The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-25
HON. A. B. WHITE.
Sketch Of One Of the Prominent Can
didates for the GubernatOrial Nom

Sketch Of One Of the Prominent Can
didates for the GubernatOrial Nom
nation.
Albert Blakeslee White was born in
Cleveland, Ohio. September %. 1866. He
is the oldest son Of DR.. Emerson E.
Whit. the well known school textbook
author, writer and lecturer, Mr.. White
was educated in the public schools Of
Columbus and Marietta College, from
which latter place he graduated with
the first honors Of the large class Of
1878.
Immediately after graduation in July
1878, Mr.. White entered upon his chosen
life work by becoming q reporteron the
Lafayette, Ind, Daily Journal. In six
months he had acquired small interest
and became managing editor. Owing
to failing health. caused by climatic
conditions, Mr.. White was obliged to
seek less malarious climate, and his
belief that West Virginia had a great
future before It led him in 1881, to pur-
chase the State Journal, OF Parkers-
burg, then weekly paper, printed on
an OId.fashioned Washington hand
press. In July, 1883. he associated him
self with S. d. Baker, and they began
the daily issue of the State Journal, and
developed the property into one Of the
largest and leading Republican news
papers Of the state and the Ohio valley,
In July, 1899. Mr.. White, after twenty
one years work as a newspaper man.
stepped down and out OF the State
Journal. with record as an editor and
In6 hn
greatest honor upon him and which was
crowned with success.
At the meeting OF the National Ed
torIal Association of the United States,
held in Denver. in 1887, Mr.. White was
elected president and presided over the
meeting held in San Antonio, Texas, In
1888. This honor showed his high
standing In his profession
On entering West Virginia, Mr.. White
took an active part in the politics Of the
state, serving on various committees,
such as county, congressional, senator
ial and finally on the state committee,
of which he has been the efficient Sec
rotary for quite number OF years.
Mr.. White Is one of the prominent and
convincing campaign "stumpers" OF the
state, having spoken more or less In
every campaign since 1882, and making
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paign. As political organizer and
| worker, he has few equals. On July LIST.
1889 his eminent services to the party,
as a worker and editor were recog-
pIzed by President Harrison. who APP
pointed him collector Of internal reve-
nue. for the district Of West Virginia,
which position Of high trust he filled
with such ability ms to cali forth the
commentator OF the Washington off,
cials, and he retired from office with
the hest record Of any collector In the
United States, when the Democrats
came into power In 1888.
Mr. White has frequently been spoken
offor Congress- and other elective posi-
lions, but steadily refused to be cau-
dIdnte. and, after the election in 1895, In
which he took very active part IN re-
deeminE West Virginia from Demo-
CRITIC rule on July /, 1897. he was again
appointed by President Mckinley col
lector Of internal revenue for the dis
trict of West Virginia, which position
he now holds.
Mr.. White is one Of the prominent
| and active business men of the state
and has grown up with Its interests for
| the last nineteen years. and has filled
many positions OF trust In private life
with fidelity and success. As II factor
| in the business and political lie OF the
state he has been and Is so prominent
that n large element Of his party turn
TO him as the proper man 70 head the
Republican state ticket for the ONCE OF
governor. II nominated, he VIII un-
uuestionabiy be elected and Will make
campaign such as few men are capa-
bic Of making. being forcetul speaker
| and thoroughly Informed on political is-
| sues as well as being a very shrewd or
ganizcr.
Mr.. White is the son Of n Union sol
der and during his first term az colIec-
tor one-half OF his appolntecs were vet
Gran Union soldiers and OF the remain
der greater part were sons Of Union
soldiers. During his present term. as
collector, MIR. White has, though ham
pered By civil service regulations, Sc
cured the reinstatement to employ
ment Of twelve Union veteran soldiers
and the appointment Of several more
and ut great personal expense APP
pealed three cases from Judge Jack
sons United States court to the su-
| preme court Of the United states md
won for tho three Union soldiers whose
cause he championed their right to
employment IN the service
Mr.. White was married In 1897 to Miss
Agnes Ward. NJ Marietta, Ohio. and has
family Of three girls and two boys.
He liz II Mason and Knight Tcmplnr and
he and his family are Presbyterlans.
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