The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-07-30
POLITICAL GOSSIP
AT NATIONAL SEAT

I whenever they may besiege the White
House in the future for a big official
plum which they may very much
want for one of their own deserving
Democrats"
Mr.. Quick is about as closely iden-
tilted with the Democratic party in
West Virginia as he is, say, with the
undersea policy OF the PrussIan gov
eminent. And, consequently, he has
been about as useful to 1t as the late
Mr.. Pharaoh, Of Egypt. Notwith-
standing and nevertheless, he has
been appointed as from West Virginia
and said appointment goes on the
books charged to the Democrats OF
that state. The nearest Mr.. Quick
comes to belonging to the party in
that state, and to the state itself, Is
due to the fact that he has little
cottage over in the hills at Berkeley
Springs which he sometimes occupies
in the summer. AS method Of re-
tanning his citizenship he has initial
ed many another resident Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The West Virginia politicians have
no criticism to make of Quick as a
writer on agricultural subjects and
recently fluent palaverer of the vir-
tues of Woodrow Wilson as president.
But they do object to being held un-
der obligations for his appointment.
They hadn't nything to do with 1t,
they weren't consulted, and the NOM
nation sailed into the Senate from
the White House over the head OF
Senator Chiffon, who had no direct
advice from the White House that
this was to be done. 1t is the talk
among Senator Chilton's friends that
he is very much wrought up over
what has been done, and has private
ly relieved the high state Of his feel
ing by an explosive dissertation upon
what his friends characterize as a fla
grant breach of official courtesy.
In the meantime, Mr.. Quick, Of
Iowa-well, he should worry, should
he not? Not.
President Wilson in the near fu-
ture will probably make at least one
address in Maine. Candidate Hughes
has tentatively agreed to speak there
and former President Taft and Roose-
welt will supplement his efforts to
swing the state into the Republican
column. Thus our fartherest East
may expect more or less of the polIti-
cal spotlight during the early cam
paigning.
Maine yields no mighty numerical
strength in the electoral college. but
it has the distinction of being the
first of the voting units to hold its
state election, and purely for the psy-
Geological effect of victory both
sides will unlimber their big guns and
put forth every effort to win. AS a
forerunner to what is coming in No
vember, a September victory is con-
sidered an excellent barometer.
Governor Oakley c. Gurus will be
reelected in the opinion of the Dem
ocratic national committee, because
his administration has met with the
popular approval, and the disintegra-
ton OF the Progressive party will OPP
crate to the advantage of the Demo
Gratis. Maybe so. But Governor
Curtis's success or failure depends in
Its entirety upon local issues.
What measure of popularity the
Democratic executive of Maine has
achieved is largely attributed to lax
enforcement Of the excise laws On
that issue, Milliken, the Republican
standard bearer, does not pussyfoot
He is sQuarely for the enforcement
of the prohibitory amendment. His
sincerity may be commended even
though it fails to appeal in the large
cities, where nearsightedness is the
most commendable quality county
sheriff can possess.
Use national situation Is another
equation. Maine elects two United
States senator's. Senator Johnson,
Democrat, is opposed by Colonel Fred
Hale. of Portland, son of the former
United States senator. Kenneth G.
NJ, Stills, dean Of Bowdoin college, Is
put forward by the Democrats for
the unexpired term of the late Sena-
tor Burlelgh. Governor Bert NJ.
Fernald is the Republican opposing
him.
In these senatorial contests the
Democratic record Of accomplish
isdes will take the hustinfs.
the main issue. 1t Is accepted that
the best oratorical talent on both
sides will take the hustling,
Maine has felt the effects OF the
Democratic tariff, while accepting its
proportionate slice Of the prosperity
that has come from the war orders.
He is a convincing orator. indeed,