The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-20
Bennett, McGraw's Man.

There appears no longer to be any
question about the nomination of
Louis Bennett by the Democrats for
Governor. Some time ago the Tel
egram after carful review of the
movement made by the Democrats
asserted that Bennett was the Nc
Graw candidate. Such assertion was
not denied and there have been cor
! ROTATING evidences since, tee latest of
which was produced at the Taylor
county convention at Grafton Satur-
day. dominated by McGraw, which
instructed for Bennett and elected
McGraw delegate at large to the
state convention over Jack Wilkinson,
who is charged with being Chiffon
lieutenant. In a speech before the
convention Wilkinson begged to be
sent as delegate at large but when
1t came to making the selection Nc
Graw himself bobbed up and got the
honor.
Wilkinson wanted to be INDICATED
of something, but just what none
know. Newspaper accounts once
stated that he was busily engaged
trying to dethrone McGraw, and, IL
he desired to be indicated in this
respect, 1t is plain that McGraw and
his convention did not take that de-
sire seriously. It is more probable
that they really saw through a Chill
ton ruse and concluded to squelch
It there and then for the final time.
In this respect McGraw and the
Bennett following have chance to
wake up in Harrison county and
doubtless they have already been APP
prised of what is doing and will be
busy the next few days strengthening
thir fences in this county.
fractional differences have arisen
the last few months, which have ar
rived at a critical point, with danger
Of characteristic treachery to the peo-
pie. While there is but little Little
page sentiment backed by Chiffon in
the county yet there are professed
and sO-called leaders who are night
~ plotting In behalf of Hodges, with
the hope that the will OF the Demo-
Gratis of Harrison county may be out
ragged. This is to be done, IL posi-
bic. by giving the delegation from
this county entire to Hodges. though
there is fully half the delegates
for BENNETT.
It Is not believed these secret plot
tiers and underminers of the wishes OF
the rank and file will be able to
squarcly get the solid delegation for
Hodges, but they are aiming to get
even one more than half of them.
which will be a bare majority, and
then vote them all for Hodges under
the unit rule
Considerable alarm is felt by the
Bennett people over this movement
on the verge Of the convention hut
knowledge of It has aroused an in
| dignation which has set the Bennett
fellows to work. to resist such an out
rage. They express the confidence
that the HODGES pIotters will not be
able to thwart the Will Of the rank
and file and are determined to resist
such movement to the last
Some of those engaged In the move
ment to throw this county to Hodges
are profcssed friends of McGraw and
have frequently fawned at his feet
Doubtless. they still make such pro-
LESSONS and homage, but that they
are insincere is shown by their night
" plottings against Bennett.
McGraw many not be fully appris-
ed Of their perfldy. but. there is as
surance that he will know in time to
give them such n trimming as they
never have experienced and then
maybe they will be good.