The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-09
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tiof Taasmont. who is.Si arrested e :. :
lnewspaper which supported Watson
and Chiffon.
Senator D. d. ErenCh, Of the ser
enth district, WAS given the Chi.ton
support for the Democratic nomlnA-
ton for Congress IN the old Fttth
district. but he was beaten by WHY
George q Neale. Sof: H.knttn gto.l. =.
thirteenth district, was made pfesl-
dent of the Senate at the following
Passing ON to the Fifteenth dis
trfct. Senator A. G. Mc1nttIe, 9
stauneh Chiffon supporter.
was given a far Job with the depart
ment Of Justice.
Senator Robert z. Kidd now en-
| Joys such a lucrative legal practlce
that It q doubtful ff he would accept
| q federal appointment. HIS pfas.
tees extend beyond the Confines OF
Gflmer county.
Does the above sound like political
reward for service
1 On the other nand, Senator George
w. Bland boited the caucus ana re-
fused to support Watson and Ch1Lon.
In the caucus Senator A. Hood fnlA-
Il lips was q staunch supporter OF Ionn
n. McGraw for the United States Sem
late. Neither Bland nor Phillips have
had the refusal Of any federal plums
But this IS by no means all. GO
down the list of the members OF the
House OF Delegates who were faith
full to the Watson-Chilton combtna-
ttion
county. is employed in the internal
revenue Office at Parkersburg. he
voted for Watson and Chiffon.
Greonbrier Fares Well
l Greenbrfer county Jared well In
the distribution. e. -. Smoot,
member of the House. was appointed
| to a position in the internal revenue
Office. John Dice. the other member
from Greenbrier county, Is postmas-
ter at Lewisburg- They were wat
G. M. Wetze1. who was speaker OF
the 1911 House and voted for the
combination, Is now CHIEF clerk IN
the internal revenue collectors OF
fee. $500,
voted for Watson and Chiffon: Hs
now holds a clerkship in the United
States Senate.
Clement Z. shaver. Of Marion
and IL now chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee.
DELEGATE 6. s. P. Edwards, of Ma
son county. did likewise, and ne
handles all the mail at Mason City.
Alex. N. Anderson, of Nicholas. ls
now an assistant district attorney Tor
the Southern district OF West VIZ
ginia. He supported Chiffon ana
Watson.
from Ohio county, holds good JOB
| in the internal revenue department.
Lacy Lands.
T. G. Lacy was member from
Richie county and he was loyal to
the combination. He was appointed
to position in the census bureau.
The Tyler county delegates voted
for Watson and Chiffon. Now DR.. a.
"A. Meredith is postmaster at Sisters
Vile. while w. NJ. Mcintyre has the
privilege of reading all the post cards
which pass through the postofice at
F. Throckmorton represented
Wetzel county at that session ana
voted for Che1ton and Watson. He Is
now a deputy in the United States
marshal's ONCE at Parkersburg.
| II. w. Sanders represented Wyom-
ing county and supported the com
bination. He was appointed 70
Government position at Washington.
r. u. Vickers represented Logan
county at that session and is now
postmaster at his home village.
But still the echoes Of that session
do not cease. W. 7. Owens repre-
sented Writ county and was listed
az a lumber operator. He supported
tha combination and holds good job
with a well known coal company.
G. B. Riggle edits q newspaper at
Middlebourne. Tyler county. and "a
yored Watson and Chiffon. Not only
we're Meredith and Mcintyre reward
ed. but Riggle. too. is postmaster AZ
his home town.
- a ..War Tax Deputy.
Earl II. Smith. editor Of FAR
mont newspaper which gave support
IL a "war tax'' deputy in the Marion
metropolis. even though his brother
is United states marshal.
| George w. Williams. who repre-
sentad Raleigh county, and G. NJ.
lSaihart. who represented Berkeley,
were watson Chiffon supporters:
While they have not been appointed
to once, their retainers are sufncl-
ent for them to be among the lobby
al sessions of the legislature since
1911.
Ali this Is interesting in the light
OF the charges made by the Demo
cratic newspapers. Senator Chiffon
can hardly argue that he did NOT
have the 1911 session in mind When
he made all these recommendations.
He did not forget to leave on his rec
cmmendation list the names or James
w. Robinson, OF Harrison; Nelson
g. Hubbard. OF Chic; w. T. Ice. OF
earbonr, and W. s.. Wysong, OF Web
Ister. who were among the .ablest law
yers al that session. Wgsong was q
strong McGraw supporter. Hubbard.
robinson and Ice refused to vote Tor