Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-05-19
SENATORIAL
sUccEssIoNAL
by D. w. CALI


gand father of the junior. Senator
from West Virginia was Senator in
the early days of the state and then
came the father Senator Steven B. Ell
kins, following by the son, the present
incumbent, and Steven B. Elkins, the
3rd is the one in line, who is the son
of Steven B. Elkins, ir. and the son of
daughter of Senator John E. Kenna,
the most brilliant Senator the state
has ever had and whose daughter is
the mother of the young boy who is
in line, with long line of Senators
before him, reach back to the great,
grand father on the fathers side and
is destined to carry the mark into the
future and the inspiration should be
great leader of the young man.
Hon. Henry Gassaway Davis, the
senior of the senators in this recital
had notable and eviable career, which
should inspire all young men to press
for the highest rank in life. He was
active and lived to be almost centin-
alton, and his active life contributed
no doubt much to his long life and his
wise forethought was the line that
lead to his great financial as well as
other successes in life.
He was a man, who never forgot
friend or an act of kindness, and
well does the writer know that friend
ship exerted to him in his first con-
test for Senator, was remembered in
long years after it, in campaign,
when years had erased it from the
actores mind, yet this man with
NOZZLE spirit and honest desire to act
his part, way up in 1890, he had an op
portunity to reward the kindness and
did it without saying word or being
reminded of the past, and such mob
lie spirit is what commended him to
the people of the state.
He was great leader in the Senate
and a greater on in the development
Of his state and we'll did he advise in
the turning the mountain fastness and
building of railroads to carry the coal
and timber to the markets and the
spirit spread among the people until
| today it can be truthfuily said, that
much of the great wealth of West
Virginia was developed by Henry G.
Davis, or the putting into operation
the spirit of development which has
lead to the results that put the state
in the lead as coal producing state.
Then he was joined in this great I'M
dertaking of operating up the section
from which so much of the natural
wealth of the state was awaiting act
ion, by his soninlaw, the Hon. Steven
B. Elkins, who both as citizen and
Senator added much to the promin-
ence that our state has achieved in
the union Of states, and in the Con-
gress Senator Elkins is remembered
by those who were in touch with the
public affairs of the Nation during
his active career as Senator, as one
of the leaders of men, and his great
! leadership with his
! fellow members was
acknowledged and recognized, and Their
the proud thing for the estate as to
| recognised the valuable services of
these to men, and elect his son, Maj.
Davis Elkins to occupy the place in
Senate filled by the grandfather and
rather, and who starts off, not only
to fill the place to the credit of his
worthy sires but with their experien-
ce and his opportunity to watch
grandpa papa" he will be able to go
them one better and add to the noble
4 record made by his fathers.
Snator Davis Elkins, is fast reach
/ a place in the Senate where he will
stand along side of those of the fam
4 lily who preceded him and while he
not distinguished himself froman or
itorical standpoints yet, but he has
1 been very active along of accomplish
ment as it is not so much in being
heard as being seen doing in the Con-
gress and it is seen by thos who are
observing the passing of evnts that
Senator Elkins is one of those who
have done number of important
things in the short time this session
has been working, and is one Of those
who stands in well with the President,
and who is in hearty accord with the
1
and that is counting much, to thus
lend his aid to the forward movements
OF. the reconstruction of the country,
that is some what out of 'geer', but is
Citing back as fast it is could be ev-
! pected after the great demoralizing
war struggle drought which we have
just passed, and the state may we'll
be proud of having Senator from
! tho state that was 'oveY seas and Il,