The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
MEN OF CHARLESTON
MULTlMlLLlONAlRES

Going on the theory no doubt that
one insulting letter calls for an
other, Neale wrote one about Barn
hart on asbestos paper. For tor
ridity 1t stands out in literature of
the red hot class as conspicuously as
an honest Sunday school superin-
tendent. One thing that letter did
was to send Attorney Barnhart hot
footing here to tell the higher-ups
that what Neale said was true was
not. No formal charges were on file,
SO the higher-ups did not worry.
Whether there ought to be or not is
not germane to this story. but the
Huntington Advertiser, who tries to
keep its part OF the Democratic
household pure and God fearing,
says there should be charges pTefer-
red and an investigation.
The convention which nominated
Neal caused Republicans to rem
inisence on by-gona days of strong
armed methods. For it was that kind
of convention, and that kind was the
kind that put the Republican party
on the slide and brought it on its
knees at the mourners' bench. How
like old Republican days 1t was,
with its trumped-up fake delega-
tons, bodied delegates and strong
arm tactics. A delegation that was
as spurious as counterfeit dollar
was seated and given nalf the votes
to which Raleigh county was en-
titled. 1t was Neal rump conven-
ton outfit with as strong a claim to
legitimacy as the offspring of a
Piute squaw. But 1t was sufficient
to give Neal the nomination with
an unluclSy thirteen votes to spare.
Had the delegation been thrown out
bodily as the committee on creden-
tials, after thoroughly examining it's
claims, recommended it should
French would hove been the nominee
instead of Neale.
Wyndham Stokes, of Mcdowell, a
large, convincing and plausible per-
son, came instructed for French.
Wyndham had been counted all along
a friend of Chiffon, ergo, supporter
of French. But Wyndham knew
better, whether others did or not.
In the fight over the majority report
of the credentials committee this
French CD delegate and supporter,
pleaded for harmony. He handed
out that e-are-all-Democrats stun,
and coming as 1t did from the
French camp, 1t was gulped down by
enough of the good old unsuspecting
oy-heck boys with the whiskers on
the French side to put over Col.
.Stokes's very generous compromise
to seat both delegations and split
Raleigh's vote. The deed was done.
On the turn of hair Chiffon was
beaten and Watson had won. Neale
had copied the prize, but at what
cost, my countrymen, according to
Democrats from the Fifth we have
talked with.
starry-gemmed paragraph stand
ing out alone for Wyndham Stokes
of Mcdowell. He was the Wellington
at this Waterloo anG i== deserves this
conspicuous mention. Stokes is law
yer, scholar, clubman, and a mellow.
ell county politician. Which is to say
that he was not born yesterday. No
indeed. There are papers in Sena-
tor Chilton's office to show that he
saw the light long enough years back
to be an applicant for the district at
torneyshfp to which Neale at the time
aspired and prayerful Mr.. Barnhart
was appointed. Further than that
even. He aspired to be appointed to
the bench to succeed Judge Cor. If
Senator Chiffon helped him then.
B'rer Stokes Indicate as much nv
what he did to B'rer Chiffon at Hunt
ington. Cannot it be that Col.
Stokes showed base ingratitude2
Those who know him best brush aside
the tnsinuation with impotence as
utterly unworthy.
But If Chiffon felt sttngeree hurt
ing him on Tuesday what occurred at
Petersburg the day following furn-
ished a quick cure of his wounds.
Already this story is over-running al
loted space, and we can only refer to
the dark-horse stunt pulled OF with
Hodges briefly, reserving fuller and
more readable account of the Inside"
till later. The Hodges business was
strictly a Chiffon coup. The orieina-
tor Of II, am told, was Major Joe