The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-30
HATFIELD REQUESTS
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general purposes have been even less
than the general expenses of the Glass
cock administration for similar
period He challenges Mr.. Cornweli
TO point to state whose chief en-
ecutive has spent an amount less Than
Governor GlaSSC0ck or myself.
Hatfield's Reply
Governor Iiatficld's reply 10 Mr.. OK
ley's communication is as follows:
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept 80. 1918.
Charleston, West Virginia.
Dear Sir: | am in receipt OF your
communication OF September eth read
ing as follows: ~,
''CharIcSton. W. Va. sept -, 49l D.
Hon. Henry u. Hatfield
Governor of West Virginia.
Charleston. W. Na.
Dear Sir: On behalf Of the Hon. John
J. Cornwell. Democratic Candidate Tor
Governor, ] respectfully desire and re-
Guest that there be furnished me 1T the
earliest possible date, itcmizcd account
Of the telephone bills paid out OF your
Contingent Fund for the month OF July.
1916, for both your Executive Ottlces
and the Governors Mansion. paid by
auditors Warrants Numbers ll9.33i,
1850 respectively and hy your requl-
Stinns.
trusting It may be your, pleasure 10
have this detailed ntormatlon prepared
and mailed me. | remain
Very respectfully yours.
r. II. ONLEY.'
Received With Contempt
In reply wish 10 stat" that this re-
uiIrSt involving rs ii docs Information
Of an official character that ought not
properly to he made public. and also III
nm intimate personal kind is received ny
not only with surprise bat with con
tempt. Such request coming from lhe
man you claim TO rcprcScnt-to "non
| am in no way account able and whom
the nconlr Of the State have not rs y't
given any warrant of authority over
their affairs-.is in keeping with thn
campaign of Misrepresentation ana uii-
Justified insinuation that Is hcinE con-
1uc;rd by him in the vain hope or mis-
leading and trucking some at the neoplc'
thereby hoping TO make possible his cleo
In tho expenditure of the Contingent
Fund, the Constitution provides mat |
shall report tn the Legislature ar the
STATE. and 10 that body II strict account
ing will h. made 1T the proper time
NV expenditures are also audited by inc
state Accounting lierartm"ui. when o. o.
uar;mrnI is vested with this authority
hv the Legislature.
r,.SanI NOT uuly the making Of such
an utterly improper request, but the un
fair and undetermined inSinuatlnns which
ere implied IN the making. hul f'trr
having such Il request from Huu IL tl'
instance of the Democratic CANDIDATE" Tor
governor. Am somewhat Surprlsc'l
,yhcn the request is rot also made Tor Il
detailed statement nf I'll tclcphon" calls
Inn, hav- been mad" TO and from thS
mnnsi0n-my homeland tina. Mr.. Corn
we'll does not also wish 10 Know INC
Other details a.: my domestic arrange
mrnIS, such rs tho amount Of my grocery.
bin and what | paid for the various nrti-
clrS of wearing apparel during thitl
period.
Personal Expenses.
20" your Information permit mo 10 say
In YOU that my personal expenses duriEE
the past year. sn far as the stale was
concerned. have hrcIi nothing. n"twlth-
st;nd,n. many visits mad" by me. L"
various sections ct the state ON matlrS
nrtainiug To institutions and other
duti"s which conc to the Chief ENcru-
tive.
NJ record ~ president q: !h'- state
senate in 1911 will GiSCl"$" til" fact ih1;
The cyncrsrS Of that session were loss
than those OF any other regular session
Of legislatures 1t also diSrloS"S the iaci
that did not accept nnr cent for my
services during that Legislative session.
Thu contingent fund expenses for Scn-