The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-13

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The Cl1rksburg Telegram speaks Of
our townsmnu, Hon. J. NJ. Ben nett las
having strong chances for the Guber-
natorial nomination. This opinion
seems to be pretty generally shared BY
the press Of both parties IN the First
and Second Congressional Districts.
Federal Court convenes ut Clarks.
burg on the 24tll inst. 1t is expected
that grand outpOuriug Of aspiran,s
for Office will be present, and that the
policy Of both parties during the con-.
ing coming compaigu will be fully de-
sided upon.
Let the strictest caro- be had at al!
the county, State and National Con.
veulions' SO MS to give the people lair
hearing and have their desire accom-.
plished, and then all will Lc right aud
success will full TO the Democratic
party.
A legislator and q lawyer possesses a
dual character. While in the House
Mr.. Voorhees, lifted up his roicc loudly
against Governor Ames and the carpet.
buggcrs generally. Now he has been
engaged by Governor Ancs 10 defend
him during his impeachment trial.
Queer, but nevertheless Lawyer like.
We ore a strict Democrat but We
are not Of tho sort who eau glory in the
social ruin Of n political cuemy. The
downfall Of General Be!Knap is ma.
tiOnal calamity, The exposures made
have staggered tia confidence of our
own people in republican institutions,
and los: US tho good name and fame
which wc atc anxious 10 obtain abroad.
Senator II. G. Davis, although he
did net succeed 10 securing tho passage
Of his investigations into Treasury If.
Irregularities. has done the country
great service by exposing the gross
Irregularities to such an extent as that
the people will never be satisfied until
his original project is carried out. lie
il entitled to great credit for his earn.
est aud devoted zeal in these matters.
Hon. Felix J. Baxter, Of Sutton, is
spoken Of by the prominent Democrats
OF his District, as the successor Of
Captain Shelton, Of Nicholas, the pres.
cnt Senator from the 81 Senatorial
District. No better or puler man for
The position could be found in tho Bis
trict; nor is there in the State 4 man
more worthy Of the confidence and es.
teen OF the people. Among all The
suggestions Of candidates we have yet
heard. not one has been made that has
given us greater satisfaction than the
nomination Of Mr.. Baxter.
What Democratic retrenchment
means, is satisfactorily explained BIZ
the conduct Of the House 10 regard to
tho Diplomatic md Consular Appro-
priatioa bill As passed, i, apprcpri.
ates S013, 900, reduction Of So per
ceut on the appropriation of lust year.
The character Of the vote on its pas.
sagC-l9l yeas to . uayg-virtually
stops the Republican party from crit.
cis!ng the measure as one Of false econ.
omy. and should encourage the Demo.
cratic majority to press forward other
reform measures Of o similar nature
What Blaine and his friends may say,
is n matter Of inditfrrencc-press them
" u yuto.
Tho selection Of ST. Louis as the
place for holding tho National Demo.
cratic Con ven.ion is considered Us IA.
vorable 10 western nun for tho noni.
nation for President. What effect this
may have upon the nomination. or the
platform. We cannot say; bit we re-
gard the selection MS gOSl one. The
Democrats arc not going 10 split upon
the financial question. wherever they
may hold their Convention. They will
stand together upon that financial planI;
the majority of tho Convention may
think best for the times. Though
times may be said 10 be tout Of joint"
and i. may bccowc necessary for them
10 advocate remedies that Otherwise
they would not, but they will not split.
Buekhannon. by her few, but true,
Democrats, is DESTROYS of being the
place whercat shall be held the Senate.
Iial Convention for this District. We
have no objections to it oursci-in |
fact, SO Hospitality uud kindly were the
delegates treated, at the last Senatorial
Convention held there, that We have
had nothing but good wishes for the
people there. ever since But il &C.
.urs to us that the Senatorial Convex.
ion should he held this year either at
Weston or Grafton. BuckhannOn,
Beverley and Philippi have each had u
Convention. while Weston
nd Grafton have Le,n ignored We
. not complain about this; but sug.
est. 10 behalf Of fair dealing. that the
Onycntion Le held at Weston this 1
ear; at Grafton Two years hence; md i
, on at other favorable points. giving {
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