Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-10-10
John T. McGraw Out for the Senate.

In letter to Stuart w. Walker, chair
man OF the State Democratic Committee,
Hon. John T. McGraw has definitely an
nounced himself as a candidate for the
United States Senate. The letter is as
follows:
Grafton, w. Va, October |, 1912.
Hon. Stuart w. Walker Chairman DEM
ocratic State Committee, Parkersburg, w.
Va.-Dear Sir: announce myself a
candidate 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
30th day of November, 1912.
A former State committee, on the lst
day of March, 1912, formally decided
that the selection of Democratic candi-
date for United States Senator should
not enter into the general election. out be
deferred to poSt-election primary to be
held after the general election; and at
subsequent meeting of this committee,
held on the End day of April, 1912, rules
and regulations for the conduct and gov
erumeDt of said election were prescribed
and promulgated.
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 subsequently, by express
resolution, ratified and confirmed by the
State nominating convention held in the
city of Huntington on the 10th day OF
July, 1912; and your committee conform
ing thereto, and as directed by said State
conventions, has by unanimous resolu-
lion 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
two State conventions, assure the abSo-
lutte good faith of the Democratic party
in this State to cause and to have held
senatorial primary election.
have delayed making this announce
ment until nominations for the legislative
candidates had been made, and the party
fully organized, because | did not desire
the senatorial question to enter into or
in any way influence these selections.
II is proper, think, TO say have not at
any time interfered with, or attempted,
directly or indirectly, to influence or con-
troll such legislative nominations. lcould
not do so without either publishing the
fact, under oath, as provided for by law,
or violate the provisions OF section eight
of the act of Congress, known as the
Corrupt Practices Act, approved August
10, 1911, which among other things, says,
nor shall any candidate for Senator of the
United States give, contribute, expend,
use or promise any money or thing of
value to assist in procuring the nomina-
ton or election of any particular candi-
date for the Legislature of the State in
which he resides.
Now that all legislative nominations
have been made, and your committee
fully organized and conducting the gen.
eral election, think it well that should
make announcement OF my candidacy, so
that the Democratic electorate of the
State may know, so far as am concerned,
my position and that will be candidate
for Senator at the post-election primary.
Under the rules and regulations pre-
scribed, will comply with their provis-
IONS by filing the necessary pledge and
making the required deposit.
My friends throughout the State will,
j feel sure, be found actively CO. cooperating
with you toward the success of the party
and its candidates, and | need scarcely
add that ! will do all in my power to-
wards the same end.
! think through you, as chairman of
the Democratic committee for this State,
| should, over my own signature, now
make this announcement, as all others
MADE from time to time through the press
were unauthorized by me, although not
wholly rnwarrasted.
Very truly yours,
JOHN T. McGRAW.