Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-01-17
Senator Mciutlre and his Constit
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The senatorial fight has resolved IT.
self into a natural division. and the next
two senators from West Virginia will be
Hon. William z. Chiffon and Hon.
c earance w Watson. These two men
have done as much, If not more, than
any other two men in the State. to make
the State Democratic, and would make a
team. that in my judgment, would keep
it Democratic. find that the genera
tread of pubic sentiment, from all over
the State. favors the two gentleman. and
l find that they have support that did
not suspect they would have, when l &C
rived upon the ground. The opposition
to Mr.. Watson has been practically dis
sipated, 1t is founded upon reasons that
are not good. and dosen't take with the
great Democratic heart. Senator Silver,
my colleague, has not yet arrived, hav-
ing been detained at home by sickness.
but he will arrive here Tuesday, and
do not doubt that the above sentiments
az his. | know that they are the senti-
ments OF the people of that part OF my
district where have sounded sentiment
and am sure that such is the sentiment
Of the people of Berkeley county, and
that that sentiment will be reflected by
the vote of her representatives"
Following the publication of the above
a circular containing the following state
ments of direct contrary character was
issued and distributed among the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature.
Col. Geo. II, Johnson, of Hampshire
County, when seen at the Kanawha
Hotel, aud asked for an expression as to
the interview gwen out by Senator
Mcintyre, of his Senatorial District: Il
have read the statement of Senator
Mcintyre published in the State papers
Yesterday and have to say that am
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Hampshire county and that
h statement falls far short of rejecting
rhe sentiment of the people of our
county.
Il am able to unqualifedly state the
large majority of Hampshire county
people favor lno. T. McGraw. and base
the statement upon my personal know
ledge. am also willing to say with the
same confidence in the truth of the
statement that not one-half dozen of the
voters OF Hampshire County know MIR.
c. w. Watson, and | know this statement
to be correct.
GEORGE H. JOHNSON.
Chairman Co. Elk. Committee,
"Romney, w. Va.
Mr.. S. {. Young of Jefferson County.
who was seen at the Ruffner Hotel aud
asked about the statement OF Senator
Mcintyre as to the Senatorial situation
in his District, stated:
Il have been a member of the Demo
cratic congressional and county com
mittees of Jefferson county for number
of years. aud wish to say that the state
meat of Senator McIutyre does not reflect
the sentiment of the people of my county.
The people there are for John 7. McGraw
for the United States Senate.
IS. c. YOUNG"
DIR. Walter DIttmeyer, member of the
Democratic Senatorial Committee from
Jefferson county, and who led Senator
Mclutyre's fight, said:
have read the statement of Mr.. 5
c. Young. and | know personally that
the same is true IN every particular.
Nv. Z. DITrMEYER."
George w. Haines. editor of the Spiril
of Jefferson. and member of the Demo
cratic executive committee of Jefferson
county. asserts that his county (the big
Democratic county of Senator McIntyre's
district is overwhelmingly in favor OF
John T. McGraw for United Stat Sen
ator.
Mr.. T. J. Burleigh, member of the
Jefferson county Democratic committee
and VINO favored the candidacy of Sen
ator Mcintyre, said:
II favor the election of John T.
McGraw to the United States Senate,
and in so doing | am serving tn.
overwhelming Whistles of my people in
Jefferson county, and, - far | am
informed and believe, the wishes of the
large msjority of the people of the East
ern Panhandle, and the statement o.
Senator Mcintyre greatly surprised ME
when read it in the State papers.
"T. BURLEIGH
H. H. Mccormick, of the Jefferson
county bar, said at the Ruffner Hotel:
- The sentiment in favor of John L
McGraw IN my county is recognized as
overwhelming. AS far as | am able to
certain. Berkeley county favors her
favorIte son, Hon Stuart Walker, and |
S cond to HIM. John T McGraw and John
] Cornwell. | am satisfied that Hamp- |
shire tavors Cornwell. many communica- |
tons favorlug John T McGraw and a |
few Chiffon. But If the election of the |
two United States Senators could be de |
termlned by direct vote of the people. it /
is safe to say that the first choice in the |
whole district would be Mr. McGraw, and |
the second between Walker and Corn |
well. So far as | am able to learn neither |
Chiffon nor Watson have any strength |
in the district worth considering"
Hon H 6 Kemp Prosecuting Attorney /
of Randolph county, who is here attend
Ing the Supreme Court of Appeals. said |
at the Kanawha Hotek
The sentiment IN my county is prac-
ticsliy unanimous for Col McGraw for
the United States Senate unless Senator
DAVIS should become candidate. We
love Bill Chiffon. John Cornwen, John
Holt and ANDY Edmonston-Mr Watson
IS not known. but McGraw has aided us
in every fight we ever had. When 9th.
ers faltered he stood by the guns. The
legislature IS composed of a high class
Of men and they will be equal to the oc-
:asion of electng the proper man to the
Senate as well as the other important
matters that confront them
In addition to the above there were
petitions and the strongest letters of like
enure received at Charleston from prom.
If Senator McIntire has what we deem
, proper regard for his constituency and
/ true desire to represent their known
wishes he will aside from voting for