The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-01
FROM
mtelligencer bureau.


Despite the fact that the Progress
blNe party In Ohio. through its Nation
al leaders In New York have selected
Names u. Garfield for their candidate
tior Governor. and \. L. Garford for
Senator next year. "A movement is well
under way seeking an amalcamatiOn
OF the ranks, II not the leaders. OF the
Kepublican and Bun Moose parties FOR
7 the 1914 election
Despite the oftrepeated assertions
OF Theodore Roosevelt that the Pro
gressive party is 10 be- party % prin-
ciple. and not one of spoils. every one
In Ohio realizes that ~ has ceased TO
have principles. and is merely an or
xaniIation for the purpose of getting
public Office for It's favoritc ones
Through n deal made with Governor
Cox. that II would place ticket I'm
the Held next year to divide the oppo-
sition 10 the Democrats tho Bull
Moose leaders have been able 10 got
q large number Of Offices from the
State administration.
n Is reported that the platform this
year will contain planks for woman
suffrage and prohibition Woman
suf1rage was in the platform last year
but IL is not believed that the party
VIII take mp prohibition. at least not
so long as lis State boss. Walter p
Brown. is. or at least has been. the
ledo.
Brown Is the National organizer for
the Roosevelt Perkins Progressive
movement II is taken for granted
that he Is being paid large salary FOR
stirring mp trouble and dividing the
opposition 10 the Democratic party.
Brown now having thrown party prin-
ciples 20 the wind. mere< I'm an or
FORT 20 get political jobs for his
friends, Is using tho blind followers ~
Roosevelt ms q tool 10 land these Jobs
FOR his cohorts
Rut despite his attitude. there has
boon suggested scheme nv means Of
which the Republicans and Progress
sives may unite and clean out the
Democratic gang I'm the state house
II has been suggested that Repuhli-
can delegate convention be held be-
fore the State primaries next August.
Progres sives will be asked 10 help
elect delegates 10 this convention.
This gathering viii draft "A platform
which will be satisfactory to all fac
lions Of Republicans and PrOgressives
and State Ticket tentatively viii DO
agreed upon I'm which tho same fac
tons shall have representation IN
this way it Is believed that harmony
can be established and that the Re-
publicaus and former Progressive
can present q united front In the battle
against the Democratic gang
On tho Democratic side trouble j.
brewing for Governor Coz II Is nm
derstood that former state Treasurer
u. :. Dreamer. OF St Gainesville. will
oppose Cox for rhe nomination in the
primary. and there is also talk that
former Governor Iudsou Harmon may
be drawn into the Euhcrnatorlal race
Harmon. 81 he entered the icht would
probably make his campaign largely
In opposition 20 tho fads. ,olies ana
fanciee ~ tho Cox administration. and
IN support OF the Harmon one Per
cent tax rate proposition which ne
r,Iacaf an tho statute hooks. and which
his successor in Office has been trying
ever since 10 cirCumvcr'-
II Is pretty certain that Cox VIII
have rough shedding next wear. anu
with any sort Of unity the R"pupl'
cans will have little trouble. li is Tree
Nv predicted now. 10 Oustlug the Dem
ocratiC regime.