The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19
Chiffon
WRITES DEMOCRATS LETTER,
BUT REFUSES TO MAKE
SPEECH.
BY CAL T. YOUNG.
Intelligeneer bureau

Charleston, W. Va, May 1B.
United States Senator William +.
Chiffon. who declined TO appear be-
fore the Democratic conference TO
which he and Hon. John T. McGraw
had been invited. sent letter IN
which he said IL had always been a
pleasure TO address Democratic CON
ferences. Il beg OF you. however"
he said. ito permit me TO forego both
the honor and the pleasure at this
time. in what conceive TO be a
course prompted by loyalty and love
for the great party which represent. D."
After referring 10 the Republicans as
being disorganized. he adds: Il would
not for the world take any chance IN
fOmenting differences in the Demo-
cratic party This party Is united as
II has not ben since 1892. The mem
bers OF the house OF representatives
have surrendered individual diner
ences for the party good. Tney have
united and nave welded themselves
together into a compact body re-
presenting thorouEl The principals
and responsive % t-s PRESENT thought
OF the great masses OF our people
In the state OF West Virginia there is
but one watchword OF he Democratic
party today and tIat is victory. We
have no fundamental differences 10
confound us.
Declines Public Speech.
You have been called together up
on practically a political usurpation.
have been requested by many mem
bers OF the legislature 10 state nv
views upon this question ] have
given those views 10 them frankly and
fully. ! fear that n / should ever ap-
pear before you this afternoon the de-
bate might take a controversial turn.
This ! don't intend shall occur on any
occasion 7 decline 20 fight any Demo
crat In West Virginia With each of
them ! will set down when requested
and give my advice from the stand
point OF party good and that OF the
best interest of the Democratic party
but ! don't think Il is best 10 engage
IN any kind OF debate with another
Democrat 10 would AZ once be ad.
vertised 20 the state that the Demo
Gratis have differences within their
organization which Is not true
IT would 20 ont that 7 had come
w. ''tt" ''Nf A'N NllF NNFNUNR OF irving
10 dictate 70 the legislature. which is
equally untrue have a pair I'm the
senate and have the consent OF the
Democratic leader and the Democrat.
ic members % spend two or three
days m my home AZ this time when
there SIS no chance ~ any vote being
taken in tho Senate. and took this
time IN pay fhis VISIT in order 20 70
new acquaintnaccs With Won gentle.
men who have 80 siRnaily honored mo
at your regular session n vas mat.
ter ~ general remark when YOU ysere
elected. and nothing has occurred 20
change that opinion ~ tho public. that
your body o. ono ~ Tho most intel.
ligent and most respected OF all tho
people of fhis state of any hphv mat
has assembled in this state In many
years ln you I have implicit faith
as public servants and a. simon pure
loyal Democrats n is needless for
mo % say to y0u that have no po.
itIcal or personal Interest In Tho s,ib.
Iecf now before v0u Nv 0rfv inter.
ost is aa citizen and as a Democrat
and whatever your decision nav DO
know o. will meet with tho approval
~ The people ~ this State ana wiii
Boo endorsed by mo as your humble
servant"