The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-08

tVRaAGHINGTOFNs$Ot Ga mafcn o.
tsThsS Grand old Man OF West Vir-
sgintRg bys which Hon. Henry Gassa-
way Davis I'd known to the people OF
that state, iss I'll at the home Kof his
d1ug liter ENfrS, Stephen q: Elktns. IN
this city, and kbes cause Of his ninety
three syears his illness 10 regarded IN
Almost serious way by the members
OF his family. He Is afflicted Win
severe cold the develo 1ments O. whlcn
81 being carefully watched by hls Ply
siciana, one OF whom IS his pnyslc-
ianiand intimate friend of many years,
DR. Golden. Of Eliins: Up TIL the tlme
ZOE his present illness, Senator Davls
has been in fine health ana epirlts
this winter. and on pleasant Gays
could, be seen taking the air ana eA-
ercise ION the avenues and, oIeen-
times; in the more crowded streets streets
0fSthe business section.
Former Congressman and Mrs. Har-
70. woodward, OF Spencer: VINO naye :
been in the capital since January c., ~
Ria arrival On that date: Mr.. Wood
lyard Elias been ia the care Of 'physic-
iana: and three weeks OF the time he
snefst in Garfield hospital, where he
nnderwentaa difficult surgical, oper-
ATOM, 1T will be agreeable news to
BIlis MANY West Virginia friends to
SKnowgth the widely known and pop
siilarly. esteemed business man and Re-
publican party leader, found the re.
slief hereSwhich he sought, and TO all
eanpearances, and according to his own
axpressed feelings, Is a well man
AGAIN. In appearance, he looks :, 70
he we'll, He has had a trying ordeal
while here and before the operation
Z Buffered exceedingly for days.
The ex:congressman expressed MIN
self "a liappy to be able to return TO
MS home. anxious quite naturally 10
take IN his campaign for the congress
i sionals nomination in person, having
ma to relinquish its management TO
ma loyal IIeutenants when ne was
stricken with illness. However, ne
stated to the correspondent that al
rnnorts from his friends in the DIS
strict5 were to the effect that his canal-
/ dacys yas:in as good order as when, ne
came away from the district, and II
was in highly satisfactory condition
4 at that time. " havnets the leas6
8donbt Of the successful outcome OF
my candidacy at the primary ne
said. "My friends in every county
gRdytsa me- that my political fences
ara IN good repair. i DO not doupt
their reports But 'am anxious and
on5n5y mettle toiget back into the dis
Strict among the people, and sntn the
smoke Of political contest, and expert
sances the Interesting maneuvers and
saYciteme nts OF the fray. A political
campaign, as you know. is an inspir,
f6tionE to me, whether l am engaged
IN It for myself or for my friends.
Daily changes in fourth.class post
masters for West Virginia:
Mrs. Viola RAIDER to succeed George
w. Depoy at Little Otter, Braxton
county: Walter N. Martin to succeed
Annie i. Harvey at Neponset, sum-
mers county; James w. Handley to
succeed C. a. Watts at Williamsburg.
5Greenbrier county,. George9H. /. Will
fans to- succeed S. Terrell at Artie,,
Raleigh county; Clarence P. $. stout
q 10 succeed H. G.. Porter at Ben Lo-
Emond, Mason county.
commissions as postmasters, same
class, have been sent to Thomas A.
Il Kayiat jDecota and Charles E, shre"s-
bury at Raleigh.
i 4 ROY NJ. Watson has been recon-
mended by Congressman Ltttlepage
forSappointmen as postmaster at Us
car, Greenbrier county a.p
Congress Sutherland has been noti-
ned by the Pension Bureau that the
claim OF Mrs. Carolina Young, !ol
Pliny, has been favorably passed on
and she will receive a pension OF S1z
a month dated from last December.
M Sutherland has also fled q SINH
lar claim in behalf of Mrs: MeiT1na
McDermott. Of Walden.
Every day some one or moresmenn-
hers Of the West Virginia congress
sional delegation 1ted with the SEN
ateF Or the House a batch OF petitions
nuinerously signed favoring both tne
national prohibition amendment ana
Ethsibtli TO abolish license in the Dis
8f-ict OF Columbia. These petitions
aro on uniform blank which mas
been literally distributed even 10 the
most remote church congregation OF
society. In the state. They are not
likely to have much OF an eject on
congress, for congress- doesn't SEQ
Them. but the West virginia members
o.Snnd that Is the point. 1t is these
3rentlemen who aresthe2 objectsgot5 tho
petitioners.
being met with a strong demand Tor
areferendum vote, which demand ~
being resisted by the prohlbNtonists..
IIoWever, It is the best argument that
tf1s# license people have. and proving
q hard one for the "dry" ag.tators to
reE8around. The "wets' argue that
agEth0 people every, where else haze
had rs right to vote whether or mot
they wanted lcenEe, tho people who
llVaStn tho national caplta! ought 20
have the Same privilege: This arS1t.
nanE is having its effect on congress,
even On members OF the West Wiz:
ginia delegation, who are inclined to
believe that the people OF this big
icitySand of this District, whit popu-
Iatfon almost half that OF Woat Wiz,
Einias should be given the privilege
fnNTnte on this question directly at