The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
Democrats Give Tn.

Chairman Lloyd of the Demo
cratic congressional committee re,
veals the fact that Democratic lead.
ers and newspapers in West Virginia
are up to their usual bl.5. III
states that the Democrats can not
and do not hope to elect more than
one congressional candidate in West
Virginia. This calls the blum that
has been put up in this neck of the
woods that West Virginia would go
Democratic this year. 1t was scarce
ly necessary for Chairman Lloyd to
give out figures on West Virginia as
every one knew that the Democrats
were merely talking to keep up their
courage the same as they did in the
last campaign, the one before, and in
fact the last dozen years.
When Lewis Bennett ran for gov
ernor two years ago, Democrats en-
gagged themselves actively in spread
ing the assertion that Bennett would
sw ep the state and ;hey are playing
the same trick this time in reference
TO the Democratic congressional and
legislative candidates. But, it Is
significant that the congressional
chairman controyerts their claims.
What the chairman says really con-
stltutes the situation as the Demo-
cratic bosses have it actually sized
up. Mr.. Lloyd doubtless bases his
estimate upon information given him
by them. He has been advised by
them that that is all they can really
hope for. In other words, what Mr..
Lloyd says comes from the council
room OF the West Virginia Demo-
cratic leaders.
And, now that Mr.. Lloyd has told
the public the actual situation as the
Democrats in their inner council talk
it. the public need not he duped by
such talk as that which includes the
idea that the Democratic party is 60
ing to sweep West Virginia this year.
Mr.. Lloyd himself shows that 10 he
nothing more than idle talk.
OF course, the public has not been
told plainly Just which congressional
district the Democrats hope to carry
the one to which Mr.. Lloyd's re-
marks doubtless refer, but IT is COM
mon report that John T. McGraw has
stated that the Second district is the
one meant. Just what the Demo-
Gratis base their hopes on in that dis
trlct, however has not been disclosed
and bill of particulars will he nee
essary to .onvince the Republicans
OF this state that that district will
not send the Hon. George C. Sturgiss
back to Congress. According to
Lloyd and McGraw as reported the
other four districts are regarded by
them as safely Republican, and 1t APP
pears that they are merely hoping in
the case of the Second.
Another importance may also be
attached to Chairman Lloyd's estl-
mate of the congressional result in
West Virginia. that is TO say the re-
lation it has TO the Democratic claim
that the next legislature will be
Democratic. Lloyd puts to rout that
claim as it is not logical to believe
that the Republican party can elect
four of the five Congressman In the
state, as Mr.. Lloyd admits, and moi
carry with them the Legislative can.
dldates. Under such condition
there would be overwhelming odds
against the Democrats.
In snort. Chairman Lloyds's state
ment is a plain admission that tn,
Democrats hope for and expect litti,
in this state. Democratic defeat al
usual is virtually conceded by Mr.
Lloyd. His estimate Of the situatio,
IS no new thing to members OF hi
party, by whom he has been advised
but II is, indeed, CALLING 10 some o
the candidates and their boosters
who had hoped to make chanc
play anyway.