The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-11
CHARGES AGAINST
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cLARKsBURo. W. Va. sept ro.-R.-
y publ S,ste Snairmen James :. LAsin
leave OF sbesncs FROM hts onicfai duties
iisoss pay. uufii Sovvnbsr sth. thus
tearing down tire found. tons upon which
TIE er.tieasm Of him by the Dsmocsrtic
Sanpaign Managers had been buiid.t-
Ter nssit-nsai ne ~ss that Mr.. Lakin
the state whiie engssed IN anothsr occa-
pacon-that Of directing the d~stiniss
q his party IN Wet Virginia rhis.
wrong
Prom the following c0rrespondenes a.
.ppssrs that oon the % inst. before he
ths Republican party. he ASKED leave %
absence. without pay. until November
sth. IN the foiio~ins letter:
The HonOsbIs WIN. Z. Glssseoch. Gov
srnSy 81 West Virginia. Charleston.
Z. Deer Governor; A. you know. I pos
iuvsly stated that I could not accept
the ehAirnanship VI the RepubHcan stale
executive COMMITTEES. I did not desire the
, posiuon ~ all: and when The committee
mace 70 Them. hst IN my sbsence they
elected me chairman. doing 50 BY unani-
nous vote. After mature Consideration
90 rot see how / can refuse 60 accept
the place. and hence have accepted IT, as
| recognize that we all, a. 10 these public
matters and duties. must make some sac
Therefore I respectfully ask a leave
OF absence AZ a member OF the state
,,oard OF Control from this date until
70 assure yoou that the work OF the
board VIII not suffer In the meantime as
! VIII give To tbs duties Of the orice such
ing overtime and otherwise.
Very respectfully your obedient
servant JAMES a LAKiS.'
oiessoock's Bspiy.
On IN day following the receipt of the
asove communication from AIR. La,in.
h sSnles AZ r., to Mr., Lsk,p,
Hon. James .. takin. Charleston. W. Va.
My Dear Mr.; Lakin: ] have your
me o. your electioSn .. ehai2na nD' of the s
Republican state executive committee
and asking for n leave Of absence as q
member OF the state Board OF Control.
without pay. until November 5th. 1912.
i know that the honor conferred upon
you was without your seeking and In
iact, AGAINST your protest and for that
reason NJ ould be. and doubtless IS. the
more highly appreciated.
your services TO the state as = member
OF the Board of control have been In
valuable You have given 10 your duties
the time. patience and ability that made
You so successful In private life.
Ihe fact that other STATES are adopt
lnk the methods OF your board IN the
management OF N cir Institutions L. a
compliment. not only 10 the Individual
members OF your board, but 10 the state
or West Virginia as we'll
IF the acceptance Of the place 10
which you have just been elected would
mean your retirement as a member OF
we Board 81 Control ] should most
earnestly object. and IN doing so Z yo,,id
feel that vas rendering. or Alternating
70 render, Ia the state a greet service
am sure your fellow members would
not want you 10 sever connections with
the board. and am equally certain that
he people Of the state would not want
70 lose your services. but because you
nave your work we'll organized and can
give 10 your Official duties such atten-
toon as may b0 necessary: and further
because you ask for q leave OF absence
Tor only = reasonable tins and W-ithCut
pay: am glad to grant your request
Yours very truly,
'WAi. L. GLASscocKK. Governor.