The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-15
Congressional Canvass la the second
District.
Editors h,teiligeneer :


Editors A,teIigeneer
There is mystery connected with
certain communications published in
some OF the newspapers OF the Second
Congressional District (aud occasional
IL in :. paper outside OF it, that many
good Republicans are unable TO solve.
1 mean the letters written for the pur-
pose of urging Major Jacob 81. Bristor
upon the people as the candidate of the
Republican party OF this district for
Congress.
To the initiated, it seems strange,
indeed, that so many letter writers Sc
lect as theme the excellenctes of this
gentleman.
1 should very much like to know
what great service he has rendered the
State. or the people of this district,
position he aspires to fill? 1t
is true, he was a clever officer in the
Union ranks during portion of the
late war, and for his services there he is
entitled to the gratitude and honors
due TO all faithful soldiers-andI think
he has been abundantly rewarded for
his services in his election to the office
he now holds.
What extraordinary qualifications
does he possess for this position that
cannot be claimed for hundreds of
others in the district, who have too
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1t? Do his experience and services for
a term in the West Virginia Iegisla-
ture qualify him SO eminently for seat
in the nations Council? Do his abili-
ties as a public speaker, his attain
ments in literature, and his fine educa-
ton, point him out as a proper person
| to represent the Second District in the
Congress of the United States.
Is he the man that the Republican
party should select as their standard
bearer for the coming contest? For 1t
should be borne in mind that our OPP
ponents are likely to nominate a man
| for the position who will canvass the
district, and who will canvass it well,
hence IL will require on our part that
our candidate shall be able 10 cope with
him on the stump in the discussions
that will be had of the issues before the
people.
nj a mystery connected with the letters
above referred to, for 1 am satisfied that
three-fourths OF them are written al NE
instance of the Major himself, and per-
haps some OF them By hnlseN
For nearly two years he has peen
working for Congressional nomina-
ton at the coming Convention: First,
nv using his official position to this
end, by leaving the duties OF his oihce
of State Treasurer to be performed py
his clerk while he has Travelled to ana
fro in the District, and in sendlng OUT
hundreds and perhaps thousands OF
documents with ''Compliments of j. H.
Bristor, State Treasurer" printed on
slfp of paper and attached to each
one: second, By endeavoring to secure
the influence of the Organization known
as the G. a. R., for the promotion OF his
interests in this direction; and third,
His effort to york upon the feelings Of re
RELIGIOUS community as appears from the
CONTAMINATION in your daily of the
18th inst. No wonder that modest men
hesitate to enter the political arena
when they see such measures resorted
to by others to push themselves for
ward This is presumption indeed,
and merits the rebuke the truly relig-
ious voters of the district will give II:
To the Republicans of the district let
me saw that it behooves them to exer-
else great caution in the selection OF
our candidate. as great events must
tran .pire during the next two years,
and the Congress of the United STATES
should be made up of our very best
meu-soma OF whom are named In
connection with this position for the
SECOND DISTRICT.