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The Convention and the Ticket.

4 OOuNNlliuu at dlhc4S-
burg was one Of the ablest, NEST harmonious
and best political assemblases in all respect:
that We have ever seen. The most prominent
men in the State were here aud good care had
been generally displayed in the selection Of
suitable delegates The Convention was. with
ont doubt, on honorable body of the Demo
cratic party in West Virginia. One feature OIL
the Convention that could not fail to impress
the ordinary spectator was the good humor that
characterized its proceedings and the friendly
feeling that seemed to exist among the dele
gates The claims Of the several candidates for
nomination We're urged without single word
Of disparagement Of their rivals and there was
much less Of that jealousy that is sometimes
witnessed upon such occasions than has occur
red in conventions of either political party
heretofore. The disappointed candidates and
their particular friends bore their defeat, in
most cases, with a grace that robbed it Of its
sting and which was in itself some endorse
ment of their qualifications for the places to
which they had aspired.
Whatever heartburniugs there may
have been were very carefully concealed and to
all appearances the Convention was the most
harmonious one that has ever assembled in the
State. There was no apparent jar to create
discsrd or awaken unpleasant recolecticns Of
the meeting
The ticket nominated is one that viii COM
mend itself at once to the support Of the united
Democratic party in the State. 1t could
scarcely be improved in any particular, but IS
in all respects, worthy of commentator.
Mr. JOHNSON \. CANDIES, Of Wood County,
who was nominated by reclamation to be the
next Governor Of West Virginia needs no In
PRODUCTION to the people Of the State. He was
candidate for the same place four years ago
and made most gallant fight, though the
registration yillainy at that time rendered the
struggle hopeless from the start. He IS a
shrewd, practical aud successful business man,
Of sterling integrity and irreproachab!e char
acter, and possessed Of that ability that will
enabled him to discharge the duties of Chief
Executive with honor to himself and advantage
to the State. He was nominated by acclama-
ton, aud IS not likely to encounter much more
serious opposition TO his election.
Henry Mason MATHEWS, Of Grecnbrier
County, the candidate for Attorney General, is
a lawyer and al accomplished gentleman. lie
is a graduate Of the University Of Virginia and
received his legal education at Judge Broken
broughs school in Lexington. deserved dur
ing the war in the Confederate army and at the
time of the surrender held the rank Of Major
Of Artillery. lie was elected to the State Sen
ate in 1865, but was refused admission. He
was prominent member Of the Constitutional
Convention and is in every way well qualified
for the performance Of the duty of the place
for which he has been nominated.
Major L. A. Bennett, of Marion, and Capt
J. S. BURDETT, Of Kanawha, who have been
nominated fox the Offices of Auditor and Urea
surer respectively, are too well and tayorably
known throughout the State to need any
special mention at our hands. Both have
shown their iaithfu!aess, and merit, and COM
petence in their past management Of the fnan-
cial affairs Of the State and have well deserved
the endorsement bestowed upon them by the
Convention.
Col. B. W. BYpxE, of Clay County who is
to be State Superintendent Of Free Schools,
has been distinguished as lawyer in this sec
ton of the State for many years He was a
member Of the Virginia Legislature in 1S4S-49
and again in 1857, and was member Of the
Convention Of 1861; also Of the recent Con-
s,itutional Convention in this State lie is a
very clcarheaded thinker and forcible speak
or and will doubtless render excellent service
in the place he has been selected to fll
Of the candidates for Judges of The Supreme
Court we will speak more particularly at anoth-
er time. They are all eminent for legal ability
and integrity, and will ornament the very hon
orable ond responsible position for which
they have been chosen. The ticket is as a
whole unexccptionabe and will SO into Office
with such a popular majority as has never
heretofore been given to any candidates in
West Virginia. Wheeling Register
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