The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-11
THE STATE PRESS

Grafton Sentinel:-The percentage
OF votes polled at primary election IN
other states of the Union in late days
indicate that II j. rather difficult to
get the vote out West virginia Re
publlcahs should determine early thar
lhey will attend upon the primaries
June .. Let's rival the Democrats m
ms respect for YOU know. Repub-
licans, the Democracy is JOnnie on
the spot when it comes to turning out
10 conventions. primaries and cleo
uons.
Huntington Herald Dispateh:-Gov-
ornoT II y. Hatfield. in a communica-
non 10 tho Stat. Board OF Public
Works, in session AZ Charleston yes
terday. informed that BODY that the
state levy. liked last year at Ia cents.
To take care OF deficit. and losses Or
reN"nu" sustained. could be- reduced
TINS year zen cents. and that a further
reduction might reasonably be- expect
I'd next year This reduction viii
count materially DO fixing the status
OF tax tickets. and the reduction
enabled at the present time Indicate
clearly that as soon as the situation
brought abot by uutoward conditions
has been abated once for all the
state tax can be reduced 10 a minimum
and finally eliminated. providing
tiilclent measures be provided,
meanwhile
Charleston Post:--When the state
board OF public works met yesterday
To confer with representatives OF the
various public utility corporations on
the question Of valuation for assess
ments, the entire board was present
with the notable exception Of Attorney
General A. a. Lilly. who was some
where in West virginia" delivering
aFaFz.hsa rfur.~.Fvssr
telling the dear. Eullabie public how.
f they would elect him governor, he
would reduce their taxes, improve the
efficiency Of their government. and con-
fer many other blessings upon them.
Weston tndependent:-The state
convention. which vas held Thursday
at Wheeling. for the purpose OF nam
iuE the four delegates az large 90 the
CHICAGO Republican convention. was
an unusual occasion for harmony and
"a Republican love feast While the
ruyrruorship fight did not enter into
ihr d'uhcratious - any manner. tine
delegates present were about two.
third Robinson adhcrents. A. no
time ala the Robinson people try 10
run things to suit themsclycs. even
though they had so large "a majority.
Mcdowell Reeorder.-As.de from
our own folliurs in the mater. 30 looks
fo The Recorder like some Of Cen
ifIIsa fr.Dndr would DO Dim moro
good feb Keep their mouths shut fhau
'o Hlt .u Dis behalf ono Of tho latest
.faba BOO. friends save him was that
900 fIs HiurfInld convention TUESDAY.
when Oh resolution fO endorse Die sandf.
dHDy was presented The vote was
taken and a rCaOundiuC voice went
uu each fur Some rav NOT hut no
would hn arUtf slam 10 him fo SAY
Dbl. followers did NOT have the majority
IHN counties rIuTU.fufDd arc INC
one. nD claims for h'a nativity. and
iu which h0 claims Bin with ma
fOr.fs of gI fIt people Vet tho
vote was so close Che chairman would
make ur decision and the Robinson
wrr. 0lf fu fts Use Coz tho sake
no harmony iu local polite. and 20
Keep f'U I|'lr faction from boiling iu
|HrHI ru'NIs. rose and showed eucn
fr...fh chat tho man who proeeufcd
fhr resolution arose and withdrew o.