The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-13
rhc Township Meetings.

HIS HlltEuUUIk III lAIG NOuAtA NAN tA'S
evening in the city. the Republican voters
have been requested by the County Com
mittr To meet in township conventions.
The work Oi these conventions will
lr lwU.iOhl. They are To nominate
candidates inrthe following offices in cnch
township; \ Supervisor, IN Ovcrscer Of
the Poor, a School Commissioner, u Town
ship Clerk; and in the country townships
Il Roal Surveyor for each precinct. They
nrc also to appoint delegates TO cOnvcn'
liUn to lc held ut the Court House, Mon
,lay, for the nomination Of candidates for
the county offices. ... .
In calling the attention Of our Republic
rln friends to these meetings, We desire TO
express u hope tint there may be Il gen
rrnl attendance OH them. The work to
lr done at these meetings is one that every
citizen has an interest in. 1t is IN abso.
lutte necessity that there be party Organi-
zations. They are tho only medium
through which the wishes Of the people
can find expression. 1t is the duty Of
every citizen to take hold and help
direct these organizations TO good
USES. II eight-tenths Of our citizens,
and they the most substlntial,-they
who have the largest stake in Il
good administration OF local AITairs-sys.
tematically stay away from the meetings
which give tone to local politics and d.
rection to local government, it is morally
certain that tone will bO low and that
administration bad. The few persons
who do attend will fix things just rs
they want them. They will nominate
candidates 10 suit their own purposes,
who may be unacceptable TO n majority
Of their party. They will pack the con.
vpntions that nominate for the more
important Offices in snch way Ns to
promote their own objects, regardless Of
the interests or wishes Of tho absent
eight.tenths. While human nature is in
its present testate, these things will happen
Neglect your local politics, and weeds will
spring up as surely as in neglected gar
den, and overrun and choke out the better
elementSOf society. It's true everywhere
We have to choose between nm attendance
IN these prime duties Of tho citizen and
thedisastrous effects Of theirncglcct, costly
mismanagCmcnt, corruption and demoral
ization. There are lNrge numbers Of ouI
hest citizens who pass by these local meet
ings as unimportant. They feel some in
terest when county nominations arc made
and when there is sharp rise in thcil
taxes from 40 cents say to 90, they are
mOmentariIy spurred into Indignation
"DeSpisc not the day Of small things" Is
an injunction all such persons should bear
in mind. The county conventions, the
elections. the county administration, all
grow out Of the township meetings. The
had administration, the extravaganza and
consequent high taxation can DO traced
directly buck to the neglect Of these begin
nings to leaving the township meetings
prey to those who hold that the public
owes them u living and whose only aim is
10 gel in positions where they may exact
ii, and who are always on hand to take
advantage Of an opportunity. II is the
duty Of every good citizen by his presence
influence and vote to make the township
convention the starting point Of good
local administration. II all will attend
good delegations and nominations will be
made. Then we shall havC0 u County Con
vcntion representing the whole body d
our party, and the very best nominations
are sure to result.
In reference to the meetings to-day ant
this evening, we repeat the hope that they
will be largely attended We hope to SEE
All excellent and harmonious convention
Monday; one ready and willing 10 dc
whatever, upon dispassionatc consultation
may BE- found best for the success Of Il goM
ticket, While the rivalry Of candidates |!
natural, inevitable, and to certain
extent desirable, 1t seems To us thu
Us far US possible everything OF thi.
kind should be held by the convention
subordinate to whatever may promote
general success. Let delegations he Sc
lected not so much In the interest Of par
liCuIar candidates us for their disintcresteG
judgment Of what will he best tor tn