Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
An ATTACK on tue STATE USIvER-
STTN.


A few truly righteous Republican or
cans are inclined TO rend their under
garments. because the Board Of Regents
Of the University did not see ft TO APP
point Republicans TO a number of posi-
tons at their disposal. The esteemed
Iatelligcnecr takes its cue from its much
abused rival. the ParkcrSburg Journal,
and solemnly assures its readers that
conservative Democrats are greatly
disgusted over the partisan actions OF
the Board" IL is like the discovery OF
an oasis i'm the desert TO find an admiS-
sion I'm the IntclIigmocr that there Is
such a thing as conservative Demo
crat." The goOdly fRtciiiJcHccr has
been accustomed toaSSign all Democrats
to the "demnition bow-wows, and spare
not for the feebleneSs OF age, the beauty
Of woman. or the prattling Of the infant.
The wickedneSS OF the Board of Re
gents in appointing four Democrats To
positions I'm the University can not OF
course be entirely excused in the eyes
Of the good Republican organs; but it
NAV palliate their ofFenSe il it is known
that there was only one Republican APP |
plicant, aud he was not graduate OF
the University aud was not present at
the Board meeting TO present his claims. |
IL may have been the duty Of the Board |
TO have gone out into the highways and |
byways 10 find Republican competent |
TO an these positions; but they probably |
did not feel that the meagre compenSa-
ton which the state allowed them
would Justify them in entering upon long |
Investigations.
In the last dozen wears there has been
scarcely a time when the Democrats |
have not had control OF the Wheeling |
Board Of Education, yet they have never |
had a majority Of the principals, and to-
dav. with Democratic Board, there
are eight Republican principals with
Republican Superintendent in the city |
schools. II these teachers were Dem /
ocrats how long. will the htcllgcnccr /
pray tell. would they remain in their /
positions under a Republican board? /
II is fine thing, doubtless, to raise the /
cry Of partisanship against State inSti- |
tutions. but the journal that does so
ought To be- informed Of the ground it
is treading ON.
The public will recall the Scathing /
manner i'm which both the ParkerS-
burg Journal aud the Intciiiqencer |
denounced few Democrats, who /
lifted up their voices in mild criti-
clsm Of the appointment Of Repub-
lican by Democratic board, TO the
superintendcncy OF the state Reform
school. Then they declared in thunder
tones that ability and fitness were the /
only proper tests for position. Now 1t
seems that this broad rule is patent /
suspenSory concern. IL is meant to APP
ply i'm full force when Republican
happens to De the iit person, but when
the fitness and ability are on the other
side Of the political fence, the rule must
be- suspended and the great and good
Republican party recognized. That Is
the plain meaning Of the hypocritieal
can't which the public has recently been
treated to.
There are now three Republican Pro-
fessors i'm the University. instead Of
zone or two as the Htcligcaccr would
have its readers believe. A Republican /
has filled the high position Of President
and within a year Republican Pro-
fessor was elected and performed the I
duties OF Vice President. PartisanShip
has never entered into the management
OF the school. aud under the present con
ditionS, IL is safe 70 say, it never Will.
The attempt Of party organs to make
capital out Of the action Of the Board
only shows their readiness TO knife
state institutions, while processing
friendship 70 them,