West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-07-30
FROM GEORGE W. SUMMERS.

Defnocranc congressional nominations
have all been made the Progressives
have named nearly all their candidates
and those who are TO be nominated are
pretty well known; while there is doubt
about only one more Of the Republican
candidates tor Congressman, that in the
second district. The campaign has not
started and with many OF the nominees
OF both the Democratic and Republican
parties tied up in Congress it looks rs
though the start OF the Congressional
campaign would be late this year. Mid
summer dizziness is on in Washington
just now and little OF interest to West
Virginians Is transpiring in the national
capital. The news Of the resignation OF
Governor Hatfield, followed by the
| withdrawal OF his resignation and the
| dispute as to whether it should be record
ed in the minutes Of the Board of Public
Works caused considerable interest here,
CONSERVATION being noted among the
Republicans and amusement among the
| Democrats. The general belief here is
that the Governor could not be pried
loose in any way from his present Office
unless he could get into the United States
Senate and that his efforts in that line
will be as futile in the future as in the
past.
Crop conditions in Virginia are lowest
OF all the States in the Union and West
Virginia is next" according to the
general review OF crop conditions on July
/, just published by the Department Of
Agriculture. Tobacco, hay, oats and
potatoes are particularly low in condition,
continues the report, while the exceptions
are wheat and tree fruits. The apple
and peach crops OF the eastern part Of
West Virginia are reported exceptionally
good this year. Corn, oats, hay and
tobacco are not up to the standard in the
State.
The charges against Judge Aston q.
Dayton, judge OF the federal court for
the northern district OF West Virginia,
are still hanging fire. During the last
week more witnesses have been examined
in support OF the charges that have been
Il aho ~ 10 unuCIbtOOu Tile case
will remain open until a few other wit
nesses who have not been heard are per-
mitted to tell their stories. Then the
committee will meet and formulate its
report as to whether the resolution calling
for the official investigation of Judge
Dayton's judicial conduct should be had.
There is no intimation as to what the
nature Of the report on the resolution
| will be.
Senator Chiffon made an Intellectual at
tempt to have the appropriation OF $780,
| 600 for remodeling the public building at
| Martinsburg embodied in the general
| deficiency bill by the Senate a few days
ago. The appropriation was opposed by
Senator'S on the ground that the Treasury
| Department had said the appropriation
was not needed at this time and could
not be used now. Senator Chiffon said
he was tired OF Departmen OF the govern
ment making the excuses that they were
not ready to carry out the directions Of
Congress, but the letter of Acting Secre-
tary OF the treasury Byron Newton ex-
planned that the office of the supervising
architect now has more than six years
work before it and is taking projects in
regular order, which would prevent work
at Martinsburg for more than year. So
Martimsburg will have to wait.
Leave of absence has been granted by
the Post Office Department to all post
masters Of the first, second, third and
fourth classes in West Virginia for as
many days as may be required, not to ex-
coed three, TO enable them to attend the
meeting OF the West Virginia Postmasters
Association TO be held at Huntington,
September 10 and IL. tits contemplated
| that most of the postmasters in the State
will attend the meeting.
Figures from the office of the United
States Geological Survey show that West
Virginia has reached third place among
all the States in the Union in the manu-
facture of pottery Of different kinds.
Ohio is the first State in rank, followed
by New Jersey and then West Virginia.
The pottery output Of West Virginia for
the year 1918 was 50, 424 1897, large in
crease over the product Of the preceding
| year.
Uncertainty prevails here and apparent
~ in the second congressional district of
West Virginia as TO who will get the Re-
publican nomination for Congressman in
that district. Some Of the Republicans
II were irving IN Oof tho proo,roaa;,o .,o....
nation, hoping TO get Republican endorse
ment and 10 undertake with the backing
OF two parties to defeat "Junior" Brown.
But when Noah q. Keim, strong Pro-
gressive, captured the Progressive nomi-
nation that precluded any endorsement
by Republicans, for even il the Republi-
cans should undertake to nominate him
also, the Propessives, it Is understood.
would compel him 10 run on one ticket
only and 10 withdraw from one or the
other.
Senator Golf is understood 10 be back
ing Taylor George, Of Pbilippi, speaker
Of the House Of Delegates, Tor the nomi-
nation for Congress. According 10 what
Senator Golf Is said 10 have told close
friend, George made it possible for Golf
70 get into the Senate and the Senator
feels under personal obligations 10 sup
port George now that he has ambitions
70 get into the House. George stands
high in his home town, has been honored
before by Republicans and is regarded as
the most acceptable from the politicat