The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-19
Upon His Return to Washington
Following His Triumph at
Primary Election.

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WASHINGTON. June I7.-Thcre has
been nothing partisan in the welcome
back to Washington given Congress-
man at-largc Howard Sutherland by
his hosts OF friends here The stream
Of callers at his Office in the House
building since his arrival yesterday.
embraced all parties. both sexes and
mixture OF ColOrs. II anything. il is
probable that among those who have
called in person were more Demo-
Gratis than Republicans. SOT the very
natural reason that there are more Of
them here. The senatorial nominee
has gotten along well with the dOmi-
nant party's personnel. and is personal
ly-if not pOlitiCally-respcCtCd and
esteemed by them. They called be-
cause they cant help admirinE man
who. against such tremendous odds
MS Sutherland faced. could win such a
signal victory with-on the surface
OF it-such apparent ease.
In addition to the many who have
congratulated him in person. hundreds
.; kilograms and letters have poured
in AT the office Of Congressman Suth-
crland from everywhere. hut most Of
them from West Virginians. OF course.
Included among them were ConEratu-
lations from those whose ambitions
for the same office his success defeat
ed. and from leaders Of every party
group. element or faction. There had
been nothing in his candidacy It ap-
pears 10 have wrought any cstrange-
mentS nor sore spots OF consequence.
He won n great personal victory fair
~ and sQuarCly Is the universal YER
dict apparent from the great number
and the character OF the COngratula-
tons which are being showcred down
upon him. There doesn't seem to he
anybody who begrudges him his laur-
els. The party has rallied to him in
his hour OF triumph with decisive
unanimity and an enthusiasm so great
as to drown out any stray disCordant
/ note II there has been one footed any
where in the party, which is doubted.
He deserves all the praise he is get
I ting. because he honOrably earned IT,
4 is what everybody says.
Among the surprises handed out by
/ the primary TO the Republican poll
| iC!ans Congressman Sutherland
nomination for senator was the big
one. In their lineups. the Elkins man
had been left out, partly due 10 the
fact that the man who finished first in
the race was last 10 get into II. and
they had chosen up sides' before the
| slim, sleek racer from Randolph Coun-
" formally declared that nc had heard
and hearkened to a popular demand
that he breast the tape. II the poll
ticians thought that Sutherland was
kidding himself about the voice he
heard. Sutherland didn't think so. He
had been doing n business through
the postofTice with the individual vot.
crs from day to day ever since he came
down here to Congress in 1913. He
was in touch with the Toms. the Dicks
and the Harrys Of the state as no man
in Congress from West Virginia has
ever been within the memory Of the
present generation. They would write
Howard and Howard would write
them. and no stingy. formal reply
either. but one full Of the personality
Of the man. his IDEAS and interest. ad.
vice and suggestions These letters
were on subjects too numerous tC
mention. and they began To be written
from the very first day that Howard
/ Sutherland came to Washington after
his election in 1912. and they grew in
number from day 10 day like pigs Is
pigs" II all started long before any.
body ever gave the Hon. II. Suther.
i land thought coupled W with some