The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-25
Beall and DePue Forces Are.
Lashed into Line for Dr.
Thomas E. Hodges
BY THE MACHINE BOSSES
Federal Office Holders Take an
Outrageous Hand at Dem
oCratic Convention.
,setolAl 70 rnr IsLsanA.,

PARKERsBURG. w. Va. June 8.
The good old Democratic steam
roller was brought out again yesters
day and it rolled over the Democratic
state convention with ease and speed.
1t was the high speed clutch and iii
ran over the delegates with such 81
fectiveness that hardly a grease aDot
was left of big Wylie Beall. Hal pc
Pue was completely wiped out Of his
political existence and eifaced from
the convention save as memory.
John A Preston, the old Democratic
war horse Of Preston county, was
tossed a few complimentary votes, all
of which were given to Thomas n.
Hodges as soon as 1t was necessary for
him to have them. Some of the
votes given to Beall were withdrawn
when 1t became apparent that Hodges
required them, and 1t is difieult Ia
tell how many of the votes cast for
Beall and Preston were actually
theirs and how many were given them
to make 1t look less like the steam
roller was at work. The matter OF
giving Hodges votes to other candis
dates was somewhat overd0nes how
ever, and there were not enough left
for Hodges till some of the counties
announced that they desired 10
change their votes and were allowed
to desert Beall or Preston and 60 to
Hodges.
The roller began to work yesterday
morning when the word was passed
around that Hodges had been, decided
un and that he was TO get the noniiA
nation. Federal Office holders got
busy Immediately and were Ia evil
dence throughout the convention, all
assisting in driving the roller. And
It was well driven. John Day, of the
Wheeling Intelligencer, who was at
the convention, called attention to
one fact. The street was in process
OF repairs in front of the building
where the convention was held. IN
front of the main entrance there was
q big steam roller and on the Other
side of the building was a grave yard.
Col. Day insists that these facts are
prophetic.
Sam v. Woods OF Philippi was
chairman Of the convention and q.
M. Wetzel, chief clerk in the internal
revenue office, was secretary. Glenn
Shaver, new state chairman, lowered
about outside the convention and at
the hotel which was headquarters for
most of the delegates. Senator Chill
ton sent telegram saying he could
not attend the convention and lest the
convention should not believe several
senators sent kilograms also to attest
the fact that he was needed by De-
miocracy in the Senate in trying to
confirm Democratic appointees OF the
president to federal Offices.
j. Hop Woods, of Philippi, placed
Hodges in nomination and said that
the Democracy of West Virginia
wanted to send to Congress some one
who could walk into the White House
on equal terms from literary stand-
point with President Wilson. Ho
was referred to as second woodrow.
Wilson. Charlie Osenton went back TO
the days when Bealls ancestors fol-
lowed George Washington with bleed
ing feet at Valley Forge and said
Beall was of the same stock. Mr.. van
sickler, OF Greenbrier county. named
John A. Preston in a brief speech.
The end Of the roll call showed
AASA6Oo AeA Al tuG Aodus t48
votes out Of the sos necessary to
nominate. Beall had 473 and Pres
ton had 1874. The counties could
hardly wait for recognition so eager
were most of them to change their
votes and they were still clamoring
for recognition when Charlie osenton
withdrew Beall and the nomination
was announced as by acclamation.g
The platform deals harshly With
Governor Hatfield and demands an
auditing of the books Of the state. Ii
uses the word unparalleled in con-
nection with the work Of the present
Congress and calls Woodrow Wilson
and w. ]. Bryan the great apostles Of
peace. The mothers Of ten million
boys are congratulated on the peace
policy of the administration. Woman
suffrage. nationwide prohibition and
the initiative and referendum were
favored.