The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-10

cent OF the normal strength OF that
party In Jersey. In Wisconsin. Illinois.
Ohio. Oregon. Maryland and other states,
the proportional vote or the Democrats
was not as large as the Republican vote
polled.
All OF which goes to witness that the
spite the fact that the state has but
recently been in the throes OF a Glitter
struggle between former president
sn9 the Incumbent, Is strong. militant
less OF whom the Chicago convention
may select as a standard bearer.
That the power OF the intelligent bal
lot in the primary last Tuesday has
been felt, IL evidenced by the naming
or what Is probably the strongest stare
ticket that the West Virginia @. o. r
mas placed in the field In a decade. Three
weeks ago the Democratic delegation
from West Virginia Ia the National
Congress did not believe that Hatfield
could win. They frequently stated this
belet. Inc fact OF the matter is that
they did not want the Mcdowell county
man 10 bc successful. When his caudi-
dacy became more and more prominent
anu hls getting abilities were daily
becoming more and more apparent. the
democratic brethren In Congress from
West Virginia became noticeably alarm
strength OF Hatfield earlier in the race.
the Democrat, trganization would have
no doubt lent Their talents Indirectly TO
bring about his IS, feat
The handsome victory accorded state
Senatpr Howard Sutherland, OF EIkina,
was also another pill for the Democrats
uelegatiun To swallow. They fear Suth-
erland because OF the latter's sterling
and progressive record in the state
l.'kisia'ur". II there Is one thing mat
the b-r1oC-atc organization in West
virginia IS AFRAID OF. 81 is any candidate
tnat saNors Of insurgency and religious
~ "dHeres 10 progressive politics. No.
where Is this truth better demonstrated
than by the machines concerted uppo-
sitiOn Ia Governor Woodrow Wilson
The people o: West Virginia VINO nave
watched the progress OF their State
Legislatures ia recent years know that
senator sutherland has not been treated
ialfly IN the upper house. and 10 ~ NJ
parent 'ta- they desired TO place their
stamp OF approval upon his record from
the ituDs,mc majority they gave him
Tor O1~t'sSu.an-at-larEe IL : no sc
cret tnat Sutherland's work FOR good
roads vas unoOne al the last session 81
the LEGISLATURE iu order that a Republic
ran Hn'gli not have any credit fbr IL
good roads legislation that had been ef-
ieti'd az The previous session. Demo
rfa'lc members OF both branches Of the
Legislature have privately and fire.
queutly admitted this fact
TIE E"od roads propaganda a. too iig
an issue 10 fan a prey to partisan poll
ucs. ard Sutherland's vindicntion nv
the people Or the state a. q singing re-,
Duke TO those who lsRislsted the states
Eo1I roads system out or existence.
Inc Inclination "a Hatfield and Suth
erland TO- lcNrtn0r ann congressman
appointment Co the stafe Democratic
machine. Another demonstration % the
Wohderful recuperatiyc powers % west
virginia Republicans has taken place
Despite the fact that the party has been
factluually torn over the presidential
struggle. tho rank and nie have soften
toEethcr and nominated men FOR the
state OFFICES who viii be a terror 20 the