The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-24


right, and for that reason, Mr.. Pres
tdent, ask to be excused from
voting"
Maccorkle Makes His Promise.
Then it was, following the speech
of Senator Fisher. that Senator VIM.
A. Maccorkle, rlngreader OF the cor
rupt combine which controlled the
Democratic caucus, made a voluns
tary statement to the state Senate.
Senator MacCorkle aroused by the
speech of Senator Fisher, and mad
dened by the sarcasm, rushed to the
defense OF Chiffon and Watson. He
promised that there should be a full
and free. investigation into the
charges, that there was absolutely
no truth in the charges, but that
Senator Chiffon and his friends de-
sired the investigation to clear their
good name OF the disgrace. 1t was
an absolute and unconditional prom
ise for an investigation and 1t was
the last public statement Senator
MacCorkle ever made on the pro-
posed investigation. Not once again
during the whole session Of the leg
islature did he make reference to
his promise to investigate or the de-
sire which he said possessed Mr..
Chiffon to make the investigation.
Senator MacCorkles promise to the
Senate and the people of West vir-
ginia was made in the following
words:
"Mr. President: l don't usually
take much time in explaining my
vote, but i wish to say with refer
ence to this resolution OF inquiry OF
charges, or whatever you may call
it, it came over from the House and
the President of the Senate and ev-
cry member of the Senate well knows
We were not in condition to CON
slider it, or any other question except
the organization OF this House. l.
for one, and all the other OF Mr..
Chilton's friends, are In favor OF an
inquiry, just as soon as we get it
and l suggested to my friends this
morning pointing to Senator
Wood, beside me here, that we
would take it up. We didn't do so,
but we are ready to take it up, and
push it through and get at the bot
tom of It, just as anxiously as my
friend over there from Braxton
county, who has just addressed you,
says he is. l say that the charges
are absolutely baseless, and l want
every man in the Senate to under
stand that. Mr. Chilton's friends
understand that proposition of not
boiling. l wish to say that gentle
mans actions show that propo-
sition as to whether they are boilers
or not. And as to the question OF
inquiry, Sir, it will be pushed
through as earnestly and honestly
and sifted out and we will ascertain
by tomorrow exactly what it means.
With that statement l cast my vote
for Mr.. Chiffon,
Bribery Investigation Killed.
On February 2, House Joint Res
olution No. 10, or the Siebert reso-
luton, as it is traced step by step
through the Journal, vas reported
from the Committee on the Judiei-
airy by Senator E. T. England with
the recommendation that it be adopt
ed.
On February 8, House Joint Res
olution No. 10 came up in the regu-
lar order in the State Senate, and on
motion of Senator A. c. McIntire, OF
Morgan county, who became the
sponsor of the resolution in the SEN
ate, was made a special order of
business for 1890 o'clock a. m.
February A, 1911.
4 fSDrudFy flu ana rSOL udlS olu
came and passed and on February
9Th, Senator Mc1ntire again made a
motion TO have House Joint Resolu-
ton No. 10, proposing an inquiry
into the charges against Watson and
Chiffon, special order of business
for 9 o'clock p. m, February q
1911.
At that period of the session the
Senate was not meeting after the
noon recess, the afternoon being de-
voted to committee work, and Sem
ator w. C. Grimes, OF Marshall coun-
ty, realizing that 1T was impossible
to consider the resolution at p. m.
moved to have it made a special Or
der for 1920 a. m. on the same
date. Senator McIntire charged that
the Senator from Marshall was dis
courteous in trying to force the
Democrts to make this investigation
before they were prepared. He stated
that 1t was matter which concern