The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-19
Nominated by w est Vir-
g'inia Democrats for
Short Term.
LONG TERM GOES
TO w. 3. Chiffon
Governor Glasscock Refuses to
Recognize Legislature Until 1t
Is Properly Organized"
Fifteen Republican Sena-
tors Hiding in Cincinnati
to Escape Arrest.

Charleston. w. Va. January 1s-
Clarence ". Watson. OF Fairmont. a
wealthy coal operator. owner Of high
bred horses. was o-nisht nominated
By the Democrats OF the West Virginia
Legislature in caucus 10 iii out tn,
term Of senator Stephen b. Elkins. Re-
publican, deceased
Watson had a long lead on tho mrs,
ballot taken tonight, ana his nomina-
tion followed on the eleventh ballot.
Several previous ballots placed him
near the goal. both the ntth and ninth
bringing him within one .: the re-
CURED forty votes.
The opposition made determined
effort to rally round Judge John il.
Holt, Of Huntington. hut when tn.
break iiialIy came Watson won Vita
forty votes.
The tnai ballot stood. Watson. ~.
nolt i; Tieiney, >. Cornwell, -: Nc
Hra", 3; Bennett, IL. Edmiston, l.
me caucus then balloted on the long
term nov held by Senator Nathan ~
Scott. Republican.
" h. Chiffon led on tho second bal
lot. receiving sc votes. or four less than
the required number. ohm = McGrAw.
was second. with %. Chiffon was SOON
nominated "
Clarence W. Watson is a native of
Fairmont. w. Va, and is ly-six
years old His father was James OTIS
Watson, pioneer coal operator in the
Mononguhela Valley. In carly life.
Clarence Watson worked in ms
fathers mines as a mule driver
lie was educated at the tairmont
state Normal School ana West Virginia
University He became associa cd with
his father in coal operations and WAS
n ahc head of the I'airmont Govt Com
phny when that company wax formed.
lie is now president OF tie Conson-
dation Goa! Company. He is also eX-
,ehs'Neiy interested in coal properties
In eastern Kentucky
William Edwin Chiffon was born n,
ST Albans. w. Va and Is nfty-threc
years old He attended common
schools and became a teacher. working
on Il farm In summer. While teaching.
he studied law, and was admitted /,
practice IN 1878
lie later was appointed prosecuting
attorney OF kanawha county. He be-
came the law partner Of the late
United States Senator John r. kennp
and upon the death of the latter
formed partnership with former Gov
ernor w. a. McCorkle, with whom he
continues to be associated
Colonel Chiffon has long been prom
inent In West Virginia politics
Refuses Recognition.
Governor Glasscock formally refused
10 recognize the Democratic organiza
tioh OF the state Senate to-day b. de-
Ginning to send his biennial message
10 the Legislature until that body was
properly organized"
inc Governor was visited by Joint
committee OF the House and the Demo
Gratis OF the upper chamber, who in
formed him that both Houses we're
organized and asked II he had any
communication to make His refusal
TO communicate officially with the law
makers followed.
Upon receiving the report of their
committee, the Democratic Senator'S
adjourned until to- morrow. The House
proceeded to routine business. several
DIS being introduced.
y resolution presented in the Hons.
by Representative Moore, Republicon n.
that the Judiciary Committee OF Tho
lower chamber Investigate the alleged
organization of the Senate before for
mally accepting it. went over until to-
morrow.