The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-11

An important and deeply interesting
bit Of news In connection with the fac
tlOnal tight that will be al white heat
among the Democratic brethren here
Tomorrow, comes 10 the lntclllGcncer
from the most reliable sources. 1t i3
aprcnos Of the recent visit OF Governor
NOccorkle and Chairman Chiffon 10
Washington City, about which much
has already been published in the In
telI!gcnccr, and has an especial bear
Ing on the state convention, revealing.
as 1t does, some Of the cut-throat poll
tics now being indulged In between the
factions. The news comes direct from
the national Democratic headquarters
In Washington, and IL Of such an au-
thentic character that It's correctness
admits Of no question.
The antl-machlnc Democrats are onto
the details, or at least the leaders are.
and they will use it for all it is worth
TO encompass the dOfcat Of Mr.. Watts.
The story is very likely to be verified
to-day when Chairman Jones, OF the
national P1pOcrat!c committee. Is eX-
pectcd 10 announce from New York the
national advisory committee. On this
definitely decided 10 place the name OF
Colonel John T. McGraw. but It is now
said that Mr.. McGraws name will not
appear on the list, and West Virginia,
which was TO have had representation
on Candidate Bryan'S special cam
palgn committee. will be ignored. and
member will be selected from some
other state In the place OF McGraw. +
AT the bottom Of It all Is revealed they
settled purpose of the Democratic ma
chine at the state capital in Charleston,
20 dominate every phase OF Democratic
politics in the state. The programme
OF the Kanawha ring started out with
the Intention Of having Will Chiffon,
Joe Chiffon. or Governor NIacCorkle
made the national committeeman, and
this was to be followed up by Chiffon.
or some member OF the ring being plac-
ed on Bryan's executive committee and
direct relationship thus secured with
the Popocratlc candidate for President
TO control the national patronage.
should such miracle as Bryan's cleo
tion come TO pass. Then the state tick
ct was to be made up by the ring.
which, like an octopus, would entwine
within Its folds all the state and ma
tlnnal patronage. The fight for the
place OF national committeeman Is a
VI tuIltlll y, he
htelligencer detailed It In Its Chicago
specials during the national convcn-
tion. The kanawha crowd was defeat
ed by the election Of McGraw.
Bryan Endorsed McGrayy.
Those who were on the inside OF the
fight at Chicago. know how anxious
Chiffon was TO be made national COM
mitteeman, for the purpose. as now de-
velopcd, to get OH the Inside OF national
Democratic affairs.
In due time, after McGraw's election
10 the place at Chicago, Chairman
Jones selected McGraw FOR member
OF the subcommittee. placed his name
well up In the list and submitted It TO
Bryan. Jones Is Il personal admirer
or McGraw, who Is also favorably
known by Bryan, and II is said that
bryan ut once endorsed the selection
Of MCGraw by Chairman Jones.
Then. latcr.in stepped Senator Faux
ner who always carries ready knife
for McGTaw, and when the matter was
submitted 10 him, he gave Jones num-
erouA reasons why McGraw need not
be appointed: that he. Faulkner, was
IN closer touch than any one else with
West Virginia politics. and being
chairman Of the national congressional
committee, he could look after West
virginia, and the place might go TO
better advantage to some other state,
etc, etc.
But Jones was loath 10 drop McGraw,
ana II became necessary for the Mac
Corkla-Chilton visit to Washington,
which was duly chroniclcd, but the real
inten, OF the visit was not given publI-
cation at the time. Then, between
Faulkner and the MacCOrtlc-Chilt
crowd, the business was done I'm the
interest Of party harmony" IN the state.
Tho state house ring, thereby hav-
Ing failed NJ the outset To get one Of
their own crowd In intimate touch with
the national Democratic Sub-commit-
tee, succeeded In defeating the ap-
nointnent Of 4 Democrat not sub
Servient 10 themselves. and let tho
honor OF the appointment Ect away
from West Virginia. prompted by their
rule or ruin" kind OF political meth
ods.
More 10 Come.
The result was thus defeat for both
themselves aud the adroI, Grafton poli-
tIcian. The pretty part will follow la
ter in the Wheeling state convention,
and having lost In tho national fight.
Wv 'ltlS VIII NlS NN VIII Out Win W aus,
some time back Watts was not alto
gethCr satisfactory To the Charleston
crowd but since then he has been har-
pooncd by them, and II nominated VIII
hc their "ohediGnt servant" Tho deal
has been signed. scaled, and to be de-
Nvcrcd. 1t embraces as It's main fsa-
ulro, the continuation of Chairman
Chiffon IN the place Of secretary OF
state, The Charleston crowd will sup
port Watts; and Chiffon Is booked
FOR secretary of state. Tho other places
will BE- parcellcd out In the same way
by the ring, There Is no question In
the minds of the antI-mnchiuc men az
10 tie correctness df the deal between
Watts and the Chiffon crowd.
The intense hcht over the national
mnttcr has brought out IN Washington
the discussion Of state affairs. and the
lnterncclnr warfare going on In tho
Democratic party, and IN this way some
party secrets lravc leaked out, II n
needless to Say the Charleston ring
scheme for Watts viii be bitterly
fpuuht ,ui nt iln Nhpniinr convention