The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-05
THE STATE PRESS

Parkersburo State JournsI-we can
not speak OF the forthcoming en-
campment OF the National Guard at
Parkersburg rs a species Of entertain
ment. but IL Is going TO be a gaia
time for Parkersburg while the boys
are here. II will be the largest camp
ever held In the state. and the most
perfect In its details and arrange
ments, and the best illustration OF the
soldier qualifications OF the West Nir-
Rinia National Guard that has ever
been witnessed. Also II will be the
largest camp ever held In the state.
The Guard win be handsomely equip
ped. and will play the part Of true
soldiers In every sense General Bond
and the Governor have left nothing
undone that was proper and approprL
ate TO make this a model encampment
and II Ia going 20 be a great success.
thanks TO those who have the arrange
ments in charge. And OF urs II
goes without saying that Parkersburg
IL the only well fitted place In the
state at which % hold an e-ncampmenL.
Elkins InterMountaIn-Sherin and
Mrs. Arthur F. Bennett and Deputy
Sheriff and MIRA q. j. ~Stalnaker. OF
Phnippi. were in the city Monday
noon on their way home from an ex-
tended automobile tour OF Virginia,
North and South Carolina. Georgia
and Tennessee. They we're away three
weeks. Speaking OF the roads en-
.oountered on their trip they said that
with the exception OF one short
stretch Of macadam road the Randolph
county pike was the finest road tneg
found in the 2.OOO-mIle trip.
Richie oazstte-Hon. a. b. White.
OF ParkersburR. has announced a. a
candidate for che Republican nomina
ton for tho United States Senate. lie
IL well known 70 tho people Of West
Virginia. A. Governor he made a
splendid record OF service. He has
been prominent IN the affairs Of the
Republican party Of West Virginia for
many years and has a host of friends
throughout the State. All who know
him admire him for his honesty ana
integrity. n nominated. he will ~
elected BY a biz majority and viii
make a clean. able. diEnihed Senator
Preston Ns~-very urtie a been
raid % recent about tho ONCE or
Auditor and the Republican who viii
be called upon "a succeed J. s Darst
present incumbent Right I'm that con
ncCfl0n the Preston News would Ike
ria~n in nomination FOR the place
Captain Elmer p Hood. editor OF the
Mountain Echo. o. Keyser Mr. Hood
ls o. member ~ the West virginia ruD-
fishers Association and. poi far as we
know. i7 The only member Of The ira.
ternlfy thus FAR mentioned Hood
would prove a strong factor in me
southern part OF the state and tho
boys up north ran always be- counted
upon fo stand by a good man always
and everywhere Rah for Hood.
Moruantoun PostchronIels 10
Frant and withhold The privilege or
casting "a ballot on fhp basis OF o.
mere Hrr distinction DBL aa absurd %
Illogical OIL t0 make The color Of the
hair or eyes the basis of boo 1is
elimination sa between intelligent Iu.
flvidualH who make ur the ffate
Limiting fhe ballot to persons OF one
aoN ia o. complete rejection 1f fhe Jun
damenfal principle on which demo
rrarE rests 30 long as tho rirhf f1
N0fo Del fiua limited. vr have "a govern
mcnf Of 900 mo people ty hair of fr-
people which differs only Iu drcrse
from tho |oIIFarrhIr form of o. severn
menf of aI Tho rr1rrr tv q Few Of The
people Tho "frur and aaIf evident
proposition. nf fIo declaration 0f i1
dependence apply to the equal suf