The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-11
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Col McG Cav Recog nizsd
Leader s grooming
John We Davis.
WATSON is OPPOSED
BY the Rank and File Of the.
Party and Davis is Il
Quite Popular.
Ical Mcc RecogaIIzed

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SCOTS successor was attempted to
be named weeks before the election
last Tuesday, and an the Legislature
viii have to do viii be to formally
confirn1 the dictation Of some of the
Democratic bosses OF the state IL the
latter have their way.
The selection Of successor to-
Senator Scott was made In Cincin-
natl several weeks ago, when he
conveyed the Democratic bosses Of
the state. including the Chiltons,
and lesser ones, on special train
to that city. Col. John T. McGraw
was not in the party
1T is recalled that wide announce
ment was made at the time that the
object OF the Consultation Coal
Company officials and others was to
inspect Kentucky property. but Gin
cinnati appears TO have been the
terminal point and the conferences
OF the bosses the object.
1t was definitely decided there
that Clarence w. Watson, OF Balti-
more and Fairmont, should succeed
Senator Scott, upon condition that
he financed the Democratic CAM
paign. and thousands upon thous-
ands OF dollars were dumped into
the campaign a few days before the
election for the purpose of p1rs
chasing Democratic victory. It Is
estimated that ful1y $1,000 or
$1,000 came into this county on
the eve. Of the elec8ion and, its use
was free at various election places.
The Democratic press of the state
either does not have knowledge of the
action of the party bosses at Mr.
Watson's ''bouse party" in Ctncin-
matt or is trying to mIs1ead the pub
lie, when it publishes list Of as
pirants and eliglb1es. dts list in.
cludes the names of several men,
who sold their political birthright
for mess of pottage, and no one is
deceived.
The head of one OF the greatest
corporations in the country is to be
foisted by the Democratic bosses on
a party that has been crying out
day and night the last several years
against trusts, combines and monOp.
olies. Mr.. Watson will be accepta-
BILE to many persons but it is scarce
~ to be believed that his election
to the United States Senate would
please the rank and file OF the Dem
ocratic party.
1t is significant that Col. McGraw
was not at the Watson conference
in Cincinnati. 1t is stated that he
was not even invited, but, IL he
was, it is evident he had no patience
with such an attempt to sell out the
party
Col. McGraw, the recognized
leader of West Virginia Democracy
along with the rank and file of the
party. is to be reckoned with, and
as Col. McGraw is fighter who
never surrenders until the last ditch
has been crossed. The people of his
party will doubtless be with him in
his fight and it is a matter of grave
doubt to the Watson following
whether the bosses Will be able to
drive very many OF the Democratic
members OF the legislature into line.
There is strong sentiment
throughout the state In favor OF
the election OF John w. Davis, Of
this city, to the United States SEN
atorhip. Col. MSGraw is a very
close friend of Mr.. Davis and has
long been great admirar OF the
young mans recognized ability.
There seems no possible doubt that
the sentiment OF the rank and file
OF the Democratic party is rapidly
crystalizing around Mr.. Davis as
the man to succeed Senator Scott.
The recent election demonstrates
the fact that he is popular with the
people of his own congressional dis
trtct and his remarkable plurality
impresses the Democratic party
throughout the entire state with
the wisdom of electing him to the
senatorship.
,Clarksburg will be glad to see
this honor conferred upon Mr.. Da-
Wis, and it will not be displeasing to
his townsmen OF opposite political
faith as a Democrat viii be chosen.