The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-12

w
ting back Of the Burton candidacy.
These leaders, or some Of them, own
newspapers and they have put forth
some hard blows In favor OF the
Buckeye state candidate. AS the ma
tional situation sizes UP to me right
now-leaving Roosevelt and Hughes
out Of i'll think that West Vir-
glnia will 90 solidly for ex-senator
Burton. 1t is the logical position
for the Republicans to take. West
Virginia has trailed along with Ohio
when she had other candidates and
1t proved that 1t was the right thing
to do. Mckinley and Taft treated
the Republicans in West Virginia
very generously for the help that
was given when the help was need
ed"
Mr.. MacLain is starting for trip
tomorrow which will take him into
the southern counties OF the state.
He is going to stop first at Charles
ton, where conference OF Lilly ad-
herents is scheduled to be held early
In the week.
Fl. Russ Bell, Of Weston, has
passed with high honors an examina-
ton which qualities him for appoint
ment as statistical clerk. AS there
were only about fifty In the United
State who passed this examination,
and as there are places for all OF
them. Mr.. Bells commission is not
expected to be long delayed in forth
coming.
The pension claims OF the follow
ing persons have been taken up with
the bureau within the past few days
by Representative Nicely; Lynn j.
Heldreth, Lumberport; Isaac Boyce,
Fairmont; Francis Keelan, Clarks-
burg; Jacob Palladium, West Lib
erty; William Goodwin, Fairmont;
George W. Dawson, Clarksburg; w.
II. Hoff, Clarksburg; Jos. A. Hill,
Fairmont, Ella d. Israel, Mounds
Vile; Aretas J. Porter. Littleton.
Bills have been introduced to in
crease the pension OF Benjamin
Smith, of Weston, and to correct the
military record Of William c. Cope
land, Of Falling Waters.
Although the term OF the present
postmaster at New Cumberland does
not expire until next August. an
avalanche Of letters OF recommends
lions and petitions descended on
Representative Nicely from that town
this week. Just why this sudden
and unexpected activity upon the
part Of the four candidates thus far
"out" after the job, is not under
stood in the office OF the First dis
trlct congressman. The list of can
didates included ]. L. McFadden, H.
G. Stewart, Alfred Tope and John
Plattenberg.
The January meeting Of the West
Virginia Society was held at the
Willard on Friday night, atten-
ed by about two hundred and fifty
members. A musical and literary
program was featured with Mary
Randolph Dickens as the topliner.
Mrs. Dickens was a member of JOS
eph Jefferson's company at one time.
and is a reader of exceptional tai
ent. Many years ago she was a res
ident Of Parkersburg. An address
was made by Conrad Syme, corpora
ton counsel for the district, and by
Judge G. w. Atkinson, when the
latter presented an umbrella to Col.
J. W. DeGrange for many services
rendered the society.
The following new members were
elected: Robert z. Aud, Mrs. D. I.
Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
Hefner, Miss E. W. Irelan, DR.. and
Mrs. ]. X. Jennings, Miss Vivian
Mclaughlin. George B. Mclaughlin,
Mrs. A. c. Nelson, R. C. Owens, Mrs.
Josie G. Owens, Mrs. Gertrude f.
Swingle. Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Trail
and Dr. Mary Turner Stout.
Among the West virginians who
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