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and all the - n.
other six staff '''' "S'HssR
members were Mr.. Mollohan.
requested to resign by a unani-
nous vote of the committee late
Friday. Each was offered oppor-
tunity to apply for reappointment.
Mr.. Wheeler also is chairman OF
the District Democratic Central
Committee.
Mr.. Mollohan was associated
with Senator Nicely in his 1948
campaign for election to the Sem
ate for the fourth time. A resi-
dent of Fairmont, w. Va, Senator
Neely's home city. Mr.. Mollohan
has had long experience in public
service for both the Federal and
State governments.
Keane Also Mentioned.
Rumors of another possible ap-
pointment to the Senate District
Committee staff included the
name of Michael J. Keane, jr.,
attorney here. He has been
mentioned to succeed James R.
Kirkland, District Committee
counsel. who is slated for appoints
ment to the District Court bench.
Mr.. Keane. AZ, is a brother-in-
law OF George E. Allen, former
District Commissioner and RFC
Commissioner. He was formerly
assistant corporation counsel as
signed to Juvenile Court and Pc.
lice Court, and later served as
counsel to the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
Uncertainty prevailed last night
as to what changes may be made
in the District Committee staff
other than the top job of chief
clerk.
From Senators of both political
parties. it was learned however,
that there was no doubt about
committee confirmation of Mr..
Mollohan for the post.
Agree on Two Republicans.
1t was learned the committee
agreed that the Republicans
should have a minority clerk and
one stenographic assistant. The
present minority clerk is j. George
Stewart, former member of Con-
gress from Delaware.
Mr.. Mollohan, 40, was appointed
in 1888 as deputy collector of In
ternal Revenue at the Federal
Governments West Virginia head
quarters at Parkersburg. He later
served as chief of the miscella-
neous tax division, and as cashier
for that Federal collection district.
He became district manager for
the former Works Progress Adj
ministration in 1899, and later was
appointed State director for the
Bureau of Census for the 1910
census.
When Senator Nicely was Gov
ernor of West Virginia, he ap-
pointed Mr.. Mollohan superin-
tendent of the West Virginia In
dustrial School for Boys.
Helped in 194S Campaign.
After joinin Senator Nicely in
the 1948 campaign for election to
the Senate. Mr.. Mollohan engaged
in private bushes for a time, and
reJolned the Senator at his Office
here last September.
Mr.. Mollohan is married and
has three children.
Meantime, the Senate District
Committee plans to hold public
hearing at 10 am. tomorrow on
Senator Neely's bill to establish in
the District Government a Conn
mission on Human Rights.
The Senate may complete con-
gressional action this week on the
long-pending bill to add three
more judges to Municipal Court.
When the Senate calendar is called
some time before adjournment,
Chairman Nicely plans to call up
House-passed bill in place Of
an identical measure for this pur-
pose already approved by the Sem
ate District Committee. Senate
approval of the House measure
would send it to the President for
his signature. Several other Dis
trict bills are pending on the Sem
ate calendar.