The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-13
THE. PRoGxEss, EpucArrou :
NoHz lave WROUGHT
ALTEEATIoNR
II the Home OF COL. Rob Kidd, who Tor
got Promise 20 support lGooraw
For Senator.
Non French y. Hays, Also Lives There
stn . Candidate Tor House OF
Delegates.

Chenille. W. Va.
To the Editor IntelliEencer
Sir-FOr several years the writer has
heard the statement often made that in
few regions south OF the states of
ONO and pennsylvania there are certain
Isolated counties where political condi-
lions still exist practically Identical
with those prior to the stormy days OF
Democratic party as IL was during the
administrations OF Presidents Buchan-
ma Lincoln, and johnson. Is yet in all
material things the one body polite that
stll remains unchanged. Time. prog
ress. education-nothing has wrought an
alteration or made any variation In the
variation in the potential thought or
acts OF the inhabitants of this section
Literally speaking this spot may be said
10 be located In the state OF West Vir-
gina about $50 miles from the foot
mus OF the Allegheny mountains. and
inc most typical examples are TO be
found IN the counties OF Gilmer and Cal
noun. The former county r. pissibly the
better Instance OF unchanged party faith.
FORMED In the year 1si5 10 IL. after the
slapse OF more than half a century, still
found clinging with unyielding tenacity
70 the doEmas OF that past age and with
lmperturiability refuses to admit or
recognize the least change In the Demo-
cratic party In either tent or principle.
IL Is still called the Democratic party
and 70 them this len cough Govern
ments may crumble and dynasties may
be overturned. but the Democratic patry
Is absolutely impcrvious and invulner-
able 20 the assaults OF time.
IL was the unique and also enjoyable
privilege 81 the write 90 spend a few
days recently in the metropolis OF Gil
mer county-Glenville. the pretty little
town on the banks OF the Little Ka-
naWha. This particular section or West
Virginia 10 famed far and wide for It's
unregenerated grand or pure democracy:
II has been alleged-and go far goes IN
contradIcted--that In this rather Isolated
I na - - q Nd
unchanged since ante-bellum days. The
oft-repeated maxim "A Gilmer Democra Z
once. always a GIlmer Democrat s. a
most apparent reality 20 even one who
casually mingles for the briefest period
within her bourbon lines. No folk. no
people anywhere are more hospitable
than they. but their morning thought
ana evening dream L. the Democratic
party. Not the Democratic at large 10
much national matters may take care
Of themselves). but the Democratic
In fact. To many % the citizens here,
everything. national prosperity ana all
minors matters. such a. health and
wealth. are contingent upon the indi-
yidual efforts OF the adherents % the
Democrat tic party OF grand old Gilmer.
Recurring for moment TO some Of the
most obvious characteristics % the GIL
uer Democrat a. observed BY me. I will
state that the male off-spring Of Demo
cratic lineage IN Gilmer NJ naturally fol-
lows iu the political footsteps OF their
ancestry NJ night follows the day He
i Ike the London Cocknev. who. upon
birth. inrtinctively turns his ear 20 the
tirkline hollis Of How Church. however
this intultive tendency should not Do
severely criticised or resented for NJ
heart they ore n good deal l!ke other
Americans. and when you come 20 know
th"m Intimately they are pretty good
sort 81 people only awfullv clannish' In
fact. 80 irrefireveabiy cianrish and OK
elusive IN their political predeiictionr
! that o. Republican candidate for office IN
] 0ilmer county would stand ~ good q
change Tor election ~ Colonel McC1rnW
Dust Twins aud break Into tho United
states Senate Speaking % Colonel Mc.
grnw. lam reminded that glenyille is
the home % Senator Hob Ridd The
colonel possibly recalls mis- Eentierna n
90 tho same Statesman who wrote ths
famous pre-eiertiou letter supporting his
candidacy FOR tho Senate but unfDrtu.
nafeiy forsot about The promise 81 q
very critical STAGE IN the caucus meet
lrg. However. hack % this neck ~ tho
woods. genial Bohs rsss % cole feel
has not IN any npprsriahls degree effect
% hts political status With the gffrner
] Democrats. ~ pre- iously remarked thsii
. duty and sphere ~ action arc within ~
3 r0unfy'a confines ard they 10 not ron
Ike ne one related Probably there ar,
uu'fe few IN This county who hnvs
never heard fff- little item n history.
v.rv " ionssnms ritls Il to- one Minis
NAT ere county viii not siard Tor nj
. Republican rrruruifion for theirs mol
even in hcueura fhfr doses. On uaasins
though Z viii dirresa ionr ennuah tf
state that many. funnV. years nao
Vsuuhflrar vas elected Justice - ~,
peace fu fffa county. How and why tni'
D r0rrr about mo- ono could tell The aur
price AMI HrnaErmrnt ~ The fafthfu
Z upon fhIa discovery wnr ruirtiy FOL
] lowed hr bitter nnafhrmna and vnrn
rruuN 1ua rrarmhllng in noise nina
. fure FrarNlua The noble Off party u
\ The fathers had been diaarnref ffa fafl
name denisdi surh r. profiranrnt ha,
never arisen haforc AMI fraf fris article
mnI reflect The truth o. can DO ssiH wtu
unrIflrensas that M Wrufhffrau ~ mem
Der ~ fIe prulefHr'1f haa held r. rouuf1
Dfnre since fhfe MEMORIALS date
Thfa a1rr1wfI1 event IT, The sole hfari
'sr upon fho Democratic earufrhrun Do
gt'mer If hes never been repeated. an
fa only now referred fo in hushe.
. whispers irt fNr Oif gray rfrad rafrf
nr-hs who had % hear fre rrp1z vsr,
rosnfr1nf that fh~'f sirss he'd t1 haa
fh'u burden che srf fast tas been 70
IfgIouair rurafef from fhFir iuuucsn
minds fhroush fear fhe dfHHou1r mich
u1rr the sarr-f heritage thc party be-
HANDED down f1 them.
TO fre uufrff'afof e. Study - fh
Uemorrnfir party na A. EXISTS ir CLINE
county Ia SURELY most infsraafinE ffl
rn rrrHnirlfIou fnHf fH distinct fn fU
prrull1ritv ora poasrsars much infi
vidualIfv while. o. has been rrunrte "A
~ recognizes ali~aianre 90 she natfaua
party ~ nfff. fn divers WAYS. o. = aena
r4fs and fudeuefanf unfit holding fa ff
Helf. Oh fl speak. powers enff~eiv ont
-.ds f-e authority of the national man
aFererf fr fh'e rearerf 40 affords al
.r.eirHI Hnf unparalleled affe far Tire afu
dent VINO ifIree fn ffa history Of ra
Ai.nl unItv formations In oIiHua