The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-26

with candidates Tor all offices in the
state and. county. lie would nave
some persons TO have become his
tool. The Penniless Wonder be-
ieves he would have been successful
In getting enough OF the Eull Moose
vote for the candidates OF the pro-
posed Progressive-f lemocratic ticket
10 have defeated Republicans ali the
way down and given 10 Senator Wat
son a Democratic legislature that
would have returned him TO the
United States senate for six years.
How Strickling. Meals law partner,
fought the Hatfield ticket in that cam
paisn Is well remembered. Neal Is
now making much of his Il told you
So plan and Is going TO try TO prove
his arch enemy, Senator Chiffon,
what "A great mistake the latter made
by not having permitted him TO be
chosen chairman OF the state Demo
cratic committee.
Chief Democratic Aide.
The program Is well defined-the
Democrats propose 10 fondle the Bull
Moose organizations like sucking
babe and to make OF II the CHIEF aide
OF their party in electing a Democratic
legislature in the coming campaign.
and blocking the efforts OF Governor
Hatfield to continue his program of
progressive legislation - which. de
spite the long contest over the or
ganization OF the senate and the cleo
ton OF United States senator. got
a whirlwind start at the last session
OF the legislature.
In the counties OF Marion and Ka-
nawha, where the big "its" OF the Wat
son-Chilton organization hold forth re-
spectiyely, there has already been
demonstrated very clearly just What
course the Democratic bosses will pur-
sue toward the Bull Moose organiza-
ton. In the city OF Fairmont. where
there was recently adopted one of
those bipartisan Democratic" char
tiers and where the multi-millionaire
coal operator and deposed United
States senator rules the municipal af-
fairs. the Democratic and Bull Hoose
candidates for members OF the city
governing board formed n coalition
and made their slate successful. the
Democratic and Bull Moose candi-
dates going together.
Just prior to that time Senator Chill
ton showed that he had not lost any
OF his political acumen and in order
to give Brother Watson a lesson in
practical politics he brought the no
torious Holley-Slaughter Democratic
machine of the capital city into play
to encourage Bull Moose activity gen
orally, and to further the candidacy
Of Bert Buster. former secretary of
the Bull Moose state committee, for
member OF the board OF affairs OF the
city OF Charleston. The coup was sue
cessful by reason OF the power of the
Holley machine and further because
the Republican strength was divided.
However. Charleston as yet has not
attracted the attention OF the national
civic reformers because OF Busters
social justice" principles 80 strongly
enunciated in the Bull Moose plat
form.
Nix on Party Principles.
One does not need TO investigate
any further than in Fairmont and
Charleston to realize that the Bull
Moose organization in the hands OF
certain leaders Is nothing more than
tool being used by the Democratic
party for the promotion OF their own
interests. The question OF party prin-
ciples has never been considered
there was no raising OF the flag at
Armageddon-and in every case it has
come to the point where even
thoughts OF political principles have
been banished II II We're possible
through some alliance-quetsiona
or understandable feed at the pub
lie crib
Those having the best interests OF
the state az heart are going to pond
CT seriously and long before they,
through misdirected efforts, turn the
rapidly developing state OF West Nir-
ginia over 10 the notorious corpora
tion influence OF the Watson-Chilton-
MdClOIhle OTNdnlLdtlOn.
VIII Watch Strieklinq.
From Huntington comes the an
nouncement that Strickling is prepar-
ing 10 take active interest in the Bull
Moose meeting which Chairman Hand
Ian proposes to call in the near future,
probably next week. The Republicans
Of that body conferred further honors
by electing him speaker at the 1909
session In 1912. after moving his
residence 10 Huntington. the former
speaker showed his appreciation by
making a bitter campaign against the
entire Republican ticket after the Bull
Moose party had endorsed the candi-
dates.
Strickling's actions will be watched
with suspicion
Can't Find Fault.
Persons who voted for Roosevelt as
q matter OF principle in 1912 have no
fault to find with the way Governor
Hatfield has been working 10 reunite
the Republican party In the distri-
button Of patronage he has been amp
" generous with the Bull Moose eIe-
mcnt
In matters OF policies and lecisla-
ton. Governor Itatheld has proven
himself pronounced progressive.
~ the last session Of the legislature
he used his influence 20 further the
very measures fOr the adoption Of
which the Bull Moose Leaders at
tempt 10 take credit and g. was large
" due 20 tho support OF tho Govern