The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-05
WASHINC,TON Ootober s.

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a. call on President Harding has
confirmed his recollection Of
what the President said when tho
West Virginia delegation was re-
commencing Judge Geo. ". Nc
Clintic's appolntmnt as q federal
district Judge. As the senior sem
ator from the state remembered II
the President said upon that oc-
casion that he would appoint no
man SO the circuit court who had
NO experience as a federal dis
trtct Judge. The President CON
firmed the senator's remember
ance o fit as that way when they
were together yesterday talking
over the matter OF filling ,thc
newly created place on the fourth
circuit bench. During the talk the
President volunteered the OBJ
seryation that West virginia's
claim for place on the bench is
entitled to most serious considera-
tton.
Senator Sutherland was also In
formed that no appointment will
be made until Congress recon-
yenes probably, certainly not
until sometime in November. at
any rate. There are twenty-four
new judgeships to be distributed
and party reasons made It adj
vlsabie that nothing be done until
after the November elections.
II the President declines Is
modify his policy TO appoint no
man to the, circuit bench who has
not had experience on he dis
trict bench that would leave
West Virginia with only two men
ayailable-Judge Baker and Nc
Clintic. The latter has informed
Senator Sutherland that he does
not desire the promotion, PREFER
ing to remain In his present posi-
ton. Senator Sutherland hopes tn
impress the President with the
strength Of Welt Yirginla's claim
for representation on the circuit
bench that he will be willing to
suspend his announced policy IN
this instance. Should he, aud con-
fine II to men who have had judi
cial experience In other courts
aside from federal courts, that
will let In for consideration such
men as Judge Frank Nesbltt Of;
Wheeling. Judge Ira E. Robinson
of Barbour County, Judge Harold
a. Ritz and Judge George Poffen.
berger Of the State Court OF Ap.
peals. Judge Homer B. Woods OF
Richie County and Judge James
French Strother Of WEIGH, all OF
whom are mentioned In connec-
tl0n with this appointment.
Not meaning to be overly self
conscious about 1t. Col. E. NJ.
Grant, postmaster Of West Vlr-
glnia's geyser Of intellectually
Morgantown-o observed to this cor
respondent today that, In the las:
analysis. the postmaster Is a
rather important man In hiS
community, thus agreeing with
the sentiments expressed In the
address Of the Postmaster Cen
eral, who pointed this out to the
posttnasters OF the country as.
semhled In convention in Wash
ington.
1--WE are inclined continually to
overlook Just what the postal SER
vice means to u.s." said Colonel
Want, MANY OF us take for
granted the dropping Of a letter
or magazine on our doorstep With
such daily regularity, but we,
forget Just what an organization
is behind the service which reach-'
eS' out into the remotest sections
Of our country,
"Thei man who is responsible
for the continuance OF such serv-
ice Is the postmaster. as far as in
dividual communities are con-
cerned. In the small community
he is more in evidence than III tho
large cities, whore he Is slowed
away in a private office In a mas
siye building. The fact Of the
matter Is that he has easy access
to great many phases OF the
business life Of his community
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