The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-29
Resorting to Vituperation
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Until the last week or ten days the
Republican side OF the statewide HrIm-
airy has been conducted in manner
that would meet with tho approval OF
the most devout dcvOtCc Of far play,
but in the interim some Of IN" c"ndI-
dates have rcsortcd TO tactics that are
rcprchcnsihlo. and The News IL sorry
t. call attention 10 such actions.
Up to the present time there has
been little said regarding the candi-
dates for congress and there Is n"
reason why any Of these IN tho Lcld
should attack each other. They are
all gentlemen OF parts. are hghNnG
for the hoaor they desire. and Il looks
like any ono OF the three who are after
the nomination could win II. with the
odds in favor OF course. Of :hc man
who has been holding the ofnc" for &"
number of years. as IL Is generally con-
coded that no has the Aldrc on those
who break into the game for the ms
time.
Lo,allv there has been NJ bitterness
Of any Kind unless II should be IN con-
ncction with the nomination FOR mcm-
bcrs or the board Of education. some
NV OF some Of those who arc running
for positions on the board. hut II ap-
pears that these have been wiped on
through tho candidates qualifying. Men
who are making The race for tile leg
stature have carried on clean cam
paign and appear 10 feel that II is up
TO the best man to win
However. there Is r battle on as 10
the candidates for the nomination 'or
United States senator. For while II
looked as though Il might hc a clean
flght and that none OF those who are
after the honor would resort ~ Unfair
means A. A. Lilly. Of Kanawha ~. Is
said 10 have started the "mud--:'ngtnG
hy attacking not only Sutherland. bu'
senator Sutherland and M. Ogden Now
comes tho word that Sutherland has
adopted the Same tactics and It's at
lacking Ogden with the same weapon
that Lilly used. Edward' has also
sent out some literature. and there IS
every indication that since me- Know
they are defeated the other three can
dida;rs are centcr!nS their attaCAS on
Mr. Ogden.
Mr.. Ogder's record ss pubic man
is open 10 inspection. lie has becn IN
public life for many years. has WORKED
for an endorsed laws and Increment
which have been for the pubic Sood
Mr.. Ogden has record RS clean as any
man. no matter who he may be- ana Is
entitled TO tho nomination to the Once
70 which he asrires, Any appeal 70 ia"
laboring man; any appeal 10 the women
any APPEAL TO the negro, any appeal 20
the Italian; any appeal 20 the Greek !,
any appeal to church people, any appca'
10 the prohibition adhercnts' or any
appeal 70 any other class Will ia!I f'a'
because he has made his platform pain
so that any who read may kno" what
he stands for. and those who Ano"
Mr.. Ogden arc convinced that wh'n ne
gives his word It is As good as any
bond provided by a surety company
At tho fnish Of campaign 'n''e ar
candidates who feel that NiiuHeratloh'
Ril,Ingsgate and blackguardiSm VIII win
them votes. especially when their at
lacks are directed against the popular
candidate However. in this instance
The News believes that the attack d.
rected against Mr. Ogden Will be I'M
ro,en, and that re vii! triumph over
those who have been making an effor;
to malign him