The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-25

and protector OF down-trodden cap
Ittalism. is counted on ms certain to
WELD = potential influences over the
Cornwell regime. a limited amount
| OF patronage, it is believed, by poli-
ticians here. will be placed Mt his dis
lposal, and no program OF legislation
will be formulated without inviting
i5his we'll known impartial and unbias-
ed judgment. 1t Is confidently pre-
ldicted here that ono plum which will
be handed him to piss out Will, with
out parley and delay. fall into the
eager hands OF james "a. Hughes,
I5brother-in-llw and ex-congressnlan,
Of Huntington. Mr. Hughes has been
without Office since 1914 after life
time OF 1t, which Is long time for
him to be of the publlc's payroll 1t
is not figured here that Mr.. Vinaon
will accept any Office for himself. Mr..
Hughes's appointment, or course, will
be under the head Of bf or non arti-
l#san, but he will be charged up on tho
record as n Republican.
Other conspicuous assistants OF the
/ Cornwcll victory who arc expected to
lioe settled with for their services mt
1.-THE puDlic's expense are tho Hon
Mike Matheny. the Hon. CHARLES ID.
Elliott. the Hon. Asbury Parsons, the
Hon. James Fl. Hultngs, the Hon.
John B. Floyd. the Hon. Bill Fitch,
the Hon. ]. II. Mnrcum, the Hon. T.
wv. Dawson. the Hon. Fred Nicholson
and the Hon. Ben RosenbIoom. This
lis but small array OF Mr.. Cornwell's
most prominent benefactors, but the
public verdict is that none Of the
tothers arc more deserving than
these, and none OF the others likely
| to be decorated with thu iron cross IN
advance or them. There Is great
! deal OF talk among the politicians
/ bestowed on a. "a. Lilly under the
proposed happy bipartisan arrange
Iment; but his friends who believe
that will happen arc anxious that be
understood that it will be In the ma
turc Of a sympathetic and whole
Hearted sacrifice Of patronage to a
| martyrdon rather than thanIfsgiv-
ling for any services rendered Mr..
Cornwe1l, either nctive or passive.
En- route to New York to witness
| the Army-Navy football game. Con
lgressnan and Mrs. Edward Cooper
lstopped of day in Washington.
They will return here after the game
for a longer stay, and during their
visit will go house-hunting. IT they
lean find suitably furnished apart
.ment 1t Is their intention to lease It
land quit tho hotel life for time.
Like his colleagues, Mr.. Cooper
had hard battle to hold his seat in
1. the House. due to the high tide which
run this year against the Republican
i party in West Virginia, but he came
Through with a lead of approximate
~ 1000 over his Democratic oppo-
nent. It would proba bly, have gone
4 500 more than that had mr.. Cooper
selflishly devoted his activity exclu-
sively to his own candidacy. his
friends say. But this he didn't do.
He worked hard for the straight
party ticket from top to bottom,
trusting to lot his own candidacy
ride along with the entire ticket
national, state and county. IT is q
high compliment TO him that he ran
ahead OF his ticket throughout the
.Edistrlct.
AS United States senator, the gov
.Iernment provides the Hon. Howard
fSutherland with private secretary
land pays him 81, 80 D3a year. iItIalso
\ allows him one other clerk OF
5lsstenographer at $40 o a month. Being
la Republican and hence a minority
sl5mcmber, this is about the extent tof