The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-30
IS DAVIS AFTER
T0cA?
I He Isn't Then His Friends Had
Better Change Tactics For Every
thing Points That Way.
Democratic Senator Is Plainly Wor-
ried and Starts a Little Pntec-
tive Movement Of His Own.

ling with Mexico, currency and this
tariff. the statesmen who are here
from West Virginia busted them
selves with playing politics which
affect that state. and they played 1t
up one side and down the other, en-
tered into agreements. in one case
went through the solemn ceremony
of nearing the Ratchet Ut least tenn
porarily, CREASED the chute for few
more Republican postmasters, and
Unanswered for position In n little
set-to that is. not scheduled to be
pulled off until 1916. the same hay
ing 10 do with who is TO wear the
senatorial tOga which now costumes
one Chiffon. On the minority party
side there was some political BUSH
ness to attend to, too. and the Re-
publican delegation and Senator Golf
b"ckled up to 1t and discharged 1t
on 4 friendly and amicable basis,
the most important item being the
reelection Of Congressman Hughes
to membership on the congressional
campaign committee.
Reversing the usual order OF mar
rative and starting ut the tail end,
good news has arrived from Gro.
ngressman Hughes. who has been So
journing at u health resort In the
west for some time undergoing
treatment for his health. It's to the
effect that Congressman Hughes
feels in such good physical shape
now that he announces that his
health has been restored; also. that
he intends returning soon and pro-
ceeding to re-entcr congressional ac-
tivities here as well us at home
which latter means that he intends
to at once put his fences in shape
for the next campaign and will d
candidate to succeed himself. This
may be accepted without reservation
as authoritative and definite, al
though the announcement was mol
made in the shape of formal pub
lie one. but conveyed in private let
ters to friends Of the Fifth district
representative. who were delighted
to hear of Congressman Hughes res
toration to health. and who are
hopeful that 1t Is permanent, and
that he will be able to return and
take up his official duties as well as
look to his campaign for re-nomina.
ton and reelection.
Ere this is read the ousting of
). &. Denham as postmaster may he
accomplished. and the resignation Of
Congressman Davis presented. AS
heretofore mentioned in this CORE
spondence may dates have been Sc,
for these two events to happen, blt
there was always something to pre-
vent u. Friday was the last day set
Tor both transactions, which, as my
readers know, are Internationally
Wis holding on TO get the potsoffice
department to act SO that he could
recommend J. Carl Vance as Den
hams successor. The fly I'm the ofnt-
ment in this matter has been Sena-
tor Chiffon. IN the first place Davis
claimed to have had promise from
Chiffon that he would not oppose
the confirmation Of Vance. Then
lie saw, or believed he did, suspic-
ious signs on the part of Chiffon to
black the program. A good many
conferences have bee nhefd in the
last ten days between them over
this matter, and finally n meeting
twas arranged between Chiffon and
Vance. After this was ended, 1t was
announced that Davis would have
his way and that no protest would
be made by Chiffon against Vance's
appointment. Davis visited Post
master General Bur1eson In person
TO recommend Fance's appointment,
and to urge that cabinet officer to
issue an order s,Immarily discharg-
ing Dcnham from the service. There
are lot of old discredited charges
on file against Denham which were
brought up In the congressional ten
ure OF w. P. Hubbard, when he tried
for period covering many months
to get Denham put out Of the job.
There are also n few new ones-or
old ones brought up to date by DEM
ocrats--and these will serve us an
excuse to take the partisan action In
contemplation. AS n matter OF afct,
when such action Is taken, II 1t
hasn't been by this time, Denham
will be fired because he Is an active
Republican worker and leader and
an active Democratic worker and
leader in Clarksburg wants the Job
and wants 1t right away.
What terms were agreed on ut the
conference between Chiffon and
Vance is not stated, but US Chiffon
withdrew his opposition, the natur-
al supposition here is that Vance
came down the tree and Is now un.
der some sort Of an obligation TO do
something In Chilton's interest In
the future. In the past he has al
ways been opposed to Chiffon. ana
being state committeeman his op-
| nosition counted for much uownv