The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-30
WEIGHT 0F PUBLIC OPINION
|S TURNING STRONGLY TOWARDS
THE GREATER WHEELING IDEA
THERE APPEARS TO BE LITTLE
DOUBT THAT CONSOLIDATION
PLAN WILL BE RATIFIED
AT THE POLLS.
Executive Committee To Be Selected ny
Chamber Of Commerce To daVe
Charge Of Campaign.

Although the tentative date set TOT
the Greater Wheeling election. IS SUN
some time off. considerable enthusiasm
Is manifested on all sides and plans are
being made now that all necessary
preparatory work has been accomplished
and the required legislation secured 10
push the issue on to successful con-
clusion. That the weight of pubic
opinion has gradually swung around
until large majority of the voters III
this district arc heartily IN accord with
the Greater Wheeling idea. Is the. opln-
ion expressed by those in toilch with
public sentiment generally. Ihere Is
little doubt that when tho proper timc
arrives, Greater Wheeling Will be MADE
legally effective.
Committees Appointed.
To the end that the proper course OF
procedure shall be definitely outlined
and the necessary work TO be done in
convection with tho election. taken care
of in n Systematic and comprehensive
manner. following suggestion Of the
Greater Wheeling Committees. an exec
uttvc commIttc of twenty il 10 h" given
| complete charge of the work. This cX-
ccutivc committee will he composed or
five mon selected from tho membership
! of each Of tho following civic bodies:
! Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
! hlv: Rotary Club. Chamber of Commerce
| ana Kiwanis Club.
| Ten members Of tho proposed COM
mittcc have already ho'n named. as fol-
! lows: Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
! Assembly: ]. +. Rose, William L. Cum
! bcrlidgc. Burt Mead. Thomas V. Sails
| hurry and william F. Iinhnc Chamber
! Of Commerce: ". T.. Stone. W. j. Will
son, r. B. Naylor, Charles Bowers and
J. d. Mcrriman
ohters To Be Announced Later
! The names Of the other members 10
serve on the executive committee or
/ twenty, to be selected from the roster OF
| Rotary and Kiwan!s clubs. will no doubt
: be announced lated in the week, utter
which n conference of the committee in
all probability will be held at an carly
| date, whrn tho plan Of procedure VII! be
discussed
This committee is vested with author
; !ty 10 appoint in turn, any other sub
committees thought 10 be required. TO
0 carry out directions Of the main body.
The Greater Wheeling Executive Com
mittec. as it will be called is 10 have
complete charge OF publicity. co-opcra-
ton with city officials, in fact every
City Manager Ephlin Favors Plan.
City Manager ErhlIn, when asked for
an expression on the Greater Wheeling
movement. stated that he favored the
plan and believed it would be one that
would benefit all the people. People in
this vicinity, whether they happen to
live within the boundaries Of the city
arc proud Of Wheeling. If they so away
they give their home rs Wheeling. be-
cause they say Wheeling is well known
other than locally, whereas the other
towns arc not. They taCit!y admit that
the are proud Of the city. then proud Of
It's growth and Of its industry. l see no
reason why they should not he taken in
g as part Of the city.
we arc shortly To- pat through n
bond issue amounting 10 something like
TWO million dollars. which VIII h" de-
y"tcd to much-ncCd"d improvements.
Tho majority Of tho people living on the
. National Road have property located in
. Tho city that they pay taxes on and for
their own protection. they should have
The right to vote on anything pertaining
t. cry affairs. or course. under the old
charter. NONRESIDENT taxpayers. were
'hoy- DO not have that rrvil"C" now.
Thr&" men constitute our best citizens
and W. need their help and Influence in
dealing with knoIty public problems.
YES think IN" Greater Wheeling
plan IS IN" that should be put into effect
Without DELAY"