The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-30
ELLIOTT
Will. SELL
THE STATE
IoR AT LEAST THAT is THE UGLY
ACCUSATION AGAINST HIM AND
HE HAS NOT AS YET DENIED IT.
LETTER PURPoRTING TO HAVE
BEEN WRITTEN BY HIM CON
TAINS SENSATIONAL MATTERS
OF ALMOST CRIMINAL NATURE.

4 ohatc LeSioidluhs 10 STANDARD vi
Company On Gas Bill, But Haymont
Maxwell, Its Author, Stands Pat
Comprises Several Legislators.
\ letter alleged to have boen writer
by G. ,. Elliott, of ParSersburg, 10 JOIN
Worthington, of Pittsburg, was secured
at Charleston Saturday and was wire,
all over tne country that night. Elliott
is the editor Of the Parkersburg News
which, as yet, mas not said a word il
refutation.
Elliott is the United States Marsha
for the Northern District of West vir,
ginia and mas been almost tae entirs
time during the present session al
Charleston. Worthington is an otlic,a-
| Of the Standard Oil Company.
Tine letter ssucred is said to b, ii
the handwriting of Elliott and is over HI
uame, ii is as follows:
"CITARuESToN. W. Va.
january 90, 1895
mir. John Wortnington, Pitt-burg, Pa,
"Dsar Sir.-House Bill No. l2O came
up in its regular order tais morning and
was referred back to the judiciary
Committee. Maxwell, of Harrison, ob
iocted, but the vote was so oyerwhalm-
ing That he did not vote himself. Sine,
tile House adjourned have had long
talk with Speaker Grosscup and he feels
confident That we can defeat the bill ia
the House, even if the Senate passes
it, Our argument among members II
the House is that the bill is in thu inter
est OF the large companies TO the detri.
ment of the smaller ones,
"Taere are fewer grafters in tho
House tnan ever knew before. and we
seem to havs them well in nnnd. The
Wood county dsltga;,s nave been entire
ly tractable and think will remain 50.
! am not prepared to accept as certain
the views taken BY Grosscup. but ii i.
snrc we can win tlier, unless the House
could be convinced tnat the Standard
wanted the bill defeated. You under
stand, of course. the fear in the breast
of the average delegate from the rural
districts and tney are in the minority.
The situation in the Housa i more
favorable than could he expected and
we are in close toucn with all those WHO
can and will do Things except Maxwell.
Now. as 10 the Senate. / am puzzled
as to the true situation there. Blizzard
Is trying TO mold their original eleven 10
gsther. and claims five Democrats
which, if true. gives tnam clear major
ity, not counting few OF our originaf
fellows wno are susceptible TO the
cnange Of heart To Joe MeDrmott,
Blizzard said last night that the fght
was TO show that Dawson and hrs
friends could not control tha situation
and endeavorcd TO lead Joe to believe
that ne controlled the situation.
@0n the other hand. W. arr conGdeas
that he knew nothing OF when tbe I'M,
would be called or Of the absene, of toe
Senators. all Of whom have b,,n felt
and say that they are against tle bill.
ana Colcord says ne regrets that he
was not there and will be against it,
Therefore this would bear the earmarss
Of an effort at mold up without the
ability to deliver The goods. On the
other oand I am told that ohIey SAYS
The Democrats will vote against i;,e
bin. vet am confident a. on, can ).
that t5ey MI will vote for it or for any.
taing clso along This line
aTbe wbiskey men have blizzard en-.
nlovsI ord ,bar ara av,r lavish with IN.
cash and nj. force. Il cour.a. cement,