Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-25
10 the Editors Of The Enquirer.

MARCH l5rI 1888.
In looking The columns of your paper, seq com
muncaton from Pcndleton county, signed " democrat
calling for publication OF The merits and qnahc;,i9s .
the various candidates for commissions! oil The Board
Public Works And TO this respond by presenting h'
merits md qualifications Of Col William n tm6n ~ Ian
doInh county whose published in scsoiai OF the
| northwestern papers candidate Tor said Office
Mononralia and at the age Of IS years, without
an education the of obtaining save hy MS own
energies 10 the blacksmith trade But after laSI"g
some proficiency in thar mechanical branch ne determined
10 learn the miilwrieht trade rhis Branch OF mechanical
business reunus In order that II should be ven understood
that man should bc.a good mathematician Having main
ematicul talent this he readily acquired
Tic term Of his apprenticeship having expired, ms guam
cations us bude; Sec soon made nen'!es rom
the very extensive calls made upon hh Tor his servce
His mechanical talent nGd practical energies soon GATED MN
beyond the limits Of his own State and wherever mere were
mportan improvements 10 be made in mills ol iron WORKS
there he was sought afIer
He has been employed Maryland in tho c"nstrncton OF
iron works and Pennsylvania he built number OF rstao
shmenls among which is the hnc establishment nc!onSle
10 Col F. H. Oliphani, who If called Or would speaN
ynumcs in favor OF Col Hamons fitness 10; The ONCE ~
ion for owing The very high estimate mat he pht
pnn The business habits of Col Hamilton alter s cs'Hb
shnen was completed he employed him t" hhs charge OF
the sume. But his health filling hun, Re Yves compelled 70
10 withdraw from the charge
Col Fla milton employed in the construction o me
or.al iron works Cheat Ti.cr Monougala county, VIZ
gina consisting of several furnaces forge rolling mil and
nail factory and this establishment believe the lrs ail
road in Virginia, West OF The Allegheny m9untan3 was
This road Is seven miles lDng icaulnS rom lS
ore banks the furnace and from The furnace TO The Jorge
This .aad constructed Il thnk) IN 1884 or ., when
but little said about rail- roads IN mat coun
nv n which time Col Hamilton had never seen ran rold
Notwithstanding he made his own Instrument located me
ond made his patrons I'll up The machinery and started his
cars and have been informed This rohd is sill in opera
ton SO much for Col Hamiltons experience, IN both me-
chanchl and common Labor.
LII the spring of lSi there public deInons.ra-
lions in favor of Col Hamlons representing M9non@n'a
cuuny bu; lie did not become candidate During mat
season he purchased property in Preston county, moved
from Mpnongalia 10 Preston aud IN The Spring OF sll
he elected rcprcben; paid county III The h"se 0t De
legaes
This was the motn".aLio ssssi"S 3D. ,"'.,,' AZ
Whe, ling The terminus OF The Baltimore end ONO tta,
Road and BY reference the journal OF the House, Il VIII
be seen TINT he us worthy representative. represented
first the interest Of his constituents and secondly hr IN
,eesl Northwestern Virginia; and In the spring OF i74o
he WAS appointed by the Board OF Public WORKS. Supeiin
,endent of The and parkersburg road and In hr
exercise of duties OF this office, he has proved himself
10 be well skilled in The branches OF road making
and bridge building; and heiacr brunch briJge build
inv) no man in the district can excel him.
a. evidence Of his qualifications and ncss for This post
will refer you the various reports "i the Board OF Pplc
Works And after filling this post 10 the entire satisfaction O"
the Board Of Public Works for six years. ana believing IN ro
IA in office, he nj his own pleasure, resigned hat SIN
ton aud became in the employ nf said Board
must further saw that thorough going business man,
he is not 10 BE- cxceed and in all his business transactions
which perhaps the most extensive ui any man IN M
country in which he lives he Is regarded IA being strictly
honest and az TO his moral and temperate aos ihey arc
unexcrpIonablc.
C01el Hamilton Is clear headed, strong Minded man
automatically qualified rc:irw and investigate, III sci
enlihc manner u the reports specifications and estimates
public agents and practically qualified 10 understand Their
principles and Judge Of their correctness; and found 10 be
defective is able point the defects and direct how I"
correct lhe; being good judge OF the value OF work either
before after it is done.
He Is that neither ear. his enemies nor knows his
friends when public interest is at sake and II elected no
doubt will be- in the exercise of his public patronage and
governed ny the Jeersunian rule honesty and quaca
lions for Office
And while have the utmost confidence In the ability of
Colonel Hamilton discharge the various and important
duties of his office would be pleased To see the qunItc
tons of other candidates forth in the public prints that lie
people nay the prepared 10 cast their upon
this important Occaaicn.
II 10 be hoped that the Democratic papers IN the De
ttict generally, will publish this communication.
7Ynurs rrspcciully MONONGALIA.