The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-30
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2s.-
An application for a certificate in lieu
OF lost discharge from the army
has been made to the War Department
for Dewey R. Beard, of Elkins, by
Senator Sutherland. Holly Hartman,
a disabled soldier residing at Wilson
burg, has been awarded insurance at
the rate Of $3.50 month, which is
additional to the 800 month COM
pensation he is receiving. A liberty
bond has been forwarded to Harry
Browne, of Thomas from the Treas
ury, he having purchased 1t from his
pay while in the service, but which
until now he was unable to get pos.
session OF.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ->w. Fish of Buck
harmon, are visitors in the Capital.
Walter L. Thomas has been COM
missioned postmaster at Edgarton, w
Va. An order issued by the P. o.
Department on March Is discontin=
uing the post office at West Liberty,
which is in Ohio county, has been
rescinded.
The talk of third party has ali
but died out during last week. Sena-
tor Johnson's brief, direct statement
that cns experience Of that kind was
enough for him, and Bryan's recent
statement of his adherence to ma
jority rule" we're responsible for
shelving that kind of talk. They were
the two, and the only men from which
a bolt" was feared, in the talk OF
the national leaders, and the only
men capable OF undertaking the
launching of new party. But there
has occurred this week increased talk
of the probability of Wilson, being
the nominee of the Dentocrats. The
speech OF Representative Humphreys,
of Mississippi, deliverd from the floor
of the House on Thursday, calling ou
the President to announce whether or
not he will be candidate Tor is al
ready a candidate), and deprecating
In advance an announcement that he
Is a candidate, was the formal out
growth Of this greatly increased
third-term talk Of the week past
Democrats in the House cheered the
speech, and Representative kitchIn
said afterward that he had encoupt-
cred but three members of his party
in the House who failed to subscribe
cordially to the sentiments expressed
by Humphreys. 1t should also be
stated that the Republican members
arose and applauded the speech. They
could not restrain their enthusiasm
over the prospect Of such feast, vag-
uely limited at and touchingly lament.
ed by the Mississipian OF havins
Woodrow Wilson'S name on the top
line of the opposition ticket. 1T
would be shame to take the mon
ey," George Bowers yelled in the ear
of his colleague, Wells Goodykoontz,
above. the din and the racket.
Again, it is largely the opinion Of
Washington, and has been for some
time past that whether Woodrow Will
son is candidate for third term
or not, depends wholly upon the state
of his health, and exattly what that
is is correct knowledge possessed by
only two people, namely, Mrs. Wilson
and DR.. Greyson. While decision is
being held in allegiance, there candi-
dates, save. and except A. Mitchell
Palmer and, truth to tell, from this
Gibraltar of Democracy a la wilson
ian, Mr.. Palmer has thus far accom-.
plished with his canE/Gacy is not TAX
en- seriously. An imperial nod from
the White House and It could be all
off with Palmer, it is admitted.
Congressman Harry C. woodward.
Of the Fourth West Virginia district
today despatched to Charleston to,
Secretary [,f State Houston G. Young
certificate OF his candidacy TO sue
coed himself. He made public a
formal aprouD cement several months
ago that he would be candidate, so
the filing OF his name for the primary
in May is hardly to be listed among
the surprises of the current political
year.
Congressman woodward is the dean
of the West Virginia delegation in
Congress, has had longer experience
than any of them. as he came to the
House in 1902, served four successive
terms, was ont couple of yetrs and
staged most successful "come back.
in 1910; being elected 10 fill out the
term of the late Judge Hun.
ter H. Moss. as well as for full term,
and repeated in 1918 with the larg.
est majority the Fourth district ever
gave him or any other congressional
in a misunderstanding. I'll
was within a few votes Of an even;
1000. Prior to the beginning OF his
congressional career, he served term
in tina stata Hanata.