The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-23
For Governor and Nicely Should
Be Chosen, Thinks a Chill
ton Postmaster.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-The
seven postmasters who crossed the
mountains to come to Washington
on the strength Of an excuse that
the postmasters of the country were
holding a. convention here, did not
tarry long. They fingered for day
and then turned their steps home
ward. Their charming and distin-
guished presence, not to mention
their mind full Of original ideas as
TO how postmastering should be car
ried on, was not lent to the conven-
ton at the Raleigh so that one could
notice 1t.
The reason-the absence Of sena-
tor William E. Chiffon, their friend
and benefactor. He was due to ar
rive here Wednesday morning about
the same hour the faithful seven
arrived, but telegram received q
few hours later announced that he
was too indisposed to travel. There
was great disappointment among
these seven appointees Of Senator
Chiffon, and they wore solemn faces.
It was planned to have a confer
ence with the head Of the party ma
chine and get a few first-hand direc-
lions what he wanted done in the
way Of plugging" for prospective
candidates and setting up the pins
for the future. It was planned to
have, more than seven postmasters
here for the confab, and 1t was ex-
planned by one Of the seven that
there would have been more here.
but they got word Of Senator Chill
toms inability to be present In time
to keep them from making useless
and tiresome trip. No mention was
made nor regret expressed, that they
would miss the inspiration and pro-
fit OF the convention, probably be-
cause of the fact that the seven
didn't seem to be sufficiently inter-
ested in what was going on there to
spend much time attending.
OF the seven, but one, Herr Helm
rich Zilliken. one time state sena-
tor and present time postmaster at
Wellsburg, showed a glimmer of un-
Outstanding what politics "are" when
requested to give an interview on
the subject. And his talk wasn't by
any means as voluminous as an
encyclor aedia. But he did better than
the others at that. He did arti-
culate few trite sentences, while
the dumbness Of the others made one
of the old man Wieser's oysters seem
as laxative as a party-line telephone.
Here they are:
There Is quite party sentiment
favorable to nominating Congress
man Nelly for governor.
The reason for 1t? There is a
feeling that the nominee should be
somebody who doesn't belong to the
old crowd
"But II Major Neely wants to run
again for Congress he will get the
nomination without opposition
The Hon. Jere Dingess didn't do
SO well by the man who appointed
him as the grateful Herr Zilliken did
by his sponsor. He declined an open
ing to extol the eminence Of Senator
Chiffon, to boost Senator Chilton's
alleged candidate for governor,
Samuel v. Woods. and at the climax
OF his interview pulled the door shut
OF q Willard telephone booth.
The following is a verbatim report
Of Mr.. Dlngess's interview:
II haven't the least idea about
politics."
In the FIVE other cases opinion
trainled along after the Commissions
as trade is supposed to follow the
flag. ]. Frank Thompson, Martins
burg postmaster. thought William
Gay Brown should be the nominee
for governor; If not for that. then
The should be named again for Con-
gress: 1t is merely a coincidence
that Brown appointed Mr.. Thompson.
/; Manley. postmaster at Falrmont..
favored Nicely for anything he goes
after Writ French. Of Princeton,
lwhooped II up for Chiffon. said
| whoops being seconded by Bartlett.
itot Buckhannon and Meredith Of
/ Sfstersville.
| Retracing the Remington back 10
part two, sentence 2. Of Herr Zllii.
ken's Illuminating discourse, the
query Is:
"Whatta mean-.old crowds,"