The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-19

1aey OF Ex-Governor Dawson. Those
VINO predicted some time ago that IL
would be found out before verv lonz a. !.
persohsi motive which prompted Daw-
soh 70 bolt the Republican party. find
great satisfaction IN this letter They
say that he is the reason for th.. Buil
Moosins OF Brother Bill. that his entire
interest in Roosevelt and the new marty
Is prompted by his desire to make use Of
II TO break into the senate; that this Is
the first outward sign OF the attempt 10
oulid UP an organization looking 10 pro-
tor.
Emissariss Busy
II IL not TO be wondered at that the
miNed-up condition on the Republican
side should prompt the Watson machine
10 send their emiasaries running with
fountain pens and check-boOks 10 HELM
make confusion more COMPOUNDED These
men, according 20 most reliable informa-
ton, have been trying 20 get "a Progress
siNe state and congressional ticket placed
ia the field. hut weren't successful
Then. they turned their attention to trv-
ing 70 get county tickets brought out.
thus splitting the Republican vote on the
candidates for the legislature. As stated
they have been successful in TYLER coun-
". and. II the prediction Of Bull Moose
:. o. Smith. OF Wheeling. as publish ed in
the Democratic paper OF that city. is
realized. there will be another ticket ia
ohio county. kanawha IL looked upon
as fertile field to invest in and other
likely-looking counties are being given
careful Investigation with a view 20
planting coin that will insure "A crop OF
the kind that will help Watson win the
legislature and get back 10 the senate
Tor full term OF six years.
McGraw q candidate
In ms connection. Col. McGraw has
statd that he will be a candidate for
Waison's seat in the event that the he
fnocrats win the legislature. McGraw
shows an almost childllke confidence and
trust IN the honesty Of the party primary
mat f. 20 be held IN November immedin-
tely after the result u the election be-
comes known. under the auspices Of the
new Democratic stale committee, which
l. Watsonizcd from head TO foot. with
two OF three individual exceptions.
There will he no time for McGraw TO get
Ia ans work on the stump. where he
really counts: he VIII have no Organiza-
ton To- get out MS supporters. the party.
as whole VIII De tired Of election DAYS
mud Indifference. and only q small frac-
tlon OF the vote will be out. and Watson
with his money. coal mines. railroads.
his Machine. his committee. and the en-
tire working organization voting and
manning the polls. Will tam his way
through and come of with tho nOmina-
ton That - the view generally h cid hv
astute politicians. and some Of the rea-
sons they give for holding such a Wow
They DO not figure the eloquent iittlo
colonel IN ~ for minute lie r. still
IN" popular Idol Of great element IN
his party. but. for that matter. he was
~
body IN Charleston % tho session ~ 1911
was for McGraw except n majority 81
ire Democrats who composed the party
caucus Nobody apparently was for
watson; and. yet. Watson won. a Dem
"crntic legislature this year. thc wIscst
old owls iu both parties saw means
Wateon's reelection TO tho senate for a
fun six yenr term
Tho democratic State HEADQUARTERS
VIII BE- opened ny IN this civ next
week. Stuart Walker. tho new state
Chairman, who ~as elected over Geo
not have tho backbara =" sfari M
for Seal whom he wanted aEaira,
the command % Watson. who wanted
one 81 his own trusted legal ana po-
itcal servants IN charge. Walker
viii be- here 10 see 90 opening up tho
and getting tho initial
w"rk of the campaign under way
heen comforting with Watson about
the mana cement % tho carnuafgn
watson has assured his man Walker
10 cut IN. as h. would furnish plenty
Of money Watsnn's Senatorial 60
didacy o. 60 b. the first consideration
az headquarters. Thompson g. to be
carried along so long a. he doesn't be-
come turdous0fne and annoying should
that time come. b. fs fp ~. drnrped
Everything and every candidacy H. o.
20 secondary and sutserNient o. Wat
sons race Tho election ~ tho parfv'a
j. ziHisfire NOMINEES nine out 81 every
ton of which are Watson mon and arc
'NI'HTte1 70 vote Tor watson. primary
"f no primary. is ~ Do mo main bust
moss ir hand Tho secretary ~ tho
committee has not been formally
named. but 10 81 unferafnod that he
e. 20 30 - " Neeiev. who Be- very
r lose g. Watson ln business and poii-
tics Neelev vac once mayor - Pair
mont Alfred p kenneV. Who has been
e.r rotary ~ Tho committee frr So
cars and would like fr continue 10
Mrli~aw'a clorcat friend and most iovsf
eurrurfef. which explains uhs no &C.
NIX Jed o.f Eecurf would certainly
D. an ufafnrie 60 some ~ tho arhamsa
MAJ watson intends putting through
10 headquarterH ftt- year ana most