The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-22
Elkns vs.. McGrayy.

city and county.
Elkns W.. McGraw.
Democratic newspapers and parti-
sans in their endeavor TO prjudice
the Republican voters against Hon.
William u. Glasscock for governor Of
West Virginia on the trumpet
grounds that he is Senator Eikinss
man overlook afvital feature in their
own campaign and a subserviency on
the part OF their candidate for gov
ernor most distasteful to large
number of their own, party. 1t is
scarcely necessary to even mention
what 1t is as they are all fully APP
prised Of the real situation. But, to
make It plain to all. Il brief allusion
Is made here.
For many years the leadership of
John T. McGraw has been resented
and repealed by good sized portion
.of the Democratic party. McGrawism
rs distasteful to many Democrats in
this county. disapproved- by many
Democrats in other counties. and
especially in the southern part OF
the state are there strong evidences
of rebellion on the part of the party
leaders and others against contiu-
alton of McGrawism.
All are fully aware of the strife
that exists between McGraw and the
Chiltons and Ex-Governor MucCorkle.
1t was manifest in the campaign be-
fore the nominations were made ana
a strenuous effort was made to Dust
McGraW from control of the party.
That effort would have succeeded had
1t not been for the treachery of
George l. Neal toward those who ,re-j
posed their trust in him. It is COM
mon knowledge that McGraw and
Neal dealt at Denver. by which Neal
Voted for McGraw for national com
mitteeman. when his vote. promised
to Chiffon. would have dethroned
McGraw III West Virginia. The can
didacy of Louis Bennett for the NOM
nation for governor on the Demo-
cratic ticket played an important part
In the deal. which was denounced by
many Democrats and which caused
the DEMOCRATS OF Charleston to boot
at Neal. when he went to the Demo-
cratic state convention.
1t Is u well accepted fact that BEN
nett for governor is the creature of
John T. McGraw. McGraw is his
boss and he would do McGraw's every
bidding. IL elected governor. In fact,
McGraw would be governor not in
name but in every act at the execu-
tive mansion. Bennett would be
merely McGraw's man Friday. There
are numerous Democrats who are are
confident that would be the situation
and many Of them will have none of
that in theirs. They have long OPP
posed McGrnw's dictatorship of the
party and they will not tolerate his
becoming the dictator of the state.
They may not be able to dethrone
him from party power but they do no,
want McGrawism fastened on th..
state and will therefore resist foist-
ing Bennett on the people
Republicans are far more repug-
nant to McGraw and his methods
than even the many Democrats lust
allueded to and no Republican of
ideals of good government would en-
tertain the thought of aiding him to
get control OF this state by helping to
place. In the gubernatorial chair.
Louis Bennett. his creature, his tool,
his slave.
Memory of the steal made by the
knight OF the purple pencil. by which
McGraw and his henchmen robbed
General Goff out of the governcrship
of the state. to which he was entitled
by the votes given him by the peo-
pie. stirs up Republican antagonism
to and repulsion of McGraw, and
that attack now made by Democrats
on Glasscock over the shoulder of
Senator Elkins will not induce any
self-respecting Republican to over
look McGrawism end the detested
and dishonest methods employed by
the Democratic boss himself Re-
pnblicans will not forget nor forgive
him for the robbery eperpetrated up
on the Republican party and its
once matches leader, General Gorf,
long enought to vote for John T. Nc
Graw's stool-pigcon for the governor
ship Of the State.
Say what they will against Senator
Elkins, Democratic newspapers which
are assailing him in a wholly unwar-
ranted manner, dareNnot charge that
'S iSse1 io"oeu amy one out OIL the
governorship after the people had
elected such to the governorship. But
If they will but speak the truth. they
must admit that John T. NfcGraw and
his henchmen did that very thing.
The comparison be tween the two
men is such that no Republican can
.conscientiously forsakc his own party
and give aid to McGrawism in its cf-
fort to grapple the progress of West
Virginia BY the thp>d and choke IT
to death.
MT. STERLING. KY. Oct. 10