The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10
NEW MARTINSVILLE

New Martinsville. W. Va, Aug. 3,
1912.-It is possible that the Macks
and Mackins as they are commonly
known in this city. will begin some
proceedings or other TO regain con
troll OF the Wetzel Tribune. Attorney
: T.. II. Yost purchased the lease OF
the publisher, W l.. Starbuck. on
last Tuesday evening. an account Of
which appeared exclusively in We'd
nesday mornings Intcllilencer. sup
posedly for the use Of c. Il. High
land. but Mr.. Yost says that he want
ed the paper as an investment and
that the purchase OF the lease was
purely a business transaction with
him. II appears that thte McIntires
and McCaskeys think different and
that they are going to leave no stone
unturned 20 get possession Of their
property lekally. The trying times
between the Two factions Of the Re
publican party in this county dates
back TO 1910 whcE scverai members
of that party met at Chaplins hall
for the purpose OF elec;ing a new
county executive committee and the
old committee @: which \. T. Nc
Caskey was chairman. refused 10 rec
oEniZe the newly elected committee,
claiming that the old committee was
elected for period Of four years
The matter finally reached the state
executive committee and then to the
supreme court. ~ the recent pri-
mary on June what is known as
tn Highland committee ovtrwhel-
mingly defeated the Macks and
Mackins and the defeat was no; any
too mic dose for the last named
faction 10 swallow. II was forecast
ed IN this paped that the sale OF
The lease would reach a fInal settle
ment in the circuit court
call has been issued FOR a meet
ing of the Republican executive com
Mite Of this county for August Il
and this is the first meeting OF the
regularly elected committee After
their organization Is effected. the
most important thing - come before
the committee Will be the placing
of the name OF the Republican nomi.
nee for sheriff on that ticket and IS
there - only one avOwcd candidate
for that office In the person OF L.
g. Lowe Of Piney. 80 Is moro than
likely that Mr.. Lowe will be the
nominee. Mr.. Lowe has been n
siaunch Republican all Of his life
ana has always worked narG for
party success and in addition 10 So
curing those desirable qualities. Mr.
Lowe has more than 600 relatives IN
the county.
Secretary George J. Ums'ead ~
the Chamber 81 Commerce stated
this morning that the Home Coming
Week celebration would not DO held
until after the big fair ~ Whceling
owing TO the fact that there are al.
ways large number ~ Tho residents
~ this city and county that riace tho
Wheeling fair az tho head ~ an
amusements Everybody appears 10
want 20 help the home coming along
any way that they can. but every
body II a. ono IN wanting the date
after the big fair
Jess" Newman ~ Pine Grove is
n Hsiness visitor - Pittsburgh for
} n few days
Zen G Eridgman. Jr. has accepted
position with tho New England
Electrical company ~ Wheeling
The street sweeper was In action
THIS morning for the first limo iu
three years and DO improved tho
looks ~ rho streets
Mrs Abe Ice IL visiting frfends
and relatives ~ Smuhncid for the
next few days
Mrs y - Morris and ~pn. Ches
Tor are tho guosts ~ friends and
relatives az JacksonLurg for few
Gays
Mrs Homer King. 81 Pine Grove
vas taken 'o the North Wheeiinp
hosplt'l This morning Nr. King
1rd br 4 D. Mcruskey accompanied
frr
Nine hnsf J Davis ~ tho Fa
tin hotel Do business visitor 10
narkDf.LmrF fnr The Dr.