Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-08
McGraV Formally In The Race.

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Hon. John T. McGraw has addressed
the following self.expianatory letter to
Hon. Stuart W. Walker. Chairman of
the Democratic State Executive COM
mittee:
October I, 1919.
Hon. STUART w. Walker. Chairman
Democratic State Committee. Par
kersburg. w. We.
Dear SiI:-l announce myself can
didate for nomination to the Office of
United States Senator for West Virginia
to be voted for at the senatorial primary
election. called by your committee for
the goth day of November. 1912.
A former state com mittee. on the Ist
day of March. 1912. formally decided
that the selection OF a Democratic can
didate for Uuited States Senator should
not enter into the general election, but
be deferred to a post-election primary
TO be held after the general election; and
at subsequent meeting of this commit
tee. held on he and day of April. 1912,
rules and equations for the conduct
and government of said election were
prescribed and promulg gated.
The action OF said committee, in so
calling said primary election. was ap-
proved by the state delegate convention
held at Parkersburg on the 9th day of
June, 1912. and subs. queutly, by express
resolution, ratified and confirmed by
the state nominating convention. held in
the city of Huntington, on the 9th day
of July, 1912; and your committee con-
forming thereto. and as directed by said
state convention. has, by unanimous
resolution, made an official call for such
primary election to be held on the goth
day of November. 1912, under SAID rules
and regulations
The action of said committee. and the
lutte good faith of the Democratic party
in this state, TO cause, and to have held
a senatorial primary election.
have delayed making this announce
ment until nominations for the leglsla
tive candidates had been made. and the
party fully organized; because l did no
desire the senatorial question 10 entel
into, or in any way Influence thess
selections. 1t is proper, | think, to say
have not at any time interfered with
or attempted. directly, or indirectly, t.
influence or control such Legislative.
nominations. could not do so, with
out either publishing the fact, under oath
as provided for by law, or violate thu
provisions of section eight of the act o
congress. known as the Corrupt Prae
tees Act approved August 10. 1911
which among other things says.
nor shall any candidate for sena
tor of the United States give, contribute
expend, use or promise any money o
thing OF value to assist in procuring tn,
nomination or election of any particula
candidate for the Legislature of the stat,
in which he resides"
NV that all legislative nomination.
iave been m tde. and your committs,
fully organized and conducting the gen
eral election, | think 1t W. III At should
make announcement of my candidacy
so that the Democratic electorate of TIL,
state may know, so far as | am concerned
my position; and that | will be a can
d.date for senator at the pos'-- lection
primary. Under the rules and regula
tons prescribed, will comply with thei
provisions, by filing the nee .ssal
pledge and making the required deposit
My friends throug bout the It ste will
l feel sure, be found actively cc-operat
ing with you towards the success of tn,
party and its candidates; aud | neee
scarcely add tn at | will do all in IN,
power towards the sam end.
think through on, as chairman o
the Dem 3cratic committee for this state
| should, over my own signature, nov
make this announcement. as all Others
made from time to time through tn,
press. were unauthorized by me, al
though not wholly UNIV warranted.
Very truly yours,
(SiRned) JoHN +. MCGRAw.