The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-19
sep" Hall and Carl Coalter
States Veteran Legislators
Thumb Nail Sketches of Two Men Who Have Had Unusual anu
Highly Creditable Legislative Careers.

Perhaps never before in the history Of Wet Virginia politics ave mere
beer tu such outstanding records as will pc rounded oat in the coming .' s..
OF thu legislature. m OF them stands unp"railce as an 'ndcato" , Ina 800, W"
Virginia voters arc grateful for past avors ThHt record H. s"pt ~ ~ ' cna,sr
The other is m inscribed in Vest Nhgnias honor roll by sena,F T. So"S
These W men have records q which they nnd ther F'specune pA'en
well ho proud, At III lasts session Of me legislature. senator to."nm U wame
Sep and Harry Wass o "A them ne OF MI counVs oe'eSA'es -
ing toward the temporary lcgislstvcq quarters in the Kanawha county cour,noN
when one Of 'e attaches Of the LEGISLATURE m a frsna , pa''sn ""' t""
why" snd the friend, "ony the me OF them ooks old enough 20 nave s"
very much political service"
- Truce enough" a the reply. "bu: Weiss N Coulter have been IN I'M 1sE
.me they we're barely old enough to vote while Uncle Sep has be'n here
Long, Active c.rrt.
sauin,i,sI Hall Of New Marttnsv.ne. West vlginias best loved Democrat -
positive that here Is IL falacy in The old adase apoui a pop's' III nv w.
country. Fifty-two years s" Uncle Sep travelled TO "hee'"k 10 Nt".m
legislative convention At thtt mc he ws a hale youth o. 90 praeufms
in his home county If WeueA where lie came while stn a boy tF. rr"nI
county his hrthpl"r". For fiy 'ons years he served a psopN n. rhn
AZ The last session Of Ike Legislature there was a fitting csremo" ""e"
he celebrated the ft;rih anniversary Of Ills entrance I'M" PUBLIC me ne f"H'e"
times he has gone before the people OF MS county S" "ns.. -, 90, f.n., nwu
sentative in ,r STATE legislature and the Republican landslide OK WE ia"'a eH"
in It's strength. to overcome his popularity. once lc served IN "e sre 'e"'F'
with distinction. a.,
Senator, arcrs record IS oe Of almost equal character IL was born ne
of "A pillow. lie came to SUMMERS county "hhc Ft n !ou"s "% nan"
politics.. Ills record as a Republican is un!npeachabic or The first M IN |"
Senate. when Mr. E"a't"r W"n that hoh"r IN ~" as 'e ,. T he.
ticket In the Seventh district. For twelve years he has served the people " ms
vcrwhcimnsl Democratic senator Coatcr as been h'h"Fc"" WIN ""''c
whom every other man o the ticket went DOWN to sno"inous de'ea'a at tao h'"uS
cout.r For Presidency CT Senate.
These w men have been very active in their legislative Ives. AZ nc as'
committees. among them the committee OF 1mahce ana "e c"mm"'
md banking. W. f the scnatcs major Committees "tnce Sep" served too on
finance. and his v'"c vas repeatedly heard in The councils 's""s inc """'@
Uncle Sep" tod 4 good yarn while IN Charleston last time.
JUS paying the interest. Finally III came to me- and said We worried a"ns
that thing ali thcscy Years. Sow II going 20 let Eou worry WIN
THAT'S the way feel about west virginia this year. VI worried along "r
man a yer, and n"w I'm going % lie: The Republicans worfF.
Senator ,oaner hopes to top IF" his esslatir" career with oe more Own
Inf honor. lilo is a candidate for he senate presidency. Thus far he t1s re-
cdved muc consideration. 1t is highly probable that ii viii &c INTO the parN
experience to make him an admirable presiding officer