The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
EFFICIENCY AND COIN
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tration of the Hon. Stewart w. Wal
ker In 1912. Efficiency is, however,
nothing new to the Republican party.
1t was given it years ago by the late
W. M. o. Dawson, and carried to a
high degree of excellence by James
S. Lakin four years ago.
Among the positions to be filled
there Is none. in view OF the way cam
paigns are run now, more important
than the publicity department. Ad-
yertising is large part OF any kind
of campaign In these times, and the
man directing that department has a
responsibility second only to that
which rests upon the state chairman.
Washington hears that George Byrne
and George Summers are ambitious
to test their abilities in that job, but
there are doubtless others.
Why Charles Cameron Lewis, Jr.?
Many have asked 1t, and many will
continue to unless they are so for
tunate as to read this and get the
correct answer. John J. Cornwell Is
the answer. The gubernatorial can
didate in looking around to get a
man outside Of the shopworn supply
Of politicians, which Is, indeed, large
in both parties, espied Lewis as an
"eminently respectable party" who,
with proper coaching, ought to be
able to perform satisfactorily to
everybody. 1t was explained to Sem
ator Watson, and the ncw heep big
boss of the party approved. But Sen
ator Chiffon did not.
The Chiffon candidate for chair
man was c. W. 0senton. Of Fayette
county, and Senator Chiffon did not
give up hope until the very last Of
getting control OF the committee by
slipping In Osenton. That is a fact
connected with the election OF O
chairman OF the committee recently
which the alert sleuths covering"
that meeting failed to get wise to.
What forestalled Chilton's man Osen-
ton was the fact that Watson and
Cornwell, aided and abetted by the
crafty. George l. Neal, had the bulk
OF that committee tied up like a
hangman's knot. They went in to
takelt all, SO as to leave no loopholes
for the future, and they took 1t all
with yip. Unless Senator Chiffon
is able to retain his seat in the Sem
ate. the politicians here, without re-
gard to party lines, declare that the
kanawha county statesman is as
dead as mackeral so far as having
any deciding influence and potential
control over the party machinery is
concerned.
With Watson all opwerful and su-
premely dominant over his party in
the State, men who are supporters
of Senator Chiffon see q danger to
their favorite should the eventuali-
ties OF the campaign come about SO
as to indicate to Watson, Cornwell,
Neal and Lewis that the only chance
the party has is to elect Cornwell,
and even to have a chance at that
they must bend all their energies and
expend all their resources on the can
didacy fthe Hampshire editor. In
such situation as that the politi-
clans can see only one thing, and that
Is the abandonment OF Senator Chill
ton and all state and congressional
candidates by the organization in q
great drive topush Cornwell across
the goal line.
In fact, that is the very situation
which is predicted by number Of
the politicians here. They claim to
foresee that that Is precisely the way
the fight will shape itself in the final
weeks Of the campaign, and that the
Democratic organization. abandoning
all others to their fate (some 60 so
far as topredict that they will be
traded right and left for votes for
CornwelD, will "go to It" in one su-
preme effort to save something from
the oncoming wreck, and that some
thing to be the Romney runner.
AS stated, Senator Chiffon and his
friends are not blind to this contin-
gency and are building the best they
know to forestall 1t and to compel
fair treatment from the organization.
even though It Is manned by those
who would shed no tears II he were
compelled to fork over his senatorial.
toga to Howard Sutherland.
Hughes will carry West Virginia