The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-01
WASHINGTON
GOSSIP

charge that patronage is being with.
held from Democratic senators and
congressman is not sustained so far as
the postofice department is concerned.
BY a statement issued by the postmas.
ter general his department is shown
10 have been exceedingly active In the
distribution OF patronage since the
present administration came into
power. hen the present postmaster
general came into Office he found l.S0O
vacancies In presidential postoffices.
Since that time 600 have been added To
The list. There are now Al vacancies
in the presidential offices. A vacancy
does not necessarily mean an office
without a postmaster. but refers to
Offices where the term for which the
postmaster was appointed has expired
Even the fourth class postofIices have
been filed as fast as civil service ex.
aminations for postmasters can be
held. In est Virginia there are
seven presidential postoffices for which
nostmasters have not been nominated,
but In each case some one has been
recommended for appointment and the
appointment is expected to follow as
soon as the papers can be made out,
There are al civil service examina.
lions 10 be held In est Virginia for
the selection of fourth class postmas.
tiers and there are 1874 postoffices In
the State to be filled by the recon-.
mendation Of postoffice inspectors.
Congressman jobn'W. DAVE. has in.
troduced his workmen's compensation
bill and hopes the judiciary committee
will report It yfavorab;y 10 the house
ut the session next. winter, before
whichtime II can not come up under
the legislative programme agreement.
Mr. Davis bill is entitled. "A bill TO
provide an exclusive remedy and com.
Eensation for accidental injuries re.
sulting In disability or death 10 en-.
ployes OF common carriers by rail.
roads engaged In Interstate or foreign
commerce. or In the District OF Colum.
bia. and for other purposes" 1, Is
regarded as bill entirely fair to both
employers and employees and will he
strongly supported In the House.
Senator Chiffon has not reached any
conclusion as to whom he shall rec.
ommend for postmaster at Parkers.
| burg TO succeed Postmaster Frank S.
Smith. As soon as the word went on,
that the postofilce department had
.sked Senator Chiffon to recommend
some one for appointment as the sue,
cessor OF Mr.. Smith, scramble for
the place started and now there are a
large number OF applicants for the Of
fee. Several persons have seen the
senator personally. some have used
he long distance telephone and 9th
erS have entrusted their letters TO The
care Of the Parkersburg postmaster
and the United States mail service
But they are all being heard from
Some favor one. some another an;
nearly all have something to say as iC
why some candidate or other ough
not to be appointed. The very rea
sons urged by one why man SHOULD
be appointed may be the reasons urg
ed by another why the same maj
should not be appoin n The sen
tor is having u great deal OF troubl
ying TO pick the right man and ::
.css at this time as 10 who may Ian,
would be worth little. for there
| indication yet as TO who may land
John VI. Hamilton. Jr.. son OF for
uer Congressman John II. Hamilton
who was his fathers secretary for tw,
years here. has been appointed to tn
position OF an. agent OF the depart
ment OF commerce and has started II
with his work. He will travel from
place TO place transactjng business 10,
the department Of commerce, hi
duties being such as will throw him IL
contract with the large manufactur
ing industries and manufacturers. HI,
ifst orders took him 10 East Liver
poOI, Ohio. for which place he lef
Sunday.
The best equipped military force
among all the States Is what the West
Virginia National Guard is called by
the head OF the militia division of the
was department. He told Adjutant
General C., D. Elliott that no State had
i State soldiery as completely and as
veil equipped as that OF West yir.