Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-20

The following correspondence
will prove of interest to great
many Democrats at this juncture
IL gives the present status of the
senatorial controversy In the Fiji
teenth district. IL supplemented by
the following brief statement OF
fact:
AT Wheeling both parties tacitly
assented to submitting the question
for decision to the state committee,
Colonel Stewart Walker acting in
this matter in behalf of Mr.. McIn-
tire. Immediately on receipt OF
the chairman's notification. Sena-
tor Campbell agreed to abide by the
verdict OF the committee. as his let
ter indicates. Mr.. McIntire now
declines to do so. Therefore. set
Element is deferred until the com
mittee meets.
Charles Town, w. Va. June 4, 1908.
Hon. John T. McGraw,
Chairman Democratic State EN-
ecutive Committee,
Grafton. w. Va.
Dear Sir: Your communication
or the End inst. enclosing copy of
letter addressed to the members OF
your committee, touching the con-
troversy In the Fifteenth Senatorial
district. has been received. and I
beg to say that fully cncur in the
committees action. and assent to
have the questions at issue heard
and determined by II at Martins
burg on the 18th inst. when I agree
to submit the controversy to the
committee and abide by its decision
and do further agree that II de-
cision unfavorable to me Is reached,
that | will retire from the contest in
favor of Mr.. A. C. McIntlre.
assure you that no one deplores
the situation In this district more
keenly than myself. and am i'm
PEELED by sincere interest In the
welfare OF the party more than by
mere selfish motives. to ask that the
rights OF the Democrats OF this dis
trist be not abridged by arbitrary
and illegal actions. such as occur
red in both the Berkeley county
mass meeting and the convention
following. being convinced that
party harmony will best be con
served by justice being rendered in
this case.
1t is my desire that the commit
tee should understand that am
willing to subordinate any personal
ambition to the good OF the party.
and feel that much more than my
individual candidacy Is involved In
the pending contest. without In
any manner desiring to have the
case prejudged, I feel sure that the
evidence which will be offered at
the meeting will sufficiently prove
that wrong was done to the great
body of our Democratic voters. and
unless the cause OF Democracy I'm
this end OF the State Is to suger.
such methods as are complained of
must be no longer tolerated. The
Democratic masses should not be
trifed with: they value their suf-
frage as sacred. and resent any in
reference with their rights by the
manipulation OF the party machin-
cry
Should such proceedings as those
complained OF go unchallenged, n
fatal precedent will be created to
rise and confound us in the future.
Let It be remembered that in no
instance was ] the instigator OF the
troubles which have arisen, 1tor
have been a party TO the irregular
and illegal actions which now en-
barras us.
Having full confidence I'm the
committee and holding the party's
success in November as paramount.
I will cheerfully and Loyalty be gov
erned by It's decision. be what It
may, as a Democrat should.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) WILLIAM CAMPBELL.