The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-28

visit Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Gray of that
city.
Miss Julia Wilson OF this city, has
gone 10 Parkersburg to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ Martin.
Ora L. Watson has been commits
STONED postmaster at Devils Fork,
Wyoming county. which is a newly
established fourth.ClasS office. K. 5.
Google has been sent his commission
for Rivesville. Marion county. He
succeeds 1. J. Parsons.
Congressman W. a. Rodenberg, OF
the East ST. Louis district, while in
Washington today earned with ey:'
dent satisfaction from several West
VirGnanS that his former friend and
colleague in the House, Hon. Harry
c. woodward. has bright prospects OF
being returned to congress. Like Mr..
woodward. Mr.. Rodenberg. after years
OF useful and influential membership
in the lower branch, got lost in the
avalanche of Democratic votes that
swept away a Republican House in
1910. Last November. Mr.. RodenberG
came back" with bells on and a plu-
rality that was so large as 10 be
noisey
II certainly am glad from the bot
tom Of my heart TO hear that the
signs point to Mr.. WoodyardS return
to congress. He was popular with all
of us. and influential. 1t was pleas
ure for us to help him with the pro-
jeCts for his district which meant so
much for him and the people he so
long and so ably represented. he
never forgot the help of his friends.
and when they had things on for their
respective constituencies. Mr.. Wood.
yard would turn in and help them
out. He was an indtfatiSable. per,
sistent, worker in behalf of the peo-
pc he represented. and he was as
staunch and dependable a Republican
as ever occupied seat in the House
in my time. I will hot be the only
one to give Mr.. woodward warm
welcome upon mis- return. Every man
now in the House who served with
him. no matter to which party he be-
longs, will give the glad hand Of well
come TO him. and will be sincerely
glad that he is back with them again
working for the good OF our common
country"
Mr.. Rodenberg will signalize his re-
turn to the House by making fight
for one cent postage on legal deliy-
cry. He has a bill on that subject
ready to throw into the legislative
topper THE time is hardly ripe"
said. for the government TO go
limit and give the people general
s-ccnt letter postage. vet ! believe
Eat conditions are such that congress
would be justified in passing legisia-
ton reducing the rate of postage on
local delivery letters,
That the members OF his party in
Taylor county by large majority,
will be for Judge Ira Robinson if he
becomes candidate for the nomina-
ton for governor. was one of several
statements touching the politics Of the
state which Alexander Mozena. OF near
Grafton, made at the Willard today.
If Judge Robinson isn't candidate
and Mr. Highland Of Clarksburg is,
then us Taylor county folks will more
than likely line up behind the Harr!.
son county man." declared Mr.. Mo
zena. IN a congressional way this
is the first time that we have assoc
lated with the First district counties
for a great number Of years. Having
Just come into the family. so to speak.
Taylor county isn't going to offer
candidate this time. She will walt
for few years. However. there is 4
great interest among THE Republicans
OF the county to see who Is nomina'
ted and to do their part in the work.
There is strong sentiment that
the nominee should come from Marion
county and it seems certainty that the
candidate of the opposition will hail
from that county. Any man that tho
Marion brethren can unite on will. |
feel sure, get the bulk OF the party's
votes in Taylor. It was my under.
standing when left home that the
Marion county folks had agreed to
stand BY Thomas w. Fleming and. II
so. that will be all right with our
folks. They know Col. Fleming, es,
TEEN him highly and will support him