The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-07
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF
GREATER WHEELING BOOSTERS

people from which he came as he had
not sounded the opinion of his neign-
porhood In speaking OF the advan-
tages he said hat he Is highly in
favor OF the proposed plan and hoped
II would come about. One thing to
DE taken into consideration. he point
ed u was the education of the su-
buroan people to the plan. He said:
h people are not going to change
until they are satisfied that the
change is for their benefit There are
a great many people inclined to be
seinsh on the proposition"
Mr.. Archie w. PAUL followed Mr..
Irvine In a very Interesting talk In
which he said: Il recognize the OBJ
lections raised 10 the plan of Greater
Wheeling. The people OF the subur-
ban towns feel that they will not get
a great deal more than they have at
idea far from them and educate them
TO see that they have nothing to lose
ana all To gain. l do not feef~that
the question OF annexation should be
weighed In proprietary balances.
nile i've In Woodsdale I consider
myself a citizen of Wheeling and
work for the betterment of the city
even though ! sleep in a suburb"
Ritz, a Supporter.
j. 3. Ritz. prominent attorney OF
the county and a resident Of War
O said that he had always been
a supporter of Greater Wheeling. |
believe. he said. that the city should
extend her limits to the northern.
most boundary of Warwood. south
east TO the most eastern boundary of
Elm Grove. and thence southwest to
Narrows above Moundsyille.
Mr.. George J. Mathison in a few
words expressed his opinion as be-
ing favorable with the idea. He said
that the question of population should
be doubly considered and hat moth
ing was TO hinder the city from hav
ing at least 100000.
Mr.. VIII Stone stated that M was
greatly in favor of the resolution and
hoped IL would pass He ~recounted an
experience where he was talking TO
some business men of another city
and who questioned him concerning
his city. He told them OF the great
manufacturing industries which they
were lead to disbelieve until he q
planned the situation properly. He said
that the bank cl%earings showed that
the ctty's returns were greater han
cities many times its size.
a Big Partnership.
Attorney James W. Ewing. mayor OF
~Leatherwood. stated that he WAS in
favor OF the resolution. but that he
believed the people were not educated
up to the situation. lie said that the
plan Is a kind OF partnership between
the people of the city and suburbs.
and that they should not agree 10 that
partnership until they were positive II
was "A paying plan. He spoke OF the
resolution as being the concrete way.
Mr.. Leo LaF1am. Of the Ohio Valley
Trades Assembly. stated that he be-
lieved II was the only way for the city
To gain Its prestige. He said that he
believed people would be glad TO be-
come a part of the plan when they re-
allied they were TO be Bothered.
Mr.. II. VI. Greed. formerly a resident
Of Dallas. Texas. discussed the growth
OF own and the things that added TO
their growth In n gencral way. He
said that among the things that make
a city popular are the conventions
that visit IL. He showed hat Dallas.
following its requirement OF addition
al territory. had gained about 1926 per
cent over its former census. while
Wheeling had not gained : per cent
the latter u TO its crowded condi-
tons. He said that TO spread over
the surrounding territory would mean
increased industries and business.
Mr.. II. G. Ogden stated that he was
highly In favor Of the plan OF a greater
Wheeling and was surprised at the
outside feeling against It, He said
mat many Improvements needed IN
the suburbs were never made: also
that he was pleased with the efficiency
OF the city government. recen audits
showing that It's financial affairs were
carefully looked after. From condi-
tons a. they are az present. he said.
the suburbanites are really unfolding
a spirit OF selhshness and should be
rlad 10 get into the city proper.
Mr Lawrence Sands. Mr.. G. -. Hart
and Mr. W. O. Alexander spoke brief.
" on The resolution. urging it, pass.
. aFe ON the final vote. not one dis.
sentinE voice was heard