Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-03-25
POLITICAL NEWS

Charleston, March 22.-In view of
a conflict in the statutes governing
primary elections and the near APP
proach of one in August, Attorney
General H. B. Lee has been asked for
his official opinion. He suggests in
that the county courts either meet on
the first Monday in July for the pur-
poses of correcting the registration
books and then anjourn to the fol-
! lowing Monday and carry out the
law or call a session for the second
Monday, that being the date on
which registrars are required by law
to turn their books over to the coun-
ty court.
Election Calendar
Monday, May 3-Registrars are
appointed by the county court.
Monday, June 7-Registrars be-
gin registration of all qualified vo-
tiers in their respective precincts by
visiting the usual place of abode of
each and every voter"
Monday, July 5-Registrars sit for
two days for the correction of regis
tration books.
Monday, July 12-County court
convenes for the correction of the
registration books and to make fur
ther registration.
Tuesday, July 13-zCounty court
appoints commissioners and clerks of
primary election.
Tuesday, July 27-County court
again convenes for the registration
of voters.
Tuesday, August PRIMARY cleo
ton for the nomination of candi-
dates.
Friday, August County court
meets to canvas returns Of primary
election, declare results and issue
certificates of nomination.
j. S. Lakin, president of the State
Board Of Control, recently told a
committee of Congress which is con-
sidering the Cooper anti-conYict-
labor made goods bill, that to abolish
the present system Of employment Of
state convicts at Moundsville would
throw back on the taxpayers of the
state of West Virginia an annual
cost of $350,000, to maintain the
prison, whereas it is now self sup
porting and which has been for the
past II years, and it would necessi-
tate the calling of special session
of the legislature. Mr. Lake also
justified the employment of convict
labor as humanitarian measure and
best for the convicts to be busy rath-
er than to be cooped up in irksome
loafing.
1t is likely that Judge John /.
Graham, Republican stete chairman.
will call a meeting of the Republican
state executive committee some time
during the coming month and to
which county chairmen and other
prominent Republicans viii also be
invited. This meeting viii probably
be held in Parkersburg.
Rumor comes from one end of the
state, Bluefeld, that Col. Joseph H.
McDermott, of Morgantown, at the
upper end of the state, will be a
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor in 1929. Col. Nc
Dermott served in the State Senate
form 1905 to 1909 and was president
the last two years and therefore ex-
officio lieutenant governor He has
always been an active and infuen-
tial Republican and prominent bust
ness man.
The thousands of friends of Hon
Harry C. woodward will rejoice in
the good news that comes from
Phoenix, Arizona, following an M
expected operation for appendicitis.
The illness of the popular Fourth
District congressman has been a
source of anxiety to the people of the
state.
WANT 60 MEN
Washington, March 20.-The Unit
ed States Civil Service Commission
has posted notices in all post of
ficaS in Ma,-vIond N;roir;a Mast