The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-10
THE iNsOLENCE OF AN IRRECONCILABLE

few DAYS ago Francis j. Heney Pacific reformer
vanishing nooret by flashing message over the wires
President Wilson renoncng feay the Progressive oganza
on his with action of the Republican convention
and pedgg fidelity the Democratic nominee Whatever cose
nation Henev supposed his would carry into the Rcpuo
es evapoated into thin air has absolutely tailed To-
the fintest ripple Republican harmony A
eompanyng of Mr. Heney telegram New
paper carried and rambling statement in which the San Fran
cisco apoae conescendng and patronzng attitude
Charles Evans Hughes consng that ne found IN the ne
publican President in whom there was no guile
but Enthusiastically affecting believe he could not corruption
through his associations this he turned his voc squirt
nm on some the Republican party notably against
Murray Crane of Massachusetts, and the HON. bo Fen
nose of Pennsylvania.
It is hardly consider the msy character Of the
Hen presents espousing the Wilson candidacy
Neither Mr. Penrose the leaders, mentioned
objectionable associations comprise the Republican party Inc
anzaton greater than its leaders, which is III marked con
to the party Mr. Hene prefers to ally himself with
the California refomr charges that the nomination Oh "
Hughes was dictated bosses he deliberately seeks to deceive
any hopes lead with him to camp VIGOROUSLY
dominated by of the greatest bosses known to the political
HISTORY country who ruled the convention that nom
mated Who only forced that body to take him. but made
his running without Nash to palate the asfrg
of the DOSE who dictated the proceedings of the St
gathering administration puppets with strings pulled from
the cloistered privacy of the White House.
Yet Heney would the creuous believe he is seeking
new freedom alignment with Wion-ruled Democracy The
hypocrisy of the reformer stands out boldly when the influences
nominated Mr. Hughes recalled The Chicago conveho
distinctly reflected the people against the caon of
any of The nomination of Mr. Hughes was the ont
popular demand the of the rank and file of the
party which the party leaders to STEM II they
disposed That convention stands unparalleled III the
history Of country for free and untramnd action convenon
against his expressed wish and in spite OF host
candidates who opposed him. Mr. Wilson not only sought
ais nomination forced in the face of absolute pledge
oneem ncumbncy of the White House To this party Mr. Heny
hypocrica isolation influence and hc
those ideals he suggests aHrond by Mr.
Hughes nomination,
The nsolen egotism Mr. Heney in illuminating contrast toj
he manly the ambition of the great Progressive leader
in recognizing only the pronounced regularity but popularity
the Chicago conventions selection of his eminent Repubcansm and
indebted Amecanis patriotic acquescence participated IN by
and the leader of the Pacific coast Pro-
sgtessives Hiram johnson.
81 Mr. Heney stands other econclabe merely toE
souls who not consecrated to principles but
atmosphere surharged with their
own Importance weighed and estimated solely by Themselves The
WELL and invariably turns its back their
mpecby and exclusive righteousness
dependable characters the human being Of men,
hoer than their feowc but who strive
manuy among hepuness and charity and
the contentious and strife Of the great tur
mol Charles Evans Hughes like the SHADOW OF
great rock in weary and''