The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-19
RANDOM roLlrIoAL. MOVES.

iRrcical that the matter is not being
treated by tho public as seriously as the
gravity Of tho charges that have been
made warrants, This complaints oil mis-
conduct and other shortcomings against
certain members Of the board OF dlrec'
tors and hospital managers were made
by newspaper writer's IN various state
papers, but, with one or two exceptions,
no newspaper has made any direct
charge on It's own knowledge. All have,
however, without regard to party
united in a demand ioE an Investigation,
taking the ground that inasmuch as tho
complaints were OF so grave a nature
aud came from such variety oil sources,
In some instances being sworn 10, there
should be an official inquiry in order
that the Interested people oil the state
might be satisfied rs TO their truth or
ialsiiy. The papers making This de'
mand did so with q Wow To the public
interest and in the line Of their duty to
the state. Among the most prominent
OF these journals are the Charleston
Daily Gazette iDenocraIsc), tho sion.
roe WRtchman (Dcmocragcl, the Par
kersburg Journal tRopublican), the
Wheeling ISTEIudENCrg (RepubEc&Rl
and both the newspaper, the Record
aud the Bulletin (ono Dnmocsltic and
the other Renublicau) published at tho
town in which the hospita. Is locatol.
Only one paper OF standing, the NhrOl'
ing Register, has been paitsan enough
to misrcpIesent the situation RGd to
30.
prompted by political malice. That,
however, doesn't coGnt.
The iarcical development in connCc'
ton with the proposed investigation
mas come in the past few days. during
which thGnowspapers mentioned have
been served with percmptorv com.
manl" by tho president aud secretary
OF the board Of directors 10 appear boz
fora ihRt body ~ Spencer next week
and make good charges which they
themselves have not made. This Is on
par with the other amusing feature Of
the inquiry, which contemplated that
members Of tue board OF directors are
to cit as tribunal to investigate their
own official conduct, 1t being fact
that they are involved in certain OF tho
charges OF layoriIiAm that have been
preferred against the management o..
the institution. Perhaps the gentlemen
who compose the board will conduct an
impartial inquiry; bu; perhaps, also,
those who have made the charges will
be unable to SEQ just how, under tho
circumstances. human nature can DO
strained to such an extent. Tho sltua'
ton is probably without precedent n
the history Of official Inquiries Of this
nature. Tho whole affair smAcEs Of a
comic opera OF the most approved Gil.
bertlan type, and | imagine that Gov.
MacCoTkle, who isn't the dullest man
in the state, must begin, by tniI time,
to see the humor Of il.
1t will not surprise any one, under
the circumstances, il events in Spencer
next week prove OF very decided inter.
est Some gentlemen who have do.
clared that they are ready to give an
Investigating commission tho benefit OF
their knowledge Of affairs at the asylum
may DO on hand; others may DO so dis.
gusled with the manner OF the pro'
posed inquiry that they will remain
away and wal: Tor n legislative coin.
mi.tea TO summon them. Il IS TO DO
hoped that no one will do this. Tor tho
sessions will DO held with omen doors
and all who have positive knowledge
that the public should know concern
ing the condut; OF the institution owe
IL TO tho state to let 1t be known.
Every good citizen hopes. on the other
hand, that Tor tho credit OF tho state, u
may be proved TO the satisfaction oil
everybody that tho hospital is being
conducted ably, humanelyand honestly.
/ know OF at least one public journal
thu would DO only too glad TO herald
such good news TO DO people o. tho
state. It has favored rho investigation
because tho charge, have been 30 per.
sistOutly circulated. and not because Il
has personal knowledge Of any grew
anro against tho management. l am
urtrayiGg no confidence whom / say
that know this.
Coming Ovenis caat their shadows
before" and ;nultcriusl OF storm in
tho next West Virginia campaign, on
the Democratic side, grG already die.
lurbing tho political atmosphere. Gov.
ernor MacCgrklc Ia a candidate iCr tho
United States senate to suCg0Cd sir,
Faulkner, whotc term ouis just u year
before the dawn OF tha twentieth CEN
fury. While the legislature to BE- elect.
I'd next iai will not elect Mr.. Faulkner
successor, the senatorial matter viii
necessarily enter into tho campaign on
account OF the number o. 'hold'oSers'
10 be elected n tie stEt1 ecnAic. TINS
being irct, 1hc ,notitos and the
MaCCJfkIutNi and tie Nii'ouitca wall
all 10 Ia evidence in tho senatorial dis
tfict and county conventions nONt sum.
mOr. There viii DO gomu bitterness
displayed, Tor Governor MacCofGic has
ongondeToi the ~ viii oi tile bourbon
element OF tho Democracy, aud that olo'
mCnt, you will brar ~ mind, has been
thorn IN tho side Of tho party IN
West Virginia In every campaign IN
which lhe senatorial question was tho
least Lit Involved. Tho governor rep
rCsoutg tho progressive, or what has
heretofore boon called tho Camden
wing Of the state Democracy, All tho
old "nnlis" OF "kiCknr'," comprising
what IN u moro southern state would
DO called the "boutbons," will ho array
ed Rgaiast him, iHal ~ they Aayo boon
affayul HraiusL Camden In tho past
lhOy arc those WHO nro Wooded to tho
Idols Of past generation, ara Tree
traders from away back, aud nrn In
tolerant Of tho men VINO ara bulldog
up Wo,t Virginia and developing hor
rich resources They arc tie mon VINO
have driven Henry q. DAVIS from tho
Democratic Marty VINO would hayo