The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-27

caucus, Of Mr., James B. fancy Of the
Wheeling RegiSler, This step was taken
to make sure that the First Senatorial
District should be represented by no
body, who would certainly contribute
nothing to the success Of the State de-
velopment movement, And oil the
heelers chuckled over their success,
Very much to their surprise, when
the Committee on Plan submitted its re-
port through the Hon, Henry G, Davis
it took the liberty to suggest that the
man went with the plan; that since the
plan OF Mr.. Hart had been adopted, and
he had shown exceptional interest In
the movement, heshould be made Presi
dent Of the Association. The surprise
took on the characteristicsof aroutwher
Judge A, b, Fleming, member OF tht
committee, from his place on the floor
promptly moved the adoption OF the re
port. The discomforture was complete
when the convention, without u dissent
ing voice, adopted the report. Not ever
tho Ohio county delegation Of ware
heolers thoughtitworth while to dissent
The next day the Board, which was tc
further carry on the campaign, met Il
organize. There was one position will
a salary on the end of it, and for thai
position Mr.. James B. fancy set hil
pins. The Ohio county gang boosted
that Mr., fancy was to be made Secretary
to tie Mr.. Harris hands, and moreover
that Mr.. fancy might enjoy the salary
which it was thought for certain reasons
would come very handy to him. Mem
bers OF the Board from whom he So
licited support asked him If he had
noticed in the plan Of organization that
provision which requiresthe Secretary to
work under the instructions Of the Presi-
dent, and whether would he like to accept
a.salaried position under man whom he
and his friends had so bitterly fought
Mr.. fancy, with that modest humility
which SO becomes him, replied that he
thought he would,
When the Board met Mr.. fancy and
Hon. B, L. Butcher, ex.supcrintendeni
OF Free Schools, were placed in nomina'
ton for Secretary. Mr.. Hart made to
the Board full and frank statement oil
the intent of the movement to make
Mr.. fancy Secretary. The Board selected
Mr.. Butcher, and Mr., Taney's newspaper
published an untruthful report Of the
number OF votes he received, which was
so very small that the INTELLIoESCEH
made no mention Of it.
At the same meeting Of the Board an
executive committee Of five was up
pointed. The members OF the commit
tee were selected for their ncarness to
headquarters, and Mr.. fancy, being as
near us anybody else, was put on the
committee. Since that day and that
Mr.. James B. fancy has never
attended a meeting OF the Board Of I'm.
and Development, nor has he
ever been in the Boards office, less than
o block away from his own Office, to in.
quire into the progress or lack of pro.
gress OF It's affairs. He has been no.
tiled as every other member Of the Elk.
ecutive Committee and Of the Board has
been, and out Of the vast fund Of his
wisdom and experience the Board has
yet to receive the first suggestion as to
what to do or whit not to do. 1t being
his privilege to take as active part us
any other member, he has, for his own
reasons, preferred to write himself down
a cipher.
When Mr.. fancy states through the
Register that there has been in the pub.
lie mind anysuspicion otpeponalpoliticS
or any other politics; that the Immigra.
ton and Development Association ever
had moro Of public support than II has
now; that there ever has been any In
dication that 1t was at all lacking in pub.
lic confidence, he states what he knows
to BIO an untruth, II he knows anything
ut all about the question hc Is discussing.
II happens that the members Of the
Board OF immigration aud Development
are Democrats by a large majority, and
that tho executive committee Is com.
posed OF four Democrats and one Repub-
llCan, 1t happens also that Mr.. James
b. fancy, who has preferred to keep
himself in ignorance with regard to the
whole subject, Is the FIRST member oil the
Board and, SO far as tho 1NrELLloEScER
Is aware, the first man in West Virginia
10 suggest the suspicion Of politics, per-
sonal OF otherwise, in the management
Of tho State Development Association.
The Board had the good fortune 10
pass through q campaign Of unusual In.
tercst and heat without bringing upon
itself the condemnation Of Republicans,
Democrats, pfohibltlonlsts, Labor men
or those affiliated with any other polltl-
cal organization, and this II was able TO
10 because II confined its business strict
" To the business In hand. Whoevcrls
In any way familiar with the work Of
Tho Board knows that nothing Of half
Tho Importance In the history Of West
Virginia has been accomplished at 90
little cost Of money. II has been the
ambition Of everybody Except Mr..
James u. Taney) connected with the
work 10 achieve the largest possible TO-
julls with the smallest possible OK.
pendlture Of money, Tho financial re.
port submitted al tue meeting Of the
Association held at Charleston during
he session Of tho Legislature, showed
hat up to that day the total CSpundl'