The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-28
Edition Suppress
ed.
Redwood Republican, In which was
an account Of the Convention
in which John WOlverton
was Defeated.

/ The political powers at Redwood
bodily Suppressed the edition of tn,
Nicholas . Republican last week
About two hundred copies mad beer
lprinteI Of the edition when the cen
sors found out its contents, anc
gathering together, as they sup.
posed, all printed copies burned
them,
They then stood over the printers
while the type was distributed back
into the cases.
1t happens, however, that one
copy had gotten out of the hands OF
the publishers, which copy is now in
the posse ssion of the Fayette Trlb-
une.
! 1t tells of the alleged unfair
methods of the supporters of DR.
McClung to give him his majority
In the convention. How crowds
were brought in from adjoining
counties to vote i'll the convention
Also of the large amount Of money
spent to raise the crowds, and the
acts OF force that were used to COM
pei employees of the big corpora
tons to vote for McClung Instead of
Wolverton or Malcolm.
The imp ortant fact is brought
out that the very person advised by
telegram of tho result-at least
through DIR. McClung, was Mr. NJ
J. S,mms, of Montgomery. This
fact is played up IN the Republican
as meaning that DIR. McCluDg is the
favorite candidate of the liquor In
terests of Fayette county. And it
is argued that this allegiance will
cost McClung hundreds of votes in
Nicholas county should he be sue
cessful in the convention.
According to the report in the re-
publican the convention was full
of stirring scenes. For instance, it
is recorded.
Excitement was running high:
the hall was jammed, poorly ventila-
ted and exceedingly uncomfortable:
the crowd was surging to and fro
endeavoring to get closer the speak
ers stand, and when DR.. Dennis
McClung, a brother brother of the
andidate, took the floor to reply to
Mr.. Craig and made the statement
that Mr.. Wolverton had circulated
certain false report on his brother.
Mr. Wolverton promptly arose to his
feet directly in front of him and call
ed him liar in loud voice and in
the hearing of the whole conven-
ton. MIR. Wolverton's friends pull
ed him back toto his seat and
young AcClung very gracefully ac-
cepted his proposition without de-
NAL or apparent resentment aud
proceeded with his speech, and
what appeared to he a riot was
averted"
The Nicholas Republican pro-
claims itself tie "official organ of
the reputl ican party of Nicholas
county" 1t is owned by the Mich
olas News Company. Inc and is
published by lessees Thompson &
Starbuck, the former being the ell
itor.
The leading editorial of the pa
per in this issue was all attack on
the convention and doctor Jim, -
the nominee. The editorial was
also expurgated before the printing
of the paper was allowed to contin-
time. Among other things 1t says:
What does it M an if Doctor
Jim should be nominated? II
means that the whiskey interests.
corporate Interests aud all Other
money interests will be ably repre-.
sented through him on the floor OIL
the Senate for The next four years.
Why would DR.. McClung telegraph
J NJ. j. SimmS, at Montgomery, tina
no has carriedthe county by a nice
majority, if he was not allied will
the whiskey interests Of Fayettt
county? .,." The endorsement OF
McClung means the endorsement Of
Simms and tho endorsement ol
Simms means the endorsement Of
the open saloon.
As q result Of the Beaver convon.
tion it IS said that Malcolm refuses
to Withdraw from the race, anC
that, althouh Wolverton will mol