The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-03

The idea behind The Wilkinson
movement II such Il may b termed
Al this tine. according 70 tnose VINO
seem deeply Interested IN IL. II 10 get
= brand new man 10 head the Demo
cratic ticket. 0ne who Is far enough
removed from active party politics
and from association with the faction
al elements. as TO b the means OF
uniting a very unhappy and discordant
party. We want a nominee who isn't
one OF the old school OF nominees
said the man ~1o seemed 10 know n
great deal about this particular move
ment- Judge Wilkinson u such .
man"
This leaves but one other guoerna-
tOrial boom remaining. that OF the
Hon. NJ. Mellifuent Nicely. 10 be con
sidered. II has been heretofore. Prom
last reports II nad been steered into
the hangar in a languishing condition
TO be inflated.
Senator Chiffon may not be a can
didate 10 succeed himself is the story
that has been going the rounds since
the publication OF the news OF the
split between Chiffon and Watson. and
the open opposition OF the latter TO
Chiffon being a candidate. With this
story goes another one that Laurence
Tierney. the Mcdowell county coal
operator and politician may be. What
adds interest to this gossip IL the fact
that IL Is being passed around by men
prominent in the Chiffon camp. The
closest investigation OF its origin
points TO II having emanated from the
Chiffon group. Hence and therefore.
suspicious inquiry. registering sur
prise" as they say in moviedom. ana
business OF sawkshaw TO see whether
or not there is a sable-hued gent In
the wood-pile.
Whatever motive there IL behind II.
this Tierney talk is no idle platter or
irresponsible hangers-ou. II has q
bona-hde tag attached TO II and there
Is a reason full OF purpose behind u.
II will be recalled that Tierney was
the George / Neal candidate for the
senatorship at that famous 1911 get
the-money Legislature. Some there are
who think they see the Caesarian
hand OF the Cabell countain back OF
the present talk of Tierney. How
ever. that may be, Mr.. Tierney had a
up headquarters in Charleston in jan
uary 1911. II was a small handful.
to be sure. and faded away like a coin
from a prestidgitator's palm when the
Gold Dust Twins got to(working good.
and the spirit-hand with the fountain
pen got 10 drawing figures and pic
lures on the hypnotizing check-book.
So. Mr.. Tierney is no newcomer 10
the game.
| Laurence Tierney Is a member OF a
wealthy family. and a "scrapper" In
business and politics. He Is widely
known in the Norfolk and Western
section. btu not very well known be
lyond its boundaries. II will be news
to many to know that he is one OF
the best campaign orators in the
state. His home is at Powhatan
which is n station on the n. & w.
next to Eckman. the home Of Governor
Hatfield.
] While the Efforts OF the McGraw and
Watson factions TO force Senator
Chiffon out OF being a candidate to
succeed himself may or may not sue.
coed. by the method OF forcing the
President. as the head OF the party. TO
take a hand 10 effect a compromise by
pulling of Chiffon for somebody more
acceptable TO the warning factions.
nobody has been so bold as to say
that the efforts to force John W.
Davis into the senatorship squabble
will succeed. On the contrary. the
opinion so far is UNANIMOUS that Davis
will not get into II, and will find n
satisfactory way to sidestep II even
should the President be inclined 10
/ hat I'm hn ~ 49,
Close friends OF the solicitor general
report him as saying. several days ago.
/ that he could not conceive OF any cir
cumstances that Nigh arise 10 cause
him to alter his determination not TO
become a candidate for the senatorial
namination.
| The sincerity OF the movement 10
try 70 force the national administra-
ton. in the interest OF harmony. ito
/, wash its hands OF Chiffon" as the In
stigators OF the plot called II, and
draft Davis as the administration ana
compromise candidate. Is seriously
questioned in many experienced quar-
tiers. The chief motive OF the play,
many old-time politicians here be
lieve. was TO bring impressively to the
attention OF President Wilson the torn
condition OF his party in West Vir-
ginis and the temper OF the anti.
| Chiffon faction. now augmented by
Watson and his following. both to-
ward Chiffon and the President, him
self. for Reconsideration at the hands
of both.
In so far a. that Is believed 20 have
been the prime motive behind the
giving out Of the story of the berak
between Watson and Chiffon and the
pltimatum sent to the White House
simultaneously. II Is believed 20 have
been successful. Uopn first rate au-
thority, Il Is stated that the President
got the message from West Virginia
before he left for Cornish. but wasn't
worried over H. lie turned OF over to
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