The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-07
At Least -Four Presidential Clubs vii
De Launched BY the First
Of the Month
MACHINE soosriko
THE WATSON MEETING
Or. Hatfield 10 Touring the State
tafoIIetts Meeting q Fair
mont Called on.

Chaotic conditions confront the
Democratic party In West Virginia.
and with four factions pitted against
each other the outlook for q sweep
ing Republican victory is the most en-
! couraging in many years. Before the
| first OF the month three, and prob
ably four presidential clubs will be
! formed in Ohio county and the champ
4 ions OF each candidate is bitterly op-
posed TO the opposition.
While the Watson Chiffon machine
have not come out openly yet for a
presidential candidate IL is understood
on good authority that a meeting OF
the Gold Dust Twins brigade will
be held within a short time for the
purpose of organizing a Harmon club
The McGrawities who are the leading
power in Democratic politics in this
section OF the state are championing
the candidacy OF Woodrow Wilson.
and following the address OF Mr.. Nc
Graw at the Carroll club an organi
cation of the New Jersey supporters
was perfected. With these two fact.
ions divided and a movement launch
ed by independent Democrats TO form
Champ Clark club the leaders OF the
party have given up all hopes of
tOBelutT INC RANK hIlQ lie
| here. II would take about a hundred
harmony dinners to heal the wounds
in some OF the members of the party
and close the gap between the three
factions.
The Wilson club is said 10 have a
membership of something like 100
while the Clark club has started out
with membership of a hundred.
Both clubs have the progressive type
of Democrats while the Harmon club
will be simply Il machine organization.
Each OF these clubs are supporting
their individual county candidates
which of course has caused some hard
feelings TO he manifested among not
only the politicians but the rank and
die of the voters.
The Two-We. official organ OF the
Watson Chiffon brigade Will OF course
champion the candidacy OF Governor
Harmon for president. The Two-We,
however. Will not be able TO commllt
much ON the Harmon stan because
the two other clubs are threatening
To put boycott on the organ.
DIR. Hatfield is getting very busy
these days and is making a thorough
canvass of the state Since his visit
here he has visited Grafton. Fairmont,
and other cities The president of the
senate made very favorable impress
sion among the members of his party
during his visit in this city.
/ owing TO illness Senator LaFollette
who was To have made an address az
Falrmont. Saturday evening has can
celled his engagement. The Senator.
however. will invade West Virginia
and is arranging 10 address u Repub-
1 liam meeting here.
| III. G. CDeacOn) Underwood il about
/ the busiest man in Ohio county these
I days Deacon" is candidate for
sheriff as you all know and his friends
/ state he will win IN canter.
\ meeting OF the Woodrow Wilson
: club will be held the last OF the week
The Wilson supporters OF Marshall
county will perfect an organization
next week.
Republicans OF Moundsville have
started movement TO have Mar
shall county Republican harmony
dinner Invitations will be sent to
the party leaders OF the neighboring
county and a large attendance is OK
pected. Einners OF this Kind will
also b" held this month az Charleston
and keyser