The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-07
WATSON, Chiffon AND
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
BOYD FARRELL TO TRAVEL VITA
THOMPSON.
Watts n Behind tire Purchase o. the
sluehelo lesder-Breexy
Political Events.
by 5ertrsr7 q. caeo'eN

tuni'y 70 read some OF that old fash
ion yellow Journalism which viii De-
furnished by corp ~ we'll known
I neVspaI ermen Who have been eugag.
( ID for the campaign by Senator Car.
"n-e W. Watson and senator William
/ r Chiton. 10 write f.r their news
/ papers These papers are N. ps,e
heid Leader. which has been taken
over by Watson. the Fairmont Times.
and a dozen or more country pap.
ers ia which Watson has secured an
interest
The latest addition 2. the Watson
b writing stan is BOYD farrell. who has
+ he distinction 81 being tho highest
salaried writer ~ IVES. virginia Mr.
. farrell receives rho priucely salary OF
$500. week This sum viii be paid
Mr.. farrell Throughout the remainder
~ the campaign hy Watson. \
roll o. $1,000 has been given
Mr.. farrell. and he will inausurat.. his
whirlwind Of windjammins today for
he Cold Dust Twins" Several
days ago while Watson AS on his
I way 70 CHARLESTON 10 finance the
J Gazette, another one Of the combines
string OF papers he stopped OF m
Huntington. and held q conference
with Nj. farrell. then editorial writer
/ OF the Huntington Herald Dispatch
RI and az the close Of the confer
ence Boyd vas given the roll Of 81
600 and was no longer Connected
with the Herald Dispatch. bur the
leading figure 81 the Watson press
agents
FARRELL Is 10 Join The Watson candi-
date for governor Mr.. Thompson and
Vill write glowing accounts " the
Thompson meetings. giving them the
human interest tiugem and all the
literary style and fourishes TO DO
fund IN the reIortorial tr:cR box. r.
sides this biz cash sum Mr. farrell Is
20 have all HIS expenses paid during
his travels His friends are con
graduating him over MS COOL fortune
and Boyd is being called 80 Arthur
Brisbane" % West Virginia Mr.
farrell has edited both OF the leading
newspapers in HYntington-Dem
cratic and Republican-and can write
politics as easy with his felt hand
as with his right
The public will nor nave 20 wait
long 10 judge the standard % this
high-Iriccd reporters output. lie will
Join the Watsons candidate TO-DAY
and the public will spon have. glowing
headlines on the front page OF the
Democratic organs. hugh crowds.
tumultuous applause" 'deaCeninE
cheers" bearing brass frantic res-
Sres 10 quiet ne enthusiasm "o-cr-
flow meetings. vast crowds greet .
tho conquering hero" and list Of
high-class descriptive -erms such as
would compare very iavorably with
an Adam Littlep1Ee biographical
sketch IN the congressional directory.
The names 90 their party's two
United States Senators. Ross Watson
and Boss Chiffon. are never mentioned
by any ~ The public speakers Of that
party. You know the reason"
The Rev Iohn e. CRANBERRY Is exii
cd from West Virginia by order Of
corrupt political bossism. but his
soul goes marching on.
Harold ". Houston. Tho leading
Socialist o. West Virginia. declared
To- e speech ~ Parkrrsburg. that the
Democratic party 100 West Virginia g.
tho most corrupt party seeking votes.
Also That Wilson's labor record Is an
'aEonIsfiC 20 the American workinr.
men and they should nor cast their
votes Q. elect him
tn" democratic state platform dur
cd NOT mention fh" names ~ that
parfye Two money made United Stlfes
senators. There is also a .reas m
for that
Tn" Watson campa.rnsrs have DO.