The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-01
Highly Esteemed Parkersburg
Attorney Declares Wheel
ing Publisher Completely
Fills West Virginia S De-
mand For a Capable United
States Senator.

Parkersburg. W. Va. June go
Especial THE Hon. J. y. Wander,
wort Of Parkersburg. one Of the best
known and most highly esteemed at
torneys of the Northern section OF
West Virginia. al his office In this city
today. acceded To the request or
newspaper reporter for an expression
as TO the candidacy 81 the Hon. n. {.
Ogden. editor Of The lntelliSencer.
for the Republican nomination TO the
United States Senate from West VIZ
ginia. In response 10 the reporters
request, Mr. Nandcrvort made the fo''
lowing statement:
For Mr.. Ogden
"You have asked ME TO state my
preference Or the candidates for The
United States Senate from West W.
ginia and my reasons therefor. | am
not much conversant with methods o.
interviews and so If YOU will permit
me- without further questioning To
state my attitude in my own way. CIV
ing my reasons. | Will do so.
'1n the early DAYS Of Virginia. IN
it's formative period. when the indie
nendenCe Of the colonies was The one
question affectlrG - deeply this little
handful OF patriot. Virginia took IN"
forefront in the means and methods
that were adopted for securing the
rights Of the people and IN" indepcnd-
once from the unjust attitude or Great
Britain. and 10 bring this about IN
the various councils Of tn" MARION,
WASHINGTON. Madison. Monroe, Pat,
rick Henry. Marshall. Lee and others
Of the finest minds and tho greatest
orators of tho state were then called
into action, and the history Of our con
stitution and of our independence arc
strongly marked with the labors that
these mon did. Later In IT'S history.
when tho patriotism ard loyalty o.
Tho western portion Of III" stat" IN
1850 and 1Sc1 were in Jeopardy. ~"
men who were the real leaders In N"
formation of the State ~ West VIZ
Iinia. and who were the aCtiV" mon
in tho councils Of our nation were
Arthur |. BorCman and John :. Carl
isle. who were the United States Son
ntovs from our state during that p"r'
iod. and Jacob Reason Blair who wa
in tho Lower House Of Congress ~
that time. and of course. many others.
and these men by their fairs lghtedn"s"
and their ability 70 present IN" rauS'
G., West Virginia In both houses or
Congress with words that hurn'G
with the fire Of freedom. weighed
both In that council and with III"
President 10 such a doCrN" that Wos'
Virginia became separate state. ana
NAV add that durin~ that period m"
editor Of the Wheeling Tn'o''ig'nC"r,
Archie W. Campbell hr the part tina
no rave In the leading newspaper o.
our state. The Wheeling lnto'l'EonCer.
helped az much ne any other cause ~
mold the sentiment and concentrate
the feeling OF our people into comIH"t"
harmnv at that tragic time Later.
during our states history. Charles
Furdette Hart. the editor OF The
Wheeling fntelliEencnr. by voice and
pen was able 70 render Tho most va'-
uahIo aid 10 the state of West Fir-
GINA.
Now has come. With the unrest OF
our people and the upheaval incident
20 the world war. a reconstructtve
rcriod when men should be selected
in our national councils Who by m'nc
ard voice will be able - present the
needs &C. this hour. 70 husband our
finances. 70 originate and outline our
policies. mon. who II the |. S. Son
ate BY the deeds that they have done
and the words that theT will speak
are puttinr West Virginia on the man
nth our sister states. There was p
hay il, 1est NirEiNia when our state
had men IN the tinted States Senate
that We're thu poe-s of 10 m"n frOT
any other stato and Th0Se words ""re
listened 70 no' ,pl, o. tho r'smhars
but b. tho people of our whol" cour'
try. There vas John e. kenna,