The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-29
Ex-Governor Cornweu Pays Fine
Tribute to Employees Of B. ( 0.
Vice-President and General
Counsel Says Men Are Best
On Any Railroad.
Too Busy "Railroading' to
Keep Track of West Vir~
ginia Politics.

Ex-Governor John J.. Cornwell, now
vice-prcsident and general counsel fer
the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad COED
rany, In an interview with an Intelli.
gencer reporter last night, expressed
great pleasure at being able to attend
the annual ball Of the employees of the
baltimore & Ohio railroad. held last
evening in the Market Auditorium.
! 1T is so seldom" said Ex-Governor
! CornWell. that we OF the executive
! department of the railroad get to min
! gle socially With the men OF the other
! departments, that am more than glaI
| TO escape the cares of business for
| few hours and meet IA" loyal men and
women OF the Baltimore n Ohio sys-
, tenn in northern West Virginia. most
Of whom ] haze known personally for
! a number OF years.
! You know" the recently elected
,ice.presidenl continued. the BaltL
more d. Ohio has the finest body OF
men working for 1t that can be found
| on any OF the railroads in this coun.
, try. They are hish.class men. actu'
sted by purpose. industrious anu
! loyal. The 3. L. o. is proud OF it
! employees, and we employees are proud
Of our railroad.
THE annual ball held at Wheeling
. - generally conceded 10 be one OF the
most enjoyable social events held On
: the entire Baltimore &: Ohio system.
: Ever since ] became connected with
! the road have wanted TO attend this
! function, and am especially glad to be
! here tonight
! Governor Cornwell arrived N
Wheeling yesterday evening with
President Daniel Willard on a special
train. President Willard and his
staff making the "Trip especially to at
tend the ball. They came from FAR
mont, where they held d conference
with the coal operators yesterday
porning.
Busy RaiIroadlna.
i; When asked to comment on the
! political situation in West Virginia,
| Governor Cornwell merely shook his
head and said: Il have been SO pusy
! attending to my duties with the rail'
road that have not had time to De
vote much attention to West Virginia
politics, though am deeply interest
: ed In the political developments II
! the state. was very much gratificd
at the success of the Democratic par.
ty at the recent election, and beueye
that the Democratic legislature will
prove OF great constructive benefit 20
the people of the state at his ime.
/ In discussing the erection -of'-the
new capitol at Charleston. aoodt
which there has lately been 80 mucn
newspaper comment, Governor Corr
: we'll said that he hoped it would
eventually be one OF the few capitoi
buildings TO be erected in this couu-
try without the suspicion Of graft, ana
that he sincerely hoped the cost woulo
be held within conservative BOUNDS.
He was appointed By Governor Nor.
gan as one of the first members OF
! the Capitol Building Commission, bur
resigned shortly afterward when ne
was elected 10 the dictatorship OF the
Baltimore d Ohio railroad.
Governor CornTel was the war
time governor Of West Virginia. ana
as such won the respect and mira.
T ton OF the people II the state He
has a large circle Of friends and 40
mirers wherever he goes. and mofe
particularly in Wheeling, where he -
we'll kncGR.