The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-09-28
THAT METHOD Or SENATOR'S
ELECTION WILI BE INVES-
TIGATED eau SES STR
Steps Alreaay::Taken
Is the Belief of Ma ly, to Place the
whole Matter Before the United
States Senate to Determine
Whether Fraud EWas Used by
Chiffon and Watson.

farkerSDufg, W.. Va.-When-
ever politicians congregated yester-
day. the statement made bw Cover
nor Glasscock while in Parkersbure
Saturday evening, and which was
made public Sunday morning, prom
ising that the charge that w. F..
Chiffon and C. w. Watson were
elected by bribery Of Legislators
would be investigated, was the sole
topic Of interest. The statement
was discussed from every viewpoint,
and was subjected to a critical
analysis
From the Republican politicians,
the Governors statement met mith
cordial approval, and, as the Demo-
'crats Of Parkersburg have been
and are, in the main unfriendly to
both Senator's, the chief executives
declaration met with but little less
appreciation than it received from
members Of the opposite party.
1t was generally agreed that when
the Governor said that an investi-
cation would be had and that It
would be conducted by "the proper
trlbunal,' he meant that the United
States Sente would be that tribunal
The positiveness with which the
Governor stated that an inVestiga-
tlon would be made, is construed
to mean that steps have already
been taken, and that enough votes
are assured to authorize the inser-
ton OF the probe in the political
affairs OF Chiffon j and Watson.
Something of this Bnd, it was ru-
mored, was under way when Senator
Clapp, of Minnesota,,' : visited Char
lesion during the. special session
and delivered a speech in advocacy
OF general primary election law,
and it now looks, in view of the
Governors statement, that there
was, indeed, very substantial ground
for those rumors.
One Mans View Of 1t.
When the matter comes before
the United States Senate, which will
be in December next. a politician OF
penetration and shrewdness said las,
night that it will be interesting to
see what Chiffon and Watson would
do.
Senator Chiffon" he said, "has
been saying and writing a good deal
lately tdR the effect that neither he
nor Watson prevented an invesiiga-
tion by the legislature, and he has
frequently declared notably in his
Row celebrated speech Of defense at
Pineyille, that he would welcome an
Investigation. For my part, l be-
lieve that Chiffon has been bluffing
about it all along, and never imagin-
cd for a moment that his bluff would
he called. If he had dreamt Of such
a thing, you may bet your last dol
lar that he would have kept off the
subject Of bribery charges.
'How he thought he could say
the things he said in his Pineville
speech and expected to get away
with them, I cannot for the life OF
ME see. It seems to me that a man
OF his political keenness and eXper-
ience might have known that by at
tacking the Republican party, and
largely falsifying it's record in the
last two legislative sessions, and by
going out Of his way to assail Gov
crnor Glasscock, he would arouse
political enemies to activity and
cause them to so after him where
q 10 oct III
the manner and method Of his cleo
tion and that. Of Clarence Watson.
but he has made his fatal blum
der, and he must take the conse-
Duenccs. He might have been de-
fiant and challenging on any other
thing except the bribery charges
and got by with it, but when he as
sumed the attitude he did at Pine
vile he entrappcd himself"
A friend Of Senator Chiffon in
this city, it was rumored last night,
talked with him over the teleDhone
yesterday morning and informed
him Of Governor GIassCocks state
ment. How the news was received
by him is not known, nor would his
| informant discuss the conversation
he had with tho Senator relative to
| the Governors interview Informa
ton received last night from Wheel
| ing, FairmOnt and Charleston was
| to the effect that the GiasscoCk
statement caused the greatest ex-
cEement among the politicians in
| those three cities.