The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-24
Friday, May "a, 1912.
pAwsoN.HU6BARD COMBINE CON-
DEMNED.

Almost without exception. the Re
publican newspapers in West Virginia
condemn the attempted rape OF the
Republican party organization by the
leaders OF the Huntington convention.
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch, a
newspaper which has recently in
clined TO support the Roosevelt move
ment is especially vigorous and out.
spoken in its condemnation Of the con-
vention's attempt TO seize control OF
the Republican state committee. Fol-
lowing is a portion of a lengthy edi-
torial in which the Herald Dispatch
handles the situation:
In indorsing Roosevelt the Repubh-
can voters did not vote to indOrse
the regency of any political duumvi-
They did not foresee I'm their action
wnen they followed the dictates or
their consciences in supporting Rccse-
velt delegates. the things that would
Be done at the state convention They
did not vote for political revolution.
Iney ~ere incited TO the support OF
tire man. his prtnci pies and his devo-
ton TO fairness. and they followed
the banner OF the square deal TO vic
tory. They voted for Roosevelt not
Ior William NJ. -. Dawson. They voted
for fun and free voice in politics.
not for change Of masters. When
they voted To send delegates to tho
Huntington convention they ala not
dream that in "A moment Of yielding
"a the voice OF diCtatorial arrogance
and without time to think or breathe.
their feet as n intoxicated. and vote
10 turn their party over, bound hand
and foot, to masters who care not FOR
Tart nor Roosevelt. except as IL
might be possible To use the one or
the other TO personal advantage.
That these men used the Roosevelt
wave. the Roosevelt admiration To-
let the people say. the Roosevelt pOpu-
larity. TO ride Into supremacy, no man
with an ounce OF political sense can
dCubt Tor an instant. n not So. why
usurp for the convention functions
which ere admittedly the property OF
another body II not so. why so
carefully bind hand and foot the state
committee II not 80. why engineer
81 audacious and daring political revo-
luton. upsetting precedent ana out
ting the people say. why not let
the people choose the committees IN
rs present form or IN the enlarged
icIm, chosen by the cOnventiong
The raId-DiSpatch is little given
70 marsh words. and regrets the Occa-
SION which calls for their use But
fhere h. In the present ease too much
plainest language. even though IL
grate harshly upon the ears Of some
gl those who may chance To- read IL.
would that 81 We're otherwise Would
mat there were no occasion 20 critl-
else aught that was done BOO the state
convention. Would that that part
which Is now held afnenahI. 10 crifi-
cism had been 30 mildly offensive tH.
u might Dc passed a. "a trivial trans.
gressiOn calling for no rebriEa T,u,
u IL not 80. What has been done
constitutes glazing. Migrant Of.
iense which found not IT, end in Inc
convention. but which reaches forward
70 the intended accomplishment OF 4
greater transEresrion following tns
primary election. providing the fasus
OF that election shall Doe dlspleaslur
10 the constituted regent
Inc existing state committee placed
5nu power ~ the hands Of the people
lhe convention 81 delegates sent ban
directly from the people perrnitt.l
that power 10 BE- matched from fhef,
gasp and vested On two or three rne-
no saw the psychological moment
home
This thing cannot stand u preclri
tates situation the direct aufffbs.f,
OF what the people thought they vyer.
voting whom they voted for Colonel
Roosevelt And they did vote Tor mir
Win All the sincerity Of honest con
Ncuon But they did not vote foi
what has Grown out of Colonel Rooso.
FtlLs popular triumph
me situation IL intoierahIe. and
the Herald Dispatch believe. ~,
colonel Roosevelt. n fuUv irforrIgs
~ % ifs merits. would be the Lass g,
give 10 his sanction.