The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-13
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record and on their party's platform
on that question.
I In less than a year the party IN
power has reludiated a number OF it,
most important platform pianks. Al
Z mat rate OF progress the platform IN
; its entirety ought TO b. completely re-
I pudiated BY It's authors and sponsors
1915
After whetzers Scalp.
! II. y Nhetzel. an editor and a post
master at Kingwood. II allowed -
serve out the term Tor which he was
appointed, would be- through with the
rob on the fourth day OF MAY next,
But he IL not 20 be allowed to serve
OUT MS term II the Democratic organi-
zauon which is looking after affairs
IN the Second congressional district
mas It's way. II has dug up some
charges against Whetzel. has pressed
them IN the department and his resig-
nation forthwith has been requested.
IL Is easy TO dig NJ charges againGt
republican oficeholder these Demo
cratic times. ANY old Unsupported
charge will answer the purpose. They
are HE'D and approved by Democratic
henchmen. further approved by other
henchmen OF the same party in high
onlclal places The wheels OF the ma
SnIhefs are set going and-zip. bang.
Ioo-there Is "A Republican office
holder missing from his old haunts
ana a little brother OF Democracy Is
on the salary roll ins-ead How hun.
cry they are for jobs is well illus
rated IN this case. They can't wait
even forty-five days to get hold of the
NtrCwood postonice. There Is moth
ING 70 ctscredit the personal or offi.
lal character Of Postmaster Whetzel
IN the charges filed. They ara the
usIal brand OF iimsy partisan allega.
lions hled in cases OF this Kind. When
Whetzel l. ousted the man who will
succeed him = B l. Brown He has
b'en recommended By Congressman
brown. While they have the same
name the tNo are not related
siemaker Sore.
don know who Is the president o.
we west virginia branch OF the Get
Wsnn,, ' ,S or when his term expires
ns N" embarrassment In fllng th.. ion
u mere II plenty Of material To- he had
i, ue ,,.n"eratic party being the domin-
~ ItitN viii likely get the honor al
thouEh most my Progressive rarty man
~ .lklnie In looking over the list II
nont,s,i,,r,"yI 90 'lHi the committee on
a'',,,ii,s, 'lanN WI. not fail Co take into
account the claims OF state senator
"IE, II. Slemaker. Of SistersyiIlc. Tor
lne loh- lie has wounds an over hin,
Whlth are honorable badges Of his ser
!, the tlickest OF the meelee and
I'D III ls'lntS are such as To- warrant the
Htltl that he VIII not soon forgive or
I"rEet, which L. the best kind OF n
ICON! tnehd1tlou FOR a president of the
ne. I've. , iub. Mr. Slemakcr has been
Hr't recently and, although ne is able
20 slt up and take carefully prepared
I."ui Ishn"tt, and although he might
htt ever IT, II ~ not likely that he will
ever look quite tho same again az go
ttei as ne once did before he was thrown
,,.I lhI" a ditch from the Watson-Chii-
IN SIX cN Under. while the siren trurnpt-
ed that well known and pouular r,otor
,..r litty entitled, Get out and Get
Had It cinehed.
" ever "a candidate FOR "A lob had rba,
i"ohsa Ike q sure thing the SistersviIIe
himself knew ana believed Thai WI
lh ten d"NS Of the time 81 making ~.
- g3tl"u ~ was a foregone con-
..u-l"h. Mr. Slemaker had made all
arrangements Co TAX. over IN. inh M
- was a. happy a. a Chinainap after
~ Iir,nnd pm Then the blow fell-you
~ know what happened. g NVayiind
watson suddenly decided that he Xant-
'n that 1pb for Fairmout and n Iafr-
Houter. so he took IT. Ned Smitb No.
recommended. Albeit his rs, 49, !, VA
F"tten BY the white House Vet ~ is
expected 20 when the White House Fsts
.uI"uSh proving again To- senator chill
ton that the best thing he an do -
L" not get CAV with tho star u.rfort,,r
yvHHHIf 20 continue 20 cast his vote as the
Mnlte House directs. And. deed he
VIII too. for Senator GiIl would ratber
/ Eet a little patronage than a mansion
IN me ssirS IN the meantime. Mr.. Sic
, .ri'thti mas Slght consolation i'm the
th"uFht that another session of The 1c,.
stature viii afrord him eNceIIen and
l hat
club we '''' E'eh
Keeps Brown Busy.
So, ~ uEhI over TIE PEtl.ppi and Being
LON noHturiccs has served t. prevent
REPRESENTATIVE BROWN from suffering
we depressing panCs Of pnntii IL mas
h'.l Hirn busy. There have been dele
cations here from both towns FOR sey-
Trnl days y. Hop Woods. who lives in
Ihlppi. appeared To- be the general in
h"th cont ests. Woods propoeai 4, ie
1ald. was that Barbour county would be-
.""kel AFTER hy the Woods boys-IIop
ana Sam return FOR the appointment
o. H'ir select .uus FOR these two fobs
w '"I cr mat i~ true or not. II seems
E'N~ j. 10 DE recommended for the
I..P'l once. and ve-v likely Burton
p. ispFrnaHrH Tor the Bel'u-tUu Office.
I ." latter is an cN-shcriN OF Barbour
l'cin"'fhilr organization. The fight fe
"eIweeu ~" county organization and a. .
anti-. beside those named. Ward y
Woodford and j. o. KI1sr. Of Eelirgt0n
| were among the EIrnurIrIte1 who have
E""u keeping Congress man Brown ON
w" hop. skip and Jump this wesk.
Esrrosentative Nelly has introduced
pow q" make an appropriation fur q
-ur'ni building 80 Weston.
fgpresoutatIye Brown has introduced
% ..ll for To relief 81 Jessie W. Ora harn.
sole heir or Jesse Graham
representative Hughes has introduced
h,iI q, 60 ,Ferarn,t an increased pension 10
Representative sutherland has intro
nnr"d PIN 10 grant an increased pen
.I.n 20 John Right
frank WIIl.eDr. ar the Wilson Audit
company. ~ Clarkaburr. Treur. Krrtz
OF 'r1ft"n Henry Harmon ~ grarTss-
Ton. and Judge and Mrs John A. san
GER. on liu"teli. are West NirElu.ans IN