The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-25
LIVB OHIO
STATE NEWS
I~nsltiiGsnvsr Bureau.
Columbus. O.. Aug. a.

The Democratic party IL facing some
Father serious f%sctiOnal fights as "A re-
sult OF the appointment Of the county
liquor boards this week. The state board
positions on the county boards were
forced to listen TO bitter charges hurled
back aud forth etwee warning Demo
cratic factions iu the different counties
of the state. The recognition OF on.
faction naturally aroused the ire 81 the
other and added fuel To the Flames. In
several Instances reports We're circulated
that large campaign funds would he
raised N a certain man were appointed
ON IA large number Of boards BulI
AoOsers were appointed with the Demo
Gratis. the Republicans being ignored.
This was In accordance with an agree
ment entered into some time ago Nv the
Democrats and Progressive bosses. II
naturally gives the progreSsives quite
an advantage politically because much
the license bosrds. II il a reward 10
the Bull Moose leaders FOR not Joining
with the Republicans. Dein"crativ sue
cess In assured So long a. the ltepuhii-
can party - split and the Democrats are
willing - hand out the jobs 10 the ones
who can keep the party divided.
Spoils Above Principle.
How long the common voters 80 the
Progressive party viii stand for this re-
mains TO Ice seen. The heads 90 The
1rogresSiv- party have de, Jared that
their fights have be~u for principle. NOT
spells. There l. cNiden'" nov. hoWetcr.
mat patronage hrs been placed allow"
viii Le refused i'm tho neN' election Is
predicted by many who are couversant
Primaries viii O.. held ia the cities 20
the state September to name munich
pal candidates y" state election viii be
held bit the rights b. q number ~ the
cities arc "f more than passing interest.
in leNctGrd. LAY ton ANA several smaller
cities clty officials Will 10 elected On
1on-larfisau tickets under the new Char
tiers.
Nicholas Thomas. aged 80 r. wealthy
btew"l. Nhp was widely known. ii-u YES
tcTday at his home iu I'syt"t.. after an
,llness covering several Years.
Announcement = made that ouirg tp
IL" activities "f the A~uti-Saioun League
all saloons in Dayton Niu bc closed OF
The mayor and tie city sclI,ttoy have de-
clar"i that tho governor has ro author
1tS aud neither hs- De goW'r {" close the
saloons "u Suidst The governor ap-
potatS a state ii,'uS' hoard which Iu
turu dNi'"iut~ county boards. which
grant saloon li,eu~e~. orc tu every 5000
Jersous. uui-SS a." ratio IS further re-
duccd O.! Local "Icrtfru- Tia. iIuuor
license hvard has authority Co revoke a
"t ~" Hi'"r laws i'ur tue ~"Huud
sOnN icti,u. the ~4l.uU-Ecrf.r loses his
1icenss automatically However. % is de-
clared that go 'IuDlruati where tie
sentiment fur tine <lndtN saloon i- Yer.
strong. ~ vouli H. tmpuSsi h,. 90 obtai 100
o. conviction. SCI th. saiuou -dtu.aets as.
L-f
saloons Ir tine Hh-c.cr "t e ,uH'i.tiuu
The question has proved o. ru4lI.r FOR
state officials ard Wet aru drt leaders
iudRe 'iver %. H4shes to-lay was
elected Chairman - I've u. % IHI'I. Hfflf-
ties commission and o. y i.,i.if:- I- Co.
continue a. permanent r. r-tarE OF fhp
board - o. t;otLlir. Wl., ta- lsor .fl,-
reedsu hy b. " ltuty. ur Cleveland. viii
he ia charge "f Il Special ~hippirg hH-
Ieau and will receive S4>"I q year
Judge " I. I.Sharr. OF .ddle'ovr. an
other member 81 the hoard. i~ 30 in
Michigan. aud has NOT 49, entered upon
his duties
Powers and dUiies uf tho uev clr.f,
lqIoT license boards. viii 10 frfls .N-
planned to the members % fine boards
next Friday hv Governor Go' Tie state
liquor license suu.Uissinu has ordered
all the county hoard members G.. ,out-
10 Columbus next Friday The rev a..
point~eS Viii take charge 90 'hei, Morris
on the Monday f"liowiuE tAe conference,
here.
with the hearing to-day ~ applicant -
from Seneca. tosh"rtor. ll-f rr. ifursi &
Mercer and Ottawa counties. he state
commission vii have heard al ertf.-
oants. Members Of the stat. commission