The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-08

Sam v. Woods, of Phillip, will be nom.
mated BY the Democrats ofthe Second
district, in convention assembled at
Keyser next Wednesday, as their can.
didate to fill out the unexpired Brown
term.
This statement is based on an abso.
lutte knowledge of what the leaders OF
that party have decided on. The de-
cision to nominate Woods was tntiu-
enced by the fact that he is the one
man OF all who have been mentioned
who is able to personally defsay the
heavy expense imposed by a special
campaign. In addition OF that, he very
much desires the nomination and MS
ability az public speaker, taken with
fact that he was recently the president
of the State Senate, were important
factors III determining that he\shall be
the nominee.
George NJ. Bowers, OF Martinsburg,
was here today and made the an
nouncement that he would be candi.
date for Congress from the Second
district on the Republican side OF the
house. for both the unexpired and the
regular. terms. Mr.. Bowers had hoped
that some Republican who desired the
nomination for the unexpired term,
only, could be argued upon unanimous
", but since L. j.. Forman, of Grant
and J. ". Hardin, OF Tucker. have an
nounced that they would run at the
same time for both nominations, there
was nothing left for Bowers to do but
to follow suit. s. B. Montgomery, OF
Kingwood, who is a candidate for the
short term only had hoped to have
clear fold and an understanding
with those who are particularly anx-
ious to get try at the full term nom1-
nation. In this. It seems, he has been
disappointed. The Republican con.
vention. will be held at Berkeley
Springs, April 18th.
The Special election for Congress
men will be held May 9th.
The faculty of the West Virginia I'm.
iversfty are showing an energetic In
terest In behalf Of Senator Newlands
bill to establish experiment stations In
engineering and the other branches OF
the mechanic arts in connection with
the agricultural colleges In the various
states, The Newlands bill has the ap'
prevail Of the President Of the Univers-
ity, the dean OF the College of Agricul.
ture, and the unanimous approval OF
the faculty OF the College OF Engineer
ing. They have so informed the va
rious members OF the, states deleEa'
tion and asked their support OF the
m easure. ~
Writing TO Congressman Adam B.
Littlepage about it, Prot. G. r. Jones,
dean OF the College OF Engineering.
says tina: the bill means as much and
perhaps more to West Virginia than
for any other state. The Newlands
bill is now pending in the committee
on agriculture OF the Senate
There are three good postoftice Jobs
due to be filled upon the recommends.
tion Of Congressman Nicely. They are
at ShinnAton. Pennington. Bridgeport.
and they are about as three warmly
contested struggles over patronage
that the First district representative
has had to settle for some time, He
expects to decide all three contests
within the next few days
The Post Office Department has des-
ignated ". E. Wright as acting post:
master at Ceredo. A Fourth class
commission has been issued to Hiram
Collins, Bays. n
A bill to incl ease the pension OF
Mrs. Martha A. Lloyd, OF Charleston,
has been introduced in the House by \
Congressman Littlepage.
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Upon request OF Congressman Little.
page the Fish Commissioner has or.
dered sent to Withrow McClintic, Of |
Marlinton, a consignment OF fish which !
ruFII ha mad "a akac1r the Williams |
River In Pocahontas county.
James Thomas. Of Mullins, a well |
known coal operator, Is a guest at the |
business man, Mr.! Mullins Ii an ar
dent a! ~ active AeRps !ean! eEkeE: He