ed to have stated that the Progressives
will have a candidate in the first dis
trict at the special election. If the
Democrats, Republicans and Progress
sives each have a candidate on the ticket
it will mean a merry contest for the
place, with the chances by far the best
for the Democrats.
The highest honor that has been con-
ferred on West Virginian since VIM
l.. Wilson was made postmaster gener-
al on April a, 1895 was the nomination
of John W. Davis to be Solicitor Gener-
al of the United States, sent to the
Senate last Saturday. For some time
it had been generally understood that
Mr.. Davis had been selected for that
important post, but when the nomina
ton was sent in it was in the nature of
a surprise, for no one outside the White
House or Department of Justice knew
that the appointment was to be made
at that time. Mr.. Davis was first APP
prised of the determination to offer
him the place by Senator Chiffon. The
Senator had been very active in trying
to have Mr.. Davis appointed to the
judgeship vacated by Judge Golf when
he became Senator, and when the de-
cision was reached to make Mr.. Davis
Solicitor General the tender of the po-
sitiop was made through Senator Chill
ton because of his well-known friend
ship for Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Davis, after
some consideration signified his wiling
ness to accept the place and the nomi-
nation was made at once. The position
of Solicitor General is second only in
importance to that of Attorney Gener-
al. The Solicitor General is in effect
the legal adviser of the Department of
Justice while the Attorney General
looks after the administrative features
of the office. The position pays $40, 900
a year and is regarded as about the
most desirable appointment within the
gift of the President aside from cabi-
net position.