The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-18
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wHnEIINo, ". va, FEBRUARY rs. 1851


The bowling Republicans Of West Viz
glnis having gone back to their noun
tAins and their vslleys, the way Is clesr
for the coming Of convention in which
mon Of all parties will be assembled and
which, in view Of its importance to the
State, should be tho largest body OF men
ever gathered in West Virginia.
The convention Of the 28!h inst. gives
Roodly promise Of far ouistripping in
point Of numbers the most Hanguine e1-
psctations Of two weeks ago. The re-
Spouse to the call as published through
the newspapers Of the State, and in the
circulars iBsued by the Chamber Of Com
meics, has been prompt, and covers
every section Of the State.
The cry has been taken mp in every
county, and the people are moving
to insure a representation OF the
best citizens Of the locality, The mails
bring assurance from the active businsss
men Of the State that they are coming
and that they aEo going to bring their
nefehbors with them. Some write that
other engagements may prevent their
presence, bat they are to be counted in
any scheme that msy be devised to place
West Virginia before the world as her vast
resources entitle her to be placed and 80
she ought long since 10 have been placed.
Some Of the correspondence being
received is very striking and Eug-
gestiye. Land-holdeis are asking
whether the Wheeling Chamber OF
Commerce proposes to take in charge the
sale Of lands. OF course the active sgoney
Of the Wheeling Chamber Of Commerce
as such ceases when it shall have brought
together the business men Of the State, in
whose hands thereafter will rest the sue
ceas Of the movement which has originate
ed in the Chamber Of Commerce. Butthe
fact that such inquiries are being made
now ehowg that there is work in that same
direction for responsible body which
shall serve to bring together possible pur-
chasers and those willing to sell.
We can hardly auppose that the Con-
veution will establish an agency to deal
in lands; the proper function would be
rather to attract attention to West Vir-
ginia in ell possible ways, by impresalng
capitalists and individuals in search OF
homes and locations for colonies. Yet
even in this way vsst benefits will be con-
ierrsd upon those land-holders OF the
State who have the wisdom to be anxious
to sell oil part of their holdings.
1.-THE State dsvelopmentmovsmentshall
iasten attention upon West Virgins, asitis
hoped 1t will do, individual bargainS and
sales will follow as naturally as day fol-
lows night.
The desire OF tho lGnd.holdsrs Of West
Virgins, to get into communication with
purchasers, is in the line Of that alert sell
flshness which makes prosperous commu'
mites and builds great commonwealth.
1.-the movement now under way shall
have these results, the Wheeling Chamber
Of Commerce will feel amply repaid for oil
the efforts 1t may have made to bring
about IN West Virginia such era oil activ-
ity as tho natural wealth Of the State and
its nsarness to all the markets Of the
country, 80 richly entItlO her to have.
All her people moving together aS one
mighty thronR, the result is not open to
question. We have first to try with all
our might, and success 10 already half as