The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-02
LABOR SHOULD
SUPPORT ELKINS
NEXT TUESDAY
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS
MONTGOMERY ATTACKS THE
WATSON INTERESTS.
Predicts That Major Davis Elktns Will
win Over Watson.

President Wilson's appeal TO tho peo-
pie to elect a Congress Of the own
political faith has stirred UP hornets
nest IN both OF the big parties and II
seems TO have forced the Issue between
tho Republicans and Democrats and
members OF both parties arc now open
and above board IN speaking their
thoughts. which adds fuel to the flames
and the political fires ore now burning
at a cracking heat
Hon. Sam B. Montgomery. state COM
missioner OF labor. who IS a guest In
the city and is registered at the Nc
Lure hotel. has been the recipient OF
many callers In the last few days. con-
graduating him on his recovery from
the Spanish influenza. with which Mr..
Montgomery fought with for many days
at tho North Wheeling hospital MT.
Mont gomcry. despite his illness, has
kept his thumb on tho pulse OF public
affairs and talked Interestingly 10 an
lnt"iiigcnCcr reporter.
Major Davis l;Ik!ns Will carry the
Republican ticket 10 victory next Tues
day. Tho candidacy OF Col. c. w Wat
son has broken down NOR" completely
under tho pit!lcss scrutiny "E n dscrm,-
mating public in tho general election
and s.X-year term III the senate than IL
did In tho Democratic primary" said
Mr.. Montgomery.
"In the first try-out Col. Watson WAS
picked as An easy winner by the UNI
sophisticated Ho was national COM
mittenman and knew how L. use tho
power os his office Backed by his
personal friends. tho governor. tn"
chairman Of tho Democratic state COM
mittec and powerful financial interests.
he over-awed the President. who could
only write the following pitiful letter 10
his true friend and unwavc.ins sup
! porter. Senator Chiffon:
You were indeed 4 truo friend ard
| generous supporter throughout your
| term IN the Senate, and want TO cx-
! press mos; warmly my senGc or graft
tudc tor your friendship and support.
/ Your letter made mo think very haro
on tho question WHISTLER th"ro was MI
, avenue open 10 ne through which !
could express my personal interest II,
! your candidacy. b.; | am blocked by
circumstances which am sure yo,.
will not need 10 have cxpounded q
! YOU
I'ho President Was right Senator
! Chiffon knew tho sinister trail If
| NpHSpl Ntll StdUiltEu VIA TOO Wei ~
! need any explanation. But with all "t
his money, cntwIi.t;i with these great IN.
| tluencos. Col. Watson omly staggered
through I'll" primary by Il majority ct
/ three hundred and %iXty-two IN Il total
vote Of $500. and IT took his cXpcr,
! tuGgierS almost three weeks to dis.
! cover" any majority ct all. This poor
| showing shattered tho organization i!"
md greatly weakened him. Had IN.
= President realized the strength Of Ms
''iruc friend and generous sUri"rt'
! cr." senator Chiffon. there might n"w
I b" n different story 10 write. Certain
: Is tn" h"uchm"n D' Col. Watson w"'i'
not now hc frartlcHlly .arr,nliuG 30 tn
/ Democrats t. ''Srnul hy ia" Fr"Sdru'.
when ,hoy themselves wuUld not stand
bv him, nor would hay hc p"iuiIng Ih'
uniform of ar .tn'r.Cau soldier "nr
using tho American flag rs nn ahN'r'
| t!s.rncnt by fInuut:n; IN II" iA'" 81
ln-ol West EirgIn.ans: ~ ilSnu n"'.'!s
| Watson" Wilson wanted th.lt"n h'''
| If Coz. Watson and his i"Ilii'Hi h''"'
crs had been sincere. ih"y w""ld hh''
noru,tt.d the Presidents 't",!c t%I"n'
and GENEROUS supporter -. bay" had
! clear field, but this w"ald b" i"re'G;
| 10 tho nature OF Col. Watson. VIII" IA!
! fought in his party as n !ar'"nAi>''
+, seeking OOt ONe li'''''''' 'i'''''' -
ruthlessly stamping nut. with ia" pc"
or of his great wealth. any S!Gn {"
|; humane progress thar dared :" sh""
within his party. The kind Of "A I'"in
ocratic party to which hN hns gwen "A,
Ieuiance' Ia a party OF rcnct!on-"f ST.
f!shness-or nutocracy.
Ecr,uss of hts great business r"nIN'
II - said he was commissioned us
colonel in the ordnanc" department. :"
was 70 build the seventy million ""I''
governmen, plant near i1us"urEh' u"
he remained in washington n''r' ~
constantly stream Of watson i'"'
ocrats' every corner OF the state. l'"''
when his personal organ. TN" rh,r''''"
Times. announced him on IN" h'Eh -"
hound for France. II" was disc''"r'" Il
huntington in the full unIi"rm ~
colonel in the regular army. III c"n'"'
cnco with Democratic leaders. rr""
Huntington he went TO charleston am
thence to Parkersburg tn tender ,ni
RESIGNATION as member or the M
.ional committee. He was thus given
an opportunity to confer with Democrat
fro! all over tho state. anq to com
ola his plans for the supreme driv