Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-03
USING HIS POSITION.

Prof, Bennett Seems to be Working in the
Teachers Institute for the Election of
Candidate Miller.
ST. GEORGE, w. VA, September /.
10 tie Editor orthe Reoister.
The following appears in the Tucker
Connty Democrat of this week:
The Tucker County Teachers lnSti-
tute is in session at Saint George this
week.
A number Of teachers are present
from all parts of the county and adJa-
cent counties.
Professor Bennett, CT Backhannon, is
the instructor sent TO take the place OF
the one originally selected.
The Professor is very nice gentle
mana man Of education and refine
ment, and teacher Of worth, it is said.
But 1t seems that the Professor IS an
adjunct to the Republican Campaign
Committee.
Using the high regard entertained for
him by the teachers whom he IS paid TO
instruct, by a species OF campaign argu-
ment not unknown to many professional
gentlemen, he is endeavoring to intlu-
ence votes in favor of Thomas c. Miller,
Republican candidate for State Super
intendent Of Free Schools.
Beginning by saying that he is no
politician and has no direct interest In
the election OF any candidate, he still
feels that a proper man should be elect
ed State Superintendent, and believes
that the only capable man is Prof. IhoS.
c. Miller.
Virgil A. Lewis says this institute
instructor is not in any sense represent
alive of the teaching fraternity OF West
Virginia, and should not receive the en-
dOrSement o. any teacher.
The present State superintendent,
Prof. BENJAMIN S. Morgan, so says this
politician-teacher, is heart and soul In
favor of Thomas c. Miller, Republican
candidate, and unalterably opposed TO
Virgil A. Lewis, Democratic candidate,
whom he is said TO charge with being
totally unfit for the position.
That the present superintendent is
against Mr.. Lewis is thought to be an
argument OF sufficient weight TO cause
his defeat, Prof. Morgan being well
qualified to Judge Of the merits OF the
mens
After laboring several days to impress
these facts upon the minds OF his pupil
teachers, Prof. Bennett radiantly an
nounces that Candidate Miller will be
present at the institute on certain
date and address his fellow laborers on
topic OF interest 70 them.
onH nrltrfIv
worked indeed.
Butitis the pleasure of the Democrat
to lay bare this nice little piece OF po-
litical trickery.
a gentleman whose veracity will
stand any test that Prof. Benefits can
possibly stand, informs US that Prof.
Morgan said TO him, but few days
since, in the presence Of competent wit
neSSeS, that be was we'll pleased with
the nomination Of Mr.. Lewis, and
thought he would make an excellent
Superintendent. BE further said, in a
manner not TO be misunderstood, that
he would use his utmost endeavors to
secure the election of Mr.. Lewis.
Virgil A. Lewis is a sclfmade man.
Working in coal mines to procure suffi-
Gent means 10 educate himself, he is
to-day one Of the educational wonders
of West Virginia. 1t is beyond qHes-
ton true that he is in dlsfavor only
with kid-gloye educational aristocracY
who have hoated on 1owery beds OF
ease to such intellectual heights as they
have attained. A man Of the people,
educated In the common schools OF the
State, he is in every way qualified to
guard sacredly the interests OF the pub
lie school system OF West Virginia.