The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-18

lit st0utly On half-heaflenlE glElnG#ll
support
Ex-senator Nathan Bay scott, ac-
4conlpanied by Mrs scott, left for the
salubrious clilnate or California on
the day of the first snowfall which
has visited the national capital. For
several years past Senator and Alis.
Scott have spent their winters at Los
Angeles, Ending that that place
agrees with them better than any
place they have ever visited for the
winter months Senator Scott. who
#is one OF the big successful bankers
of Washington is far advanced in
Years, but is as hale andas hearty NJ
when he WIS active In West Virginia
politics and ably representing the.
state in the upper house. Of Congress.
However. lie is more careful 0f his.
health and runs no needless risks I'M
jeopardi2tnE lit. He has never lost a
lot oftinterest in politics in his state.
nor or the success of the Republican
party nationally either He was AZ
generous contributor to his party'S
campaign fund in the campaign just
closed and it may be mentioned.
that lie was one Of the earliest and
8severest critics Of the party manage
ment at the New ~ orl<3 Headquarters
Along with other veteran and e1
nerfenced managers of national cam =
of the WILCOX organization before III
Was too late. but without success. The
result justified the wisdom and pa
trictism Of the attempt but senator
Scott along With those who joined
him in the effort would llave been
gIadti lit had turned out otllcTWisr.
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Former Congressman s. p Avis.
who has been the city Tor u week.
may decide to tly his luck again in
/ the Third district against Congress-
Imam LittlrpE re. The score between
these two political toes lit best 81.
friends aside from party considera-
ition. stands al 4 tit. Their friends
would like them to run ii or and
Ithere has been talk 81 the dasning
Captain Avis fakiI s OH .t5ncle Ad-
ann FOR another bout two years
thence I.ittlepIg started running
for Congress iii TIC Third district
.@in 1870 Ayis stopped in 912.
8.bHt -Enclc Adam came right back
strong in 1917, retiring Avis and
last month neatly turned tbs tricll
l1again with Dr.. Martin Van Buren,
II over II 500, hefng next high man to
Il Congressman Cooper on the House
tdelegation int tho matter of najorities.
" Cooper came through With naarly H.
=ESOOHto the GOOD. outFunninE every
q Republican candidate on that rarty's
Ticket from Charles Evans Hughes
.tdoWn the line Iii The Fifth congress
isI0nal district. Taking into constl-
II Grafton Slte trend OF sentiment Hi tile
Istate last month, CooDel it, rather
$E5prnad 5Ofstn splendid vote given hilll
lFrhe occasion or Captain AVIS 81 pres
lent visit to Washington Is arate
lease pending before the Interstate
n Commerce Commission N X the NIL,
Hard the other evening Tie was the
:!1ost alta dinner party given n honor
.Esof leading lawyer friends who are h
1.-The city at this time
i Petitions have been presented II
1.-The House OF II Representatives by Con.
N gressman III. q. ANoodyard. flYorine
Il 1.-THE passage 81 the submission Of tbs
Il national prohibition amendment
II IRON the following Huntington Indt-
N yiduals and organizations:
II The Cleaners. Mrs. KeisteF's Bible
A class, Central Christian church Mrs
s!8yFa1lace's class, Baptist Aoung. Iseo-
fEple's Union Of the Fifth Avenue Bap.
shtist church, NEoman's Home and For.
leigh Missionary Society. AiissisioE
.FCircle, Young People Society oi
II Christian Endeavor, Ladies Aid Soct-
.E#aty Of the Presbyterian church. and
\ the Bethany Bible class df the Cen
A trial Christian church
4 So far as Mr.. GOD ward 81 vote tis
l5cOucerncd these petitions are unnec,