The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-15
Opponents of
Greater City.
Hold Charter
For Hearing.
SEPARATE REFERENDUM .
DEMAND AGAIN MADE
Senate Committee to Give
Hearing at Monday Morn
ing Session.
BY THOMAS d. MAYS.

Special Dispatch TO The Intclligcnccr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. IA
confidential" request made by twenty
four citizens Of Wheeling ostcnsihly op-
posed to The Greater Wheeling charter
bill. threw bolt into the wheels OF the
senate machine today as far RS progress
of the measure, which is now up for
second reading. is concerned.
A public hearing on the bill was had
today by the senate county. district and
municipal corporation committee before
which NJ. j. Cullinan. Wheeling's city
solicitor and Attorney Brennan were the
speakers. Following the meeting and
receipt Of the confidential" telegram it
was announced that the hearing was ad-
journcd until 1880 o'clock Monday
morning. when those who have request
cd hearing will come before the
committee The Confidential" telegram
received by the chairman Of the senate,
county, district and municipal corpora
tion committee. follows:
We confidentially ask you and other
senator's for a greater Wheeling amend
mcnt that will give district proposed TO
be annexed the right of self determina-
tion by a collective vote separate from
Wheeling vote. We only ask square
deal without ripper 10 which we are en-
titled by every principle Of right and
fairness"
The telegram is signed by E. G..
Ewing. Albert c. Whitaker. Harry c..
Whitaker George 2. Whitaker. VIM. p.
Hubbard, Nelson C.. Hubbard. A. G. Hub
bard, N. y. Cecil. Earl Adams, c. A.
vaden, J. G. Mckinley. Chas. C. Woods.
B. W. Peterson. ]. J. Holloway. John 4.
Howard Saml. w. Harper, w. H. Abbott.
D. Fl. Wagner, J. P. Adamson. John "
Ricster. n. NJ. Thornburg, S. T. Norton.
G. w. Coudon. Jos. Coudon.
A number Of amendments were pro-
posed in the committee hearing, the most
important being with regard to public
utilities. il being explained that the
amendment was made to make all rates
uniform in event Of passage of the
measure. various rates now being
charged by tho several public untility
corporations operating in the several
communities.
An amendment relating to districting
the city by wards. should tho bill become
effective, was also Offered and another
provided for police protection ... .-
Apparently the issue is assuming
somewhat OF a tangled form. with the
condition added to with each session OF
tho legislature and committees. but 1t
was declared by Senator Flowd S. Chap
man. chairman Of the senate committee
on county. district and municipal cor
porntions that the rival factions arc
coming closer together with each dis
cussion.
No amendments relative 10 provision
for n separate referendum for the out
side communities To. he annexed by the
Greater Wheeling charter bill were pro-
posed in tho committee meeting today,
but Il is believed that such steps will
he broacilnd when tho committee hear
ing Is resumed Monday morning.
A large delegation Of Wheeling cili-
zens is expected to come TO Charleston
for tho hearing Monday morning.. and it
Is understood that Vim. r. Huhbard. is
to he one Of The speakers against the
measure. or Mt least its passage In its
present form which provides for a unit
Both sides appeared
ruaily MS determined today as upon their
first visit here, and it is expected that
hc session on Monday will be a most
one.
Richards Primary Bill.
The Richards primary election law,
which is combination Of the old pri-
nary and convention systems. wealth
,rcd n hard storm in the house this
afternoon. Delegate Hall. the oldest
member of the body in pdint Of SER
ice, leading the attack to strike out
he rnactinG clause OF the bill. The
Measure was advanced to third read
ng. however. and lis passage Is looked
Onward to tomorrow.
Patrol Bill Advanced
Tho big feature in the senate today
vas the advancing Of the Hough state
,atrot bill which followed meeting
n protest held in front of the capitol
building. led by Mother Jones. the
abor organizer. and participated in by
members of District No. II. United
Zine Workers of America.
Mother" Jones address was chiefly
n attack upon Senator Hough, and a
;rvcrc chastiscmcnt Of the miners for
oming 70 the capitol to beg" In
losing. she. declared that she was 50
ears old. but that She had n contract |
With Sod Almighty and she was goins I
q siny here until she cleaned hell out !
4 some Of tho hynocritcs Of the West |
Tirginia Legislature.