The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12
Frsm The West Virginia Courier
The Senatorial Candidates.


In our issue Of last week. we commented
favorably upon the action Of the DEMOCRACY
ct. tits gra'iiiug that this week We can
refer with equal satisfaction to the action
Of the Democratic Senatorial Convention
which met here on Wednesday last. A
full report Of the proceedings of this Con.
vention. will be found in another column
Major Nicholas Fi'zhugh. Of Kanawha,
and Gen. Alonzn Gushing Of Mason,
were nominated Delegates to to the con.
stitu'ioual Convention from this District,
and Dr.. NJ. r Hereford, Of Nicholas, re.
ceivcd tue nomination for Senator. The
nominees are al! gentlemen Of character and
integrity, and Of such high order Of tai.
ent as make them ID every sense worthy
and capable representatives Of The District.
Major Fitzhugh was born in Fauquier
county, Virginia, but in bis early life bis
father removed 10 the West and resided for
some years in Kauawha county, then in
Jackson county Major Fi'zhugh has
been resident Of Kanawa county since
his carly manhood. In his profession Of
law, be stands among the 6rsi in bis State.
and as to all thes qualities which endrar
their possessor to those among whom he
lives, he is pre.emiucutly distinguished
Social, generous and devoted to bis friend.
ships, be possesses heart big enough to
embrace oil, whose characters entitle them
to such consideration. Without bigotry,
be is firm in bis principles. aud without
sycophauey, he is popular With high and
low.
General Gushing was for many years q
lawyer in Gallipolis. Ohio Some years
before the war he removed to Mason county
West Virginia on bis farm, where be has
continued to reside in quiet way to the
present time. In Ohio, he was exceeding
" popular, and held some political Offices.
With credit to himself, aud to the sstisfac.
ton Of his constituents Since be bas
resided in Virginia and West Virginia, be
has not been active in bis profession, nor
otherwise in politics, preferriug the quiet
of his home, to the labors On anxicties Of
either; but be has always maintained 6rm
aud consistent course, opposed to Cypress.
i've and class legislation, to persecution.
aud to every measure which has made the
Legislation Of the Radical party so distinc.
tive. We are sure bis choice is wise one
aud will be 50 proven by the results.
Dr.. NJ. r. Hereford, of Nicholas, was,
| also, originally from the county oil Eau.
quier, aud is a connection of our rcpresen.
tativo in Congress, and the Hcreforis of
Of Putnam, lie has resided in West Viz.
GINA for many years, and by property and
association, is thoroughly identified with
the interests Of this State
The action Of the Democratic party Of
this District 10 thus distributing its uomin.
atoms, illustrates the greatness and liber.
atty Of the party among the people and in
its principles. General Gushing, although
a Northern man. received favorable consid.
Grafton from Southern Democrats while
Major Fitzhugh, Southern man by birth
and principle. was recognized with equal
cordially by the many Northern Dem.
ocrats Of this Senatorial District
Among Democrats all distinction on &C.
count Of associations during the war ore a,
completely oClitsra,cd III fac. as in theory =,