The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-09
SAYS GOVERNOR Is NOW sERI
ousLY CONSIDERING
THE MATTER.
Thinks Conditions Will Be Such Thai
II viii Be Necesssry-Many
Ambitious Politicians.
BY CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. ST
am OF the opinion that there Will be
special session of the West vir-
ginia legislature held" declared State
Senator Fred Fox OF Sutton. who is
here for few days visit Il have
no especial information about it. how
ever. but am guided in this belief by
the conditions that the state will soon
be brought face to face with when the
prohibition laws become effective. |
am not In the confidence of Governor
Hatfield for. as You know. the gov
ernor and myself are on different
sides of the political line fence. but
! believe that he is now giving this
question serious reflection and that
the result of IL will be that he will
Issue call for an extra legislative
session. can't see any other way
out OF IT,"
Switching the subject. Senator Fox
said: The more I come TO Wash
ington and come in touch with CON
ditions here the less ! feel that ]
would like to be member OF the
house of representatives. II never
did have much attraction for me. and
! am frank to confess that IL has
none whatever now. Unless a man
is away above the average in all
around ability-unless he can climb
to the heights OF a near-genius-he
cuts about as much figure in house
proceedings as n small hoy at a husk.
ing. He isn't in il at all. not for a
minute. About dozen men run that
branch OF congress, have always run
II. and under the system that mas
been In vogue for many years will
likely continue to run IL.
Would Chance the Senate.
Not that ] have any chance to be
united states Senator or the Cover.
nor OF my state-or a representative
In congress for that matter-but as we
are just gassing tobether about what
rips fruits OF politics we would like
to take n bite OF I'll frankly confess
10 you that seat in the Senate or
the governors chair are 10 my liking
! don't blame any man for aspiring
10 obtain either or both And as for
working and struggling and making
sacrifices to land in the Senate. in NV
opinion u IS worth all OF that and
more TO- But the House OF Represen.
tatives-it lacks even the semblance
Of lure for me"
Senator Fox In n young man. and no
should be allowed 10 reserve the right
TO change his mind-although he does
not ask II just al this time. However.
being young and able and highly
thought Of. he might be drafted
some time 10 make the race for con.
gress In the Fourth district Hes
identified with the dominant faction
of his party. and should n continue 10
dominate for some years 10 come. Son.
ator Fox will receive serious consider
alton az their hands for any thing
that he might put In a bid for. What.
ever that may be. n he continues to-
feel about II as he now does 70 will
not he congressional nomination
MeCrum Ia Willin'
Another young state senator has
been here the past few days. a mem
Der Of the Republican party. lie has
no such feelings Of depreciation OF "A
seat In the House Of Representatives
however Quite contrary. Senator A
Bliss McCrum. OF KingwOOd. would
like very much 10 have the next Do
litical trophy that he captures ana
hangs 20 his belt look all tho world
Ike certificate Of election to tho
fower house. But he Is In no hurry
about 10. lie IL willing 20 wait n
while when fair-weathcr signs are
more numerous. lie has been given
honorable mention from time 10 time
In connection with tho nomination
this year In the Second district but
no sifcsteps that very nicely bv do
ciarinR that 10 o. tho host thing for
the party 10 keen him yrhero 10 De-