The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-21
WHAT AILS IVES?
HIS ACTIONS ARE QUEER.
His Wheels are Revolving In Curious
Fash ion.


Our easy going governor has been
INDUCING In conduct for the past few
months which certainly seems to be
eccentric to say the least. Thought
full people all over the state are begin
ming to ask If everything is right with
him. Probably the exhuberance which
comes from his recent marriage is
causing his actions to seem so frisky
The latest outbreak is the letters
which he has written concerning the
Hall-Kimes case at Parkersburg. Here
he counselled the commission of muir
der as commendable thing. Proha-
bly, this remarkable utterance from a
man SO high in official life would be
overlooked il il were not for other
curious things which have occurred.
The whole series when put together
make rather startling array. The
first thing which began to attract
attention to him was the lavish use of
the pardoning power. Some Of the
instances in which it was used were
certainly deserving but In others it
was very hard to discover any just
grounds for it. Then his letter to the
Washington labor leaders. They had
accused him unjustly of unworthy ac-
tion. Instead OF answering it mildly
and taking all possible advantage of
their mistake he called them asses and
wrote most bitter reply to them.
His action here commencement is well
known to many people. He had some
difficulty with minister of the gos-
pei and in the presence of the bishop
called the minister dirty cur and
threatened to strike him. The last
letter he has written shows as these
incidents do that he is not as rational
as he should be. Another thing which
looks bad for George Wesley is
given us by Charleston gentlemen.
He obtained his information from
Auditor Lafollette and consequently
the facts may be relied upon.
After the Governor took his seat he
plunged into gay round of pleasure.
No national event was complete with
out the presence Of his staff and him
self. This staff is about as gorgeous
an array as ever meandered up the
pike. When it comes out in full
dress the sun hides himself abashed
at their superior splendor. In three
months the fund to be used on such
| trips was exhausted This fund con-
sisted Of $l2, 900. The way this was
done can be seen from single item
One days entertainment at one of the
New York hotels during the Grant
monument ceremonies of Col Moses
Horkheimer, of Wheeling, cost the
dear taxpayers of this state just $40.
But the imposing dignity of the COM
monwealth and Col. Nose was upheld
and the paltry cost alongside of this
fact pales into insignificance. When
the party started to Chicago to attend
the Logan monument unwilling there
was $3.50 available out of the regular
fund. But the bills did not stop.
They are being sent in and charged
against other state funds. The audi
TOR remarks that he is not saying any
thing nor is he allowing these bills.
As a consequence he naively remarks,
''There will be one of the grandest
little bells kicked up down here some
of these days that has ever been seen. I"
All these things taken together look
somewhat queer. The impression is
rapidly gaining ground that there is
something radically wrong with the
governor. Some people go so far as to
say that he is losing his mind If he
keeps on twill certainly be charitable
to think so.