The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-25
LOCAL CLERGY WILL ATTEND
FUNERAL Of BISHOP PETERk|N

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will he here and the date for their
coming, plans will beinaugurated by
the Ohio county committee. with the
cooperation Of the state committee
for a mammoth mass meeting which
will attract thousands of Republicans
10 this city. Justice, Hughes timer
airy now calls for 4 trip into west
Virginia, October IL or II.
Senator William Z. Chiffon will ar
rive in the city shortly after noon TO-
morrow. TO fill his engagement at the
! Democratic mass meeting at the mar
ket auditorium tomorrow evening. he
will have his headquarters at the
Windsor hotel during his stay IN the
city. Senator Chiffon remains IN the
Panhandle over Wednesday and on
"Wednesday evening will address a
Democratic rally in the circuit court
room at Moundsville.
Hon. John J. Coniff, prominent
Wheeling lawyer, was named by tho
Ohio county Democratic committee TO
be chairman of the Chiffon meeting
at the Market Auditorium TOMORROW
evening. About ninety Ohio Demo
Gratis have been named vice chalrmen
Of the meeting.
The Young Mems Democratic club
will hold it's initial meeting OF this
campaign at the Waldorf building, on
Market street, this evening. Plans for
the campaign will be outlined and ar
rangementS made for the club to os-
curt Senator Chiffon TO the Market
Auditorium tomorrow evening.
Already a number Of Republicans
have turned in TO Republican mead
! quarters names of several voters VINO
are not sure they have been register
ed properly for the general election.
The county commissioners meet DC
itober to amend and correct the regis
tration books and the Republican COM
mittee will urge voters who are not
certain they are registered to appear
before the commissioners and assure
themselves of being registered
Ohio county Socialists. at a meet
ing at the Trades and Labor Assembly
hall, ratified the selection Of lceisla-
tive, county and district candidates,
chosen some time ago, and ordered
them certified 10 the circuit clerk 10
be printed on the ballot. In case they
are denied place on the ballot. they
will have separate tickets printed 20
be handed to voters as they approach
the polls in Ohio county.
Among the Socialist orators who will
speak in Ohio county during the cam
paign are DR.. Frederick b. Holt, Of
Texas; Mrs. Anna Maley, OF New
York; Miss Florence Wattles. of Now
i York: Rev. Frederick G. Strickland, Of
! DAYTON, O.: and John W. Brown, Of
Augusta. Maine.
Joseph Handlan, chairman Of the
West Virginia Progressive committee,
has returned from ParkerSburg where
a state conference of ProEressivcs
was held. The committee decided TO
maintain distinct Progressive Or
ganization in the state. A meeting
Of the party is to be held the last
Tuesday Of this year TO rcorganize the
party and establish a Progressive
league.
Republican headquarters on Chap
line street. just above Fifteenth have
been open for several days and have
been the scene Of much activity. not
withstandng the announcement in
Sundays Register that both parties
will open headquarters this week.
Democratic headquarters will be open
ed in the Waldorf building. meeting
place of the Young Mems Democratic
Club.
Francis i. Ferguson. well known
local newspaperman. leaves today for
RoHne county. where he will join
Judge Ira +. Robinson TO accompany
the Republican gubernatorial candi-
date on his tour of the state. MIR. Fer.
guson was designated by the state
committee at Clarksburg TO handle The
publicity work Of Judge, Robinson's
campaign.
Hon. Charles J. Schuck leaves We'd
ncsday morning for Weston, where he
inaugurateS 4 speaking campaign in
behalf of Judge RobinSon'S candidacy
for governor. The temperance Of Mr..
Schuck on the political platform work
ing for tho success Of the Republican
ticket, means much to the success of
the ticket. Judge Robinson has no
more ardent supporter than Mr.
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