The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-26

/ to the front for it This is the nrSt
time, too. that McGraw has ever
Favored Davis. That he is opposed
I to senator Chiffon and win fight his
renomination and his retention OF
the party organization to the last
spark of his strength. everybody
knows and it goes without the say
ing.
watson and McndGraw are In COM
pIete understanding as to fighting
| Chiffon and as to backing John w
Davis If the latter can be gotten INTO
the race. They have not met per
sonally to discuss it, but the nego-
successfully, by one who enjoys the
confidence Of both The program
agreed upon by them is interesting
and portentfous-
+ First. the forced retirement Of
Chiffon from senatorial consideration
and, control of the party organ1za-
ton; meaning that part which ne ana
not Watson controls.
second, the CONSUMPTION Of John
w. Davis to make the race Tor the
nomination for senator, the conscr1p-
ton part OF 1T to be worked through
president Wilson.
| Third. Davis to be Impressed into
service by the White House on the
plea that he is the only man who can
unite the party factions, and under
the threat made to the president
that. unless he throw over Chiffon,
neither the Watson or McGraW rae
tons viii support wilson, himself.
and certainly under no circumstances
iCh1ton-
This matter has been laid before
John w Davis this week Inat gen
tleman, whose attitude toward en-
! tering the vulgar welter OF probe
tartan politics has been one OF cold
indifference If not actual 7abhorrence,
\ is said to have evidenced an alert
Interest and curious inQuisittveneSs-
He wanted to know all about It. ana
5lhe was told with a, cold abruptnesS
\ as to facts which left the party OF
i the second part in in little douot
but the ..titular head OF the party
lin the White House would get the
information of the WatSon-McGraW
plan before many hours winged by
(which was just what was intended.
land the particular business which
3caused Mr.. Dav1s's caller to break nus
II trip here fer a day en- route to his
i home from the Consolidated Offices in
pressed with the authority and ear
\ nestness OF his visitor was made ap-
parent by the fact that he requested
la second interview later in the day
4 The following authorized state
Ement of the attitude OF the new
democratic coalition viii, it is hoped,
Illuminate the situation, the name
\ Of the gentleman making 1t being
Withheld for no particular reason, ex
4 rfety of it, but expressed himself as
-tperfectly willing 30 come forward
and affirm this story. il the genuine
|Iness and accuracy OF 1t should be
I questioned
eve feel meaning the Watson
and McGraw factions) he said,
that we have not been treated fairly
by the national administration NOT
n the slightest recognition has been
Efgrea Colonel NcGFaw by the presl-
dent and the other national leaders
1 Of The party that surround him, and
4 inst as little to Senator Watson,
4 whose leadership. and whose dnanc-
ling of the last rational campaign IN
west Virginia entitled him to some
4 degree OF decent consideration NOT
/ only have these two leaders and their
trends not been given any snostan-
/ tiaf or even polite recognition but
I every action of the White House
wherein West Virginia was con-
cerned. has tended TO utterly crush
and DESTROY the party influence and
4 leadership Of both Colonel McGraw
and Senator Watson These men are
I bnt human and they resent 1T They
propose. to- here and now demand
an understanding with the national
leadership and on terms that cannot
he misunderstood as TO how they IN
tend to conduct themselveS next year
4 if tl1eir terms are not accepted. II
4 they are to be continued to be
4 crushed and Illuminated along with
their many devoted 1olloWerS:,B WAL
do you suppose that they VIII care
Ewhefher the head Of the party con-
time the. head Of the party, OF not
for another four years. I think that
Is plain enough-deci dedIy plain,
think
1--WE are opposed to the nonaina-
t;on Of n. Chiffon as senator
lTbere are many reasons. why we are
4 onnosed to him. but our belief that
4 he hasn't q ghost OF a chance to be
/ elected if he should be nominated Is
i sndicient. But we don't want him
4 nominated. and-we are going to put
I Il mn to the president to, name one
i ar his own family who, we think.
can reunite the party, be made: the
i nominee and who would, In our can
4 d;d inSjrment. stand a good chance
l ~ Wnnin9 and pulling the state
| +b-o,Igb for the president, perhaps
FTasS "a John w. Davis. You see We
ara rot; asking that a man OF either
4 fbe NfcGraw or Chiffon faction be
4 nonnina4ad so as to milli1y rs and
1secure our support We are Wtltans