The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-16
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further complication, to know that both
Senator Chiffon and Scnator-e1ect
Sutherland favored this proposed
statewide investigation.
Only this week. II Is said. Senator
Chiffon has been made to feel that he
is a lame duck. He Is being passed by
In the matter OF being requested TO.
make recommendation for the distri-
button OF some patronage which Is
about due to be passed around. An
other whose official tcaue is guaran-
tesdto he continued at least two more
years has been sent for. This has
come to pass while State Chairman
Shaver has been in the city. Mr..
Shaver and Congressman Nicely have.
been boon companions during the for
:ner's visit in the city this week. That
was never the situation between tlleaI
heretofore. and little wonder that
keen observers have noticed and COM
mented upon the fact Shaver. it is
the assumption. is acting in all mat
tiers under the advice and direction
of National Committeeman Watson.
Mr.. Watson is not expected to honor
Washington with many visits. il any,
until Senator Chflton's term on March
4 Is about to expire. In the meantime,
Shaver Is expected to be here a great
deal and, as there are only Nicely and
't.lepage to utilize in assisting him
with admir- 7rtais, it seems.
natural enough to the onlookers why
Neely should he selected OF the two as
Shaver's guide through the rnazes OF.
patronage dispensaries the same be-.
ing the various and sundry depart
ments OF tho government Littlepage
has been entirely too close to the
Chiltons.
Among the Democratic visitors here
this week there has been SO much talk
about others for the nomination for
United States senator in 1913 other than
C.. w. Watson, and on the part Of those
who are moro or less in close touch
with the big boss, that the feeling
has grown that, perhaps, after all.
Watson does not intend to be z candi-
date himself So much talk on this
subject, too. indicates still another
thing, which is that the Democrats
have an eye on Senator COTS seat and
are early beginning to work along in
that direction There is a strong opin-I
ion among many Of them that Watson
k is not going to be a candidate, but will
back somebody else Of his own seiec-I
ton There are several men in the
state who have already started to court
his favor The reason given why Mr..
Watson will not be a candidate Is not
Senate, for the truth is he would, and
he would like 1t above anything else
in. politics. But his trouble IS. I'll
seems, that he doesn't care to put him
self up as a target for the fusillade OF
shot and shrapnel which he believes
would he hurled against him in so ter
rife fashion, and so long continued,
that would be far from pleasant. He
understands. his friends say, .-1st what
=, IL eJ
candidacv would cause, and he has no
kidney for it. He is. as tfmid about
playing a prominent role, such as this
would he. as he is reticent and retiring
in all other matters, his friends oe-
clare For the week, at least, and
among the party leaders who have
come here for one purpose or another,
Congressman Seely has enjoyed being
the most talked OF probability as al
senatorial candidate: Neely has t ;l7.
ambition for it. and he hasn't de-
couraged any of the favorable talk
about him. Neely's friends say he is
a candidate sure enough candidate
but that it is not now the proper
tine to come out from under cover
4 with 1T They confidently pr ed let that
he will most surely enter the primary
no matter who enters it, or how many,
save and except Watson. If Watson
wants it when the time comes, all the
Democratic brethren say unless. 1T be-
The Cbiltons and their friends, that he
will get 1T hands down. This early
talk as to the senatorship is doubtless
INDUCED in on the theory that the pri-
mary ct which it Will he decided who
Is to- he the nominees OF the two par
ties will he held In June. 1918. and that
a start will. therefore. be made by the
latter part of next year. providing
nothing happens to cause a vacancy
in the mean time. which would sudden
II nTecipltate the contest at a special
election.
One o fine surprises to West virgtn-
ians. and to his colleagues especfa11v.l
is the sudf1enness. the ense and the%
facility with which CONGRESSMAN
GeorEe NJ. Bowers has developed into
al nuhlic ssDeaker 1T has been one snt
the interesting topics OF the week.
Col. Bowers has never1pretended to bel
able to speak on his feet and never
made any serious attempt in that di-I
rection. on the contrary. he confessedI
that he couldn't do it, and nd ed that
being able to make speeches wasn't
the whole equipment Of a first-rateI
CONGRESSMAN anyway. In his cam
paigns he relied on the personal con
tact. and let his opponent do theI
speaking. But twice within the week.
Col. Bowers has addressed the House,
melnbership and he came off with ny |
lag cclors and high honors. not TO !
mention 'applause.'' He hand led him.
self like a veteran, was unabashed.I
spoke with directness and in a manner
which carried the conviction that he
know what he was talking about. ASH
.a.lnatter Of fact he did and That prob
ably accounts for his success. for bofh
times he was talking on bill which
had to do with the government 1sh-t
cries. 1t will be recalled that he was
United States fish commissioner forl
sixteen years One OF the bills con-
Ecerned an appropriation for new
fhatchcries, their locati ion. etc. and the
iotherwas a btlllfor the government of
the great fish Industry of Alaska. Now