Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-16
Our Nominating Meetings.

Our Nominating Meetings.
We desire to call the attention of our
Democratic friends throughout the coun-
ty, to the mass meetings, to be held at
the different election precincts on next
Thursday, the 22d instant. to nominate
candidates for the various County offices
to be filled this spring.
The Democratic party OF Harrison
county. unwilling to be controlled by Po-
litical intriguers and aspirants, have de-
termined to take matt, rs into their own
hands and select its own candidates. The
movement this spring in favor OF organl>
zation, originated in the Romine's pre-
cinct, among Democrats second to none
for honesty and faithfulness. and as little
liable to be improperly Influenced as any
others. Their recommendation was al
most unanimously adopted at large
meeting of Democrats from all parts Of
the county, and is being carried into ef.
feet by them.
We learn that meetings will be held at
every precinct in the county, with the
exception, perhaps. of Lumberport,) and
that there will be very general attend
ance. This is right. Every Democrat
in the county will concede the propriety
OF uniting the vote Of his party on some
one person for each Office. AS this can
only be done by nominations, the next
inquiry is what is the best way to make
those nominations Certainly that way
is best which places the selection "of the
candidates the most directly il the hands
of the largest number Of the people them
selves. and prevents few interested in
dividuals from controlling them for their
own advantage. By making nominations
in this way, good candidates, and conse~
quently, good officers can be always OBJ
tanned, and the wishes of the people fair
ly expressed.
The plan adopted by the county Of
Harrison, and followed by some of the
adjoining counties. of holding mass meet
ings in the different precincts. and every
person voting for the man of his choice,
seems to be the first that can be devised
1t is emphatioally q Democratic plan
the people make the selection themselves
Under this manner Of making nomina>
tions, if good selections are not made, il
is the peoples own fault. If the major
ity stay at home and permit few int
rested individuals to make the selection
they have no one but themselves e
blame.
This manner of making nominations il
new and undeveloped. 1t meets with
more general favor than any other which
has yet been attempted, and We hope t
see it given fair trial. The selection o
our candidates is now placed directly il
the hands OF the people. and we hope e
see them avail themselves of it by gen
eral turnout on Thursday next. Let ey
cry Democrat devote one-half day to Sc
cure good officers in the county from
among his own political friends.
The cry of "no party" which is now
raised by the opponents of organization
is warmest advocated by those who have
been stepped the deepest in all the in
trigues of petty caucuses. The peo>
pies taking the matter into their owl
hands. sounds death knell to their hopes
and aspirations. and hence the strenuous
efforts made in opposition to it. The
Know Noshiugs are pretty set to op,
pose the organization of party. afe,
setting the example they did.
We hope our Democratic friends will
remember this example. and act accor'
dinghy.