The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-15
SHARP DISCUSSION FEATURES
WOMEN VOTERS RECALL MEET
COUNCILMAN TANEY MAKES !
RPHECH-" CALLS THE
1ECALL UNJUST AND
UG-AMIRICAN."
MA A. ". Paul. Rephss-Cannos See
why Any Honest Councilman
Should Object.

Sharp discussion cr tho recall, S!tua-
ton featured tie meeting -: The ph'o
County l.clE;.c ~ Women Voters At the
a. O. L. W. hal, yesterday att"rn""n'
Mrs A. W. rauH. president OF the league
NnCted ~ cha.rnaH. and URGED the women
"s!er the Services N ,Ae t"rthcr
eli, alton 81 ;he rerai petitions.
M camden :. Taucy. councilman
from t.,r Ftt:h ward. appeared before
the league as representative 81 COIN
Gil Mr. Tanry characterized the recall
movement ss unjust and un-American."
pointing out that the indictment OF the
Krand jury does not necessarily carry
conviction The speaker said that he
considered the recall movement re-
Election upon the integrity OF council.
and said that Il MAS unfair to condemn
Officials before they are proven guilty.
Ar. fancy did not deny that fraud and
corruption existed IN the May election.
but stated that N his opinion members
OF council were Innocent victims. He
prophes!ed that new election would
result In the re-c.e":!cn OF the same
council in the event that the councilmen
were willing 10 be candidates. on the
ground that the opposition TO ;hetr can
didacy would De so divided that 1t
would DO negligible.
Merely Exercising Privilege.
Mrs. Fault replied that the citizens
Who wero backing tho recall movement
wore making no accusations against in
diylduals but were merely exercising
tho privilege afforded them By the city
charter In asking tor the recall OF coun-
ell and carta!n city officials
~ do no; sec" said Mrs Paul. why
any honest councilman should object I"
coming before the puhac Tor v!ndtcation.
In pushing the recall movement we are
acting upon the recommendations OF our
grand jury. The grand jury said N its
report that the members were convinced
that there had been so much fraud In
the last municipal election that they
seriously questioned tho right OF every
councilman 70 hold his seat. We arc
not irag'ne the members OF council as
individuals but as public servants So
ions .s city officials rest under the
suspicion OF fraud there can be no real
city government. We want to restore
by another vote tho proper respect
which tho citizens should feel in their
municipal government"
M. Edmund Jones
Mr.. Edmund Jones then addressed the
league as representative OF the COM
.m.,tee OF One Hundred Mr.. Jones as
serted that the recall movement had not
been dropped as Was enormously sup
posed IN some quarters. Tho original
petition. he said. was wordsd In accord
ance with that section OF the city char
ter which provides tor a recall. but
since tho city clerk has ruled that ne
addresses % some ot the signers arc In
complete the committee Is securing adj
dtt.onal a;cidavits which will COMFY,
with every technicaNty.
The right Of the citizen to recall does
no, depscd upon the gu!lt or Innocence
ros The officials whose recall IS sought.
'sriA Mr.. Jones' but Is provided for q,
the ci;y charter. The presen; recall
movement did not originate with any In
t~~c$t or group OF interests: In fact, I
tH;aN may say that Il originated with
cr. - Mr.. McIireEors campaign work
"rS. who after re began Investigating.
Lee rine convinced that something was
H:uug with n. last muatc'1ai eleC Iton.
Officers Nominated.
In the business session which pre-
c.r,cd the recall discussion. repor, was
rs,ca from n" committee who have
been revising tho constitution OF the
LEAGUE Mrs. J. Harold Brennan. char
man ~ the committee read III" report.
which will be submitted tor adoption at
tho next meeting % the league. Mrs.
Walter Kelley gave n brief reItew Of
current events. and the political actv!-
ties Nt women N various countries.
These tales on current events WI! be
regular feature ~ the meetings here
AFTER. Ms Julian .. Hearne also all
dressed The league. IN behalf ~ tho Rod
Cross Membership Roll Call now go
Ing on.
The annua, ELECTION OF officers will
take place at the next regular meeting
Of the league. Tie following ladies'
wreeaamed as the nominating ComG:tt-
tee yesterday: M~adanes: Harry Hall.
George StesnroA Carl O. Schmidt, W. ).