The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-24
PROMINENT POLITICIANS GREET
EX-SENATOR THEO. +. BURTON
ALL PREDICT SWEEPING VICTORY
FOR REPUBLICAN PARTY
THIS YEAR.
Representative Citizens From Thirty.
Five Counties Of This State and
Ten From Ohio in Wheeling.

Ten From Ohio in Wheeling.
The presence in Wheeling OF former
Senator Theodore f. Burton. a can
didate for the Republican presidential
nomination. was mad the occasion
Tor the gathering here OF a large num-
Der OF priminent politicians of the
state and eastern Ohio. Guests at he
America First" dinner of the board of
trade. at which Senator Burton was
the principal speaker. represented. IL
was estimated last night. at least
t~hirty-five West Virginia counties. and
etween ten and fifteen counties Of
Ohio.
Candidates and their friends by the
score gathered in the Hobbies OF the
Mcclure hotel yesterday and the scene
resembled that of a political conven-
ton. All predicted a Republican vic
tory at the next election, declaring
that never before was the outlook so
favorable.
Former Senator Burton arrived In
wheeling at noon. over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad lines. and was met by
a reception committee who accompan-
led him to the Hotel McLure. During
the afternoon the distinguished Ohioan
met between three and four hundred
persons. being introduced by Col. X.
NJ. Browne, w. -. Irvine, Thomas J.
Sherrard and others.
From 4 o'clock. until leaving for the
banquet hall. Senator Burton was the
guest OF George J. Mathison. president
OF the Wheeling board OF trade.
Thomas J. Sherrard. of Wellsburg.
chairman Of the Republican state ex-
ecutiVe commi toe. arrived early yes
terday. accompanied by a large delega-
ton Of Brooke county Republicans
Included in the party were: s. r. Cald-
well. DR.. II. +. Hardin. l.. II. Mechanic.
W. n. Miller. George Patterson. S. G..
Wells. T. II. Hammond. Charles r.
Windsor. A. b. Malaud. w. X. Miller,
Hazlett Rogers. James V. Dickey.
Among the other prominent West
V~irginians here to greet Senator Bur.
ton were: c. l.. Topping. Charleston:
Ira f. Robinson. Grafton: II. NJ. Ma
ginnis. Weirton: W. +. Burgess, Read
er; Brown Latimer. John l.. Written,
Point Pleasant; W. II. Harris. Glen
Easton; i. V. lams. New Martinsville:
VI. VI. Mcintyre. New MartinsyiUe:
J. G.. Pritchard. Fairmont: r. NJ.
Brown. New Cumberland: Oliver $.
Marshall. New Cumberland: Rov z.
Parrish. Clarksburg: a. b. Moore. New
M~arttnsville; NJ. VI. Willis, New Mar
tinsville; ]. p. Knots. Warrington:
II. NJ. Lockridge, Huntersville: W. II.
G. Curtis. West Liberty: a. II. Sne-
deker. Wellsburg; Thomas w. Flem-
ing. Fairmont; w. J.. Wiegel. Fair
mont; r. T. Cunningham. Fairmont:
a. 4. Lilly. Charleston: w. r. Fitch.
Huntington; Thayer Melvin Mcintyre.
NnmH HnmHNnnmHHNNa EN-
Cameron. W. II. Brand. Fairmont.
L. C. Boggs. Fairmont. and 3. 5. sta
hers. Weston.
Prominent Ohioans here were: Rus.
sell T. Price. James =. Gavin. Steu.
benville; Russell G. Heddleston. East
Liverpool; Clark y. Ffrestone. Lisbon.
Perry l. Rigby. East Liverpool. J g.
Il. White. Toronto. Richard ellison
Steubenville; w. II. Kelley. Steuben-
Vile; Elmer F. Garner. S~teubenville.
K. Frank Murphy. John G.. Belknap. w.
r. Alban. Steubenville; J. C. HeinIein
Bridgeport. II. r. LAWYER. Steuben-
Vile; T. r. Barclay. 4. S. Freeman.
Steubenville. Robert Stewart. Toron-
to; George Thornburg. 4. ". Mitchell
st. Clairsville; Judge John G. Nichols
ST Clairsville; J F. Mellott. St. Glars
vile.
Hon. Edw. G. Rider. prominent Young
attorney OF Sutton. BraXton county.
mingled among the crowds fin the civ
yesterday. in the interests Of his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for Attorney General. Mr.. Rider is
very well known In the Interior OF
the state. where he is regarded az one
Of the leading attorneys Of that sec.
tion. Many Of his friends who were
In the city yesterday declared he Will
receive a very substantial support
from all sections. Mr.. Rider has been
here since Sunday evening. and viii
remain a day or two longer.
Hon. Alva B. Moore. Of WetzeI coun
y. who aspires TO be state auditor on
the Republican ticket. Is stopping at
the Mcclure. having arrived TUESDAY
night He declared yesterday that no.
Is encouraged over the situation. and
IS assured a liberal support from all
sections. Though a Republican. Mir.
Moore enjoys the unique distinction OF
being mayor Of New NarfIusvIllc. the
old Democratic stronghold which
doesn't often lapse into the election 81
70 Republican mayor. Mr.. Moore was
for many years official court reporter
in bis judicial circuit. and has been
assistant clerk OF the House OF Dele
gates during the last two sessions OF
the legislature He has "a wide &C.
quanltance over the state.
Senator Roy y Parrish. Of Clarke.
burg accompanied the Harrison coun.
ty delegation. which attended fEe
America First dinner laat NIGHT af
tho Market auditorium Senator Par
rish 10 the youngest member of fro
upper branch OF the legislature. Ont
u0fFithrfaudiue hie youth. hr fa. t
largo laV practice and I4 ono rf fH.
best known younE politicians of tg.
state.
Judge ira p Robinson end h.frf-ra.
General a s. LILLY. both .trH
FOR tho Republican nomination f.f ...
frror. we're active yesterday Ir fHn
interest OF their r]eapecf.y. campo ra