The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-23
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Gov. ENCOURAGING
MEETING OF REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE TO BE
ROUSING AFFAIR.
Prominent Men From All Over
state TO BE Present-Senators
Gof and Cummins to Speak.

special lispatca to 'he Intelligence
ARlESTO\, W Va Feb 2I-
Letters received by Governor Hatfield
IN answer TO general letter sent
OUT by him To leading Republicans
over the state calling attention to the
Importance of the work to be done by
hepublicans in the coming campaign
ana AT the meeting OF the Republican
Slate committee in this city February
%, indicate that the Republican party
Is not dead; that there is a general
stt-togethcr spirit: that in every sec
ton of the state Progressives who
voted for Colonel Roosevelt in 1912
want a reunited Republican party for
the hcht this year: and that the at
tendance az the meeting will be espe-
Cially large.
The Governor Is well pleased with
lhe outlook. From men who took the
lead Tor Colonel Roosevelt he has
it't"rs admitting the dangers OF n
democratic victory II the Progress
slNtS are 10 continue "a a separate
organization and they declare they
VIII not lend. any aid 10 tho marty
which they have always fought MANY
OF them declare they see the hand OF
IN" Natson-t hilton Combination be-
hlnd some OF the anti-amalgation
crowd
Among the political party leaders
Who viii be here for the meeting is
Senator Con. who is now slightIV IN
a. his home at Clarksburg. but saws
he expects to be able TO be here.
lh'Te Is q strong likelihood that SEN
aior 'ummins. of Iowa. will come at
ihr request of Senator Con-. Practic-
any all tho members OF the state com
mite" will be here. as will several
hundred Republican workers.
WORKING Together.
I-ach day brings more evidence
lLal inc Democratic leaders and some
q. the Bull Moose leaders. who for
swear amaisamation, are working to-
sether Already slate has been
made up I'm the Third congressional
district. Senator Chilton's home dis
uicl- John Dice. member of the leg
lslature from Greenbrier county.
thought he was TO receive a diplo-
matte appointment al the hands or
PRESIDENT Wilson. Failing in that ne
refused 10 apply for any other ap-
pointment but was receptive for the
hited States marshalship for the
southern district. Many thought he
would surely land this But William
Osborne. of Boone county, has been
appointed and qualified as marshal.
some OF Dice's friends are NOT
pleased with the treatment the Green
hrier statesman has received AMI
nave let their feelings find their way
into words
Now the story goes that Dice is 10
De the Democratic nominee for Con
gTess in the Third district He has
a perfect right to enter that race but
The Bull Moosers are supposed to
nave part in the scheme. IN least
some OF them. and are to see to IL
that there is a Progressive candidate
In the field apart from the RepubI-
can nominee. Congressman Avis Will
stand for recollection and is likely TO
De given the Republican nomination
without night. Avis was Roose-
welt leader and was one of the crowd
which took Kanawha county for
Roosevelt in 1912 But he classes
himself as a Republican and is op-
posed 10 Democratic success at tna
polls. therefore he Is barred by some
o: the Bull Moose leaders
Mcintosh In Charge
george {. Mcintosh. editor of n Fay
cite county newspaper. will probably
be IN charge of IN" Democratic and
society in The Third districs. lie has
opposed Republican success at the
polls In Faycttc county for several
Years and again this year is expected
10 support the ticket dictated by
'hdrlrs W OsentOn. Democratic Lead
er. Until the formation OF the Ospu-
ton Mcintosh rrsion party the Demo
Crais were unable 10 do anything in
~" way OF elortiug officers ir Fayette
since that the Democrats have been
getting some Of the offices and hone 10
con nl.hus doing the same With McIn-
tlShs help The O~enton.NcIntosb
iifkct consists Of Democrats win
her" and there added weak .knced
h"I lhlican. or one who iik. Nctrtosb
rs AGAINST Republican success With
,,' ald OF Mcintosh and q few other
hull Moose leaders the Democrats cx.
pcCt to put Dice across he pan
Another evidence OF the Democratic
interest tn forwarding the Bull Moose
party ss separate organization fs
mo similarity between e new weekly
now paper being published here and
mo personal organ Of Senator Chiffon
if" editor Of tho Progressive weekly
or 900 least the man whose name ia
tcontinued on Pare Nins)