The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-21
NEWS FROM
OVER OHIO
IntsuiSsnesr Bureau.
Columbus, O.. July 10.


Columbus, o., July 10.
Governor Cox In going TO work this
week lie has been spending a great
deal OF MS time IN going OYER ,ms S21n-
now that he will stay In his office all
this week and attend 20 his official
duties.
Saturday Cox addressed meeting OF
miners at Buchtel. -. he had heard that
the miners were very bitter toward MIN
- result OF the mine screen bill and
he arranged for meeting at which he
could address them. g. +. Burla. pri-
waite secretary and press agent OF the
Nothing pl.ases the governor better
than TO go into a district where he has
opposition. and explain his position.
The mine screen bill was offered In
- senate by william Green. one OF she
big men in the national organization OF
mine workers. II was passed by the
senate. by the time IL got TO the house.
the mine owners had got busy and with
the aid OF other capitalists Influential
the governor and the governor influ-
enced the house and the bill was defeat
ed. The miners are naturally very Bit
ter toward the sivernor. Instead OF let
ting the house pass the Green bill. the
governor had passed "A bill providing for
= commission to Investigate mining con-
ditions In Ohio. That delays the screen
bill matter at the expense OF the miners
and likewise provided for more jobs
which the governor had To iii. There
are so many commissions ana sub com
missions running around In Ohio now
'hft 10 h doSbaf%I SSI p rre n the COVER
nor ever can satisfy the miners as 10
the wisdom and justice OF his course In
-egard To the screen bill. which was one
OF the big labor union measures In the
assembly. IL got through the senate and
would have passed the house II IL had
not been for the governor. Senator
Green Is n close friend OF the governor.
but he has refrained from saying pub
licly what he thinks about the mine bill.
Ohio Democrats are all up IN arms
against President Wilson. lie has turn
ed down the original Wilson men and
named Senator Pomerene, Harmon
man, as his patronage dispenser ia ohio.
And now he Is holding up some OF the
appointments which Pomerene demanded
Kenton, an original Bryan and an or.gi-
nal Wilson man. an original OF all origl-
nSIs' is sore al tne rrssIHen ,dI' re h ha
for his friends and Is about ready to re-
tire politically. Congressman H. g.
C1aypooI Is another whose ire has been
aroused. Clsypool has made many sus-
ESsttons for appointments Of postmas-
iers IN his district, but these have been
ignored by Wilson and his poStoftice de-
psrtment. 40 Claypool Is about ready 10
play quits With the administration.
steps were taksh WIS last Meeh 70
Republican column and some progress IS
reported. Ia summit county a commit
lee named by the two parties ~ confer
ring and in other places the uatchet has
been buried In AN effort to defeat the
Democratic candidates Tor offices n the
1iAHlGiHdA AhAE efais
Notwithstanding the fact that the az
ieu OF Secretary Of state ". J. BrA an
IN accepting dates with a lyceum bureau
10 make a EiN-Weeks tour making Chau-
-- fauqua lectures. uas precipitate.t a lively
chsstou IN Washington, some 81 MS
opponents holding the view that he
should not be absent from official du-
ties VT lie being paid by The government.
George =. Burba. secretary 1" Governor
cox, is considering an Offsr from "A iy-
v@um bureau - make tour ~ this ana
adjoining states.
AiT. Burbst has not Vet decided whether
ne will accept the Offer which was rN-
sended To- him yesterday. but says ~ a
satisfactory itinerary can bo arranged
~ probably Will accept. The lNC-um bu-
feau wants AR. Burna to go GA tue road
. Cor two months. hut he informed them
That engagement OF such length
would be out OF tie question. EffOtr to
arrange for two or three lectures week
are now being made.
Nr. Burba mas made special study %
nature. deVOtiug particular attention %
birds. and tho lyceum bureau desires Ais
lecture 10 he along these llnes.
Although he mas offered no COmpla Mt
that he cannot live On Ills SALARY - So
pUU year, Mr.. Burha said he would Ice
Glai Of the opportunity 90 pick up 4
little extra cash. All OF INV dates would
be subject to cancellation ~ there would
be no couh!ctiuu with ms official duties.
Gsid Mr. Burbs.
Three thousand coal miners. all mem