The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-03
STUBBORN FIGHT ENDS WITH
CONFIRMATION OF CARL VANCE

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term was not 10 expire til January,
1919. anc Davis would nce be IN con
SItes then. II Vance Was 10 get what
ne wanted u was apparent that the
pest ehance he had 20 get Il Was be.
Iore Jaws resignation as a congress-
nan nan became elective. Thus IL VAS
lhat nose ume-Worn "pernicious uolit-
lcal activity" charges OF Repubiican
OIlslh we're resurrected BY the Demo
crats ana the machinery set 10 turn
ing 70 put through the scheme. Vance
Was endorsed by the then Represen-
LAuNe Davis ana his name sent 10 tho
oehate by President Wilson the - I
week OF last August. There IL STAYED
uutil the special congressional session
Snued without being confirmed When
Tue regular session had been under
way week. President Wilson sent
PACK Nance's name. Major Neelev
mad been elected TO succeed Davis In
ne ~, rouse, ana Il was presumed that,
following the rule promulgated IN
Wilson himself that only posfna sters
asreeabie 10. and approved by their
SOhsressmen would be appointed bN
hln. Neeley would have a chance 10
recommend new man. But the new
CONGRESSMAN was not consulted. HAD
ne oeen II Is more than likely that
somebody else. probably r. @. Lewis
cessor.
Caused Strained Relations.
Another phase OF this comics, was
that II caused strained relations he
tween Senator Chiffon and Solicitor
JAWS and vas the direct cause OF a
great deal OF talk here and In West
virginia that Davis would be the right
man 10 take up and boom for Chiffon
ssdt IN the senate. and for leadership
OF the party in the state II will be
- ~ haHrs
: cussed, and Il still talked OF bv Demo
Gratis even now. The reason for this
friction between Chiffon and Davis
was because Chiffon at heart didn't
care 10 see Vance get the position
As member OF the Democratic state
committee. Vance had always opposed
Chilton and voted with McGraw. II
vas sore point with Chiffon and he
thought he was justified in opposing
Vance. Openly he didn't 20 mar FAR.
but he was charged by Vances friends
win not showing any particular live
~ interest In getting Nance's nomina-
uon approved by the senate How
ever, when the matter did come 10 a
vote, Chiffon voted for confirmation
IN committee although that is as far
az ~ went al that particular time.
mere hasn't been much else than
me most formal connection between
'hilton and Davis since. Chiffon,
ever since all that talk about Davis
Tor the senate. has been inclined To
list the solicitor in his book OF sus-
poets.
Dolnss at Washington.
Representative Sutherland has been
notified that r. u. Bechtol OF BerkeleV
Springs has been granted a pension OF
$40 month and allowed $40 which
mad accrued since the filing OF his
claim.
Representative Moss appeared be
Iore the house committee on claims
ana TOOK mp each Of a dozen and more
claims Of his constituents. explaining
each thoroughly, and advocating
favorable report. Mrs j. Byron Nick
erson. who was Miss Mary Sue Griffen,
well known and popular young lady
or Charleston. until Christmas eve
last. when she and Mr.. Nickerson were
married here, has returned 20 this
city from Charleston. Mr. and Mrs
Nickerson have taken COY apart
ments at 6l0 +. Capital street MIR
Nickerson Is the all around secretarial
expert in Congressman Sutherland's
Office
Jesse Bloch and William G.. Wilson
OF Wheeling. after spending several
days here. left for Pinehurst. to re-
main several weeks.
Al LoIueg george MCClintlC OF
charleston Is here attending TO legal
business for his firm.
Representative Avis has caused to
be sent from the government hatch
cries a supply Of FISH TO be set free
in the mountain stream AZ Thorn
wood. They were sent 10 B. r. Frantz
of that place.
John G. Dice Of Groenbrier county
Is here. Mr.. Dice said that he was
not am applicant for the marshaIship
in the southern district He said that
ne made no attempt 20 secure that
appointment whatever. but would
have accepted 10 had 10 been offered
him. The only position that he tried
10 get under this administration. ne
said. was the appointment as minister
to Venezuela. Failing TO get that. ne
tried for nothing else He was offered
other good places IN the diplomatic
service. one Of them Greece. bur he
refused them all
Through The efforts OF Representa-
i've sutherland "A new pOstOffice is to
be established about half way between
Racine and Comfort. in Boone county