The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-17
Who Leaders Are.

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The attendance at the recent Pro-
gressiye party state convention was
lpitfful and this feature was made all
the more apparent by the holding OF
the meeting In the spacious armory
building, there being only .'smatter-
ing" of delegates in the few rows in
1.-THE front There were less than one
hundred delegates in attendance and
OF this number there we're about
twenty-five from Kanawhs county,
less than one-half OF those selected
and an even dozen from Cabell county.
Sanawha and Cabell led In the attend
ance. One-half Of the counties in the
state had no representation whatever,
The lack OF interest in the convention
was quite evident; at the opening ses-
sion when the clerk started to call the
roll.
Barbour! Berkeley! Boone! Brax-
ton? There was not a response from
any one Of the counties mot single
delegate sbeing present-and then
some Progressive alert to the situa-
ton, jumped to his feet and moved
that the roll call be dispensed with.
The convention was conspicuous for
the lack Of any leadership that would
inspire any degree of confidence.
William Pallister Hubbard, OF Ohio
county, the "bull dog" fighter for
Roosevelt and Progressiveism In 1912
was not there.
Ex-Governor William =. Glasscock
was not there although he. was in
Charleston at the time.
IL sNRiY- Soyyoyy Az white Ar N
was there only as an onlooker and
not as participant.
Senator Samuel B. Montgomery, of
Preston county, .the original Roose-
welt man in West Virginia" had long
since come to the parting Of the ways.
Honorable Amos Bright, of Braxton
county, an illustrious Roosevelt fight
Iar, but who is not DESTROYS Of aiding
Democracy directly or Indirectly, had
refused to longer use the. Progressive
party as an asset to Democracy and
he was not present.
The.new leadership Of the Progress
fstve party and those whose purpose
| 1t is to decapitate every other Pros
| gressive who does not follow blindly
in their chosen trail is as follows:
Joseph Handlan, an ex-Democrat of
Ohio county, chairman Of the Progress
lsive state committee and; a man whose
loyalty to, Democratic principles has
never before been questioned.
j. H. Strickling, Of Huntington. law
partner Of George /. Neal, Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Fifth
district, who was called as the chair
man Of the state convention and who
made the "key note" address of the
occasion; man. who as. prosecuting
attorney Of the county Of Tyler, re-
F, tired as public official under circum-
stances which to say the least were
not gratifying man who led the
J, revolt In the Fifth congressional dis
Itrict in 1912 to defeat the entire Re-
publican state ticket which he had
helped to nominate in Republican
lprimary. <,
Mike Matheny, until recently a law
partner of Adam Littlepage, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress in the
Third district and who holds posi-
ton as chairman Of the chesapeake
and Ohio coupon commission, which
he received at the hands OF Judge
who Is brother of his former Demo-
cratic partner.
Charles ]. schuck. former prosecut-
ling attorney Of Ohio county, against
whom charges Of malfeasance and
grating were made and who was
overwhelmingly repudiated by the
voters Of Ohio county for reelection.
ISchuck was made the Progressive
nominee for congressman-at-large.
George c. Macintosh, OF Tayette
county, an unsuccessful candidate for
appointment under Republican ad-
ministration and who, since that time,
has been publicly aiding the Demo-
crats of Fayette county and assisting
in their election.
who has been s''turning heaven ana
earth" To realize the destruction d
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