The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-10-27
The Press on Hon. John T. Harris.

The Press on Hon. John T. Harris.
Here is what the press says Of our caudi-
date for Congress:
Having exhausted every argument, and
plead in vain to secure the vote of Warren
for Moore, it was finally proposed that if upon
the next ballot the vote of that county should
be given for him aud he tail of an election,
he would then be dropped, and the entire
strength of Moore would be transferred to
Cook but Gibraltar stood firm Knowing
that the vote Of Warren was essential to the
nomination of either, and as it could not be
secured for Moore, his friends concluded to
drop him and rally upon Cook, hoping thus to
ALLEVIATE the vote of his county from Harris.
and thus upon that or upon some subsequent
ballot secure the nomination of one or the
other of our favorites but Gibraltar never
moved, and when called last and her vote was
to determine the result, Harris Harris was
the response; SO Cook went down and the
fight was over. To have such host of firm,
true friends. man must have many noble
traits as we cannot doubt is the case with our
nominee; to fail to support him will be but
to SOW the seed that can but result In division
and discord, that ultimately must bring dis
aster. Harmony is the soul Of all insti:u-
tions, and more especially this Of ours > "all
together then, brethren" and SO let it be done
that discord may cease among US Winches
ter tSentiAeL
After the nomination Of Judge Harris, in
| the Catholic Church, at late hour Of night
he was called for and soon appeared (ike a
certain other distinguished friend of ours up
on memorable occasion, whether from the
| tombs or not, we can't say and made most
graceful, appropriate and eloquent speech in
acceptance of the nomination. He gave ev.
cry assurance Of his fidelity to the party that
could be asked for, aud complained hat great
injustice had been done him in attributing to
him want OF sympathy with his section in the
late uuclvil strife, ''although originally oppos-
ed, like large majority of Virginians, to Sc
cession, yot from the first blast Of the bugle,
his every sympathy was with our beloved
South He was Democrat acting in con-
cert with the Conservatives of the State. =
Winchester Sentinel
But after vast deal of diminishing, and
one of the most holly contested fights we have
seen in Convention, Harris triumphed by
the weight Of numbers, receiving 834 out Of
the 16 1896.
Having participated in the Convention
voting against him on every ballot, and doing
all in our power to secure the nomination OF
a more acceptable man to the people Of Fred
erick, we shall give him our cheerful support
as the choice of a clear majority of the peep {
of the District. The proceedings Of the Con-
vcntion will be published in full next week.
We believe that many of the reports that
have been circulated to his discredit are un.
true and others exaggerated. Mr.. Harris
while in Congress. was one Of the most eff
cient representatives of the Va, delegation
besides being one of the most alulahle Of men
-Wmchester Times
Let every Conservative in this District i'm
itate the examples of these worthy men, and
go to work earnestly in the interest Of THU
ineorruptblc Democrat. elevated above al
others Of his party by being chosen as it,
standard bearer, and as such, the embodiment
of its every principle. Let not conscious
ness of our strength weaken the blows thai
should be dealt to this Observation-Disclosures
Let US beeoming|y respond to the pleadings
of our brethren Of the whole country by mar
shall.ng every vote in the District for thi.