The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-12

date who 10 in good health who is ply
sically fit who mixes with the people
and knows their hopes and ambitions.
Mayor Moore said Governor Sproul
was known AZ the father OF good roads
He told OF the many laws that had
been simplified since the governor en-
tered office and referred to the COVER
nor as "a modern Mckinley whose cleo
ton to the presidency would assure the
/ country Of an eaAy and sane resump-
| ton Of normal business
Mills NominAtss Butler
CHICAGO. Ill. June ll.-Dr. Nichol-
as Murray Butler. president OF Column
! bia University was placed in nomina-
! ton for the presidency before the Re
! publican national convention today by
Ogden Mills OF the New York delega-
Never since the election Of Lincoln
have problems Of such vital import 10
our National life demanded wise lead
ership and awaited solution" said MT.
Mills While ostensibly met to nomi-
separate have IN reality chosen presi-
dent We are not concerned with any
mans place of residence, or his occu-
patton. or his previous public offices.
We are concerned win his Illness alone.
] Fitness Is availability.
| 'Of all the distinguished names pre-
sented 10 you for your consideration
there is only one candidate who salts
1 IaCtOrlly meets ali tests.
Nicholas Murray Butler does: I know
Of no man who Is more constructVely
j minded than DR.. Butler. In many OF
our party platforms. with which YOU
are familiar, he has invariably contrib
|uted the note Of construction and prog
ress in definite and concrete language.
This quality has been recognized by
every president since Harrison with the
exception OF Cleveland and Wilson. He
Is a tried and proved executive. No
man is better qualified by training and
| experience to give that wise leadership
| that Is so necessary 10 the re-estabiish-
ment Of a sound. consistent American
foreign policy. 1t may fairly be said
of California and Washington as In the
states Of New York and New Jersey.
"A man Of vision but not a visionary;
a thinker who does not make thoughts
his master: an idealist who does not
make dreams his aims: man whose
ambition is deeds. not words and who
has realized that ambition in practice: Il
believer first and last in his country
and its institutions. Nicholas Murray
Butler is a truly representative Ameri-
can, worthy OF high esteem in which
ne is held by his countrymen and OF the
high position 10 which he aspires. With
a full realization Of the solemn respon-
sibiiity. the State Of New York presents
TO Your earnest consideration the name
OF Nicholas Murray Butler as the can
didRts OF the Republican party for the
Presidency Of the United states.
willis for Harding.
CHICAGO. June ll.-Assailng the
present administration as an oltgarchy
telling his hearers that the country
faces a problem more serious than those
faced by either Washington or Lincoln
Frank B. Willis. tormet governor OF
Ohio. today placed the name OF Senator
Warren G: Harding in nomination for
tional convention.
Former Governor Willis rccited
briefly Senator HardinEs record in the
Senate and promised that IL nominated
he would be elected.
He charged that production had been
hampered by so-called government reGu-
lations and announced that the Repub'
lican party had been called upon to
rescue the country and save American
institutions.
"Ohio presents stalwart lighting
Republican. who believes in the efficacy
OF representative government under
party sponsorship; knowing and heed
ing the lessons OF the past. his face Is
toward the future--he is not a profess
ing progressive. but a performing pro-
gressive: and he is a vote getter. The
country needs the Republican party.
the Republican party needs Ohio and
Ohio needs the nomination of her cand!-
date TO insure success We believe we
can carry Ohio this year for the NOM
inee or this convention whoever ne
may be and We pledge our undivided
effort from now till November to bring
| that about. but with our candidate NOM
| mated victory Is certain. The enemy
| carried Ohio in 1912 ny 100000 and in
1916 by nearly 10000, yet in between
times in 1914 great forward-lookinE
| Ohio Republican was elected United
/ States senator by 10000 majority and
| he carried along to victory the whole
| Republican state ticket with me on il
and he can carry Ohio next November
\ by 100000 majority.
If we had carried Ohio in 1916
great Republican President would be in
| the White House today. If We carry It
| in 1920 the nominee of this convention
| will be inaugurated President March 4.
l1s21.
In the name Of Ohio Republicans I
present for your deliberate considcra,
! tion the man who can, carry Ohio and
thus insure Republican trIumph-that
modest, dignihed substantial citizen.
that aggressive Sane cool-headed leader