The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-30

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dsliHer himself - = few bars of ssseet
solnding diction on the subject.
The situation al 70 this patronage
business As viewed 6y the public IS
just this: either the civil ssrEies Is q
good thing or Il isn't q good thing.
If st is = good thing II ought to be
upheld and enforced and honestly adj
ministered. The reward for merit
should prevail and politics nor poli-
tIclans should have any special con-
sheraton. But ON ne other hand.
il it is NOT good thing then bust
1t up high asa kite. run al Repub-
iirans and university. losTats on
the reservation, and signal 70 an army
81 covstous Denaacrats ia come on
bOys.'. That l the publfc's view Of
it. or that. 500 y part OF It which
sisn,t lined mp With the llypoctites.
Along III tllsiBafe OF eratulatory
telegrams and LISTERS that has been
received by Congressman John w
Davis over his appointment as solicit
tor general have been found several
which contain hints that their au-
thors, not being especially busy at
home, might be prevailed on to spend
4 while down IN washington doing a
little congressional work for the
folks in the First congressional dis
trict. and asking Mr. Davis what he
thinks about the modest suggestion.
OF course. Mr.. Davis is not thinking
very much about 1T at least not out
loud. Besides, he has no time to spare
from thinking about his own affairs
and the governments in the new role
that he IS so soon to undertake. He
win probably not bother himself about
helping to name his successor, nor
take any side in the matter in such q
manner as to cause the displeasure,
Of other aspirants and their friends.
He Is too wise a politician for that.
and he has excuses. ample in number
and plausible as to strength, to offer
for not mixing into o, party scramble
that does not directly affect him one
way or the other.
Bat what maybe termed the Davis
organization" is.not 50 happily aitu-
atet; or. at least, It doelIevessit isn't
and it considers that it must light for
its existence and prosperity The
Davis organization Is headed by J..
Carl Vance. He is the Democratic
congressional chairman in that dis
trict, and was the. successful route
agent OF the .DaSis show on two tours
--,tle campaignisr / 101and 1912. For
which he has tecefved much glory
and acclaim Tor political prowess and
all that sort of dining. DIR. Vance Is
also editor of Clarksburg's only Dem
ocratic Journal. Also. asst will be re-
membered 1t has already been stated
in this correspond ence, he was slated
by Mr. Davis to be the next postmast-
ser at Clarkshurg, There Is no ques-
ton as to the correctness OF that. If
Mr. Davis had remained in Congress
he would have most certainly recon-
men1ed the appolnt ment of his friend,
and seen to it that he received it. In.
his new and higher position there
would seem to be nothing in the way
of him doing it anyhow. 1t sizes up
that way generally But evidently
Vance ct al don't think so, or they are
going to chance 1t and get candidate
Of their own so as TO make sure of
vance's appointment In the event of
party success at the polls. So. as a
result, we have the candidacy of Ed
ward Grandson Smith.
Mr. Smith is leading lawyer of
iClarksburg. Pictorially he is we'll
known throughout West Virginia for
the reason that few barn doors. dead
walls or vacant store room windows
escaped were notcalled on to flare his
features in last years campaign. He
was a candidate for Judge of the su-
preme court. Edward Grandson is
some good looking party, at that.
Word comes that he has opened up
headquarters and begun to send out
'thusy powders to the boys.
il Bennett, Esq--the same being
Louis. the younger of the Bennett
boys who have been politicin' for 10.
these many a year-seems to have
taken a running start on all others.
His name has figured in the papers
of the state as enc hoping and expect
Ing to succeed Davis whenever the
latter cashed in from the congress
1ohal game. Heis well advertised.
and the fact ofhIs candidacy has;
been pretty widely exploited. It is
nOt5sa fact thatgls generally known,
but 1t is a fact of political history