The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-26
OF TAKING A BRIBE.
IS ALLEGED Mr.. SHOCK HAS MADE
Senator Bland Presents An
Alleged Confession
by Shock.
WATSON is GHOST N
Bill Chiffon isl Chosen on
the First Ballot for the
Long Term.


uEHARIEsToN, Jan. .25-Another
sensation was sprung today in the
House by Delegate Moore, Republic
can, asking that a committee Of FIVE
be appointed to Investigate charges
OF alleged bribery against William
y. Chiffon and Clarence w. Watson,
Democratic caucus nominees for
United States senator's as made on
the floor of the House yesterday by
Delegates Hubbard and Robinson.
The resolution set up rumor OF
the specific charge that Delegate
/ Shock, OF Braxton county, was paid
$1,000 to vote for Watson and Chill
ton. but Shock returned the money
refusing to vote for them. The res
olutlon asked that the election of
senators be postponed fifteen days
pnding an investigation.
An attempt was made by the Re-
nublicans to have the resolution
taken up Immediately to prevent
lialloting for. senator's hut failed
and the resolution will lie over one
day.
NO agreement had been reached
between the Democrats and RepuD-
leans of the Senate, when the time
arrived FOR the Senate TO convene.
When the House reconvened for n
Joint session with the Senate follow
ing short recess, delegate strother,
a Republican, offered protest
against proceeding to elect United
States senator's, because of the con-
ditlons arising over bribery charges
and the situation in the State Sen
ate, which the speaker ruled out Of
. order
An appeal was taken from the
ruling but by panty vote the chair
was sustained.
The Republicans of the Senate did
not join the Democrats of that body
IN the joint session to elect United
States senators.
An allegation is made that Dele
gate Shock has made written con-
fessin OF having received a bride to
vote for Watson and Chiffon in the
caucus. 1t is also stated that men
opposed TO Watson and Chiffon dis
covered that Shock had received
$1,000 IRON chiltonIWatson lieu
tenants hut that he returned the
money under the threat that he
would be killed, If he did not do so.
The joint session convened at
12 .o7p. M. and the roll call showed
sixteen members of the Senate and
slxty-one OF the House present, all
Democrats.
The Republicans had left the
House when a motion carried or
dering ali who were in the room to
he counted present whether answer
ing to their names or not.
When nominations were called fol
in the joint assembly Gtlkeson, o.
Hampshire, offered resolution thai
the election of senators be postponed
and that joint committee he ap
pointed to investigate the charges
of bribery against Watson and Chill
ton, which was ruled out OF orde
by Senator Kidd, presiding.
Senator Maccorkle then nomi
mated Chiffon for the long term
Senator bland started bolt by TIL
nomination of Thomas E. Hodge
and made an extendes tx question
ing the Democracy OF Watson AM
produced copy of an alleged state
ment of Delegate Shock TO the eli
feet that he had received $1,000 an
was promised $500 more ii h
voted for Chiffon and Watson.
William E. Chiffon was chosen 70
he long term on the first ballo
only the Democrats OF the leg.sla
ture attending the session. Chilto
received fifteen votes from the sci
ators, Bland voting for Hodges, an
Caldwell being allowed to vote.
the House he received flfty-eisf
votes, Hodges two, Thompson or
and John w. Davis one.
Delegate Nelson hubbard, who lc
The bolt yesterday nominated WI
liam r.. Thompson for the lor
term and Delegate Robinson secon'
cd the nomination of Hodges.
For the short term, Senat
Woods nominated Watson, cauc
nominee, and Hubbard led DC
and nominated Louis Bennett,
For the short term or Unit
States senator Clarence w. Watts
was chosen on the first ballot.
Watson received fifteen votes
the senate and fifty-Rvo in t
House.