Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-06
COMMENT OVER
west VIRGINIA
From the Charleston Gazette.

tFFOn1 IHS LndTISSlOT 1dZSltS'J
With the big fight now history,
many persons will now turn theft
attention to conjecture on the pos.
sibilities of appointment of the third
member of the new state road COM
mission by Governor E. F. Morgan.
A decision has not yet been made,
It was said at the executive Office
last night.
Because Of the great interest cen
tered on the appointment, there are
many who believe that Governor
Morgan is delaying the game" by
his failure to make a selection.
Others who are familiar with the
governors movements the past five
or six weeks wonder that he has
had time to do any of the regular
duties of his office
A little over a month ago, hard
work at the executive Office began.
The board Of public works held con
tinuous sessions daily. The meet
ings were for the purpose of assess
ing property of public service cor
porations and making appointments
Of county boards Of equalization and
review
Then came the renewal of hostili-
ties in Mingo county. For several
days the governor remained in his
Office until after midnight. He was
in constant communication with the
field and following the supreme
court decision he worked continu.
ously on his new proclamation, pro.
vIdlng for a militia in order that
martial law might be enforced.
The Mingo county trouble died
down the first of last week and then
came the meeting OF the capitol
building commission. Sessions Of
that body have been held both
morning and afternoon for a week
and the governor has had time for
| but little else.
But i'll spite of the rushing husi.
ness" the executive has not lost
sight Of the road commission, and
a little thought has been devoted to
the vacancy during spare hours.
Several letters of recommendations
are understood to have been receiv.
ca, commenting upon certain indi.
Vlddals bit Governor Morgan is not
quite satisfied with the information
he has obtained
AT the time Major Fortney and
Dr. stephenson were appointed as
two of the members, the name of
Charles e. Hinor was mentioned in
some sections as a possible an.
pointee but his name gradually fad.
ed from public view when Hal Brues
of Wheeling was under considcra.
ton. Mr. Brues is general manager
of the Wheeling Electric COMPANY.
and his position pays him more than
the state road commission allows.
But this was not the prime reason
why Mr. BrueS could not accent.
and the appointment was not ten.
de"ed to MIN. 1t was pointed out
That Mr.. Brues was at daggers. points
with the Wheeling publisher, H. C.
Ogden. but in statement two weeks
ago Governor Morgan said that was
no reason why he should appoint
him.
In the meantime. Mr. Hiners
friends continue their efforts to have
This Bucknannon man appointed. He
Is a successful business man and
has built railroads, bridges. roads,
with his own money. He is expe-
rlenced and. above all, a sound,
practical business man, his friends
say.
Mr., Hiner was chairman of the
Upshul county Republican commit.
tee in the fall campaign, and uis
efforts had much to do with the big
majority given Governor Morgan
Even in the primary ne succeeded
in getting a large vote for Judge