The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-07-17
Repn diated NllhouE
Are Repl dated Without
Cloves by gan County
Democratic Newspaper.
METHODS DENOUNCED
County Demo IS Re
fuse to Support Either
for Reelection.

4 That United states Senator cIars
ehce w. Watson VIII have some
democratic opposition to Fe-eiso-
don even though the state should
By remote chance 90 70 the DaIii-s
ocrats In 1872; that United States
senator william E. chiffon VIII not
Ibe the choice OF an the Democratl
lo9 the state ~ long shot aTen
'Ishou1d the pportultty Tor re-sfee-
tfon come to him ct the end OF his
present term; that e1-Boyern6rs
now state senator, 1facCorkIe II
not the Pan-poW6rf1l's with tlfo
| Democracy OF his district ttat the
lcharleston Gazette would make 6et
lieve he is-all this Is eFtdadce .
plenty by the assertions OF the Io-
gan Democrat published at Logan.
logan county, by Charles o. Brazie.
who, In the following editorial
comes out squareIy TOR Col no
Graw for the United States Senate
to succeed Clarence W. watson.
Incidentally It may be stated. Los
gan county Is In the Eighth Sona-
toriaI district the district now rep
resented by Senator MaccorkIe.
The editorial referred to appears IN
the Logan Democrat OF the 18th
inst, is preceded with cut Of tho
Hon. John T. MoGnaw. and Is g
follows:
Logan AgAfnSt watson.
''In the arst Dl5ce. we VII SAP
that we stand with . large majority.
OF the Democrats in this county.
IN the last SENATORIAL race We were.
favorable to r1GSGraE and Chiltons
las were nine-tenths OF the Demo-
Gratis of Logan county. But Gfter
seeing the manner In which tie
MaeCorklelChilton watson CLIQUE
handled the last legislature, We
are sorry indeed that we ever fa7
vored even the election OF Chiffon.
They would. and probably did, sasss
riice the future prospects of the
Democratic party OF this state for
the sole purpose Of gratifying their
personal ambitions.
The turning down of the Hon
John T. McCraw, after a life-timo
of sacrifice and service, by the Chill
ton-Watson bunch was a blow that
will be hard indeed for the Demoe-
racy of the state to overcome. is
they are even able to do It..
Democrats Disguised.
logan county has been rolling
up and ever Increasing Democrats
majority at every election when
every other county IA the state was
either going Republican or decreas-
ing her majority. and we will do 50
for many. years to come. but some
Of the most solid Democrats In this
county are thoroughly disguised
with the manner In which the gold
dust twins, with the assistance OF
Senator MacCarkle, dominated the
last legislature and over-rode the
viii Of a large maioSIty OF the DEM;
ocrats of the state, aud releEated to
the rear man who was doing
things, and big things for the
Democratic party before Clarence
w. Watson was ever heard of, and
at time when It seemed absoIutely
hopeless for a Democrat TO DO any
thing.
There were often charges Of
bribery in the election Of Chilton
and watson and an fnYeshsntlo R
of the same was promptly sqneIched
by the hereinbefOre mentfoned
tlemen. We believe IN ana demand
free and full Investigation Qe
these charges. and II &c proves
the Democracy OF our fair state
disgraced herself py partaking
the flesh pots OF Baftinore,
people should know who the suIltJ
persons are. so they can get rid Q
them once for all before the stig
of tho AFFAIR rests upon the ne
mocracy as a whole
'.If the charges are untrue
without foundation. It Is due -
Messrs. ChiIt6n and Watson that
they be exonerated before the pun
lie. so that no faint of corruption
be upon them.
Demands Probe.
"If the gentlemen are gniltles
It appears to us that they would
court an Investigation Of the mos
searching kind, and II Senator Mac
corkie Is a true friend 10 qhiiten
and watson he viii help 70 hgin
about such an inYe tlgatlpn 81 TED