The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1908.
Big Fight is On.

Because the Telegram is little
more enterprising than the News in
the matter of Democratic politics just
now, that newspaper need not feel so
offended as to overlook the fact that
there is already trouble in the Dem
ocratic camp and the war paint is
being boiled and mixed for effective
use in Democracy's own household.
The studious effort on the part OF
number of Democratic newspapers
in the state, including our neighbor,
to make the, impression that abso-
Lutte harmony and enthusiasm exist
in the Democratic camp does not cor
respond to the real facts. Any cas-
ua observer knows this.
Even in our own county now, al
most before the campaign has start
ed and before the Democrats have
chosen their ticket or voiced their
sentiments, the fight on one another
has begun. For instance, take the
announcements OF candidates. First,
Edgar +. Fighter. whose friends
claim he was outragepuslY treated
four years ago, when, as they fire.
quentiy have asserted the nomination
for sheriff was his but he was count
ed out in convention, published his
announcement early This was al
lowed to be the only announcement,
until there was time 10 frame things
up after the Fairmont and Wheeling
conventions. The schemers were so
busy framing up these conventions
and keeping away from them men
whose, ideas tended to considerable
independence, as shown by the treat
ment given the temporary organiza-
ton ol county convention held here,
that they had no time for county poll
tics.
But, "a soon as thes sol the two big
conventions OF their hands and had
taken a long breath. 'hes Immediate
ly proceeded to frame ~ things for
the county. some announcements
were made fer circuit clerk, most of
them no doubt being hurried up by
the fact thet d fellow named McIntire
down at HepZibah, passed his an
nouncement cards around the day of
the county delegate convention here.
With that task off their hands, they
turned their attention to plans to de-
feat Fighter again for the nomina.
ton and as the result two more an
nouncements for that Office soon APP
peared. 1t was then believed the diff
ficult part of the task was over, but
not so, as they soon learned they had
not counted their chickens right, and
along came two more announcements
for that Office.
Stunned by such a complex situa-
ton and what was more than pos
sibility of their plans being defeated,
they looked awry, scratched their
heads while and then thought them
selves OF their old trick of circulating
fabrications about some of the I'M
chosen candidates, as has been veri-
fed by the claim of at least one of
the candidates.
That was but the beginning and the
remaining few days before the cleo
ton of delegates to the nominating
convention will mark a period of re-
ports and rumors such as will eclipse
all their notorious history Only the
slated candidates will be spared,
and. even in their cases one or two
little harmless rumors and reports
will be put out as a blind and de-
ception.
Complaint has already been made
within the party against such action
and will grow into a fever heat that
win mean, unless We miss. our guess.
one of the fiercest and most bitter in