The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-03
JOHN H. HOLT FOR MeGRAW.

After the memorial services of
the Elks Sunday afternoon a
Register man approached Hon.
John H. Holt, of Huntington up
on the subject of the senatorial
situation in West Virginia, and
in response to inquiries Mr.. Holt
made the following statement:
The victory of the Democrats
was decisive although not alto
gether unexpected, and it has
given rise to quite a spirited con-
test over the senatorship. A
great many prominent and wor-
thy Democrats in various parts
of the state have been mentioned
in this connection, but SO far as
know there are at present time
but four active candidates for the
office. w. E. Chiffon, of Char
lesion Clarence Watson, of Fair
mont, Lawrence Tierney, of Nc
Dow ell and John T. McGraw, of
Grafton, as | understand, it are
really applicants for the place;
and there is nothing surprising
in this, bee luse all of these gem
tlemen are strongly urged by
their particular friends and ad-
mirers.
The Republican leaders in the
state seems to think that the
whole will result in a Kilkenny
tight, detrimental to Democratic
success two years hence, and
they even go so far as to say
that the Democrats can be re-
lied upon to spoil a splendid OPP
portunity resulting in the return
of the Republicans to power.
They seem to think that this SEN
atorial contest can be relied upon
to degenerate into a factional
fight, resulting in some sore
spots in every county in driving
the Republicans out of power;
but it does not So strike me.
The contest will be spirited, but
will be good natured and it will
be along proper lines. Success
will be accepted with modesty
upon the one hand, and defeat
with good nature upon the other.
of course, the partisan
friends of the particular gentle
men above mentioned may indul-
ged in more or less criticism up
on their opponents. Such Is
natural, But each must recog-
nize the fact that he has in the
other a foeman worthy of his
steel
The Hon. w. E. Chiffon has
long been identified with the
Democracy of the southern end
OF this state and his friends are
numerous indeed. Whatever
else may be said of him, he al
ways has been and must be &C.
counted good fighter, and wher
he was chairman of the executive
committee in the days when Gov
ernor McCorkle was elected to
the Office of chief executive of
the state, he succeeded in effect
ing an organization that marked
him as d good general and chal-
lenged the admiration of every
one.
Clarence Watson, of Fair
mont, is man not only of af-
fairs, but of intellect as well.
But one thing must not he lost
sight of in this contest, and that
is, whether he be defeated or be
successful on this occasion, it is
not the last that we will hear
# him in West Virginia politics.
Lawrence Tierney is coal
operator from the Pocahontas
coal fields, and his business con-
nections In that community are
doing much towards the develop
ment Of the southern end of the
state. His Democracy also is Of
the true and tried character an d
has always asserted itself regard
less Of consequence in the black
belt" and he is accounted a man
not only Of intelligence, but of
courage as well.
Col. McGraw is likewise a
Democrat of the old school, and
has stood by his party and ita
principles through good as well
% through evil reports, and his
MANY hgttlaq in Ire boba1f Lo.,o