Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-24
THE PARTY.

seu'i"iy democratic. The people
mad a sample of Radical Rule during,
and the FIRST few years after, the war,
when the elective franchise was de
termined by the will Of the Radical
registrars, and al Democrats were
d'sfranchised,-to convince them that
the oaly safety, the only preserva>
hon Tor the State was in a Demo.
cratic government. Since then. al
though local influences and side issues
have sometimes resulted in what
seemed partial Republican victories
vet the State has always been largely
Democratic.
AT the last Congressional election.
popular candidates were nominated
by the Republicans in every District,
but the entire Democratic delegation
was elected; the State has never
been more ably represented. In the
first District Mr.. Ben Wilson is the
Representative; he is Industrious,
sagacious and pays strict attention to
his duties.
In the Second District we have
Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner, who has no
superior in the House vt Represen-
tatives, rs ready and fluent deba
ter, or in experience Is q legislator
Mr.. Faulkner holds a place on the
Committee on Foreign Relations, for
which his former residence as minis
ter of the L. 5. at the Court of
France peculiarly fits him. Mr.
Faulkner Is one e the oldest mem
bers of the House, both as to age,
and 10 years of Legislative exper
fence.
In the 3rd District, we have Hon.
Frank Hereford, who has made an
enviable record as a member Of the
House. He is Chairman OF the
Committee on Commerce, one of the
most important of all the Commit
tees, TO which Is referred all matters
relating TO the shipping interests, the
internal improvements in relation to
business, &c, dc. Mr.. Hereford
has always been faithful to his du>
ties. and his section, as well as the
State At large has reaped large bene-
tit from his services.
At the election TO be held this
year. Representatives viii be chosen,
and it is TO be hoped that there may
be delegation Of equal flithfu'ueSs
and talent secured.
There has been during the past
year, good deal of dissatisfaction
in the party, especially in this dis
trict, on account of the treatment
in the 49,.
1CapitOl, DC. The people Of this Dis
trict look uP.n the matter as ~ out
rage perpetrated on them which will
not be forgotten, but We have no
idea that their sectional grievances
will be allowed to interfere with their
allegiance to their party. The re-
moval of the Capital, can have no
bearing on the ruth OF Democratic
principles. The removal of the Cap
itol was not a party measure, the Re
publicans held the balance Of power
in the Legislature on that question.
The Democrats were divided, and it
was the unbrOken Republican vote
in the Senate that decided the que>-
ton. One single Republican vote
against it would have decided it the
other way.
1t behooves every Democrat who
wishes the success Of his principles
and Lis ticket, and who does not
wish to see the State go into the
hands OF the Republicans, to re
member that the removal OF the
Capitol was not a party question but
strictly local one that it was de-
cided by Republican votes, and that
IT should have no bearing on the
important campaign about t2 be in
augurated. We hope that the people
of the FRS: District will not 50 out
rage propriety and insult the people
Of the Third District as TO press the
nomination, on the State ticket, of
~anr man who was prominent in the
perpetration Oi the great wrong ai
be Capitol removal If they do,
lev will be answerabie for the coz
seuences. We have no sympathy
ho,eyer, with the bitter, unseruuu-
lous ,ssertions and threats Of cor
respC dent who occasionally contri-
butes ssAo columns of she Charles
ton Co1rt who bristles all over
with vengeance, and dire threats as to
what the Democracy Of this District
will do; who's 50 full of fight that