The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-06
WHEELING HAS
1892 VOTERS
ACCORDING TO FIGURES CON-
PILED BY CENSUS BUREAU.
Only 5.74s Are Of Native Parentase;
4ef Are Negroes. According
to Figures

WASHINGTON. June 5.-The de-
partment OF commerce and labor to-
day announced some interesting
figures relative TO the voting popula-
ton Of Wheeling. Huntington and the
state at large, made public for the
first time.
lumber >. 14S are OF native parentage.
while 1927 were OF foreign or mixed
parentage. OF the foreign born white
population in Wheeling, 1.4I3 were
~naturalized while 1896 were not
~naturalized. But 46i negroes vote in
Wheeling and there are seven voters
only of miscellaneous nationalities.
The state has 33S .349 voters. or
this number 264.694 are OF native par.
entage. while 1914 are OF foreign or
mixed p~arentage. OF the foreign born
white voters 1888 are n~aturalized,
while 27.424 are still unnaturalized.
But 22.757 negroes vote in West Vir-
ginia. which the smallest number OF
dusky voters in any OF the South
Atlantic group OF states.
Huntington. the second city in size
in The state. has 9.349 voters. OF this
number 1871 are OF native parentage.
There are 412 voters in Huntington OF
foreign or mixed p~arentage. or the
foreign born white voters in Hunt
ington. but rs are n~aturalized while
1923 are not naturalized. There are
752 negro voters in Huntington. or
nearly three hundred more than ex-
ercise the right Of suffrage in Wheel
ing.
II is evident from the above figures
that less than a third OF West Vir-
ginia's foreign born population is
naturalized. This is exceptional 10
the figures given for other states OF
the union which indicate that my
where from two-thirds TO three-fourths
OF the foreign born popula don have
taken out naturalization papers. Evil
IDENTIFY a larger proportion OF West
Nirginia's foreign born population are
only temporarily residing within the
state than is III cas- with the foreign
born population OF other states.
Over four-ffths OF the foreign born
population OF New York is naturalized.
The case Of West Virginia in this re-
gard is unique and is one that Is
worthy Of the consideration OF the
state officials. We are annually re-
ceiving thousands OF foreigners who
come TO work in our mines and in
railroad construction and other form
of public works. What kind Of atten.
ton are the schools OF the state giving
the children OF these foreigners is a
question that is peculiarly appro-
pirate when the states educators are
confronted with these figures and then
compare them with those applicable
10 other states?
Watson and Chiffon Reaetionary.
The Chicago Tribune. a Republican
progressive newspaper. says. There
are II Lorimer Democrats. The poll
OF the Tribune indicates that twelve
OF the ~ Democratic senators will
vote in favor OF the retention in the
senate chamber Of the blonde boss.
In this twelve. which the Tribune
~characterizes as chiefly the reaction
airy element Of the Democratic party.
are listed Senator's Watson and Chill.
ton. OF West Virginia. The Chicago
paper says they are understood To be
Lorimer Democrats in the present
crisis which reflects so potently upon
the calibre OF the men ~occupying
seats in the upper house.