Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-02-07
AFTERU..S. JURIST


to be the assistant district attor-
nsys for the northern district Of
West Virginia. under District Attor-
ney Stewart w. Walker. Mr.. Wal
ler has been here several times in
conference with Senator Chiffon III
regard to the matter and the two
have been at the Department Of JUS
ttce. but still there has been no ap-
pointment. The understanding is
tho Senator is trying to do for the
northern district what he did for the
southern district and have the nun
Der of assistants increased. In the
southern district there was but one
assistant under the predecessor of
William G. Barnhart. the present at
torney. There was also a law clerk.
Senator Chiffon managed to have
the salaries Of the two split three
ways and instead Of one assistant
district attorney and one law clerk
there are now three assistant attor-
neys. There are SO many applicants
from the northern district that the
Effort has been made to have the
number Of assistants increased to
three, whereas there has been but
two heretofore. The guesses are
the three who will get the places If
the third place is created are c.. M.
Setbert, OF Martinsburg; Harry II.
Byrer" of Phildppi, secretary OF the
Democratic State Committee; and J.
J. P. O'Brien, of Wheeling, Harry d.
Perkins. OF Parkersburg, is also spo-
ken OF for one of the places, as are
several others, none of whom seem
to have much chance of appoint
ment. Mr.. Byrer, O'Brien and Mr..
Sefbert have all been here and If the
Department OF Justice can be per-
suaded to increase the number of
positions dt Is believed these three
will got them. Should the Depart
nent hold that the present number
OF places is sufficient it is difficult
to tell which two Of the applicants
will got the places.
Little importance is attached here
to the reported effort on the part
OF labor interests in West Virginia
to have Aston G. Dayton, Judge of
the United States district court for
the northern district OF West vir-
sinfa. removed from Office. He
could only be removed by impeach-
ment BY Congress and conviction by
the Senate, and It Is we'll known
that both the House and the Senate
have had enough of impeachment
charges to let further charges alone,
unless dt Is evident that they are of
such nature that they cannot be
overlooked. So far as can be ascer-
tanned here, no charges have been
brought against Judge Dayton and
no effort will be made to bring any,
except in connection with labor
UOuuAO01 6uu IL Ii INC
House would give very serious con-
sideration to charges of that nature.
Judge Dayton was here Tuesday on
his way to Richmond to attend the
term Of the Court of Appeals there,
and stopped or in Washington on his
way. He did not seem to be at all
worried over the reported effort to
bring charges against him.
II the plans OF the War Depart
ment are carried out the West Vir-
sinia National Guardsmen will have
fine outing next fall. 1t is pro-
posed to have a mimic attack ON the
national capital. The National Guard
OF Pennsylvania Is to be detailed to
assist the regular troops from Fort
Myer, Va, to defend the city of
Washington against hostile attack
by the National Guard Of Virginia
and that of West Virginia. Several