The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-05
Thet Pow wow.


No attempt is made by the DEM
ocPatic leaders In West Virginia to
conceal the ineffab1e gladness which
has seized upon them since 1t was de-
cfded at the Parkersburg meeting Of
the executive committee of the Pro-
gressive party that 1t intends to 'go
through with it," and force ticket
ON the faded voters of West Virginia
which will be complete from "magis-
trate to congressman" Why should
they not ejofce and feel exceeding
glad?
: It was not unexpected by them
this apparent spontaneous and en-
tIusiasttc ~" offer of aid and sue
cor and a helping hand to fulfill
ntent of a brighter hope of bigger
victory. Not unexpected because they
have been in close touch with that
proposition, helped to plan the pro
gram decided on, and have generous
ly contributed to putting it through,
with what is practically guaranty
bond given by them to see that the
undertaking is sufficiently financed
uphill and after the third ticket is put
in the field to make it worth the
time and trouble of those conspira-
tors whose activity and loyalty are
so necessary to the Democratic par
TVS plans this year.
1t has all been so easy, and the
Parkersburg program went through
with such a satisfactory degree of
CELEBRITY that these Democratic
celebrities are overwhelmed with.
such confidence and assurance that
they are claiming everything, with
but one lone exception. That is the
ngressman-at-large. They evident
ly hate to concede doubt there, but
are forced to do so. Recalling that
Hos ard Sutherland was elected by a
ajority of nearly 10, 900 votes, they
will grant their Repu blican friend
slight oncession. In view of the fact
that Sutherland has proved himself
representative of exceptional indus
lands great and steadily growing
strength with the public, they are
willing to drop a stitch there and con-
cede that probably they will not be
able to prevent Sutherland's re-elec-
ton with the help of their Progress
SiVe party allies. but they can make
tia hard and1a close fight for him.
In all other respects, however, (anG
this goes as to the result in the Fitch
district, too) they claim that the
Bemocratic-Progre alliance viii
Win; which means that they viii take
I'VE of the six congressman, the Legs
Iature on Joint ballot, and a great ma
jorfty of the county officials. 1t Is as
plain to them as the alphabet. they
say For bringing this about the
Progressive party, as party, is to
get nothing. But certain indiy duals
whose names will doubtless come out
in time, when the scandal is ripe for
exposure, win be well repaid for sheir
services.
one might think from all this
boastfulness that the staIwaIt Eepuo-
lican leaders. and the men who have
so ably represented not only he par
ty but the people as a whole so ably
and faithfully, would be reduced to Il
condition of pathetic hoDelessnass.
But such is not the case. While real
izing that u third ticket in the field
will make ii hard for them. they have
confidence in the acceptability of
their records and the irmindedness
of the voters. They have faith, too,
that what constituents of theirs are
staunch belief in the cardinal party
their preference in 1912 as between
Tart and Roosevelt. both Republicans,
viii not walk blindly into. the trap
which has been set for them this
year; will see the futility of the puta-
TIVE plan to esta blish and maintain a
permanent third party, and will step
aside from the pitfall that has been
dug by handful of gentlemen of
intemperate political judgment COM
bfned with another handful OF "prac-
tfeaI politicians" who find it compat-
ible with their prejudices and decid-
edly TO their pecuniary profit to stand
IN the foreground and push the plans
OF the plotters.
Already stated, it is by no