The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
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have practically reached that point
where. 20 far as West Virginia .
concerned, they are holding out tor
nothing but separate ticket SO that
the actual Progressive party strength
In the state may he ascertatned for
the first time and once Tor all. They
do not seem tc care whether the
same congressional candidates ap-
pear on both tickets, but they want
three tickets. They want to know,
they say, just how many simon pure
third party votes they nave In the
state If this program is satisrac-
tory to them, it is not likely to pc
strenuously opposed by the RepuDn-
can management. Leasbways By the
present Republican congressman VINO
expect to be renominatsd. They
haven't any fight with Progressive
principles. They regard the princi-
pies of both parties as virtually the
same, and they look upon themselves
as just as progressive as the lament
ably few representatives In Congress
who term themselves that, but pre-
fer It spelled with a capital 'tP.". In
proof of their contention they citS
their record roll calls and all. Each
day that passes makes 1t less likely
that a satisfactory agreement be-
tween the two factions can be pre-
In that event it spells gloom and
disappointment to the dominant rae
ton in control of the Democratic
party. They count strong on two
separate and distinct tickets, with
different candidates on each ticket.
So sure are they of 1t that their
plans for the Forthcoming campaign
take that into account. So sure OF
it are they that they are sending
more good money into the cause to
prevent an agreement and do not
consider it in the light of sending
good money after bad. The Watson
Chiffon organization is still willing to
finance the split handsomely, an
without any particularly emTparrass-
ing prov.sos with the faction with
which they deal.
The representatives. of the Demo
cratic party who have official con
nection here make no bones about
it; they are counting on the split
in the Republican ranks to continue
through this coming election. They
list that as their most valuable as
set. That is what gives Major
Nelly and Junior" Brown such q
feeling of assurance that they will
succeed themselves. Neither these
two or anybody else hopes for the
split to continue beyond this year,
but they are coc5sure that IT Will
last long enough to split the strength
their opposition and return them
to the House as minority Vlctors
next November.
To bring this about-to have the
chance of securing a larger congress
sional representation than they now
have-the Watson-Chilton leader
ship, it is said, is willing to pretend
to LAY down on the legislative
ticket. This would NOT be such
large price to pay as it might appear
to many on the face Of the thing.
There is absolutely no chance for the
Democratic party to get control OF
the next legislature. They might
elect a majority of the lower branch
but they have not one in a million
chances of securing a majority IN
the state senate. There are far too
many Republican noldovers for that
OF course. it must be conceded that
the Watson-Chilton organization
would like to get the Legislature II
build up their spoils organization
and enable them to fulfill many
promises that they have long since
made to large corporations that feel
themselves aggrieved at the modern
tax laws and other governmental re-
forms introduced by the hepuDllcan
party for the supervision of their
conduct But the machine knows
that these promises will have to
hang on for while longer. There
Is not chance Of the next state SEN
ate being anything other than Repuo-
lican. In view Of this statement OF
the situation, it is not thing to be
surprised over that the present Re
publican congressman and their
friends view with some degree of in
dignatton any action or argument
tending to Indicate that the legisla-
ture is any more important than try
ing to secure a solid delegation for
the party in the next Congress. |
They are not to be blamed for being
alert and resentful of anything that
looks like sacrificing them in mora
or less questionable way. and to
essary. temporizing or compromising
with the party's opponents in more
ore less doubtful effort to Save the