Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-11
Solicitor General Davis Endorses Col.
Watson For Senate.

only MS own VIEWS JOnn w. Davis,
of Clarksburg, solicitor general of the
United States and as such chief legal
adviser of the administration, today
gave his endorsement to the candidacy
of Colonel C. w. Watson for the Unit
ed States senatorship. When asked
if he was interested in the senatorial
situation in West Virginia he replied:
"Of course | am interested, as every
other citizen of West Virginia should
be, in the senatorial situation. While
this is certainly no time for partisan
politics or personal ambition, the cleo
tons must be held and the people must
make choice of those who are to rep
resent them. One need not be parti-
san to believe that in crisis like
the present, where unity of counsel
and action is imperative, the country
is best served when the President has
a Congress controlled in both branches
by those of his own political faith. In
countries like. England, Canada and
France the executive and legislative
branches are always of the same faith
because the majority in the legislative
branch chooses the executive, but with
us the President is chosen for four
| y
Congress in accord with him. In say
| ing this | mean no reflection upon the
patriotism or loyalty of the Republi-
can party or any of its members, but
| take it that all men agree, for in
stance that if the Democrats had cap
tured either the House or Senate in
the elections of 1862 it ouwld have
been not only an embarrassment to
President Lincoln but a calamity to
the country. For these reasons, if
there were no other | propose to do
all | can to assist in electing the nomi-
nee chosen by the Democratic party
in the coming primary. Such service
as | can render will be unreservedly
at his command, whoever he may be.
| am keenly concerned that primary
contest should be so conducted
throughout that the nominee may have
behind him a united and enthusiastic
party. This would be no more than
our duty in normal times and it is
doubly so now.
81 do not care to express my per-
sonal preference in the matter unless
you can make it perfectlp clear that
| speak for no one but myself on that
subject; certainly ! have no license to
speak for the administration or the ma
tional organization of the party. Sc
far as know and believe they will
observe the wise policy. of taking nc
part in any contests over party nomi-
mating. In these days of primaries
however, members of the party can no
longer assemble and consult as they
did in the days of conventions, and
this perhaps furnishes some reason fol
| individual members of the party Civ
ing public expression to their views.
81 hear of no candidates other than
Senator Chiffon and Senator Watson.
Both of these gentlemen have proven
| by their past service in the Senate
their right to aspire to the position. |
should not like to indulge in any in
vidious comparisons between them and
will chccrfully support either in the
event of his nomination. Since how
ever, choice must be made, my vote
will be cast in the primary for Sen
ator Watson. During his service as
senator he acquitted himself with dis
tinguished credit, and in my observa-
ton of affairs in that body l have
known no one who in the same space
of time impressed himself more strong
ly upon his colleagues than did he. If
| he returns to the senate for full
term, as | hope and believe he will, |
confidently expect him to speedily as
| sumo a position of power and leader
ship. Not only will there be great
questions of reorganization and read
| justments to follow the war but we
must remember that the end of the
war itself is very far from being in
sight. For the moment | am more
concerned with the speedy carrying
on and winning of the war, with Sc
cure and honorable peace to the Unit
ed States, it's allies and the civilized
sons wide experience, penetrating
foresight and balanced judgment, will
make him more than ordinarily useful
both at this time and in the momen-
tous days that lie ahead. | feel it my
duty accordingly to give him my sup
port"
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The first contingent of farmerettes
arrived in the county last week, and
without any loss of time on prelimi-
naries went to work thinning corn on
the farm of Mcdonald Brothers, three
miles north of Charles Town. There
are four young ladies in the party:
Misses Helen Zilmer who has been a
student in the Johns Hopkins Medical
| School, Baltimore for three years;
Edith Henderson, an art student from
New York; Carlotta Taber, Worcester,
Massachusetts, and Gladys Hodgson,
Elgin, Illinois.
Their costumes are appropriate for
the work they have come to do
Skirts have been put in the discard
| ebAS vic SoIiiCiilo INV uoCN
instead. Straw hats with broad brims
is the only head dress that is consid-
cred proper for field work in the hot
sun and these are becomingly worn.
These young ladies have brothers in
the army, and to supply them with
food, they are taking their farm tasks
seriously. May they find both health
and satisfaction in their work.
William Edward Bagent who went
to Columbus Barracks, Ohio, May
%, in the draft contingent from this
county, took French leave of his COM
rades shortly after arriving in Column
bus and came to his home near Har-
pers Ferry. AS soon as his desertion
became known here, Constable Robert
S. Shipley, of Shepherdstown was in
structed by the local draft board to ar
rest Bagent and deliver him to the
authorities in Washington. The con-
stable acted without delay and Bagent
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