The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-06
Col. Wilson and the Congressional
Question.

Quest1Ou.
Editors of the Register.
When wrote the communication
published in your Issue Of January 3lst
suggesting Colonel Wilson as candi-
date for the next Congress, l did not
expect any controversy on the suSject.
l made the suggestion prompted only
by my own sense oi justice ard because
1 thought that by so doing reflected
the views OF large majority of the
fair minded Democrats of this district.
would not write you now upon the
sui iect were il not that some one in a
communication published in your issue
of-Monday last, suggests that Colonel
Wilson is not an available candidate.
This I think is unjust and without
foundation in fact.
If Success" is posted he must know
that if Colonel Wilson's name had not
been kept of the Democratic ticket in
the county of Writ by the executive
committee Of that county he would
have been elected at the trial trip" in
August. In the township OF McClel-
Ian, in Doddridge, county and
in two townships in Gilmer
county and in one or two other town
ships in the district, | am told Col.
Wilson's name was not on the Demo-
cratic ticket. This was because the
parties distributing the tickets claimed
the August election was not the time
for electing members Of Congress.
There is another fact. 1t is ackuoTl-
edged by all who are honest on the
subject that the August election wac
not a fair test of the strength OF the two
political parties, or OF the candidates in
the field. The new constitution was
defeated in the first district, and | be-
lieve that Mr.. Camden, whom all know
to be justly popular, was defeated in
that district for Governor.
Notwithstanding the statements OF
Success" it is we'll known that the
Republicans, almost to man, support
ed Mr.. Davis while many Democrats
voted for hiu,still suppesing:bim to be
a Democrat and because he was ops
posed 10 the new constitution, who
would have voted for Colonel Wilson
agaipst any Republican in the district,
| do not know that Colonel Wilson
seeks the next nomination, but think
he should have It. Give Colonel Will
con q clear field where he will not
be numbered by any outside issue
and / venture that be will prove him.
cell so available as candidate, that he
will lay out John J. Davis or any Rad
ical candidate that may he brought
against him,
I acknowledge l have not consulted
Colonel Wilson on this subject, aud do
not know his sentiments in regard to it.,
neither do know anything OF any
promises made by him, and il there are
any such promises as Success speaks
OF, / doub. not Col. Wilson will. unless
justified by circumstances, hold them
sacred, but think those 10 whom such
promises were made, (if made at all)
should waive their c'simsif they have
any, for this time.
have referred 10 this sutject be-
cause do not think it right to refer
to the Angus. election as the proof OF
the popularity Of any man, If go, then
some OF the most ultra Radicals in this
district are the most popular, for in
stance Scott, OF Richie. In conclusion,
Mr. Editor, express hope that this
communication will find place in
your columns, without any quotations
from a "privste note" at the head of it.
Fcb. All, 1874. JrsTTcE.