The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-10
Confirmation of Sale
OF State to Tammany
INTERESTS AND NEW YORK
BOSSES TO CONTROL WEST
VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.
Same interests Were In Control OF
Last LeslsIsture-means Sup
port for Harmon
8x CAL =. YOUNG.
fnts,ngsncer Bureau

t~erests. the admitted greatest political
organization ever formed, for good or
evil. has secured the Democratic
party OF West Virginia. 10 do with II
as IL deems best for the interests IL
represents.
That there will be trouble 70 de-
liver the goods no one with 4 grain
OF common sense will deny. There
are some Democrats in West Virginia
who resent being bartered, as was
shown in the two recent sessions OF
the Legislature. These men look
upon the selling OF their party TO
interests" whose motives are purely
selfish or the handing yer of an offiCe
for monetary services rendered. as an
insult to common d~ecency.
At this time Tammany looks upon
Governor Harmon. of Ohio. as the
safest mar for President from the
viewpoint of the interests" These
interests are fighting for the things
that will DO OF especial advantage 10
them. These same Interests played
a very successful part in the Demo
cratic politics in this state in the last
election. They were also i'm evidence
in many places during the regular and
special sessions of the legislature.
They were especially interested that
the charges OF bribery. made on the
floor Of the senate and the house OF
delegates. and in the Joint assembly.
should not be investigated and they
say that they were not. although II
was necessary for their Spokesman 10
say they invited an investigation and
that the investigation would be in
sisted upon b. the persons charged
with receiving the benefit OF the
frauds.
Charges Of Bribery.
The hcnefciaries of these charges
and let 10 be understood that the
charges of brihery came from the
democratic side and were made
against Dcmocrats-arc now said 10
have offered the state of West Viz
ginia TO Tammany. Thcs" same mon
In West NirCinia-tLc men whom the
Democrats. against their hotter iudg-
mcni. gave the highest positions with
in their Pift. represent in West Viz
sinia what Tammauy does IN New.
York state. Senator's Chiffon and
Watson represent the interests in
West Virginia. and 10y these interests
that Is the money they furnished
gov '. NNH lANn h'..NHN.f ANh
from West Virginia. T. 81 any wonder.
therefore. that they are for a person
for President who is wanted by the
"interests.' The bosses OF West Viz
ciu'a have said West Virginia IL Tor
Harmon and although Harmon is from
q neighb0ring state his support. even
with The urEing from the bosses. has
not onihused -hc Democrats TO the OK.
s.rH 80 -. 49, ra..v.. tA- 49,. mot
as against Wilson. Clark and others.
There is sin some Iryau following
go West virginia. In fact there are
many that stand for what ne stands
T1r THAI would not like To- see him
make sc race. bIt viii support the
NAN That tho \cbrassan places the
stamp 81 approval upon These mcn
win have none of Harmon Harmon
a9I bryan could no more stand upon
'he Same platform than could Watson
talk Ike Ciilfru And when the Chill
tCn-VNateou crowd attempt 20 hand
over the UcWocr7c- of West Virginia
20 the Interests candidatt-1udsnu
Harmon there Will hc "a wall in the
mountain state great IN IFS timber.
its coal. its ult jos pas. that viii make
i's vcry ,1uu1i;uu jrcwblc.
one auction sale is enough. for
even tho Democratic party. Is there
any wonder rho primary election
I measures had fo be defeated? Is
/ there any wonder Democratic scua-
tors and members ~ the house de-
clarod fhe, did rot como 70 the icris.
ltturc to pass u primary election law
that thcy didu' want one. and didn't
propose ID assist iu passing one a-
.houeb thcs bad declared in their
state platform for u primary election
law
Us b. NOT 90 ,lct that 81 81 easier 90
turn i've q state In n convention than
iu 20 primary. 10 the person certain
persons desire 10 the trend OF
events indicate that the leaders be-
licvod that Harmon could have DO
fca'c1 Woodrow Wilson In West Nir
giuia 40 tho Democrats 81 the state
bad been given % chance 10 express
their preference