The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-08
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Hearrsche III a.. ogden, Wheeling
prblisher Who'll a leading cand1-
date8forst Repu blican n omin a
lon Tor United States senator, is
& anatiyea County, having
been born In Worthington n on
January q II s 60
Five ayearsS1ater his family NOV
ed to Fafrmont,-w where he received
Ii xearIy4 education in the pubic
schools. sand later graduated from
the FairmontS State Normal Schooi
iffI83 3.being then only years
old. one of the youngest students
ever to graduate from that 1nst1-
tuition.
Following his graduation from
IKE FairmontSSN Mr.. ogden
ami sred 1.-THE West Virginia Uni
versityS al M organtown, gradual
ing ir#1 s87, with the degree Of
bach elor5 Of IS arts. Immediately
a Don Don his graduation from the uni
Yersfty Mr.. Ogden entered upon
fss life, careerSo of journalism as
Gu b reporter on the staff OF
the Wheeling Register, later be-
comm telegraph editor or the
same paper
sTA5MT.l@OgQen&re IL III Q oAAA
SSpI oyaof the Wheeling Register IN
III 80 when, In association with
= az numb Of other young news
aperEmen,E he began the publica-
ION s. the Wheeling Evening
& News, which paper is today the
Harvest afternoon paper In west
Virginia, It success being attrl-
uted#to the indomitable spirit
ard progressive business acumen
Of Mr. Ogden.
Isl nj Of Mr.. Ogden purchased
control sof n the Wheeling 1ntclll-
3 gencer,SsWhich newspaper has been
4 the recognized organ of the Re-
pu blicans party in West Virginia
K fora great number OF years. He
~ has later become interested in a
@ nu m bergof other newspapers scat
4 tered over West Virginia and
pennsylvania.
ss IN 1880 Mr. Ogden was mar
Tied Ito Miss M airy Moorehouse or
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, to which union
two daughters, Mrs. d.
Stubblefield Of Belle, w. Va.
and Miss Mary Ogden, now a stu
dents al Vassar College.
Ogden, while always a
strong supporter Of the Repubh-
can party and a firm believer In
1.-The Republican theory Of govern
ment, is not narrow ~ and pre-
1udiced In his partisanship. The
News was esta bllShed
as an.independent newspaper, but
snnd err Mr. Ogden's direction and
lead rship In 1896 the Wheeling
yews@V igorously supported VIII
liam Mckinley for the presidency
and %his gold standard OF currency
mos t2 eff ectiye1y. In 1900 the
News al gain supported the same
caus gain, in 1908, under Mr..
81 OEden's direction, the Wheeling
IeWsEwaS "a strong advocate OF the
reform measure proposed by the
AK on mission in that year. Gain
sing#control of the Wheeling Intel
SEsSl IL Ell Hsthe TO flowing year, both
fling News and the In
carried on the tax re-
ySIrlSf glt in Northern West Viz
Since his purchasing the Wheel
Int Iligencers in 1904, Mr..
III 0gden has directed the general
torial policies Of that paper.
hast ora greater part OF the
ssStt personally written it's leading
isorial Is
prominent figure in West
sSirsinia journaIiSm, Mr.. Ogden
s5sii as been a powerful factor in de-
sSeloping progressive legislation in
his stat e,53and it's statute books
are rep1ete with measures of his
sSaaFocacy and support. He has
bsenSin position to render the PEG,
pie of$West Virginia sincere and
honest service, that he has done
sos signaIly and capably is verified
the respect with which he is
e ED by ass ociates, as we'll as by
ssth eaa mission of his ability by
those who are classed as political
nemies.
sssss "a Born Fighter.
sssss Mr.NOgden is born fighter. AS
of newspaper. he has
sso necessity to keep himself IN
formed on all public questions, as
wei l as on topics of the day. He
Isl asman able to weigh the needs
INK fSthes public with thorough and
Sconpassionate understanding. A
III complete knowledge of conditions
have given him
4 strong convictions: his fighting
instinct leads him to expound
q these$convictions most vigorously.
SSA1 nother9words, MT. Ogden never
straddles the fence; after a
thorou gh understanding he takes
a position and defends it ably.
Ogden was one of the first,
fssnot stheSf first, strong. advocate of
8Woman,s suffrage in West Vir-
ginia. From Its inception in the
state, Mr. Ogden has been one of
It's most vigorous and effective
supporters. The Workman's Com
pensationsLaw was first advocated
editorialIyin the Wheeling Intel
isencer. Mr.. Ogden was one Of
the strong supporters of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission,s and dur
IT O n {rj
tration, ably defended that COM
mission against vicious attacks
made bysa gents of the natural gas
companies, who sought to force
called for advance in rates.
In&19 e7-09 heGwast one of those
ogmost actively and successful
the state Of the four smaller nor