The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01

committee on resolutions for their
further confederation ana By q close
vote the motion prevailed and the
two pianks are nov in the hands OF
the resolutions committee
In its detail OF the action on this
question in the convention. the Ca
zette. leading Democratic newspa-
per mind you, In the same issue sets
forth at length the positive predic-
ton OF Democratic leaders, to-wit,
that the adoption of the planks
against the Negroes meant rot only
defeat to the party in this state but
great injury TO Bryan IN other states.
Here is what some OF those. leaders
said and did:
Hon. Joseph z. Chiffon. OF Kama
wha, secured the floor, and in one of
the most stirring speeches ever heard
in a Democratic convention. urged
the convention for the sake OF party
success not to adopt the platform as
long as the two clauses dealing with
the eolored people were a part OF It.
II would regard myself as a de-
relict TO the Democratic party II /
did not come here and utter one word
Of warning. Beware OF what you do.
There is split in the Republican
party and we want 10 keep It there,
but II you adopt this platform with
these two planks in II, the two fac
ton in the Republican party will be
united within ten days. Do you think
they are fools? They are all laugh
ing at us. It Is the. first sunshine
they have seen. They know that the
Is by the negro vote. For the sake
OF the old party don't do that which
would weld the Republican party to-
gether."
Hon. W. E. Chiffon reiterated
what had been said by Joe Chiffon.
Il supposed when / first addressed
this convention that you were going
to support William j. Bryan. What
will he say in the morning when he
finds It impossible to carry not only
West Virginia. but Indiana and
Ohio and Illinois,?
Mr.. Chiffon spoke of Kanawha coun-
ty and the great Democratic victory
which had been won there. II the
planks were allowed to go in he said
Kanawha would again go Republic
can and would be lost to Democracy
forever.
Cries for Col. McGraw came from
all parts OF the hall. The delegates
were anxious to know how he stood
on the question. Col. McGraw
mounted the platform and stated that
he was not in favor OF the planks,
jority Of the committee on resolu-
tons.
The Fairmont Times says:
Leaders of the party after argu-
ing against them for six hours on the
ground that their adoption meant
certain defeat for the party and the
uniting OF the two factions in the Re-
publican ranks, were able by close
vote to get them recommltted TO the
committee"
Ex-Governor w. A. MacCorkle
also Numbered forth words OF warn
ing and pleaded against their adop-
ton up to the last minute. The ex-
governor and leader of his party
asserted that their adoption guaran-
teed Ohio, Indiana and Illinois for
Taft and Democratic defeat in this
state.
What more convincing evidence Of
the destruction of the hope the party
may have entertained need be given
at this time. The Democratic lead
ers have been thrown into a state of
CONSERVATION and just as soon as the
convention has the time to reflect 1t
will not think strange of the dying
struggles Of its party brought on a.
the hand of the convention as a
party assassin.