The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-17
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
MEANS WATSON VICTORY

primary weeks before the general
erection His vote is OF that peculiar
.ype which can be brought out IN "A
hours notice. IL 10 the machine vote
.nicn Is neld In the. palm of the
Marion county coal operators hand
and Is obedient 20 bis every whim.
The machine vote. the party workers
the hangers on OF the purchased or.
gasization do not need to be urged TO
vote. Their living is at stake.
II VIII be no trouble FOR Watson 20
pol his full vote on "a hours notice.
win McGraw. who Is on the outside,
nehting the machine. the problem
confronting him Is entirely distinct
from that confronting Watson.
! McGraw in order 70 win must arouse
the masses. he must make his arpeal
10 the men who toll To conduct this
KIND OF campaign necessitates time.
not only days but weeks and months.
The type of voter that McGraw has
behind him. will have hardly aroused
himself from the apathy modest 10
the general election the week proceed.
Ing. before he is called upon to 60 10
the polls to vote again. And his idol
VIII not have opportunity 70 register
personal appeal TO him.
The vote that Watson will DOLL
needs no urging. II is but a small
minority OF the Democratic party
vote OF the State hut II is the class OF
voers who are is politics for pecuniary
reward. They would vote 365 DAYS
In the year II necessary to procure
their emolument by exercising the
right of suffrage.
watson has aroused and can arouse
no popular enthusiasm, except the
machine made enthusiasm II IA upon
the machine vote that he pins his
hopes for reelection asd by his ar.
rangement OF the primary but one
week after the general election ans
all the excitement attending II. he
knows few voters but the machine
voters will put in their appearance
at the polls.
No one knew better than Clarence
watson the fallacy OF the post-elec-
ton primary No one knew better
than Clarence Watson that the ma
chine made primary OF the kind he
drafted. would effectually put the
quietus on McGraw and at the same
time allow the primary's originator
TO advance TO the mock claim that
popular opinion voiced at the polls
crushed McGraw.
To those voters who take their
politics seriously the fall-cy OF the
post-election primary stands forth no
matter from what angle IL is viewed.
There is but one alternative con-
fronting Democratic voters who wish
20 retire Watson and that Is the sup
port OF the Republican Legislative
nominees. To vote for a Democrat
for the Legislature and thus make
yourself eligible 10 enter the primary
Is but 20 play into the hands OF the
astute politicians who contrive such
contemplate piece OF party legis-
lationi as the post-ele0'ion primary
Despite the precautions OF the post
election primary. tie Watson machine
Is carefully seeing toit that Watson
candidates are nominated for the Leg.
islature In every county OF the State,
In other words TO make double sure
Watson's return TO the Senate In the
event OF Democratic Legislature.
Tho Randolph county outrage was
closely followed by the Berkely ccun.
ty machine lineup Saturday last
There Is no compromise for the
West Virginia Democrat who wishes
20 return Watson TO the oblivion of
private life. But one agent can pre-
vent his return TO the United States
Senate asd that is a Republican Leg
islature.