The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-16
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CHARLESTON April 1s. - witt
much interest throughout the stait
displayed in the mention Of possl6lt
ties the Republican nomination f6l
governor, very little has been sait
who would be the Democratic STANDARD
bearer IN the next campaign. Hower
er, there is a pretty fight on In tht
ranks Of the Democracy the mfnpt,
the, name ola candidates. mentIoAet
and many a:notse ikea Kiif;enney!ca'
Will be made before the next Dsmo
cratic convention. he.
The factionalism that has split The
Democratic party IN twain IN Efst
Virginia in recent years gives no pEoh
lse Of being healed and both sthe Nc
Graw and Chiffon factions wifi idc
their utmost to secure the nomination
for one Of their faithful followers. The
name Of Senator Adam Litilepage has
been most frequently mentioned as
The Democratic candidate for governor
and II he would consent to make the
race, the Chiltons Will be found push
Ing his candidacy. Col. John T. Nc
Graw, Of, Grafton, has not given Out
the slightest hint who the candidate
Of thesMcGraw faction will BID and !;
content TO await the action Of the Ka
naSha band who are anxlou3 TO de
throne himtas master Of the Situation
on the minority side. ~
1t is evident, say the politicians
that Col. McGraw has no Intentions
Of rellnquishing his, grasp on the relns
and turn the party over to the men
who have opposed his leadership for
years, without, at least. a contest that
will live long In the annals oil the
Democratic party. Senator Littlepage
will not be acceptfnl to the McGraw
people. He will be decidedly distaste
full TO that end OF the NcGruw Gle
ment in Kanawha county and the
southern section Of the Stite, and the
Grafton colonel is not one who does
not listen to the pleas of bis followers
In every election.
During the last session Of the legis
lature, 1t was in evidence time and
again that the McGraw people were
the stronger In the minority and al
though the Grafton politician did moi
get the honorary nomination for Unit
ed States Senator he controlled thu
situation TO such an extent that he
named the winner, HON. John J. Corn
well. erstwhile candidate for governor
C, N. Syetzel, Of Jefferson county
the floor leader Of The Democracy ut
the last session, Is an ardent leader
of the McGraw clan, and it is possible
that he swill receive The McGraw: sup
port for the gubernatorial nomination;
wetzel, is a man Of much ability, i
~
farmer who has thorough grasp OF
political questions aid a politician
with all the little lncidentals that 60
TO build up shreNd leader. While
many believe that Csnwell would like
to make another race for the chair,
Il Is not believed that he is as strong
as he was in 1904, when he was plttcd
against Governor Dawson.
Hon. FrenchN. Hayes, the Oldest
delegate In point Of service In the
lower house Of the Legislature, who
tas served elmer county for the past
fourteen years. Is outspoken for Little.
page. The Giimer delegate arrived in
the city esterday and stated TO re.
porter that he thought Litilepage was
the strongest candidate the party
could place before the people, being
particularly strong with the lahorlng
vote. The expression OF Mr.. Hayes
is from a man who has heretofore
been lined up with the McGraw peo,
pie.
The Democratic victories In Charles
ion and Huntington in the southern
section of the State will assist the
Chiltons In making another attemp;
to pull McGraw from the saddle as
they can point with pride" 10 these
Victories and claim they happened only
in the Chiffon end Of the State.