The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-21

That the people now vote direct on the
Scnatorship. Watson schemcd 10 throw
out MrCiraw and Cameron I. Lewis. ana
make Glenn Shafcr. his confidential agent
inst across the way. the state commit
Zee chairman. Do you doubt that ne
told Shafer, Make use Of my money 10
my advantage Rut the people or WeSi
Virginia are ALIVE. ana Il n .b, S 1atm
J, Cornwell has taken in the state cam
paign. .,,
Clarence Watson desiring 10 ne SEN
etnr again two years from now. must nc
fortified If POSSIBLE by having the Prop
or man in the governors chair. so he
sends word over 10 the South Branch 20
Mr.. Cornveil, editor of country news
paper, You make your announcement
for governor and I'll see THAT you arc
elected. When you are nominated. SO
GU, and play on the pessimism ana pre-
iudices Of every Republican you can.
it will be- helpful TO me In have a COM
pletc organization in III" state. VITA you
directing the appointments. The silent
domination which Grirs FaIrmont ana
Marion county like vice DOM natcI
the. nomination of John i. tnrnw"lt. ana
WaiSons is the power behind IN" ilcht
thar is being wagod 10 give iicmn-
cratic governor this fall the power 10
appoint an army IF state employees To
the puhlic service commission lax de-
1artmcnt and other bureaus s" that
there may h" Il machine - send Iarece
Watson back ~ join Riily Chiffon in
clarence furnishes The money. Hut Billy
Chiffon wont he there, howard Suth-
crland will beat him all to pieces.
Gusts Lewis Also.
Not satisfied with throwing Inhn
NTctiraw out as national chairman. wat
son succeeded in oustinE Cameron Lewis
and made Clrm Shaver chairman Of the
state committee. Then what did Il" 90
Why, he takes tho state committee hcad-
quarters from ParkershurE 10 fairinonl
where they are now located costly in
Clarence Watson's own building under
his watchful eye And his own Cnniid"n-
lial agent is head Of III" committee.
AZ was on my way down Inc rlNrr I"
Huntington, learned that Clar"nc"
Watson had preceded me. At Fark"rs-
burg a nnwshoy handed mo n paper and
I learned that Clarence Watson and thr
state committee had gone to Fairmonl
in Mr.. WatSon's private ear. Shades nf
Thomas jefferson. the great D"mn"rati"
statesman who wouldn't even ride in "A
stagecoarh but went I" his n"n lnau-
gura,ion on an old hor~" which he tied
10 a tree while the '"r"m"ny was IN
DF"E WHa, va, The fc.. e., Charleston
In 1ail tina, denied :" ,'.. ;raw IN" nom
ination to be United lies senator:
Read i; in the char&'. ''.'n the lips OF
sidney Johnson" REFERRING 10 tn" cha
grin among Democrats ~ 81" caucus So
lection Of Chiffon and Watson -. HI SON
etcra from West NtrsInia, Indge Rob-
inson read cau<tic statement mad"
by Nelson q. Hubbard. whom he termed
a good Ohio county Democrat. and WHO
refused 10 support the caucus nominee.
Huhbards statement. In effect as read
from a newspaper clipping. was
Not Nominated without Bribery.
My reason fur finding myself una
bio to support the caucus n"mfnc" -
ha1
brought about by bribery. l do not
pretend 10 say so positively. .bcra ash
have no more information than any
Other member of the nsi$lature. but |
have h"cn nominated unless that "c-
Cured
Ask Senator HoEe. Senator French
and ether l"m"cra:s q: ihc:r Type
whose candidate t0rnw"ll j.. sad: the"
speaker. and II tic" ar. iii i'''' s",.'t
they vi! toll You that Mr.. Cnrnwcfl is
directed ry Mr.. Watson. In i"li. ru...
Wais'ifl dnm!rat"d IN" situation. wig"r'.
was MIR. Curnwcli thai n" ,lil no. rdi>..
his v"lc" with "thor c"nd Democrats
IN protest a@ans; The corruption that
was openly charged Wh"r" WAS tit"
Democratic. nominee in this Campaign
while all thai was going on"
Il r2u ri" i'iI NOR. acts 10 show
you that this arrca! Is Ill cry It stop
thief.
Regarding Ext1nvaSance.
Referring I" oFH"riI$ cry at ~
travaganc" il n" Republican aiminiS-
,ra,i"n and his suggestion for Il CON
mission 10 Investigate" "xtravaranrn ann
ineffiri"ncy. IudG" Robinson ssid.
81 hay" ronfid"nC" enough. in ms
ability 10 H.. governor 10 bch",a that
from tn" audit "f accounts Of all ."-
partmoniS al Sia;n government, cow
made annually hy law. can determine
if there is vase. "XtraragHn"" ana in
efficiency in any department and Apply
remedial action without waiting -! A
slow going commission I" inV"Stign:"
But Mr. Watson would find il mlEniy
convenient TO have John J. Cornw.II IN
rhe governors chair ~ appoint Su.h a
commission. then has" tn" commission
delay its report until after 'hc scna,""-
iaI ,.lrcti"n whii" COrnW"l! goes on IN
ing lust In" offices thar Hatfield ana
other Republicans har" f!led. with II"
commission m"nIh"rs added - rhc. al
ready strong murhin"
- hiv" no, said iNH'h air"H' Wii'Iam
f.. Chiffon" Judge kGhinsnn s1iG. r.
m"InI'"r conditions "h"u y" WAS scrro-
tary Of state. Investigate his record