The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-12

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Il
The only West virginian who mas
calleu on Col. Roosevelt since he has
become decidedly active receptive
candidate for the presidential nOmina-
ton is Hon. Thomas J. Sherrard Or
Wcllsburg, chairman OF the Repubii-
NScan Stats Committee. He was IN New
York on business and, cncountcfihg
Matchmaker Moore, the Pittsburg cai-
Sitor. who is an Intimate friend, COL
sFShcrart was invited to accompany
Mr.. Moore TO the Roosevelt offices In
the home OF the Metropolitan Maya
zine in one of the downtown onlce
buildings.
Col. Sherrard was not supporter
I of the Colonel's in 1912; he was aver!
Z ardent follower Of the political mis-
fortunes OF Taft In that year. Nor IS
Col. Sherrard Roosevelt supporter
( this year-not yea lie very frankly
toll dthe ColOncl thai. aud the Colohet
very frankly tOlu sc state chairman
inst wncrC ana moss he stood IN the
ranks o. presidential possibilities.
he informed the Wellsburg leader,
J;i II characteristic force and feeling,
mat he stood sQuarely by four propo'
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preparedness; (3l protective tariff;
and t4l tariff commissiG. Dut inat
commission must be comp~aua OF pro-
tectiye tariff men," he added.
This four plank platform the Colonel
expatiated upon at length. 1T was
highly interesting visit for me-
said Chairman Shcrrard. who stopped
on in Washington for couple OF days
ON his way to the state committee
meeting at Charleston today. DIS
cussing his visit further, he stated
that the impression among the peo'
mic in the metropolis was that Roose'
Welt would be the nominee. Personal
" he declared that as the situation
sized itself up to him at the present
time, he was OF the opinion that the
nomination lay between Justice
Hughes and the Colonel.
Among the fifty members OF the
House who presented themselves be-
4 fore the committee OH post offices and
most roads as a demonstration III Ia
yor Of reporting out the Griffin bill,
Z which aims to prevent postal en-
ployes from losing their positions
when they become superannuatcd, or
when illness incapacitates them be-
yond the thirty days six leave and the
thirty days vacation allowance, Con
pressman Hunter Moss was one OF the
number to make brief oral state
ment. He said:
.Anyone who has investigated the
subject matter OF the bill must be
convinced OF two important facts:
First that 1t would be just to retire
those who have broken themselves
down in the services of the govern
ment; and, Second, 1t would greatly
promote the efficiency Of tho public
service to provide for such retirement
and replace them with employees much
younger and moro efficient. The conf
mittee is going into this matter very
thoroughly, and will not occupy your
time any further than to state that |
earnestly hope that you Will render
a favorable report on this bill and
that the House Of Representatives
may adopt your support"
President Wilson speaks In Gin,
cinnati on July goth to convention OF
the Gideons, and rs he is expected 10
travel through West Virginia either
going or coming from that engagement
CONGRESSMAN Adam B. Littlepnge has
; invited him to stop at Charleston long
enough to deliver speech. He has
5promised, the President that II he
will accpet the Invitation, there will
be an outpouring OF West Virginians
toifiear him taht will prove credit to
the occasion and compliment 10 the
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