Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-10-07
cHlLToN's CHALLENGE is
ACCEPTED sY GOVERNOR
Governor Glasscock Promises Invest.
CATION Of U. S. senatorial ELECTION
Ignores Debt Suit Talk.

1 Charleston, W. Va, Oct. 2.-The
l friendly relations heretofore exist
Ting" between Governor William
IGlasscock and United States Senator
4 William e. Chiffon seemed to have
about reached the severing point In
fact, Chiffon has almost said as much.
and 1T dates from that speech OF the
Senators back in the tall uncut Wye
ming county, as was predicted week
ago. These two have been doing some
long-distance talking and may meet
ON the platform before the next cam
paign gets far under way.
1t will be remembered that n his
Pineville speech Chiffon made half
accusation against the Governor in
connection with the Virginia debt suit,
l. was in that same speech that the
! Senator from KSnawha Valley deded
any one to show that either ne or
| Senator Watson were guilty OF any
| corrupt methods in connection with
| the Senatorial nominations.
| Governor Glasscock struck back in
| the weakest roiat. He took no notice
| OF Chiltons remarks concerning the
debt suit, but had aught to speak con-
| oerning the bribery charges. THAT
part of Senator Chilton's speech" said
the Executive which deals with the
| bribery charges, is voluntary email
lenge to the people to investigate the
charges that were made by Democratic
| members OF the Legislature during the
regular session O. the Legislature. AID
which would have been done had not
Senator Chflton's friends prevented.
viii be Investigated.
Il only want to say that at this time
| that the challenge will be accepted,
| and, at the proper time and before the
proper tribunal an investigation Of
| these charges will be made, aud it
| will not be held in Pineville" con
cluded the Governor.
Just what Governor Glasscock
meant is left to speculation. Whether
he means that the investigation will
he made by the United States Senate
or by some State body, perhaps the
g-Gnd jury of Kanawha county was
| left unsad, though those who have
lihcen following the trend of political
| events believe that the Senate will be
called upon 10 look into the matter of
| the charges. II is definitely known
that Republican politicians have given
considerable to 2 quiet invest CATION
and that they expect to spring some
thing at the psychological moment.
| Some of Chilton's close friends be
lieve that the Pineville speech, or at
! least that part of it referring to the
bribery charges, was ill-advised that
II would have been better 10 have kept
off the subject entirely. It has stirred
4 up the matter anew AID has renewed
| the determination of some Republi-
cans to give all the trouble possible.
| The Watson contingent OF the Demo
/ cratic party is not at all pleased with
the way the matter has turned out.
The Watson crowd, including Senator
Clarence. talk no more than necessary
| and Watson Is entirely too reserved
| 10 break forth in any such speech.
| Relations between the two senators
have been slightly strained recently
and Chiltons outbreak, as some Demo
Gratis referred to it, has not made him
Especially strong around Fairmont
Will Speak Again.
But Chiffon puts on a bold front and
| declares he meant every word OF t..
He also states that he will make
I another speech next week, this time
in Wayne county, and that he will
speak his piece regardless of the prox-
unity OF the territory OF Governor
Wilson and the mountaineers there
Iunto adjacent.
| Those supporters in the State of
William P. Hubbard former Congress
man OF the First district, we're tickled
to hear from Hubbard that he was in
no way connected with the candidacy
of George w. Bland. Democrat, for the
State Senate. In his TRADE against
| Senators Watson and Chiffon in gen.
eral, and Watson in particular, Blaad
I has been constrained to say some un-
pleasant things concerning those in
L hbiOi Va HIS party ; Studli =. oo NhSh
| John J. Coruwel made the charge that
| Hubbard. Republican. had made a deal
WHEREBY he was 20 have BANDS SUP.
| Port in case of a Republican Legisla-
tire. some of BANDS enemies BEGAN p
| iubilant. 1t was n compliment g.
/ TNhbard to charge such a combine
ton Recreating up in Massachus 81 g
Hubbard learned of the matter He
| came out with a statement 20 the
effect that he had no relations what
ever with Bland and that he never
even net him until after the election.
I Within fortnight the big gathering
Of Republican hosts will be on In the
! oapltal. October 10 the meeting Of
/ The Republican State Committee will
be on for purposes of reorganization
| etc. The ball will open with a meet
ing Of newspapermen who will effect
an organization for the campaign
Just what the committee will do will