The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-02
SENATOR HIMSELF THERE
TO SEE THE JOB DONE.
Only One Committeeman Offsets
to Watson After-Election
Primary Plan.
McGraw Delegates Hadn't Even =
Look-in" at State Commit /.
tee Meeting.

Specidl Dispatch TO the Inteiiixencer
PARkERSBURG. W. Va. March 1.
The Democratic state COMMITTEES met
here to-day. Incidentally. the Watson
steam roller was on hand and IL passed
over John T. McGraw. with Senator
Watson himself on hand to see that
the job was done without slip. SEN
ator Chiffon did not grace the gather.
ing OF Democrats with his presence,
but was represented by Brother Joe.
who came up from Charleston. All
the other Aatson-Chilton henchmen
were on hand. and a McGrawite didn't
even have look in" when IL came
20 determining plans for the party.
me machine men carefully looked
after the details and the Watson after
election primary 10 designate L. s.
senatorial preference went through
Ike n creased pig. with Joe Murphy,
or Parkersburg. the lone committee
man opposing the Watson wish.
McGraw men who were here. for
Hon. John McGraw himself. was
prevented from attending, were very
much angered by the COMMITTEES tac-
tics and conditions look anything
IKE harmony was abiding in the
Democratic party.
Wheeling Men Attend.
The meeting OF the state commit
tee was held IN the Chancellor hotel.
with the entire committee present.
There was n fair gathering OF party
workers, Wheeling being represented.
by John Wilson. General T. s. Riley
ans Col. Jere Miller while COMMITTEES
man j. j. Slippnef. OF Benwood, ac-
companied th>m.
Among the first matters taken up
was a resolution from Hon. John J.
Cornwall upon the death OF Col. Tom
B. Davis, OF Keysor. for many years
member of the 5oiy. The resolut.
ION was adopted snd the vacancy In
the fourteenth dis trict filled by the
election OF n. A. ,s~lch.
IL was decided tnat the congress
sional district convention 10 nomiu-
ate district delegates to ,ne national
convention should ne held Jnne 4fh,
the idea OF the primary being re-
ceived u:favorsbly. The pf,ce for
holding them was designated as fol-
lows: First district. Wheeling, Sec
ond district. MBrtinsburg, Third dis
triet Charleston: Fourth Sistric. at
Parkersburg. snd Fifth district at
Huntington.
Stat: Delegate Convention.
Parkersburg was designated with
out opposition for The State delexata
convention TO nominate delegates Mt
large 10 the Baltimore convention.
candidates foI the Supreme Court.
and national Jmmittseman. The date
vas set fo.' J, ne 9Th.
Huntington was designated for the
State nominl ing convention. which,
aside from nJminating for State OF.
hces. will nominate a Congressman
nt-large. and the date was set for July
1eth.
After Primary Election.
The designating OF these conven-
tons was included in a resolution in
troduced earlf in the session, faith
cred by Committeeman G. W. Oseu-
ton. OF Fayetteville. IL urged the con-
vention as desirable rather than the
primary. in that through Il the party
would be freed from factional lights
and discord. I also provided in case
the election n1Kt November should
result IN the election OF a majority ON
Joint ballot for the Democrats in the
House OF Delegates and Senate. that
n rimary after the election should
be held. AZ whh.h all who had voted
the Democratic ticket in November
should be entitled 10 vote to desiE-
nate their pref renee for a candidats
for the United States Senate. and
that the delegates and Senators
should he bound 90 this choice. "a
further provided COMMITTEES con-
sisting OF George !. Neal. OF Hunting.
tor. W. W. Bea ]. Of Weilsburx: c. T..
Shaver. OF Fsirnont: W. ~ sawyer.
OF Hinton. and George 8. Wallace.
OF Huntington. To form plans for such
= primary. which should be reported
back 10 the Srafe COMMITTEES ~ a
meeting 10 be held a. Parkersburr on
April "a
Quite a little discussion Of the
Senatorial primary phase OF the reso-
lutions occurred and Hon John J.
Cornwel offered an amendment 10
adopt. but sIbmi, the matter 70 The
state nomins tins convention for tta
approval The amendment was voted
down and tho COMMITTEES raflroFlsd
the Watson p,an through BY = vote
of - 10 I. the only member % the
committee holding out against the