Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-05-02
THE APPROACHING STATE CON-
VENTION.

The Wheeling Register, in an article under
| the above caption, makes the following we'll
timed remarks:
.As the time approaches for holding the
Democratic State Convention, public atten-
ton ia being directed to Charleston and some
interest beginning to be manifested in our
local politics. The astonishing developments
at Washington and the exciting presidential
contest have somewhatdiverted attention from
our home affairs for q while back, but it is
time now that the Democrats of the State
were commencing to take in the situation
The State Convention will be held in Charles
ton, on the 9Th of June, a little more than q
month hence, and a duty of the most i'm
portant nature will devolve upon that body.
Candidates for all State Offices are to be nem-
mated. The election in State and national
contest will turn mainly on personal consid,
e%rations. 1t therefore behooves the cOnven>
ton to select for Democratic standard bearers
men who are without reproach, and who will
not be dead weights. OF course the selec>
ton of proper candidates will depend upon
the character of the delegates to the cenven-
ton. If proper candidates are to be placed
upon the Democratic ticket-and without
such it is hardly worth while making the
fght-proper persons must be sent to the
nominating Convention. This is the first step
to be taken, for bad delegates will make a bad
ticket. Men surrounded by impure in
f~uences, will be beyond the control of wise,
judicious and unselfsh action. 1t is there's
foae of prime Importance that those who want
a good ticket should personally attend to the
selection of unexceptionable representatives.
The holding of the primary meetings is really
of more importance than the convention itself,
and it is the duty of every good Democrat
who has the welfare of the party at heart, to
attend the County and District Conventions,
and see to it that representative men are se>
lected for delegates. It is often the case that
those who ought to attend to these things do
not do SO until the nominations are made,
then they complain when they ought not.
"More interest seems to be manifested in
the nomination for Governor and Supreme
Court than for the other positions. OF the
SSuI'S"Su "OSh pIOu1LuGukIJ meu-
toned in connection with the gubernatorial
nomination-any one of them whether it he
Gen. Mathews, Senator Eastman, Gov. Price
or Judge Hoge-will command the earnest
and undivided support Of the Democratic
party of the State. They are all gentlemen
of high CHARACTERIZED and favorably known
and with either of them as standard bearer
the Democratic party need havo no fear of
defeat. And there are other gentlemen, some
never having been mentioned, or some Only
occasionally spoken of, who, if nominated,
will be equally successful. We do not pre-
tend to say who is the looming man." but
this we will say emphatically he must be
pure and patriotic, and with a clear record !;
and so must all the nominees of our ConYen>
s5EFSdS
'Tho candidate who receives a nomination
by means of what is generally known as 'set-
ting up the pins" will stand a poor show in
the next campaign. Men who want to go to
the Convention to grind their own axes OF nd.
vance the interests Of personal favorites should
be kept at home. x x y We want pure,
sound and patriotic Democrats for our leaders,
men who can sink self in eleya,ing the party,
men who can lift their head above the fog of
jealousy and faction. These are the men we
want for successful party standard bearers.
and in this way alone is success to be OBJ
tanned, and he alone in the Democratic ranks
is wise and sensible who looks at the ques>
tion in the same practical manner. We feel
assured that this feeling prevades the Dem
Ocratio party of West Virginia. therefore we
confdentially look to the Charleston Conven>
ton for a ticket that will be enthusiastically
ratified by the people,"
WINcuEsrER n VIc1NIrY.-From the
Winchester papers We condense the following:
Work will soon be resumed on the Luth>
eran church.
Greenwood Church, near Winchester, is
undergoing important repairs.
The name of the postofice in Frederick
county formerly known as Cedar Creek"
has been changed to Marlboro"
The committees of the Agricultural So
ciety arc making good progress in ;heir ar
engagements for the October Fair.