The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-15
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enter into the deal. and IL IL said
on reliable authority that he after
wards regretted a. He and his fam
ily spent thar much and over and
lost.
Democrats Interested.
This year the proposition is slight.
~ different. II comes from the Demo
Gratis. men close to Watson. and they
have soughtout men TO lay the pro-
position before others men In the
third party movement that they be-
lieve can be Influenced. This. by no
means. refers to the men higher up
IN the movement. A few petty lead
ers can get together and continue the
strife by putting forth candidates
mere and there. especially candidate
Tor the legislature. even should men
Ike Dawson. Edwards. Dave Smith
and the higher-ups denounce such an
enterprise and Indignantly condemn
such an unworthy and dishonest pro-
position. which they would undoubt-
ned this project etaoishrdlucm,wyp
edly do. The Democrats who have
planned this project did so knowing
that men like these could not be ap.
preached. but they believed that in
many counties smaller fat could be
found TO fry. independent legislative
candidates wearing the livery of the
Progressive party Is what is wanted.
and the Democratic machine is will
ing to pay handsomely for such crook
edness ond disloyalty to the Repub-
lican party.
inside Of the Game.
IL is matter of common know
ledge TO politicians who behold the
inside workings OF the game that
this scheme was cooked up and that
steps had been taken to see II il
could be put through. In more than
one county the Democratic papers are
preparing the public for what is hop
ed might come TO reality by daily
printing articles TO the effect that
there will be n new ticket in the field
In their respective territories. The
plan OF purchase contemplated first n
new ticket throughout, but since Ed.
wards and Smith have made their
frank statements. and Dawson Is is
claimed by those closest 10 him. has
at no time encouraged new ticket
ideas. independent local tickets and
planned and hoped for. especially
third candidates for the legislature.
This stamps the whole scheme to
help Senator Watson secure reelec-
ton.
Party DisIoyalty.
II may shock the innocent of pol
itics that politicians of one party
should seek TO buy for the cash the
disloyalty of politicians of another
party. But why shouldn't they? Your
professional politicians have been
buying and selling men since the
game began TO be played. No one
will deny that legislatures have been
bought and SOLD ;tnd that tetraf-
| fic in United States senatorships is
an old established form Of political
commerce. II Is somewhat discoun-
tenanced of late by folks OF respect
ability. and in some states IL has
been done away with. However. in
other states. as West Virgniasn so
well know. il still held TO be a legit-
innate business transaction. Therefore
there is nothing astoundingly new in
the present effort of very shrewd
Democratic politicians. splendidly
equipped with finances. to make lib
eral use of money 20 promote divis-
ion and dlscord in' the Republican
organization. As stated. it was at
tempted with daring and audacity
only equalled by the present attempt.
four years agO. II was unsuccessful
then. as II will probably be at this
time. hut the fact Of history remains
that il was attempted II Is held by
the men who - 4 no blame in such
transactions for themselves. that the
end justifies the means used.