The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

A prominent Democrat writing tC
the elitor OF the REGISTER says, refer
ring to the question OF calling Con-
gressionaI Convention for the First Dis
trict:
INV understanding is that the mem
bers OF the State Executive Committee
residing in this Congressional District
are the authorized parties to call the
Convention. Gen. PANNELL, as Chair
mao, should, at an early day, cali 8
meeting of those members TO determine
the time and place OF holding the Con-
vention.
Another letter informs US that Col.
BEN: WILSON announces hls can
didacy for Congress. "Mr. WILSON
was nominated the writer goes on to
ssy, two years ago, honestly and fairly.
and his nomination was made unanl.
nous bv the Convention. The time
given him in which to make his can
vass was short-altogether too short
but about three wesks-vet he made an
industrious, energetic and most effective
canvass Taking into account the VOTES
of which be was unjustly deprived in
Doddridge and Writ, he received a
majority over HE competitor at the
special election in August. His party
friends, not recognizing the legality OF
the August election for Congressional
purposes, required him 10 make the
canvass in October. At this election
he received q decided majority OF all
the votes Cast. On the meeting OF Con.
gress his party friends demanded that he
1.-THE Governor having failed 10 give
him a certificate OF election) contest
the case before Congress, which ne
cheertully did. This contes; was
long, tedious, aggravating and expen-
sive one, but 1t was conducted by Col.
WILSON with energy, ability and with
ont regard to any proper or legitimate
expense"
The writer goes on to cay that "Col
WILSON stands as fairly before the peo-
pie OF his District to-day as he did on
the day he was nominated two
wears ago. Since that time he
has done nothing to forfeit the
good opinion reposed in him
by the members of the party which
confded to him the honor OF bearing
it's standard through that Congressional
campaign. He is, in every wsv, as
much entitled 10 their confidence as
then, and much more entitled to their
support by virtue OF the expensive ard
honorable sacrifices which he has made
in their cause during the last two years,
The masses Of the people love justice,
and they will believe that justice to
Col. WILSON dictates his nomination
Tor Congress at the coming conveu-
ton"
A friend writing to the editor Of this
paper says: Il have letter from Col.
DAN JoHNsou, OF Tyelr, in which
he apnounces that he is a candidate for
Congress, and states that the choice in
Convention must be made by the I'M
trammeled voice of the Democratic
voters and in accordance with their free
will" This sentiment is eminenuy
sound, and will meet with hearty
response in the breast OF every homes:
man.
From letter received from a prom.
inent and intelligent gentleman, resi-
dent OF Clsrksburg. we extract:
We are looking to the nomination
OF our w-citizsn, Col. BEN WILSON,
as a matter oil course and as a matter
of jusuce aud right By his ability and
courage, and by his defeats through no
faults OF his own, he has
entitled himsen to a denomination
at the hands OF his party. But if it be
not the will OF the majority of the
democrats OF this district, in Convention