The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-11
MGRAW THROWS


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v het her or no. here - = Ugh ON
that issue depencs on sheih-r or not
'hiiion and Watson accepts the cha
lenge II - hard 20 ngur- GU, how
they can escape taking up this saun'
LEI 'hro~n down 20 them II IL ques
ton that involves their leadership. a
matter of a purely def-ns;V. character
To- them. Failure 20 assert themselves
In this important instance. would mean
n Weakening OF their organization tina,
might be the beginning OF its disso.
luton. " would tend to weaken Wat
son. that Is certain. and II Watson IL
ever shelyed by NcGraw and his
sturdy fighters. II will threaten the
elimination OF Chiffon. and might &C.
coinplish II when his time comes 20
try and succeed himself
McGra~ has all To gain and very 1T
tie 10 lose by such les; OF strength
as he has proposed 20 his enemies. II
ne should win. II would settle 4, be
Nond question that he il the greatest
leader OF his party in West Virginia
that II has had since the time OF Ken
ma and William l.. Wilson. and n
would insure his continuing on the ma
tional committee
Bryan Leans to Wilson.
lie showed that he knows the party
hiind IN West Virginia. which il pro
Rressive-which Is Loyalty plant "a
the bryan propaganda and personality
McUra" has carefully. there can he
no doubt. ascertained that OF all the
presidential possibilities. Bryan leans
most strongly toward Woodrow VII
son. Bryan showed this at the ban
quet Monday night. McGraw came out
Tor Wilson Saturday. and supplement-
ed his first announcement bv othe,
wilson Interviews Sunday. Mct;raw
mad guessed correctly. II il was 4
guess. which is very much 10 be- doubt
ed. Bryan's open support OF Wilson
became apparent Monday. and thai
quet amounted 10 a veriiable ovation
for the New Jersey candidate AM
3 mat likely was pre- -arrangei. and Nc
ora" Was likely in on that. too. and
mat was the reason why he secure,
so many Tickets for the banquet anc
had so many OF his leading supporters
present from all parts OF West Viz
sinia
I IL must be- remembered. too. thai
thes 'eil right into line with tbeir
chief suggestion. and that Wilson's
headquarters WAS he home OF McGrav
democrats during their stay in Wash
ingtOn.
II Is easy 10 See how the Wilson
ovation was brought about BrNsr
probably worked IL in other st,t.s a,
.her" - every reason 10 believe fh,,
ne worked It In West Virginia through
Nc''raW. Bryan tipped 1t TO McGrav
"hst the program was. McGraw so,
mere aud distributed a bunch az han
quot tickets 10 his henchmen. ~,
HdNs briofe the dinner he Announce
.iiHSet Tor Wilson and predicted tha,
NtSt virginia would lie FOR IN. Jerse,
'hI"t executive. and then came Hryan !
uhqu"stion"d favoriiism for Wilsou
anu hen well. the BRYAN man ,r
! vest Virginia knew who they were 10,
or "Npecied % b" Cor and tbera 10,
o. John ]. McGraw already a, ,b.,,
mead leading them
IL Was. altogether. one OF the nicas,
spontaneous happenings ina, hos
pt"h arranged in national and s,,te
SPoIl'Ics for a long while. And nv mi.
tlIhe Senators Chiffon and Watson NJ,
hkely aw"re ~ the fac, tba, -,
ming has been "p,i' over" ON ,b.,,
Is their move now =. vuI D.
awaited eHpec'an'iy bv the ncoul.. -,
West Virginia