Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-13
DIVISION OF SPO|LS
West Virginia Democrats Like
Iy to Have Trouble.
VICTORY WAS UNEXPECTED
Six Known Candidates Already
Over U. S. Senatorship.
REVIVAL OF FEUDS POSSIBLE
Republicans Girding for Fight Of
1912-Party Riven by Per-
sonal Discussions.
VICTORY WAS UNEXPECTED
REVIVAL OF FEUDS POSSIBLE

Special Correspondence of The Star
WHEELING, w. Va. November IL, 1910.
West Virginia has digested the election
news and is now beginning to get wrought
up over its prospective democratic men,
ber Of the United States Senate. In
twinkling the speculation as to Senator
Scott succeeding himself was changed by
the overwhelming landslide which swept
four of the FIVE congressional seats and
a big legislative majority into the demo-
cratic column.
Already the prospect is bright for re-
newal of the old Chilton-McGraw feud,
which tormented the democratic party for
years, but which swas in temporary
eclipse since 1908 The day following the
partys victory members-elect of the leg
islature were sounded as to their sena-
torial preference with these names In
view: John T. McGraw of Grafton, Will
liam 4. Chiffon of Charleston. Clarence w.
Watson of F'airmont and John ]. Corn
well of Romney. with Lewis Bennett of
Weston and John III. Holt of Huntington
as the background aspirants.
MacCorkle a Factor.
IL is recognized that W. A. MacCorkle,
who was elected 10 the state senate from
the kanawha. district. and who is Chill
tons law partner, well as political
partner will he potential figure in de-
termining the choice. On the other hand
McCiraw carried his county of Taylor,
which means at least one vote in the eau
Gus, besides certainty that he will pull
a few from the Wheeling section and
elsewhere in the northern and central
parts of the state. Watson would have
4hvaa h; ,fxy
OF course, prior to the election a demo-
cratic legislature was not expected by re-
publican or democrat in the state. II 1t
had, the democrats would have made
greater effort on this proposition. The
outlook was for republican majority of
from ten to twenty on Joint ballot. On
this basis all the republicans but a few
would have been for the reelection of
Senator Scott. The others would have
been for Representative W p. Hubbard
or some other republican who might have
been united on.
The republicans have received the news
of the landslide with complacence. Sen.
ator Scott also accepted the result philo
Sophically after hearing the state wa.
gone" Tuesday, night. He has made nj
secret Of his belief that the blame for the
general republican losses was chargeabl,
TO gentleman at Oyster Bay. In fact
Scott seemed 10 take quiet satisfaction
out OF the way PEOPLE generally were
hammering the former President.
with Scott out OF the way and HUBBARD
Dawson. Scherr and probably Eikins like
wise. West Virginia republicans will b.
forced to look TO new leadership. The.
are somewhat gloomy over the immediate
prospects. They see return to the dem
ocratic fold of influential citizens VIII,
were democrats by tradition. but who hat
been supporting the republican ticke
since the first Mckinley campaign. Man!
OF this eleme emit were the backbone Of tn
republican party. The republicans wer
usually liberal in their campaign expense
and had TO rely men of means 70
niece ssary finances TO win.
Republicans Driven From Moorings
The active interest displayed by Watson
the Fairmont coal operator. and Others
IN big business in democratic success
this year, and particularly the high cali
Der OF men generally nominated by thu
democrats, were responsible as much q
was republican factionaIism for drivinl
away from the republicans thousands o
former supporters and making the de
mocr4cy popular and the republican tickle
unpopular.
John w. Davis. young democrat O
nigh standing. leading his party in tn
iirst district: w. G. Brown, a red-bloodes
banker and farmer. the header in the sec
ond; John M. Hamilton. capitalist an,
lawyer. leading the forces in the fourth,
and Adam b. Littlcpage, the idol of tn