Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-10-07
AVOTE FOR NEAL
IS A VOTE FOX
BOSS" WATSON
Democratic Candidate for Con-
gress, Trusted Lieutenant
of Millionaire Coal Baron
WHO WILL RUN FOR
SENATE IN 1916
Neal and His Bull Moose" Partner
Are Representatives Of the Vast
Watson Coal Interests

George l. Neal, the Democratic nom |
inee for Congress, urgently beseeches
the voters OF the Fifth Congressional
District to send him to Congress to
| uphold the principles OF the Presi
| dent That is his campaign slogan
Neal wants to go TO Congress to vote
for free trade" as the representative
OF district that owes it's wonderful
development to the protective tariff
that has resulted in the opening OF the
great coal industry OF the southern
section Of the state.
How much credence can be placed
in the appeals of Mr.. Neal is demon
strated by the fact that two years ago
the present Democratic candidate ex.
erted all of his efforts to send dele.
CATION from West Virginia to the Balti.
more convention pledged to vote for
Judson Harmon, of Ohio, the Wall
street candidate, and Neal wrote let.
tiers urging the nomination of Harmon
| After Harmons candidacy had reach.
ed the impossible" stage, Neal Jump.
ed in the Clark band-wagon and was in
sympathy with the forces led by Thos
F. Ryan, of New York, and ex-Gov.
d,
tied long and vigorously against the
nomination of Wilson.
Has Mr.. Neal experienced a change
of heart. or is he only attempting to
make any plea that he believes that
will aid him in getting to Congress?
Neal lays claim that he is a champion
of the peoples rights" and an ardent
advocate of progressive principles. His
only kin to "progressiveism" so far as
1t has ever been discovered in Cabell
county rests in his partnership rela-
ton with James III. Strickling, the Bull
Moose chieftain of Cabell county Neal.
as every one familiar with his political
record knows, is of the Bourbon type
of politician.
He has been a factor in the Demo
cratic politics OF Caben county be-
cause he was always able to deliver"
the saloon and brewery vote, as well
as to see that the campaign contrbu-
tions from these sources went in the
interest of Democratic candidates
When. Huntington, along with the rest
OF the state. banished the saloons. the
strength OF George |. Neal faded.
Now Mr.. Neal appeals TO the Prohi
bition forces for support, and the Dem
ocratic party faces the embarrassment
of running for Congress on a nation.
wide prohibition platform a man who
has been the chief lobbyist and direc.
tor of the political forces of Cabell
county.
William c. 6arnhardt, the Demo.
cratic District Attorney, in a state.
ment which has been published, de.
cIares that Meals notorious connection
with the liquor interests makes him
obnoxious as candidate to these
Democrats who are sincerely in favor
of national prohibition.
The most trusted lieutenant of ex-
Senator Clarence w Watson. the mil.
llonaire coal baron OF West Virginia.
is George l. Neal, and Watson is par.
ticularly anxious to bring about Meals
election, in order to give him control
OF the federal patronage in the Fifth
District-an asset that would prove
valuable to him two years hence. when
ne expects to clash with Senator Chi.
ton for the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator. Watson has
shown his appreciation OF the services
OF Neal by making his frm-Neal e.
Strlckling-th legal representatives
OF the vast Watson interests now be
ing developed in Eastern Kentucky
watson desires TO surround himself
with men Of the Neal type preparatorv
to his fight for return to the United
states Senate i'm 1916
Scores OF prominent Democrats IN
frF r,f
revolt against the candidacy of Neal
some because they do not consider him
the right type OF man to- send To- Con.
. gress- others, because they believe
that Neal was a traitor 10 John n
Holt. the distinguished and brilliant
Huntington attorney. who aspired N
election as United States Senator four
years ago
Two years ago the people OF West
virginia repudiated wisconsin " and
Instead Of eIecting a Democratic Lee.
islature that would have returned the
multi-miliOnaire coal operator 20 the
senate. selected a Republican.Progres
sive Legislature. that elected 20 t,Le.
Watson's place man OF clean life and
clean record. who did not spend ono
. cent 10 gain the recognition which
came 20 him.
a vote for George J Neai rs vote
70 place iu power The main revfrrar.
. Of Watson. The ambition of tho Fair
I mont man IS by no means satisfied and
/ he BIS trying mis- year fo build no again
I the machine wrecked iu the avalanche
/ of two years a-D so he can come back
I two years han