The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-02
OHIO
IntsntgsAesr Bureau
COLUMN bus. o.. MArch 4

Intsuassaesr Dursan.
Columbus. O.. March l.
A special grand jury Investigation
Of alleged violations OF The civil ser
~ laws BY Democratic politicians
will be undertaken this week by r..
l.. turner. prosecuting attorney OF
this. Franklin county. A short time
ago Turner directed the attention
OF the state civil service commission
to these alleged violations and was
told by Z. A. HospiDs OF the COM
mission that he knew OF no viola
tons N would be pleased 10 have
Mr.. Turner lay his evidence before
him. Mr.. Turner then announced that
he would make a grand jury inyesti-
gntion. ~wbereuDon the state commits
sion decided that IL also would make
an inquiry. II IN said the state civil
service commission will now try to
force Turner to turn his evidence
over 20 ~. but ne Will In all probs-
bility refuse to do so now. on the
ground that IL Is private information
intended for the grand Jury's consid-
Grafton. Prosecutor Turner has dis
cussed the situation with T. s. Hogan.
attorney general. and has asked the
governor to assign Hogan 20 assist
him. basing the IN on the ground
that the civil service commission at
nrst refused TO make an inquiry as
suggested by him. One OF the things
to be Investigated by Mr.. Turner. II
IL reported. Is a pseudo Club. the
members Of which are Democratic
onice holders. and IL In charged nat
the dues OF this club are something
Ike 400 a year. payable In INSTALL
ments. lntimation. Is given that this
club is not averse to helping the
Democratic party financially in It's
political campaigns.
Interest In Ohio politically this
week conferred on the Republican
get altogether meeting which was held
In this city with Senator w. T.. Boran
OF Idaho. as the chief attraction.
There were in attendance at this
rally all the old-line Republican,. as
well as a number of those who in
1912 supported the Progressive ticket.
but who ave returned TO the Repub-
lican fold. Among these was ID.
Meade Massie, OF C~hillicothe. who
was 4 of the most enthusiastic
Roosevelt supporters in the last pres
idential elections. He delivered a
speech in which he discussed state
issues. while Senator Borah dwelt on
national questions.
There already Is evidence that the
state administration of Governor j..
NJ. Cox, who. IL is charged. has SEN
MNOIlui dlla UltHluflNldl dNAbArH
viii be under a hot fire from now
Until election day. Not only will the
Progressives attack the governor and
his policies. as was indicated at the
state rally at Lima on February II,
but he Republicans, too. will assal
him.
The new laws OF the Cox admins
tration were attacked this week, too.
by the farmers OF Pickaway county.
which Is a Democratic stronghold.
The farmers complain that they are
bearing the brunt of burden caused
by increasing centralized government,
and changes i'm the tax system. The
Marnes and Fitzpatrick acts were
condemned. as vas also the Mills
public utilities bill. The new school
laws were criticized and tho short
ballot. small legisi - re. increase
I'm number OF stat, Jdicials were OPP
posed. The farmers made a hit with
the declaration hat they object 10
working II hours a day TO pay the
salaries of officials who work only
eight.
No time yet has been set for the
retirement OF Chairman IL. NJ. Daugh-
erty OF the Republican state execu-
tive committee nor is there any init
nation as TO who will succeed him.
The selection will not be made until
next summer. II woulc not be sur
prising. however. IL some former Re
publican. who, in 1912. voted for
Roosevelt for president. would be
given the place in the hope that he
might win back To the Republican
party men who left IL two years ago.
In this connection much interest ana
Importance was attached this week
TO n statement by Congressman :.
d.. Fess of the Sixth district. 10 the
effect that the Republican party can
not hope 10 win so long as IL holds
TO such men as Barnes OF New YORK
n PenrOse OF Pennsylvania. Fess.
who Is a progressive Republican, Is
being considered for the nomination
for governor on the Republican
ticket. He would have been anxious
10 make the race. had his nomina-
ton been the means of bringing Re
publicans and -Progressives together.
But he has a safe place in congress
and he is not much disposed 10 give
II up for the nomination for govern
or with no assurance that he can he
elected.
While Fess did not mention any
Ohio men in his attack on the old
line st~andpatters. it Is believed that
he intended TO apply TO certain lead
ers In b Republican party In this
state.
All talk OF compromise with these
elements Is worse than folly" SAYS
Fess in his letter. There IL no room
for compromise. The only thing lef:
for the Progressive element 10 do IL
to continue TO fight these men..to
work fo- absolute control Of the party
and TO advance their own candidates
wherever tho "reactionary element
seeks recognition at the polls or At
the primaries"
John l.. Zimmerman. OF Springhald.
this week announced his candidacy
for b Democratic nomination FOR
United States senator. he being the
fourth 10 enter the race. thinner