The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-02
TIE MAsON COUNTY

correspondent of the Charleston Courier,
furnishes the following iteus VI ueEs 10
that paper IlesayG
The latest candidate for CoDgrc. We
have heard mentioned is our. talented
and able DICTATOR. Geo. P. Simpson, E.q
Mr., Simpson as all your readers in tbs
District will remember, is the same gen.
iIcmuu sho SO completely used up ex.
Governor W. +. Stevenson IN the eau.
yass 1868, aid who was dubbed By some
Of the State papers as the "Patrick Henry
Of Vest Virginia" We Do not SEQ that
we could do better at this tine than 10
nomiutte Mr. Simpson at the Convention
Of August 9th ut Charleston; be would
undoubtedly make better canvass than
any Of those now named; aud as there
seems to be some feeling against several OF
the gentlemen now before the people for
nomination, bis candidacy would remove
whatever dissatisfaction is nov existing 10
our party. Mr.. Simpson has been con.
slant. faithfal and hard working member
Of our party; and one who has never re-
fused to respond to any demand made up.
on him by his party friends 10 1868 he
canvasscd all Of this District, aud many Of
the counties Of the other part Of the State,
almost entirely at bis own expense Mr..
Simpson is one Of the best StumperS in the
State, and whatever he says, tells with ef.
feet. We believe in rewarding those who
have been good aud constant workers in
our ranks For his many past services,
Mr. Simpson deserves we'll of the Demo
cratic. Conservative party, for to him, as
much as to aOy one man, is the Democrat
&c party indebted for It's now being in tue
majority in this State. Let Mr., Simpson
be nominated, aud we venture the asser.
ton that bis majority in Nla'on will OK.
coed three hundred"
"]ohn NJ Reynolds and 7 W Si'Son
are now at swords points" because both
are candidates for tho Legislature, and
each is writing 10 the Mason County JOnr.
nal lauding himself for past services to the
Radical party. Frank Sissou is in favor
Of a Straigb,,out party fight in this county
and curses John W Mason, Chairman Of
the Radical State Executive Committee for
bis recent address, because it huS to some
extent cooked bis goose egg" Reynolds,
on the contrary, endorses tho address of
John W Mason" &c F., aud is desperate
y opposed to a party nomination, knowing
full well that IN that event he would be
left out entirely. But Reynolds got the
start Of Sisson, the other night nj faro.
well supper given by negro to his col
ored and white friends, before leaving as a
body servant to one Of our citizens, who
was going to the White Sulphur Springs
Reynolds accepted an invitation and was
present, aud was particular 10 his a'cn.
tons to bis colorcl brethren and voters,
and by bis commngling with them he Sc.
cured to himself the entire negro vote
The darkies now speak of him as purity
smart man" and say they are "gwiue to
vote for him " As soon rs Sissou became
aware of the presence Of Reynolds at the
negro ovation" he at once. repaired to
the. school house, aud tried TO FIX .yp- mat,
tiers, but be soon found that .Reyndld him
where "Jinkcus had the hen" and turned
away disconsolate and disbeartencd."
mo party is now the howl ornearly cv,
cry Radical you meet with in this county
They have grown suddenly tired of what
they choose to term rings" "ciques,
&c. Why? because their party is in min.
GRITTY in West Virginia, aud seek by the
cry of mo party TO distract and divide
the Democratic vote with the hope ofagain
placing their party ION top"u this State.
1t has been but a few years since these
same men we're the greatest sticklcrS for
party conventions and party nominations,
and when they we're made no one used the
party lash more uoAinchnsly or cried
rebel rebcl!" louder or more vehemenly
than did many Of these men; and We suppose
you have some Of the same class Of men in
Kanawha County Such men need watch
ing. We look upon all such as the most
dangerous, demagougcs and political
trickstCrs, They are politically dishonest
and should be shlnned by every honest
voter"
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