The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-26
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candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor was born In cleve-
land, O., September %, 1856. He lR the
Oldest son of DR.. Emerson q. White, the
well known school textbook author
writer and lecturer. MIR. White was
educated in the public schools Of Col
umbus and Marietta college, from
which latter institution he graduated
with the first honors OF the large class
of 1875
Immediately after graduation in
July, 1878, Mr.. White entered upon his
chosen life work by becoming repor-
ter on the Lafayette, Ind, Daily Jour
nal. In elk months he had acquired a
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 II led him, in 1881,
to purchase the State Journal, of Park
ersburg. then a weekly paper. printed
on an old-fashloned hand-press. In
July, 1883, he associated himself with s.
b. Baker and they began the daily
issue Of the State Journal, and develop
ed the property into one Of the largest
and leading Republican newspapers of
the state and the Ohio valley. In July,
1899, Mr.. White, after twenty-one years
OF work as newspaper man, stepped
down and out Of the State Journal,
with record as an editor and political
writer which reflects the greatest hon
or upon him and which was crowned
with success.
AT the meeting of the National Edi-
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
1885 This honor showed his high stand
ing In his profession
on entering West Virginia. Mr..
White took an active part in the poll
tics of the state serving on various
committees such as county, congress
ional, senatorial and finally of the state
committee, of which he has been the ef-
ticient secretary for quite number OF
years. Mr.. White is one of the promi-
nent and convincing campaign stump
eTs" OF the state, having spoken more
or less In every campaign since lSS2,
and making as high as sixty speeches
in one campaign. AS political organ
lzer and worker he has few equals. on
July l. 1883, his eminent services 10 the
party, rs n worker and editor, were
recognized by President Harrison, who
appointed him collector Of internal rev.
enue for the district Of West Virginia,
which position of high trust he filled
with such ability as to call forth the
commentator OF the Washington Off
cials, and he retired from office with the
best record OF any collector In the
United States, whan the Democrats
came into power in 1893,
Mr.. White has frequently been spO-
ken Of for Congress and other elective
positions. but steadily refused To be q
candidate and, after the election In
1896, In which he took n very active
party in redeeminE West Virginia
from Democratic rule, on July l, 1897.
he was again appointed by President
Mckinley. collector OF Internal revenue
for the district 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 hlled
many positions OF trust in private life
with fidelity and success. As factor
in the business and political lie OF the
state he has been and ig so prominent
that n large element OF his party turn
TO him as the proper man to head the
Republican state ticket for the office OF
governor. II nominated, he Will un-
Intentionally be elected and viii make
a campaign such ms few men are capn-
bic OF making, being n forceful speaker
and thoroughly Informed on political
issues as well as being a very shrewd
organizer.
Mr.. White Is the son Of n Union SOL
der and during his first term as collec-
tor one-half Of his appoIutees were Vet-
eran Union soldiers and OF the remain
der n greater part were sons OF Union
soldiers. During his present term as
collector, Mr. White has, though ham
prred by civil service regulations, se-
cured the reinstatement to employ
ment OF twelve Union veteran soldiers,
and the appointment Of several more.
and at u great personal expense appeal
ed three cases from Judge Jackson's
United States court 10 the supreme
court OF the United States and won for
the three Union soldiers, whose cause
he chnmpioncd. their right to employ
ment In the service
MIR White wpR married in 1879 to
Miss Agnes, Ward OF Marietta, Ohio,
and has family OF three girls and two
boya He lH Mason and Knight Tenn
plnr and he and his family are Presby-
terians.