The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-17
Sen. Lodge to Ask Investigation
OF Watson and Chiffon Election
SENATE WILL BE ASKED
TO ACT IN FEW DAYS
Governor Glasscock Personally
Took Papers Bearing on Case
to Washington.
Charges of Corruption in W. Va
Legislature to BE Laid
Before Senate.
tcHARLEs BROOKS smIrH)

PARkERSBURG. W. Va, Jan. l6.-
In the late fall OF last year. at Pine
Vile. the county seat OF Wyoming
county. Senator William r. Chiffon
delivered a speech in which he issued
vigorous challenge. II not, indeed
both an impudent and imprudent de-
fiance. to the Republican party of this
state To go ahead. and as far as IL
liked. and investigate the manner I'm
which he and Senator Clarence W.
Watson secured their election TO the
senate Of the United States.
The week following that speech.
now grown TO be historically famous
In our West Virginia politics. Cover
nor William r. Glasscock. on his way
TO Fairmont. stopped off here between
trains. and gave me- an interview.
which. likewise has become an import
ant document in our current political
history. and seems now certain TO
have It's importance immeasurably en-
hanced
Taken as a Challenge.
In that interview Governor Glass
cock picked up the Pineville speech of
Chiffon. and stated that he construed
II To he blunt challenge 10 the Re
publican party. and as such. he. as
the titular head Of the party in this
state. accepted il. He said that the
charges that Watson and Chiffon had
secured their election by purchasing
dishonest members of the legislature
would b" thoroughly investigated by
the proper tribunal" BY this. II was
accepted without question that Gov
ernor Glasscock meant the United
States senate
From IN" time Of that interview
nothing was done about the matter So
far as the public was Informed. Oc-
casionally. an editor here and there
would refer TO II. recalling the Glass.
cock promise 10 the public. and child
ing him in a petite way over his appar
ent failure not q get busy = the direc-
tion OF fulfilling n. 1t seems now tha;
the governor has been busy. acting in
that quiet. cautious way characteristic
of him IN whatever he goes about.
getting his case in such formidable
shape that It would have substantial
pins 10 stand on when presented he
fore rho proper tribunal" for It's de
liberate consideration.
Charges Soon 20 Be Made
\eWs comes TO me Of such reliable
character and source II cannon be
other than accepted that the bribery
charges against th" two senators are
on the ese " being preferred in the
United States senate The facts IN
the case ar. now ~ the hands Of the
senator Who Is 10 pr"Sen' m" memo
rial asking for the inv"stig cation. and
the long eNpec'"d as we'll as long de-
ferrcd. blow is 20 tall almost any lay
now At the paper .u th" cas". they
ar" both numerous and yOIum nous.
are 600 shsp- ati were taken 20 Wa-h
irgtou last week ts Gpt.rnor Glass.
cock h.m -eif and turned over fn th. 80.
Republican s.fatpr- vhn. after hook
Ing INTO fh" merits ~ 'i- CASE r"af...
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