Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-10-07
THERE'SWAR 1NCAMp
Andy Edmiston and the Watts
Chilton-Statehouse Caur.
HosTILuIEs BEING RESUMED.

H0STILEzIE BEING RESUMED.
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Special Correspondents State Journal.
oHARzxsron. w. Va. Sept. is.-Ths
wAr. which has been Raging In Shs
Democratic camp beswssn the Kara
whs- Waite Chiffon. stasehouss gang and
tho Democracy at largo Tor % long. HAD,
WIN b remembered. abort, spirited
and exciting battle q their National
convention. which resulted In Q victory
xor the Edmistou. Mo Graw. Ohley crowd.
or In other words the Democracy at
largo. bcttcr known a. tho anti. state
house crowd.
The next call 30 arms was whom the
oiuerens forces met at their State con.
vensaon; but. contrary 70 the result at
Onicago. tho other forces won. tho
Wasts- Chiffon. "Irish Molr' crowd
achieved y great victory and ran tho
convention 60 the queens taste and won
with hands down.
But this victory was short lived
Again these forces met as ParkersburR.
Tho battle wa nerce and raging. Whom
thc newly elected State Committee rot
together William Chiffon, tho former
chairman, was there n o candidate for
his old Job, the choico Of the chief.
watts. It was urged BY his crowd thas
tho chairman Of the committee should
DO not only political friend Of tho can.
otdato Tor Governor but q personal
friend - well. These taeadings wers OF
no avail. however. Chiffon was turned
down and statesman from Lewis was
selected In his stead--one who led the
bennett forces, ono who has denounced
and damned loud, long and publicly the
seaeehouse gAng--one Andy Edmiston.
10 there anywhere on record In modern
politics situation Of this kindf
Andy hrst decided that the campaign
should be run from ParkersburR but,
AFTER taking . "trip 70 Charleston, the
Ohiisons BY their bewitching smiles, or
In some other moro practical way, can.
tured Edmiston. He reconsidercd, can.
itulatsd. accepted tho terms of the
charmsrs sud. On che surface. ell ap.
pearcd smooth.
But all these engagements and
troubles are insignihcant when oom.
pared TO tho volcano now slumberina.
which bids fair 70 pour forth its "hoS
stuff" ut any time and overshadows
past troubles a. she mountain does the
mole hill. -.
Doabss Edmissea's Sincerity.
II Ia now fully demonstrated that ia.
miston 10 either . failure or that his Of.
forts are fainthearted and insincere. Il
Is noticed that Democratic headquarters
are quiet ~ death; that Edmiston IA
sleeping while on duty; that the forces
are not being organised and thas w. K.
Chiffon is in charge Of headquarters I'm
o local way (mind you, In O local
U way).
As Edmiston's ability is well known
as an organizer and worker, the cry
shat he is incompetent and dunghili is
laughed at By the wise ones and the lat.
ter position credited him. 1, O., that he
u insinoere.
It 10 now called 10 mind that Edn,is-
ton, ss . member Of the board Of direo.
tors Of the Weston Asylum. has de-
nounced this same gang repeatedly and
openly declared that he would dance
over their political graves. Edmiston
egain appeared ~ an svensing angel at
the Populist State convention held Al
Parkersburg and throw the hsrpoon into
Watts deep. He labored long and per.
sistentiy 70 gee the Populists 20 denounoe
Watts and said 70 them and pabiicly.
too, aEt informed that he WAITS, vss
NOT sincere silver man; that he was A
chronic Office seeker, heoisr for the
ststshouse gang and. In fact, worked
like bound boy st husking match 10
induce them 70 give Watts the dose
which he got.
Once more he appears ON the scene at
the Democratic State convention. lead. |
ing the Bennett forces and the most biz. |
ter foe Of Watts and the ''statehouse
gang" a. he termed it.
These sins might be overlooked and |
forgiven but the last act IA the drama.
and the greatest Of all, was his miser- |
able failure 70 capture the Populist party |
~ the lats Clarksburg conference. |
Whether o. not Andy u working I'm
good faith fs hard for an outsider 10 de-
termine; bus that his every sotion Is bo-
ing watched with an eagle and sus. |
ttcious eye We ere suro aad that he d
prsottcally IN the position of 'sbGii poe.sr |
md hired msn'' is evident t0au.
A won known Populist explained IN
part 70 your correspondent why Edrnis.
ton made suoh . miserable failure a |
the Clarssburg conference a. follows:
Bdmiston, he said, had been q wen
known snvor man with stronR Popu.
hstto lsantngs ana was Ga favor and
good staDding win thenfy that ne was
- the Populist State convention, dur.
ing The entire tinS Of theis dslf6sFsaions,
and strongly denounced Watts az cold
bug o. wolf IA sleeps oiothfae. q tool
foe the gang snd dangerous man to|
silver and Popuiisu "0roas Wns our (
surprise. indeed. - said Mr.. Pop, ''vhen
Mr.. Edmiston NET ne ~ CIarksburg. AZ
chairman Of tho Demooratis State com.
mittoe. and begged and Anplorsd a. n
endorss Truce q whom he had 20 lately
denounced. Andy Ednaiston A. a pr.
vats cttisot We believe. but Andy ia.
mistoh, ehAismaa Of The DaunEcrstio
Exeeutivs eonmittss, oaiy haapsa Goals