The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-05
oETE RM INED NO PRIM A r
SHOULD PASS The LEGIS-
lATURE.
Such a Law Would Prevent Their
Future Control Of State and
Wstson's Reelection.
BY CAL. +. YOUNG.
rntelnGencer Bureau
Charleston W. Va June 4

rntelltEencer Bureau
Charleston, W. Va June T.
To the last the foundtain pen and
busy check book Watson-Chiltonc com
bine were afraid OF the members OF
the house. The long debate in the
senate ca Monday last, the day be-
fore final adjournment. was not TO
affect the vote OF that body. Senator
Woods, the first speaker plainly let
II out that the combine, OF which he
was faithful henchman. knew that
two Democrats. Bland and Phillips
would vote for the Coffman bill. And
II so came out. The debate was for
the purpose OF holding down the
house
MacCorkle complained that they
were having "a HI o. time TO hold
the house in line"
But MacCorkle and the rest OF the
ring were desperate Senator Gray
Silver. the diplomat. who lives In "A
county adjoining Wetzel was appeal
ed to. Silver declared. IN make
him adjourn and hurried from the
senate 10 the house.
Senator Smith had just delivered
the corrupt practices act 10 the house
10 was before them. ready for action.
something had to be done quickly.
silver appears on the scene in the
nick OF lime. Smoot. OF Grecnbrier.
repeated his motion 20 adjourn sine
die. and WetZel. with visions OF the
oulcc OF commissioner 0f agriculture.
pint The motion and adjourned the
house. and thereby killed the corrupt
practices act
IL Was necessary in order % elect
watson to the United States senate
again. not only 20 defeat the primary
bill. but also 90 provide that he be
NOT handicapped with corrupt prac-
tees act which would prevent the
pouring out OF The corruption fund 100
the next campaign. Watson doubt
less demanded a clear road To the
Chiffon end. which had forced him
last winter TO take rho short term in
The senate. 20 put Chiffon through
ahead o.! him. and 10 come up again
for reelection 80 two Years and 20
furnish the money 10 carry. not only
himself into tho senate again but %
put Cl.l'on's state ticket through.
Watson said something Ike this
Not In a Primary.
y wont 80 into n primary. - YOU
do not defeat that 7 and my friends
and my money viii not Doe in the
next campaign don't want 10 ne
handicapped with any fool corrupt
practices act which might get my
friends into trouble. Defeat these
measures or ! am out"
Natson's agents are shrewd and
adroit men Ohley. Mckinney and
/ Charley Powell know the Chtltous.
3 They know as we'll as the Chiltons
know, that the Chiltons cannot MAR.
tain themselves without "a huge cor
ruption fund To carry Kanawha
county alone the "hiltons must have
$4,000 90 100000
For these reasons they want tho
tax laws amended so as 20 relieve the
railroads. The Pullman car compau-
'he big telephone companies. the gas
companies. and So forth. SO they can
help Thorn
chiffon saw last year what every
one fores7w. thar thc great discomfort
iu rho country would hurt tho party
I'm power and probably put the onpo-
si'lon 800 the place of vantage Hlt ho
needed money. Watson and DIS allies
had fhaf Watson was read. fo .p.t
1852 ibcra .lr for a. seat 900 the senate
hilton Va= realF 10 40 into % com.
hinat.on with Watson for control. and
'"Nr ihe mex ssuatorzhiY The So
'ruhcr elections IIf fto Democrats
.u power They carried The West NIr
Eluit legislature Watson was on
'fIcd FOB fhc senator Dip. Ot course
nobody au"w ir was 70 candidate uu.
i.I after fne elect 800 This Vds part
az fIn scheme W.fh Wa+rou ar
afnrcl candidate. Success would have
been ferf doubtful There uas
ffUH' .l'. when if hrramc known