The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-10
CANDIDACY OF
BURTON MAKES
GOOD HEADWAY
RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE
BIG MEN OF THE COUNTRY
Democrats At a Loss to Pick a candi
date to Run Against Rudy w.
Archer


Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
COLU Minus. Ohio. April g-Report,
reaching Columbus Indicate that the
candidacy OF Burton is growing by
leaps and bounds throughout many
sections of the country. Burton is rec
ognized as one OF the biggest men in
the Republican party today and since
the refusal OF Justice Hughes to enter
the presidential race the boom for thu
former Ohio senator is randy ripen
ing into genuine demand that he lead
his party TO national victory next fall
Failing in its efforts TO discredit the
administration OF Governor Willis. Who
has saved Ohio many thousands OF dol
lars by his policy OF exercising strict
economy in the management of the
states business. the Democratic pres.
Is now resorting to deliberate false
hoods in the hope OF defeating the gov
ernor in his candidacy for delegate &c
the national Republican convention
The most contemplate falsehood vet
conceived by the governors politica,
enemies Is being circulated in the ma
ture Of a report that Willis had Sent
word TO party leaders TO urge "single
shooting in the April primaries in or
der to increase the governors vote. In
this connection the Cox newspapers
assert that Willis is uble-crossing
Senator Harding William Cooper Proc
tor and John !. Sullivan. the other Bis
-Four candidates
Those who have been fortunat.
enough 10 hear and 10 meet Governor
Willis do not hesitate 10 brand this re
port as false. for they know the COVER
nor TO be a man OF honor and principle
and one who would never stoop TO such
methods TO further q political ambition
Governor Willis has repeatedly given
the lie TO this report and IL Is most IN
I likely hat the invented story will In
any way weaken the governors can
didacy.
The Democrats Of Ohio realize that
Rudy W. Archer Of Bellairo Is one a
the most popular state officials who
ever held office and they are az a loss
10 decide upon man to oppose him
for reelection next fall Several names
have been mentioned during the pas-
several days. including John =. Bren
nan. whom Mr. Archer defeated i'm tn
last election. Harry Goodbread of wv
andot county. Chester Bryan of Nadi
son county and William a. HOPKINS OF
Norwood Mr.. Archer's popularity ha,
reached all parts Of the state and hi,
reelection is certain. his friends De-
liove
Tho Cincinnati Tribune had the foi
lowing significant paragraph In It's odt
forial columns ono day this week.
THE ruling Of Attorney General Tur.
nor That the state treasurer may 10
rosit surplus funds Boz banks ie ~ -.
roriancc az showing a surplus in 1916
a. against the same time in 1919 when
Jimmie was in the state house and
deficits Instead of SURPRISES were Tho
rule
Chairman BU Finley and h.s Demo
cratic cohorts arn greatly puzzled over
f1o attitude off ohio voters. whom fhav
expected fo fall down upon their knees
and pray f0I Jimmie Cox to enter frr
-uh'rHafDtIal race after f1o former
governor hHN mHFrariwOu-It offered
fob fHlr.Nc' two moro Hrlra OF II4
Hfr upon tH' ALTAR of public service
40 1 banquet oft Madison county Demo.
crate recently fuN made fn.. ..fa-
rUn' 'f Hw convinced That cam
'. N. service fn Tr.. .Ic0f Wilson n
f"0Hr.n- fYr h.m .ha electoral tof. o..
ohio 1901. rHr .d.r Iur can fD dut.
and mr.' fH' demand In stand as fha
.'ll.' OFF Ihn wIIHHn. Democracy .r
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