Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
To THE Worms OF SHENANDOAH AN
PAGE COUNTIES

To THE VoTERs OF SHENANDOAH AND
PAGE COUNTIES:
respectfully anpounce myself can
didate to represent you IN the next
Senate Of Virginia. | have been in
duced to do 50 from the fact that it is
very generally conceded in Shenandoah
as we'll as in Page, that Page county
by justice and courtesy has some claim
to next Senator. This, together with
the desire expressed by Il large number
of the voters of Page, that should be
a candidate, and also many kind as
surances that have had from the
voters of Shenandoah, has made 1t my
pleasant duty to place myself before
you as one Of the number from which
to make selection for Senator. |
will not, in this card, attempt to give
my views upon the important subjects
that are likely to come before the Leg.
islature, and will only say that | am
in favor Of retrehchment and economy
in every department of the Govern.
ment, and if elected your Senator will
spare no effort to accomplish this desir-
able object.
My interest being in common with
that of a large majority of the voters
of this district, it is but natural that l
should pursue that line of policy which
will be most likely to result to our mus
tual benefit. In district where poll
~ IF lii 1x, 10 a,,to info
vas, where all the candidates will, in
all probability, entertain the same
political opinions, i'll district where
the conservatives have six times as
many voters as the opposition l cannot
see the slightest necessity for con
vention. In districts where political
parties are equally divided it some,
times becomes necessary TO hold con-
yentlons, but they should in my opin
ion never be resorted to, unless there
is absolute necessity. l much prefer
that the people should have an oppor
tunity to go to the polls and cast their
votes for the man OF their choice with
out being trameled by convention
which Is sometimes gotten up in the in
terest of a particular individual, and
frequently, fail TO express the senti =
ments of a large majority of the voters
Of the district. 1t has been suggested
that convention is necessary at this
time to have justice dore the smaller
county, (Page,) by the larger county,
(Shenandoah.) think | do but jus.
tice to the voters Of Shenandoah when
| say it does not require. convention
to induce them to extend to Page a
simple act of justice, an act of courtesy,
which it has been their pleasure to ex~
tend on former occasions, and which |
am sure will be their pleasure to do
again. Give the people of each county
an opportunity, and this act Of comfy
will never be withheld. If however, it
should become necessary FROM the
number of candidates before you to
hold convention in order to secure
the election of conservative, Of course
| would be willing to submit my
claims in that event to a convention
properly gotten up. | do not wish
to place myself in any factious opposi
ton to convention, hut | do desire
to be distinctly understood to say that
at this time there does not exist the
slightest necessity for convention. l
expect to avail myself of the pleasure
of meeting you before the election and
give my views fully, candidly and
frankly upon all subjects that may be
of interest to you, in connection with
our State government. | can assure
you that should it be your pleasure to
honor me with your confidence that |
will labor not to abuse it.
Respectfully,
MANN SPITIER
LURAr, Va, July 9th, 1875. 1T