The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-25
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. Is
Robert L. Hamilton, of Grantsv.!le,
is to be the private secretary OF Gov.
efnor John J. Cornwell IL the pred!c.
tons made by several leading DEM
The capital, turn out to be true. Wheth.
: or they had any inside tip on this ap.
pointment or were merely guessing.
hey didn't say. Anyway, they seemed
10 think that Bob" Hamilton had the
Inside track for this particular job.
which Is personal appointment OF
the governors and pays $4,000 year.
Bob" Hamilton is a son Of eX-Con-
gresHman John NJ. Hamilton, and is 4
schip OF the old block" in as much as
he looks like his distinguished daddy
and has inherited as assortment OF
parental abilities as well as personal
quantities which popularized his patcr
with the people of the counties com.
posing Of the Fourth district. The
son early took TO local politics like Il
duck to water and engaged into the
larger sphere of activity in the recent
Campaign, when he was righthand
man to State Chairman Shaver at the
Democratic headquarters ut Fairmont.
He measured up to the requirements
Sof that important position those who
were in position know say, and that
b the reason why he is now being
touted as pretty certain to be called
20 the position of right-hand man to
The new governor.
Mr.. Hamilton is young, Is not far
advanced into the twentieS, stands
fIlNaK HaSak kxrTA AL ntsvl.a nj.
From which 1t may be inferred that
he isn't too light for the job an will
be able to hold 1t down.
The appeal Of Governor.elect Corn.
well to the clamerous army Of Office
chasers to desist from their clamor
for q while at least, until ne can take
ibis office and get accustomed to It,
IL regarded here as doubtless indicat.
ling q demand far greater than even
an experienced politician like Mr..
sGornwell expected to encounter. 1t
sts o sign, too, that there is hunger
sSor sustenance from the official trough
In West Virginia that is OF surprising
Intensity. There are evidently many
who believe that they are entitled to
reward than there are rewards to 60
Around.
Filling the Offices Is one of the high.
aty Interesting phases of post.election
times, and 1t is one of the pastimes
n which the public engages with rapt
( attention. The public generally be.
{ gins to fill the Offices before the ap.
y pointive powers even make start
I At that problem, and this year Is no
different from other times. The Offices
are being filled, the appointments
made as rapidly as possibility tho
public.
On the theory that many Of the ap.
spotntments will be parceled out with
The best intention in the world to re.
ward those men whom he considered
did actually help to elect him, there
lisa widespread curiosity to know how
the Republican aid society. composed
for the most part Of ex-Democrats.
hybrids and memberships will fare at
the hands Of the new chief executive.
Under all the circumstances, we'll
known to the public In West Virginia
EsTaylor Vinson, the Huntington man
lpulator and protector of downtrodden
capitalism, is counted on as certain
70 WELD q potential influence over the
Gornwell regime. A limited amount
pf patronage, It is believed by polite.
tau6 here, will DO placed at his dis
epQBal, and no program of legislation
VII be formulated without inviting
hisswetl known impartial and unb!as.
ID judgment. 1t is confidently pro.
dictec here that ore plum which will
be handel HIN to pass out will, with
out parloy end delay, fall into the Gag.
o. hands of James Antony Hughes,
brpthar4niaw and ex.congressman OF
Huntington. Mr.. Hughes has been
kstaout pfana since IDA after lIie,