The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-17
Is the Watson Combination and
Senator Chiffon is Even to
Be Sacrificed.
WATSON TO "KEEP" PARTY
Democracy Of West Virginia IS
Now CoCky over Cash with
Watson in the Saddle.
CBy Charles Brooks smith)

by Chnrleh BTOOhb plulbNy
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Who
the undorlings OF Democratic State
chairman Lewis will be in his or
gnnIzation to elect John j. Cornwell
principally and other candidates OF
his party secondarily, Will be settled
on Mt n meeting OF the committee to
he held In Parkorsburg tomorrow
There arc reasons why tho politicians
here are more interested in who VIII
he selected than they have been III
my organization that the Democrat
tic party in West Virginia has et-
rectcd at tho outset Of campaign
in many, many years
The principal reason Is that the
marty is coclty over cash, It has the
assurance OF ample funds with which
to set up tho best organization head
quarters It can command, and sum
ciCnt currency ammunition with
which to wage such battle as It
plans to make this year This Is a
condition of affairs that II hasn't
enjoyed since the second Cleveland
campaign In 1888, and that was so
long ago that most Of the party
leaders now in control can re-
member only lndistlnctly, II Mt all.
In that memorable year the party
had. SO q has n3%, national admin
istratlon to call on, as we'll as an en-
trenched official organization In the
state. The latter resource 1t now
has only partly-so much as Is em-
braced in the federal patronage. In
cldentally, 1t may be we'll to insert
right here, that the outcome OF the
1883 campaign was disastrous to the
Democratic party.
Lies lnsWatson's Lap.
Another cause for the present
cocItlness is the fact that the West
Virginia branch of the party lies in
tho lap of Clarence Wayland Watson
blouse and hreeches. 1t has turn-
cd ltsclf over to him on the implied
promise that 1t is to be kept" 1t
has transferred Its affections from
such old-tIme sultors and steady pro-
yIders as Col. John McGraw and
thrown It's wanton arms about the
heaving treasure chest Of the Baron
of Bituminous. Even Senator Will
Ham Equanimous Chiffon who, by
virtue OF the loftiness and solitarl-
ness of his official position should be
leader second to none, is tossing
in the waves OF c. Wayand's wake
there may be none TO succor
him with n life line should he need
one-none II It would interfere with
their own selfish business, 1t is sats
Still another reason for the intalP
s!ty of interest here in the outcome
of the meeting to appoint the crew
for headquarters is Charles Cameron
Lewis, Jr., himself" Charles Cam.
eron is novelty, and the capital
contingent having just had the op-
portunlty to give him the once over,
is undecided just how to appraiSo
him and fix his worth as directing
head of a campaign which every
body expects is going to be hum-
dlnger. He is raw recruit in the
game of politics, as raw in his In
experience in that respect as politics
is claimed by a lot of people to be
raw in all other respects. He Is a
business man, and accused Of being
an efficiency expert. On the strength
Of that reputation which has been
given him It is expected that ne will
undertake to apply efficiency methods
to his party's campaign. That will
be a new thing for that party, and
dread thing doubtless to the leis-
urely personnel which has charac-
terized the Democratic headquarters
in West Virginia for many years up
to and including the outstanding
campaign administration Of the Hon.
Stewart W. Walker In 1912. Efi-
cheney is, however, nothing new to
the Republican party. 1t was given
1t years ago by the late W. NJ. o.
Dawson, and carried to high de-
gree of excellence by James 8. Lakin
four years ago.
Important Position.
Among the positions to be filed
there is none, in view Of the way
campaigns are run now, more impor-
tant than the publicity department.
Advertising Is large part of any
kind Of a campaign in these times,
and the man directing that departS
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