The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-11

BILE with their prejudices and decided.
70 their pecuniary profit TO stand in
me foreground and push the plans of
me plotters who do the plotting for
the Watson-Chilton organization
Not Hopeless Situation.
AS already stated, IL Is by no means
hopeless situation which confronts
the Republican leaders. Their infor-
nation is-and It comes from mem
Ders or the rank and file. those who
voted FOR Taft and those who cast
their lot two years ago with Roosevelt
-that no new party is wanted, and
mat get-together program is much
desired. This information is not hear
say. IL Is contained in mountain-high
piles OF letters which have come TO
the Republican members in response
10 letters of inquiry sent out some
weeks ago by them. II is plain to be
seen by reading this correspondence
that while few men may meet and
proclaim the birth OF a new party il
by no means follows that they are
going TO have any stable amount OF
votes In the ballot box for their new
party on election day. Indeed, every
sign points to the contrary. Nor do
many OF these men expect Il: certain
~ the Watson-Chilton outfit does not.
what they do expect, however is that
with third ticket enough Though II
be comparatively few votes can be
secured for the third ticket TO cut
down the natural Republican lead 10
insure the election OF their own candi.
dates. That worked very satisfactory
Tor them at the special election held
last autumn in the First district.
which result. by the way. was a very
IMPRESSIVE pointer that there Is no
element Of permanency in the third
party matter, and that the plan can.
not possibly survive beyond the No.
! Nember elections. ff-as to West Wiz.
Einia-it should fail to stand M on its
, teet TIL then. the present noisy claims
| and bOastful assurance OF the domi
nant Democratic leaders will subside
into melancholy regret.
Matter Of Interest
~ matter Of course tho size and tho
Character of the ATTENDANCE al mo
Iarkersburg ,powpow were matters OF
, Natson-C hilton crowd because II Wa
about what they expected ir both re.
can leaders because in size 10 was not
great. nor IN quality. represe ntative Of
mat class or leader ship which is able
I 10 attract 20 81 and hold amy consirer.
able following Going over the iist Of
those present quite carefully and re-.
necting on each Individual. In n Nc out
There is reason one conclusion
which stands out prominently and VIII
nov noWn. ana which iH lust one how.
ever uncomplimentary 20 may seem fa
those who icipafef IN tho meeting
10 That the personnel OF the new MARTY
EXAMINATION r. not such a. fD Iruuroaa
The voter possessed ~ intelligence and
sound judgment that new PARTY trat
VIII stand and grow can he built uuer
and around sud- human uafsytI Tlat
I Il can't be done g. the universal tsr.
, dict Or the politicians az aI1 stripes fi
u temporary structure a. best. and
its only accomplishment can Do aidur
ana aheftinr r. minority party fu boz.
crease ifa governmental power Ir CON.
tnuirg 60 divide the voting strength 90
re- majority party. the minority party
D a. The same time stand ing for prin,irIs
and policies which tho divided rlI Ilfift
are united loo tOulsmulur by mouth Di
not by their united Fufc.. 10 certainty
I ls strange and Inconsistent. Do up. au
aheurdlv ridiculous. condition or uufIff.
cal Affairs. and the Republican leaders
hgieve That Republican voters m west
virginia VIII 20 see ~ anil act accord.
iuclr Iu sufficient number. fu fnHfri
f.' result That ne dominating uar. "
expects viii ereun next NuNtfrrrr For
D. that reason the EeuuhI leans are Dose r.
means completely rTaf down Or die.
. outraged. They intend fn mFl. t.s r.hi
I from their standpoint nIG the more Is.
I fermlred OIL the ncrccr 70 viii Do ua
fIult - theirs m the voters ~ west
I virginia are not fully aroused and
{ awakened fo The dHnrcra which threaten