West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-25
WEST VIRGINIA NEWS
FROM NATIONS CAPITAL

Bowers had not received his creden-
tails from the Governor. He was here
ready to bo sworn in aud minority
leader James Mann asked unanimous
consent that he be sworn in, without
his certificate of election, saying there
was no contest in tho district as to the
result. Majority Leader Eitchin said
thoro was precedent for swearing in
MIR. Bowers and that he would not
object. No one else did and he was
sworn i'm.
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W. +. Hite. one of tho Republican
candidates for the nomination for SEN
ator from West Virginia, was here
within the last week and had n con-
ference with Col. Isaac L. Mann. II
Is understood he told Col. Mann he
had heard that tho Lilly supporters
were about TO desert a. Ii. White as a
candidate for Senator, and go to tho
| support OF Howard Sutherland, who
is also seeking the nomination for
Senator. Mann was formerly close
friend of nito. but when Governor
Hatfield became baclSer OF Hite,
Mann became pronounced supporter
of A. b. White. Hite Is understood
to want his opposition divided be-
tween White and Sutherland, and II 10
believed he urged Col. Mann to pre-
vent, ag far as possible, any deIection
from White to Sutherland Should
the Lilly faction desert White and
support Sutherland, it would create
new lineup in politics In West Vir-
ginia, but IL rs believed here that the
White supporters will stand by him
and that IL will be a three-cornered
fight for the nomination, with Sena-
tor Ben Rosenbloom of Wheeling, on
wet ticket, trying to capture tho
nomination by getting the "wet" vote,
while the dry" vote is divided among
lIitc, Sutherland and White.
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Appropriations are carried I'm the
sundry civil appropriation bill report
ed to the House with the approval of
the appropriations committee, for
number of West Virginia cities.
Among the items I'm the bill are ap-
propriations as follows: TO complete
Federal building at Wellsburg, $5,-
600; to continue work on Federal
building at Buckhannon, $4,000: at
Charles Town, $4,000; Elkins, $685.
600; for rent for temporary quarters
for government officials at Hunting
ton, 10000; for repairs to Federal
building at Wheeling, $2,5OO
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Senator Chiffon has recommended
for appointment as postmasters: c. A.
Davis at Ccredo, James A. Dunn at
Rowlesburg, George w. Coffey at War
Eagle, George w. Mason at Coalwood.
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An inspector from the postoflce has
gone at the instance OF Senator Chill
ton. to inspect the city of Piedmont,
with view to establishing city mail
delivery there.
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Former Governor George w. Atkin-
son, who recently retired as Judge OF
the United States Court OF Claims,
has been quite i'll with inAammatory
rheumatism at the home OF his son,
Rev. Geo. w. Atkinson, Jr., but is
reported much better now.
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or the 423 steel works and rolling
mills reported by the census bureau
for 1914, the report shows that 10 are
located In West Virginia. Figures by
states are not given, but only Pennsyl-
yania, OHIO, Illinois, New York and
Indiana have n greater number OF
plants than West Virginia.
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The pension bill introduced by Sen.
ator Chiffon for Mrs. Lydia Heather.
ly, of New Martinsville, has passed the
Senate. Pension bills have been in
trOduced in the Senate by Senator
Chiffon for John M. Jones, Rowles.
burg; Wade II. Spencer, Parkersburg;
William !. Core, Charleston; Mrs
Nancy T.. stone, GrlnlthsvilIe; Mrs
Violette Dillon. Hamlln; samue
White. ST. Marys; Millard Terry, Lo
gan; Thomas -. williams, Morgan
town. Senator Chiffon has also in
troduccd q bill to correct the militarl
record Of william G. Copeland. OF New