The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-17
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|;<coHg1HUED .TRaM 1PAGB ONE;
are several eminent gentlemen who
believe they are lifted for. the Job.
At this end OF the line it looks like
Chiffon had the best of the argu-
ment. Hls friends claim that he has
Al. votes--more than enough to con-
troll the Democratic caucus and II
VIII be an unusual thing for the DEM
ocrats to break away from their
party caucus. They do it sometimes.
but not often. $500 -
Ch1lton's lead was secured through
his activity early in the campaign
He was a Democrat who did not be-
l1eVe that the last national Congress
left q sweet taste in the mouth OF the
voters, and the contest between
scott and Hubbard, he believed
would unhorse the Republicans in
west Virginia. So he set out to
capture the Democratic nominee. He
went out of his district into almost
every section of the state and in
auced friends. who he elieved would
De friendly TO- his interests to. he~,
come candidates for legislative offices
and then he took an active mart IN
the election of these candidates.
This has given Colonel Chiffon the
lead over Colonel McGraw, the Ma
t1onal Committeeman from West yir-
S1n1a. To maintain this lead will re-
qulre all the sagacity and organizing
ability which the Southern man can
muster, for McGraw Is one of the
most resourceful OF the West Vir-
glnia politicians and is never beaten
until the roll Is called. ".--.---
there Is sentiment extant in
some sections Of the state for John
w: Davis, the brilliant Clarksbure
lawyer, who beat Charley Carrigan
In the First Congressional Distric,.
Davis has not been engaged in fac
tlonal warfare in his own party, but
the sentiment which would make
Davis the successor Of Senator Scott
Is largely combined to those who will
not have a vote in the Democratic
caucus. >". .>"e,--~s
Clarence Watson is the mysterious
man in the contest for the United
States Senate. No one has accurate
knowledge of his position. In the
past his relations with McGraw have
been very cordial, but he is said to
have deserted the Grafton leader
when MCGraw threw him down at the
last state convention, over which Nc
GraW had complete control. Now it
Is claimed that there has been an un-
derstanding between Chiffon and
Watson by which the latter Will sup
port Chiffon for the seat now oc.
cupied by Senator Scott.
AS soon as the official canvass has
been made and the results certified
TO the Secretary Of State the contest
Tor the Senate will DE on in earnest.
The latest returns show that the
state Senate will be q tie at the next
session OF he. Legislature. The Re-
publicans have elected four members
Of bhat body out OF fifteen. They had
II hold-overs in the Senate, and
come doubt is expressed over the
ability of the Upper House to organ.
lie, as each party will have q candi
date for President of the Senate.
Unless some Democrat consents to
a Republican President or some Re
publican Senator is willing for &
Democrat to preside, the Senate MAY
not organize. Senator Robert r
Kidd, Of the Tenth District, the old
est Senator in point of service, vii
preside until tho Senate is properly
organized, but there will be no bust
ness transacted until both House
have announced they have organized
A similar situation was never con
fronted before by either party In Thu
state, and the outcome ia still i
doubt ,.,....-
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