The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05
THE INTELLIGENCER.
A Narrative History Of West Vir-
glnia's Leading Newspaper.

As n man is generally known by the
company he keeps. Il is relatively true
that the character and progress OF
every community is reflected through
It's newspapers The enterprise and
prosperity OF its merchants is shown
through the advertising columns.
while the moral tone Of its people g.,
pretty clearly outlined in tho cditoria'
expressions Of the papers II supports.
Judged by these standards Nhecliue
commands and enjoys a high RAM,
among the nourishinE cities OF ~"
country. and the history OF its uewS-
papers is therefore the story oi its
growth and progress
or all the old established newspa-
pers. The Intelligoncer and tho Regis
ter alone survive Their lustv con
temporaries. the Evening and SUNDAY
News. the Evening Telegraph an.
the Majority. tho labor organ. are OF
younger birth. These five Journals.
with the German paper. occupy
the news paper field % Whccuuc
and vicinity today. and arc renrcecu,
alive Of The community and tho terri.
tory thcy cover Wha' wo hav, mo ?
10 do with in this article is Tho Twin:
present. and IN the order or seniority
The Iutru'rcncor cores FIRST having
been established Auaa.t -. lisp.
Scope Of Its Career
n has now entered upon tho s'v-icir
year OF IFS publication. and during it's
life has covered one o. 3D.. r,r-t pee
markahlc periods .u th. history not
only OF This country. bur a. tho world
During that tim" fhe m7r OF Europe
and Asia has l"on changed many
times while N,v.co. Central ans
South America Raw" boon rent ari
corr. ana Spanish authority w-..f.i
frpu Cuba ana other triau.l, ar1 Pa.
ciac domination The corsr.r..e..
part TIL" IutcN.go1cor r'ar,I i'm o."
formation ~ West VIRGINIA ana H..
long vigil, - kept during DO. Dark
DAYS az The Ci.U War ~. natter o.
STAT" AMI \a'ioral history There .~
no question bur wha- .-- iu0ucrr. ..a.
decisive IN dotcriuirIn- whether or
nor West virginia was fn 30, o-. NJ
fh" sovereign state ut ti, f-rrrt.
With that accomplished arI fha WIZ
closed. - was The f'rs' paper 20 adyo-
cate IN" "l"t-up policy. which -o..it
20 conciliate those citizens % -h.
stat" who had cast 'ho!r flrtun.- v..r
tho Confed"rat" cause iu r.--u-tr..
their citizenship, showing HAT whra
10 had been a vigorous fO" ir could
boz inst and generous in victory. ii
Characteristic thar firmly eataIifrh,d
Tho paper IN the affections % the PEG
pie.
Maintained It's lead.
From its inception iu 1852 % 'ra
present time Tho frf.''fy.rror lqs
maintained i'E position as tle l.adir.
daily newspaper IN West Niret1iH. AMI
~" organ a. tLo Republican party IN
This STAT" FOR fhe last ialf century II
has secured this position through i's
independence" in matters az or'- on 14
~ party policies AMI strict adhor
"nce % The pa ic pr.nc'i'. e ~ Ropub.
Nran b"i'"f r. Republican record
naturally .- dated from tho firro
Campbell 4 NcUrrnrt obtained con.
trnl ~ y Zoo i~-f During fio PRIEST
Dental campaign 90 t.-, Tnrc. Greo.
Toy had quite 81 follow ~ ar.rE fro
prominent Republican OF WI..Iir,
rra'ivr5 Nlp Ncra orru. aI tp
'H" radical policies a. fhn Grant ad
%. TO. fra'irr Nr O. U Har. 'l.r ..f.
'0- ~ The f0frI'' rorr.r. eruraff I,eI
v''r %" Gre"'"r. n- Ifcral wink .r
'ho Republican rar'- p-I Nravv
wrote strong editorial erdDr. sing -ia
'rn".'F and BROWN 'rfn+. .rItrl ...4
supported lr ono 7IrT nf 'ra Dom.
cratic parv M- UHu Icr Poo Office