The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-10
FROM
OHIO
rnts1irsnosr Bureau.
Columbus. O. March o.

tntsulTenoer Bureau
Columbus. O.. March o.
Democrats In the state house are
believed to hsve made a wise pollti-
cal move By going before Governor
Cox.s Democratic Bull Moose state
civil service commission and con-
Tossing that they contributed 5000
for the purpose Of conducting a preas
bureau In conjunction with the State
Dcmocratie COMMITTEES. All but ons
declared this was not violation OF
NE state civil service laws. however.
because the money was not turned
into the Democratic state treasurer.
but was given to the chairman. W. l..
Finley. Gov. Cox's political manager.
instead. The press matter sent out
by the press bureau bears an in
scription saying that Il Is issued un-
der the direction OF the Democratic
htate executive committee thus, on
the face OF IL. connecting the press
bureau directly with the committee.
One Democratic Office holder. in
testifying before the committee. said
he knew that the collection OF money
from the employees OF his department
Tor campaign purposes was In viola
ton OF the civil service law. so ne
paid $3.50 himself He received a re
ceipt signed by the treasurer OF the
Democratic state committee II was
brought out that the employees Of
Adtt Gen. Woods office were as
sessed one-half OF one per cent OF
their salaries for the benefit OF the
press bureau OF the Democratic or
ganization.
when Gov. Cox got home he de-
clared for full Investigation OF the
charges OF violations OF the civil ser
vice law. The commission had al
ready begun its Inquiry. but not until
Prosecuting Attorney r. G. Turner
OF this county had called the grand
jury into session to make an inves-
tigation OF the charges.
Gov. Cox returned 10 the North
last week from the Sunny South,
where all was warm and pleasant, to
md Congressman j. j. Whitacre OF
the old Mckinley district in the race
against him for the Democratic nom
fnation for governor in the primaries
next August, and Congressman Frank
ID. Willis of the Eighth district en-
tered as candidate for the Repubii-
can nomination for governor. The
announcements OF both Mr. Willis
and Mr.. Whitacre were made in
Washington while sir. Cox was a Wis
itor there. Asked about the Whit
acre pronunciamento. Cox scoffed and
refused 10 comment
But no one need TO scon az the
Whitacre hight against the governor.
There was evidence a-plenty last
week that the congressman's candi-
dacy has become n very serious mat
ter for many people. especially Gov
? ernor Cox. Whitacre's petitions are
now being circulated over Ohio and
II liz said thousands of Democrats
whose antagonism has been aroused
by what they consider inimica. leeis-
lation passed by the Legislature under
The governors direction. are rallying
20 the congressman's support A
nanfArrafNg
the rural counties who came to Co
luubus this week declared unduali-
nedly that he knows OF no Democrat
IN his county who will vote for Mr..
Cox.
Governor Cox has been counting on
The support in the primaries of the
friends OF former Governor Judson
Harmon. whom Whltacre fought in
the presidential contest in 1912. Whit
acre being the Wilson Lieutenant In
the Buckeye state. but evidence WAS
presented this week that the Harmon
men are more friendly toward Whit
ecre than they are toward Cox and
they VIII be found on the congress
mans side In the August primary.
The governor has been accused or
building up a Tammany organization
IN Ohio and his administration has
been charged with gross extrava-
rance. No one finds much fault with
the general progressive program
which Cox's legislature enacted. ex-
affected. Arrayed against the gov
ernor for one reason or another are
the farmers. business men, the vets
and the drys. Labor men are pleased
IN general way over the passage or
the anti-screen mine law. although
the governor held IL back for a year.
but the consumers OF coal are
nTnmEad hgnuFruR
crease in the price Of coal. should
the operators finally sign the scale
embodying this new mode Of weigh
Ing. AZ this time the operators and
the miners are deadlocked. and a
strike IL predicted.
The Democrats have sought to in
jet into the campaign the Mexican
war cry. hoping to win votes for Cox
by appealing to the people TO support
President Wilson while he is in
xolved in the Mexican muddle. The
Republicans have answered this nv
declaring that Cox shall be the ia
sue; that all good citizens will stand
~ me president, even though many
Republicans were chargined when
the President asked all Americans 10
leave Mexico and abandon their
homes and their property.
II is declared now that Ohio il al
heart dry state and the saloon
question may. by November next. be
some the big issue in the election
IN this respect the Republicans will
be particularly fortunate IL A. he
neVod N Mr. Willis g. nominated
The anti saloon league has never an
proved the liquor license law now i'm
effect, and the vets are badly divided
- a result OF charges that favorlt-
Ism has been shown by Core an
pointed liquor commissioners At
tention was called this week 10 an