The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19
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(lBy Gharrles Brooks. Smiths

| the attltuut VI SENATOR Chiffon
toward The appointment Of J. Carl
VANCE as postmaster at Clarksburg.
This is evidently the fact that Chill
ton has been. trying to get Nance's
nomination, which is before the Sen
ate. taken up and confirmed, 1t
will be remembered that Vance was
nominated BY President Wilson, up.
on the accommodation of John W.
Davis, last August. but. tho special
! session. OF. congress ended without
him being confirmed. When the
regular session convened his name
was sent back, and it has been
hanging fire ever since The nomi.
nation Of NanceSwas not particul-
arly pleasing TO Chiffon, and he did
nothing particularly To-, get 1t CON
Grmed. Now, however; he has. be-
gun to show an interest, and those
who are interested In the case, but
not on the inside Of Il. are wonder
ing what has occurred toe auso
Chiffon to switch and to show a
desire to have the nomination Of
Vance taken up and confirmed. But
that is the situation now. AS late
as last. Friday Chiffon made. an un-
successful attempt to. have the
nomination of Davis friend taken
up. considered and confirmed, but
again Senator Goff was successful in.
having action deferred. How long
confirmation can be held, up, now
that Chiffon has been brought
(around to an interest lin the matter,
remains to be seen. What manner
or pressure has been brought to bear
on him to change his attitude is al
SO u phase of the case that interest
ed observers would like to have ex-
planned to them. The guess is that
he does not care, to, remain In the
position of opposing the wishes Of
President Wilson, who made the
appointment OF Vance upon the rec
ommendation OF his friend, John W.
Davis, and sent 1t back promptly
when it failed of confirmation at the
special session. for Chiffon has some
appointments wllicl. lie wants made
this month, and which arc. due to
be made, the same being the two
marshalships. That he doesn't care
TO continue In the position Of op-
posing the Presidents wishes is nc.
cepted as matter OF course. Hence,
Vance has acquired a support from
a source that has up until now been
regarded as decidedly hostile 10 his
fortunes. The confirmation of
Vance. Is likely to be..madc at any
time, and just as likely. not to be
made for some time to come. 1t Is
altogether problematical.,
There mas been some wild guess
ingafor the past week over who will
he recommendedsfqr. tlies marshall
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Fships by the Watson Chiffon regime.
Up till the time that the fight grew
fereest last sgeek Dice and sslen,ak;
ier WeTs fayorltes insthe bettfnsShu''
as the : fight waxed warmer tferc
iwere. all4sprts of doubts. 1t was said
that Senator Chiffon was becoming
J wavering and doubtful himself, and
that it looked as If neither Dice o,
Slemaker would land. However,
Watson was not here. and those who
Sclaim to be in close touch with these
leaders declared that Watson would
settle the contest himself: when he
got ready to do SO, and that Chill
tons part in 1t would be rather I'M
important after all. 1t is surpris-
ling with what unanimity Democrats
accord Watson the plan for being
the real .'i't" in the partnership. In
the last few days, the stock of ".
W. Irwin. Of Wheeling, and VIII
liam Osborne, Of Boone county, has
risen to par. Yet, there are those
who tenaciously stick to It that the
original slate, Dice and slemaker,
will prevail in the end. Within the
coming week, it is epected that
these two marshalships will be Civ
en- out and the agony ended.
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Senator Con has appointed Carl
H. Gather, of Morgantown, to take
the examinations, preliminary to be-
coming a cadet at West Point. The
two alternates named by Senator
Goff are Glenn Allen, %of Parkers-
burg, and Floyd n. Hill. of Oak HILL
Congressman Moss has introduc-
cd bill to. grant an increase OF
pension to Robert B. Cross, of Park
ersburg.
Congressman Sutherland l1s In
troduccd bill to grant a pension to
James N. Black. of Weston.
Ex;consressman W. r. Hubbard.
of Wheeling. Is spending a few days
& - :. itiygtss. Y 8,