The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-04

ginians. He was born in Tyler county
IN comparative obscurity. and receiy-
ed his early education in the country
schools. BY industry and saving of
funds earned as teacher in the same
schools, he was enabled to enter IVES
leyan college at Buckhannon. from
which he graduated in 1898. The fol
lowing year he entered West Virginia
university and graduated from the law
department in 1901. He was admitted
10 the bar and began the practice Of
his profession. which he followed for
eight years, being connected with one
OF the leading law firms Of The state
Republicans have informed me that
when ne went into the convention in
1905 as a candidate for state treaSur-
er he has as q background for his
nEht mis- own ambition and the oppo-
Sition of practically all the leaders
( he Come GU with the nomination and
he was elected. He was reelected in
1917. as stated. leading the ticket
] IonG aDllitN as a campagner is the
result 81 an early start al the game
and persistency in his defense of Re
pub!canisIn
When "A student i'm the West Nir.
ginia university he organized the first
Republican club % the college and
was it, first president He made his
hr~l Republican speech before he
could vote. and in every campaign
since has been counted upon as one
OF the most active in the harness.
While serving as state treasurer.
/ Long has come closely in touch with
the administration OF affairs in the
auditors Office. and Longs friends
claim thai his knowledge Of the law
VIII d. an advantage 10 him and the
state, n elected. especially in the in
surance department. where questions
OF law often arise and IN the enforce
ment of the Blue Sky Jaw and other
Z duties pertaining 10 the auditors of.
] fee
Long IS known as an agreeable.
straightforward and clean cut gentle.
man. and from the very beginning OF
, the campaign he has been supported
+ BY a large following q! the Younger
members % the Republican party in
Q the st;ue MANY Of these are ont.
spoken in saying that they do not IN.
NOr thtrd terms Tor state Offices ar.
guing that such long tenure Of Office
tends 10 discourage any ambitions the
war colts might have. thereby dull
ing their activities in the cr1paign
Auditor Darst no doub' draws much
{ Of his support from the fact that for
3 eight wears he has had direct dealings
B with insurance men and county Off.
cials throughout the state. and tho
: llar-t camp looks upon this friendly
intercourse for so many years a. a
Q i'tA oNrf-' II NNf NNlIfnF q cam rfa r.
I FOR third term Treasurer Longs
! follow ing. on The other hand. have
reached the conclusion that II this a..
-et was not big enough 10 encoura 20
larsf 20 stay IN the nee % n candi.
date Tor governor. DO would count even
Z less when he Withdrew and decided
Z 10 oppps" Long IN a candidacy for a
fhird term az auditor
q Long is known as one ~ the erec.
i've stump speakers in the RepubIl.
can party and MS record ~ victories
in Tho past BE- the best proof that h.
. has he faculty ~ making and holding
friends " De- said ~ him thaf a faa.
iurn ~ bis career is that many ~ his
. best friends TODAY are those who on
rD-ed him In fhe past lie has been
nis own campaign"r In This fehf and
has boon well received wherever no
7 carried bis canvass. getting go many
. urpfni-es - support fhaf tho slogan fu
no INnH camp for Tho Wheeling cor.
B r'rfiDn FL. Any other man thar vfr.
Tor state aud tor has f0 beat our man "
I I'd" onire ~ stale auditor g. roraif
] cred next in importance ~ that ~
J governor bF many and fh4 interest fr
i 'no race and 'he candidates iF ON fhfs
I account receiving more attention fhar
/ Tor some OF fhe other state offices
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