The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-25
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fur as we are able to count noses,
show a very decided majority in ia
yor of the nomination of Mr.. Walk
err for Congress. 1t is well known
that we favored the nomination OF
Mr.. Hereford, and would liked to have
had Mason's vote given to him in the
Congressional Convention on the 9th
of August next. We supported Mr..
Hereford because we believed he
could better represent the interest
Of our State and District, than could
any new man, just at this time
The people of the Third Congression-
al District, and particularly those
living in and contiguous to the Great
Kanawha Valley, are deeply and ma
terially interestedin the Government
imprisonment Of the Big Kanawha
River and.its tributaries, SO that our
vast resources OF timber, coal, iron
and other minerals may be develop
ed and have an outlet to Market
Already several hundred thousand
dollars have been appropriated to
our rivers, and the building of locks
and dams on the Kanawha river
commenced. For these appropria-
tions the people of this district are
indebted to Mr.. Hereford, who has
on all occasions and under all cir
cumstances, watched the interests of
this District with a jealous eye
That he has made an active and eff
ficient Representative, his bitterest
opponents to his denomination, will
not deny; that he has been of more
service to the District than any Rep
rescntative it has ever had in Cong
rcss, no one will gainsay; that he is
the only Representative that has ever
obtained Congressional aid for the
improvement of our rivers, all are
forced to admit.
While Mason county desires to
honor another gentleman, Mr.. Walk
er, and will cast majority of itsdcl-
gate vote for him in Convention, we
cannot but say that in doing so they
cast their votes for a man of acknowl-
edged ability, who in point of talent
and craftsmanship is second to no
man in the State; and that if he is
tlc choice of the Convention on the
9th of August, the party will have a
man worthy of their support, and
one who will make an excellent Rep
resenLatiyc, and one to whom VIC
could give our most hearty support.
We do not wish to set ourself up
against the expressed will of Il major
ity of the Democratic party Of Ma
son county, nor do we intend to-
But we do ask, that when in Conven-
ton assembled, next Friday, that
the Democracy do nothing that is
calculated to disturb the harmony Of
our organization in the County,
The discussions heretofore existing,
arc healed, and all members are now
working tremendously together, and
if we continue to work together in
our Conventions and at the polls, u
triumphant victory for the entire
Democratic ticket will be our portion
in good old Mason this fall.
Between Hereford, Walker and
Kenna there should be no positive
instructions. Each of these gentle
men will have friends in both the
County and Congressional Convon-
lions, with the majority in favor of
Mr.. Walker. The majority should
pay due regard to the feelings and
preferences of the minority, There
fore We think the delegates should
be selected with u view to having
the friends of each candidate repre-
sentcd in the Congressional Conven-
ton, on the basis of n fair per cent
Of their representation in the County
Convention; and let them 90 up to
the Convention, free to cast their
votes as they please, and for whom
they please. This we believe would
be the only just way, and the only
way to give to the supporters of eth
or of the candidates the privilege of
casting their votes for their choicc
Several of the counties in the Dis
trict have instructed for Congress
man, and we believe they have done
wrong by so doing. This is argued
bv some MS n reason WHY This ronntv