The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-29
Disagreement on Choice fer presiden-
tisl Candidate Cause of Their
leno Silence.
DOLLAR DINNER WILL
BE A GREAT SUCCESS
Taft-Roosevelt Sentiment In West
Virginia Nothing Like the Dem
ocratie Outlook.
(eY eERTRAM q. cAopIeA

20 burst forth on the high seas of an
other campaign with the busy check
book and secure control of West Vir-
ginia. The long silence of the com
bination is the result OF Clarence
championing the candidacy OF Champ
Clark for the presidency. while VIE
favors Governor Harmon Until the
money kings are ahic TO agree on one
OF the TWO men there will be no Dem
ocratic meetings arranged by the ma
chine. However. both Senators are
anxious TO agree on the strongest can
didate outside OF Woodrow Wilson. in
an effort To defeat the candidacy of
the Now Jersey executive here. and
NJ the same time stick the dirk In
the political career of Hon. John T.
McGraw.
q. : Mckinney 90. :. meaning
Standard OIL is arranging with the
machine leaders here for meeting
10 he held in the near future. which
will he the opening of the Watson
campaign. Clarence. with n brilliant
array of orators who will attempt 10
tell the voters the great things the
coal baron has done. will speak AT the
Carroll club Watson is loved by the
Democrats here about as much as
bulldog likes cat. and his reception
no doubt will he one long 10 be re
mombered. The two Senators have
written a number of machine leaders
here asking their advice about the
presidential outlook in the State and
the trend OF The voters. \ conference
between the machine leaders and Sen
ator Watson will be- held AT Washing.
ton within the next Few days. and
then III" Watson campaign will b.
opened
The Democratic situation in West
Virginia 80 pr sent Is in chaotic
state In the FIRST place. William len
nings Bryan holds a soft place In The
hears of the o'd guard. and IL the
Nebraska man becomes candidate.
D." Will be strongly supported despite
the fact that the Watson chiffon ma
chine and The McGrawi'es viii op-
! pose him.
u was ci"arl, demonstrated AZ the
tarroll club meeting last week that
l'ryan has many supporters. iur are
Nc,iraN launched IA" name ~ Wood
row Wilson. There VAS NOT hdlf as
much applause as when Hry ans nam"
vas mentioned Harmon has fol
lowing among IN" machir" leaders a.
I democracy. bat he iaboriuE men are
: ore for his afiirud" daring Ih" stree
car strike ~ columbus. champ CIaro.
" machine man. Is not favored b. N"
( rank and file
Then FAX" he eIh"rua'orial end OF
| The Democratic campaign When
/ Watson and Chiffon were aspiran's
3 for the senatorial ipaa they promised
I rfty politicians their support for tho
/ stat" cN"cutll" position Among This
! number was Oh" sam y Woods. vino
= being opposed very strongly hv the
{ 'ro-r"ssiN"s. In an editorial thls
, N'".. senator Bland. one e.: th" pro
! rr"ssiVe Leaders and editor e. e bod
/ dr dC" county journal. states Thar th,.
3 Democratic party should D." defeated
: Us ..n.nn" iu Ne virginia o. tucN
/ uominat" sam senator MacCorni-.
ar ether candidate. - attorney Ior Z
I humber O. corpordfious and viii h-
, supported hv the standard DIl 60. and
It = - railroad Then there is
/ speaker Mcteol. ~ ho was promised
ID" position %. OBJ" Twins Tor boz.
aorh BOO ti- IpN.r house over which
r" presided during th.. memorable
session ot 'U" l'-i-'If.r. 90, aud
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honor hi' Hr' H'rIlr- e..h nffl. en-.
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