The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-10
COL. MILLER'S
WITHDRAWAL
AS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOB
STATE SENATOR LEAVES
PARTY IN RATHER BAD
SITUATION.
Failure 20 Secure UndIvided suppor,
OF his Party Prompts Action.
Can't Forget PauiI's
Double-Cross.

The withdrawal Of Col Iere A Nil
Ter as the Democratic candidate for
state Senator In this distric. leaves
that party without Representative.
and the question naturally arises.
Who'll be the goat9
Mr.. MAler's action, IL Is understood.
comes after looking over the field and
finding that the rank and lIe OF the
party are not enthusiastic over his
candidacy. and not Inclined 10 give
him their undivided support The op-
position is not so much against Mr..
MiiiSr personally as the manner in
which ~ received the nomination.
IL Will be remembered that al the
time OF the Senatorial convention. and
LOT several weeks prior thereto Mr.
Miller stated and reiterated that he
was not candidate for the nomina.
Ton. did not want IL and would not
accept II II rendered. Right in this
same connection. IL msv be- said. Mr.
Archie W PAUL went into the CONVEX
ton an avowed candidate for The
nomination. and had made an active
canvass IN the interests OF his can
oiuacy- In spite of this fact. how
ever. a majority OF the conferecs
turned down Mr.: Panll and gave the
who did not wapt il and would not
have IL.
. Support Not Forthcoming.
IL viii also be remembered that
the minority members OF. the conven.
lion refused to participate in Mr.. Mil.
Ter 8 nomination. and since that tirle
nave Jailed to give him anv support
or rally enthusiastically TO his can.
d,dacy. After viewing all these things
MT Miller decided Il was not worth
,Whlle TO make the race. rnd rendered
DIS defamation of the nomination. The
Senatoriai committee held the letter
LOT some time in the hope that Mr.
miller would change his mind. but he
remains hrm in his stand. and the no
sltlon Is now vacant. Mr.. MiIler's rea.
sons Tor getting out arc clearly set
lOrth In statement in which he said
was nominated by a fair majority
az the convention of the conferees. hut
the minority members bottled or re
FUSED 10 participate in my nomination
as the Darty's candidate. and they
nave failed TO pledge their earnest
support after the convention"
Just what the party will do Is prob-
lematical. II Is not likely that after
turning down Mr.. PAUL the conferees
VIII oner him the place. ard oven n
PAUL. could be induced to accent nm.
der the circumstances.
Given DoUble-Cross
Mr.. PAUL has aiwavs becn under
stood TO - aligned with the McGraw
ana iandlan crowd. and for this rea-
son his presence N the legislature
would not - desirable to the gentle
men who handle tho Democratic reins
IN IRIS state and he was given the
'double-cross."
This has been a well known fact
N ire party generally. and the friends
OF Mr.. PAUL were then, and are now
very much displeased over the deal
banded their fsvorite. and have stead
lastly refused TO support the nominee
tor this reason Reing unable to over
come this opposition. and not DESIRING
10 mako tho fight under these condi-
tons. Mr.. Miller has pulled OF.
Z. frank Caldwell has been men
uoned Tor the vacancy. In addition 10
one or two Others. but lust who VIII
consent 10 be led 10 the slaughter re-.
mains 10 he determined.