The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-16
From the Nations Capital, of Interest
TO West VirginianS.
(By George w. Summers)

ing VI confluence among Demo
Gratis in Washington that Wood
row Wilson, nominee of the Dem
ocratic Convention at Baltimore,
will be the next President of the
United States. 1t is believed by
West Virginias that he will car
ry that state by an overwhelm-
ing majority. In an interview
expressing his belief that Gov.
Wilson will be elected President,
Senator Watson said:
Gov. Wilson is a Democrat.
He advocates the principles of
the Democratic party. He is in
favor of tariff reduction and the
control of corporations so that
there may be no monopolies and
trusts. He believes in the car
dinal principles of the Demo-
cratic party and if elected will
put them into practice so far as
the president has power to do so.
He will make a strong President
if he is elected, as | believe he
will be, and will be strong before
the people of the country in the
coming campaign. | am glad
West Virginia went for him in
the convention and believe the
state will not have cause to re-
gret having done So"
Gov. Wilson'S nomination was
brought about in manner entire
ly different from that of Presi-
dent Taft in the Chicago conven-
ton. At Chicago nearly one
half of the delegates asserted
openly and repeatedly that his
nomination was the result of
fraudulent methods and theft
They asserted that delegates to
the convention who were not
honestly selected were seated by
the Taft people and through them
the nomination was stolen from
Colonel Roosevelt. The conven-
ton was dominated by a few
Taft supporters who controlled
the national committee and de-
cided what delegates should be
allowed to vote and which ones
should not be allowed to vote.
The convention was absolutely
dominated by the Taft bosses
and the theft of the nomination
was so apparent that the sixteen
delegates from West Virginia re-
manned silent when the state
was called and refused to parti-
cipate in the nomination of Mr..
Taft.
At the Baltimore convention
however the party was not un-
der the control of any bosses or
leaders. The strongest efforts
to boss the party was made by
Mr.. Bryan and forty-five ballots
the results showed him that he
was unable to dictate to the con-
vention what it should do. The
individual voters, however, came
over one by one to Gov. Wilson
resulting in his final nomination.
His nomination was the result of
conferences among delegates
and familiarity upon their part
with the conditions in the coun-
try. Gov. Wilson was nominated
as the choice Of the people in the
Democratic party. Those who
wanted to be bosses were Oppo-
sed to Gov. Wilson, but they
could not stem the tide of popu-
lar approval and the choice of
the people received the nomina-
ton.
Gov. Wilson is regarded as
about the strongest candidate
who could have been nominated
this year Backed by the peo-
pie, with an honorable record in
public life and unsupported by
the trusts which have fastened
themselves upon the Republican
party and brought about its de
strUction he will appeal strongly
to the people Of all parties in the
coming election.
Mk
Six West Virginia boys passed
the last examination for entrance
into the Naval Academy at An.
napolis and have begun their du
ties there They are r. H.