The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-11
The ntelligencer


1t "a indeed most unkind of the Progressive conference at Charleston
o endorse the candidacy Tor tn United States Senate Of the Hon. william
Seymour Edwards and at the same time overlook the merits. claim and
rn h steam roller the manly form Of the Hon. George A. Laushnn. of
and If the relentless and insstia,s .te.m ro,sr, .. % ,onow ~ .Dn ~
the soltudes of progressiveism. where will they find rsta protection?
The meeting of the Progressive brethren sbounds in food fol- thought
Returning to the Senatorial nomination. speculate briefly on the motives
that prompted the overwhelming endorsement Of the Edwards candidacy to
Solonei Edwards did finance the campaign Lett be granted that the Blue
Creek grease found its way through many 'olsasinous channels into nearly
deep down in his jeans an carried the Progressive hosts to Chicago and fed
> n = .n sapso IN mem en- as *sn n as ~n.- I, ~ tr tasn. Let it b granted that
and eversushing founts OF sweet eonEsand that In the meantime the Hon
William Panister Hubbard was sporting htms.n..mid the sands. ot.Nan,
tucket
Surely such common and material ren~n---n-e-do no. app..Etoane
Progressive hosts in the performance of the high and solemn duty-osaee.
ing a n United States Senator.
motive with tn Progressive brethren.
Surely the ability and ~iunsnss.eo t.sr-sou,
II th be lot So why. oh why is t. that the SURPRISING ability. massive sntsl
ignored. passed by. and made n.ushr of.evrn .s$v,rs en-. r"as
o h Hn. George Alexander Laushlin. and ths7plaintve%au otthe-Hon
sobeski Greer Smith,
Considered in all its phases. the mystery deep-na wasnoeths-H Hon
William Palhster Hubbard ne of the first OF West Virginia saProgress,ves
a real rosresS shows supreme contempt Tor all nles. precsoents. the
courts IND ever the constitution when they don't suit him On . memoir
mhtee on credentials and surrender tho uowsr OF ast %"1 tn az. WI sn com sl
tn hands of a partisan committee. II that a lot real Progresstveness
what a h. Search the tar and humble records of William seymour I'd.
wards career. n where will you find a performance like mt it,
Again. in another State convention. in 1912. in the good City of Hunting
ton III Hon William Phniser Hubbard snaiched the laurel wreath by caus-
ms a o'ate yer Chosen solely or TIT purpose Of nominating National
delegates to attempt to ehcta Republican State committee. in spite of the
AZ u~o o|aSN"o primary az "nlchs such a committee a TO be chosen
as iAs la threen eeks distant True. Mr.. Hubbards scheme u get cor
uoi OF te state committee failed. because unappreciauve Republican voters
emphaucai erudtsteo It, decided to elect In committee hemseIv.s
out non the less the merit of the brilliant conception "a undoubtedly his.
We submit the following unassanable facts:
Frst-rhe Hon. William PaIister Hubbard vas rogressing mr. tnsurg.
ing.and rpsnor1ng. n kicking and borine. n paving u D the earth Ions
before tbs Hon. William Seymour Edwards say ~ 10 desert the tents ~ The
wicked and take his stand az Armageddon.
Second The Hon. William panEter Hubbard al year rod rscLte. .nd
blue shirts with a. good grace as any other mar. and III an,,orsb crgh,
to be his because Ia aw ~ frt
Why. then. oh why, has this early disciple nj ras1 progressraun hoo,
turned ~ Tor a newcomer. n upstart. whose CHIEF claim is that with tn.
tame pen he cn write por sones and sign good checkse
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