The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-03
By DWIGHT II. rErER

By DWIGHT n. TETR
Charleston. June f.--Political Charles
ton Is finding much to talk about and
to criticize" these days. The trianGlcd
sGua bible relative TO the appointment Of
court for IN" southern district Of West
Virginia. :hc passage OF tho bill by
congress providing for the appointment
OF an additional judge for this d!stric;
being practically assured. ia offering
ample opportunity cnr the Republican
politicians OF the southern part OF the
state to do a little hard-headcd thinking
and just criticism.
There Is much interest being taken
in the appointment OF the additional
judge, X such Z position be created. and
I three Corncrcd fight Is being waE"d
with all the heat IN" supporters OF tho
aSpirantS can stir up. Friends of
George McClint!c OF Charleston. say
with al! tho hea; the supporters OF the
tho job and that he has the specific In
dorS"m"nt of Senator Sutherland. They
also claim that Attorney General Daugh
terry clearly stated that !; was the ad-
ADMINISTRATIONS desire TO appoint Nj M"-
rNnt!r ~ tho office when created. ON
the other hand. Elliott Northr"tt Of
=
Stro:hcr oc Welsh. the two other candi-
dates. do rot by any manner or means
consider the matter settled and they arc
no. conreding any advantage 10 Mr..
Mc[Tintic whatever.
Bitter Criticisms OF Senators
Friends Of Mr.. NorthCott and Judge
Strother claim that the support o. Mr..
Mct'lint!r was for tho judgeship ot tho
United states circuit court OF appeals
and not for the United States court for
the southern district of West Virginia.
There can he no doubt but what there
- soma truth In this assertion. for Mr..
McClintic was candidate for the high
or position and at the same time can
fidate for the appointment now In Ques-
tion. lie had support ro- both positions
hut II IS questioned that all this support
has now centralized on his appointment
az judge for the United States court for
III" southern district Of West Virginia.
Right here Ia where l found bitter
criticisms Of our two United states sem
ators. The staunch friends OF GeorG"
MrClintic feel chat no has been badly
played with. They fcl;. as Mr.. Me-
Clintic himself must have felt. thNt be-
cause OF his inexperience h" did not
have any chanc" whatever Of being ar-
pointed to succeed Judge Prirhard. but
that for some reason ne was brought
on. as Il candidate. TIL" reason for this
"bonc-head" is laid on the shoulders OF
Senators E,kins and Sutherland. They
must have known that n man without
judicial experience. no matter what
other qualifications ne might possess.
would not stand the slightest chance
Of appointment To tho position rs judge
Of a court Of appeals They must have
known his. yet what did they do" They
ncglrc' ed the only chance they had Of
procuring this appointment for West
Virginia
Robinson Could Have Had I.
II has become fairly well understood
amongst the prominent politicians over
tho state that. with any senatorial sup
port. Judge Ira Z. Robinson OF Grafton.
would have received this appointment.
TTn has AL the qualifications necessary.
and. Il i understood. his candidacy
would have met with the favor Of Al
torney General DauEhtery. But he did
not have the senatorial support. Sena-
tor Elkins did not support Judge Rob-
inson because Of n personal grudgc and
senator Sutherland did not support him
because be believed his political inter-
est would be more enhanced by sup
porting someone else. This is quNs-
ton. Of course FOR the senator 70 do
eide for himself hut the fact remains
that West Virginia lost this appoint
ment.
Coming back TO the question ot the
judgesh!p for the southern district of
West Virginia. I find that the friends
OF Mr.. N"r'hcolt and Judge STROLLER
are combining against Mr.. McClintI"
feeling that he il III" strongest Cand!-
date in the fled and that nc must he
gotten out Of the rae" before either OF
the others will have any chance. or the
two candidates remaining Judge Stroth-
or IS by far the stronger. He Is gain
Ing strength daily. and In the last day
or two has been lining W number or
The Northcott supporters who believe
that Mr Northcott's candidacy Is weak
"nine considerably and that their only
hope OF defeating Mr.. MS|lintic lies in
thowinr all the support possible to
Judge StrOther. I would not say. en-
actly. thar the followers 81 Mr.. North
colt and Judge Strothcr are 'oui 70
heat" Mr.. McCTintic. but 1t is becoming
moro and more evident that they will
90 to great lengths 10 sec either one Of
their candidates appointed. IT would
not be Mt all surprising If in tho next
rev 1HNS 7. ANOTlHNOlN "OuIu
entirely from the race. throwing MS
support 10 Mr.. McClintic.
Mocnnto's strong Backing
II must not be imagined for on" min
ute thar Mr. M~1Intic and his friends
are resting on their ldurels trusting In
the divine Providence TO keep Senator
Sutherland's promise Of indorScmnt'
which he is reliably reported 70 have
given Internationally. Not at all. his
candidacy Is being pushed with all tho
power OF the !onE-hcaded politicians
backing him. a party of whom left
Charleston MONDAY night for Il confer
encc with Senator Sutherland in Wash
ington. They went there 10 urge the
senator to continue his support of MIR.