The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-02-26
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Ex-CCrgreSSman Hamilton Gives
Out Interview

who will be the next Con-
gresham from this District was
ask, d by Sentinel representa-
tive Of John III. Hamilton, eX-
Congressman who is at the Chan
ce!lor Hotel on his return from a
bushes trip to Phiippi, w. Va.
Il don't know" he said. Il
la e il for granted that Judge
Moss will be renominated by his
party and there perhaps may be
a Progressive candidate who may
or may not be the Judge. | have
heard of no D,mocrat candidate,
except | have understood that
Mr.. B. H. Butcher of your city
has been mentioned. | don t
know whether he desires the Dis
trict nomination or the nomina-
ton for Congressman at large,
but he is splendid man and
well wol thy of either of them.
Two years ago he was a candi-
date bef,re the state convention
for Congressman at large. He
got the entire support of my sec
ton and we were all disappointed
when the convention chose anoth-
er man.
How about yourself? Are
you going to be a candidate?"
well | will say frankly that it
would be source Of great salts
faction 10 me to be nominated
again, as it would be an endorse
ment Of what | have heretofore
endeavtred to 60. | can not say
whether / will be an active can
didate for the nomination or not
at this time. | will not go into a
scramble for it in such way to set
up rarty strife and contention.
recognize that ] have been well
treated by the PARTY by two for
mer nominations, b, tn e which
were conferred on m, without So
hclratICn, on my art but for
which | will ever feel grateful
whatever may occur hereafter;
and | shall not feel at all grumpy
or sore if the party shall see fit
to 20 elsewhere for the coming
nomination, but will be glad to
run if called on.
What about the PARTY pros
poets in geDeral?"
Il think they are splendid.
The administration of President
Wilson seems to be giving uni
versal satisfaction ard this hear
expressed by men from every
pa ty. He certainly is the right
man in the right place. He has
migrated upon our laws certain
n easures which are bound to be
of great benefit and | feel that
his action will be a source of
great party strength.
What do you think Of the
West Virginia Debt situation?"
1t is most serious question.
1t is not right or proper for West
Virginia to have to pay this Debt,
but while this is true we are al
present confronted by the finding
of the Suprtm Court of the
United States ascertaining vas;
amount, which it is claimed II a
we owe of principal. The Com
mission appointed by the Cover.
nor to consult with the authori-
ties Of Virginia has met with Sc
rious obstacles in the way Of
compromise.
The Virginia Commissioners
lave refused to entertain any
proposition from West Virginia
which does not recognize at the
outset the principal sum so ascer-
tanned by the Supreme Court.
They want us to agree to pay the
principal in full, and then com
Promise if we can as to the in
tere,t They will make no pro
position except we first agree to
pay the principal, and so far our
Commission has not been con
WINGED that the principal of this
debt should be paid by West Vir-
GINA. You know how / stand
ulou this proposition. / think
the General Gov rnment ought
to pay the share Of West VIRGIN.
ia if any in this debt and that
West Virginia should pay no part
nf IL hoo l--.A- e..