The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-27
So. Poi,t,o,-.The Convention.


state Polltlo.-.The Convention.
The Berkeley Union thinks the State
Convention is called too early, but ac-
onlesces in the action of the Committee.
The same paper, by authority, an
noupces that Hon. b. NJ. Kitchen will
be a candidate for reelection to Con-
rress in the Second District, and mem
lions Col. John E. SchIey as a candi-
date for Governor.
The Morgantown Post approves the
action of the Central Committee in
calling the Convention early, and
thinks the point selected good one.
The Post does not agree, however. with
the recommendation of the Committee
THAT the district and other officers
should be selected on that OCCASION"
but suggests that nothing should be
done at CIaTksburg at the State Con-
ventlou except the nomination of State
oflcers-unless, indeed, the delegates
from that Congressional district and
the immedlate Judicial and Senatorial
districts wish 10 embrace the opportu-
nifty TO make their nominations"
Concerning matters in the Second
District we quote:
We think our Congressional Conven-
ton ought to held in our own district !;
likewise our Judicial Convention. And
we propose accordingly to our brethren
of the press and TO the party generally,
that We hold these Conventions on
Wednesday, the 9th day of May, 1865,
at Grafton, in Taylor county, from
whence the delegates can go to the
State Convention on the day following.
or II this be not agreeable, let US
wait until after the State Convention.
when our organization as party will
be complete, by the appointment of
Congressional Executive Committees,
and Judicial District Committees, and
Senatorial and County Committees,
which will call Conventions of their
respective Jurisdictions as they NAV
deem advisable.
We quote a. length the Posts objec-
tiong to making any but State nomIua-
tons at Clarksburg:
Among other good objections to the
course ofselscting candidates Is that il
works gross injustice to many deserE-
ing men who are so unfortunate, as TO
reside somewhat mt distance from the
scene OF the Convention. 1t enhances
the chances of those who live near 1t
and whose means OF access make II pos
slbie for them to oyerpower the other
Candidates by sheer force of numbers.
These advantages are undue in their
Character and unfair in their results.
Another objection Is. that after the ex-
element OF u Stale Convention and the
necessary chickering's of the candidates
and their friends, the effort TO separate
into frngmsntary bodies for the pur-
pose OF selecting the right man for this
right place, Is spasmodic. and canSot
be attended either with the dignity or
fairness that should always character
ize harmonious party action. Besides
this, after the State Convention Is over.
all is hustle and confusion and anxiety
to get nwny as rapidly as possible, ana
sometimes selections are made that
bear The mnrks OF "indscent hustle"
But another great objection Is thai
whilst the District Conventions are Il
follow the State nominations there is 4
general system of "interchangfng' no
10 call IL by any worse name, InaE Is mo-
productive of good even in n party
sense.
There is Furthermore an evident i'm
propriety in tho thing from Its very
geographical nature. For Instance,
there will be first, "a State Convention
in which all will participate. Then the
various Congressional districts will
have To convene in three separate
meetings 10 discharge their duties.
Theae in turn will have to give way for
judicial Conventions; and from these
Inter an exodus will take place to still
smaller "circles," composed of Senate
rial Districts.
Again, will 1t not be rather entertain
ing 10 see the delegates from Berkeley
and Jefferson celebrating in solemn
council over the Important matter OF
selecting candidate to succeed to the
position made vacant by the expiration
of Bro. Hoke's term, two hundred and
nifty miles away from home? and that.
too, not in the presence OF their consti-
tuents whose representatives they are
but OF people who tnke no Interest
whatever in their deliberations. We
have instanced this Senatorial District
as "a specimen simply; the same re-
marks, only with grsRter force, apply
TO Boone and FRyetle and other remote
counties, Seriously, the matter /,
wrong In principle. Every nomination
should be made within the territorial
limits of the Jurisdiction over which
the office extends.
For ourselves, we have no specia
preference as TO which plan of actor
shall be adopted in the matter ofnomi
nations. The object OF the Committee
as we understand, was TO avoid, as fai
as possible, the multiplication of con
veutions but they simply recommend
and it rests with the people OF the sew
eral counties to adopt the mode sug
gested. or to act upon some other, a.
they may prefer. So far as concerns
this Congressional District, there is Mt
geographical objection to nominating
ut Clarksburg. We fail to Sc the forcG
ofthe objection that where district ant
State nominations arc to be made by
the same Convention there is a gen
erHl system of 'interchangiug , !" that i.
mischievous. II we could simply nomi
nate the best men without reference tc
any other considerations land that 1.
what ought to be done,) and could
elect them without opposition, the Pos
would be right; but unfortunately
that cannot be done. We have to tax,
things as they are. We have to conside,
what the Convention will do, not wha
it ought. There being many more as
pirants than there are nominations t.
be made, it follows, many must be dis
appointed, and these are likely TO fee
that their claims were ignored in favo
OF others no more deserving than them
selves. AS far as possible deservin,
aspirants should be provided for. Thil