The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-21
NOT A CANDIDATE. II YOU
PLEASE.

PLEASE.
The Mooretield ErdmNer, in COM
menting on the conclusion Of the BEN
NETT trial, says that the impeachment
proceeding "has proven itself to be an
inexcusable raid upon an officer of ac-
knowledged ability and good deport-
ment," and thinks that the people of the
State will visit punishment upon those
who embarked in it. If the Examiner
had contented itself with expires sing its
opinion, which it had right to do, we
would have had no comment to make.
But not satisfied with that, 1t INDUCES III
an untruthful fing at this paper, as fol-
lows:
" c notice that the Wheeling REGIS
TER. in announcing the result, seems dis
appointed nj the conclusion, Judging from
ne = Iitorial. We recall the fact that the
MANAGING editor of that paper Mr..
No1f,ttl has been for some time candI.
date for Auditor Benuetts place and 1t
may bp, Is disappointed in the result for
reason, growing out of this candidacy.
We most emphaticslly announce that
the managing editor of this paper is not
and will not be candidate for Auditor
or any other political office. While 1t Is
true lnsl some Cd; Gu State papers have
p.d u the compliment OF mentioning
nu- ug,oc N crr' cc..pa with that posi-
tion, ~, thanking them for tue compll-
meut, respectfully submit that we have
as much on our hands in our presen!
nosition as we care about assuming, and
have no aspirations for political prefer
ment. There was nothing in the edlto'
rial referred to By the Erammer, which
would indicate disappointment" We
gave truthful history of the concluding
scenes OF the trial, and stated, as We re-
affirm. taat the trial was fairly
and impartially conducted and that
sr,ordin, t. our belief, each Sen
atur voted in accordance with his honest
.cuviction,. We also stated that the
close vote cu the Third article was al
indication thst while the Senate did moi
mold the A.Ii,or guilty Of having com
mi,tcd AL i,rgrachpble ofiense, yet they
clearly AM aec!"iIy placed the seal o
condemnation OIL the practice of public
officer using public funds for individua
sr,o,umept and this would have the
s,lu.srv effect of preventing
r.piu,ion of it in the future
We still maintain that position and
have nothing to retrsct. We still hole
TO the idea that public official is only
acting in the capacity of trustee, ex
.arcisinq trust in the interest of the
people, for which be receives Il stipuIa
ted compensation in the way OF fees anc
salary. and ANY emolument growing ou'
Of the office in addition to that stipulated
for AS a salary or compensation, goes t'
the Commonwealth, and not to the
trustee. We know this to be sound
Democratic doctrine, and will meet with
response from Democrats throughout
the State.
If such views are the result "i DIS
appointment, the Examiner viii find
good many disappointed people IN this
country. 1t Is true that a mob-like cry
went up from all the Republican papers
OF this State, demanding the conviction
Of these official, before they were tried
This was to be expected from s
bitterly partisan press which cared
nothing about the merits of the
cases, but were anxious tor conviction
whether guilty or innocent. But afte'
tn. cases were heard and the court ha'
rendered judgment there could be no I'm
propriety in expressing an opinion espe
cially "a. that opinion cou'
have no besring on the case
after they were decided. While MI
Bennett technically was. perhaps, guilt
of no impeachable ofense, 1t cannot D
denied that his conduct in receiving
bonus of 5000 for the use O! funds that,
they did not, ought TO have belonged t
the State was most reprehensible, an
.c,nnoI meet with vindication at on
hands. And when we recall the fac
that the ErdmiItr sometimes gets 1t
editorial ideas from the Auditor
office. it looks like the article W
have quotel is very lam
effort on the part of the Auditor to apo!
ogize to the Democrats of the State 70
not receiving the endorsement OF tn
REGISTER and to impugn our motive
for not doing so. We re-assert that W
are not, and will not, be candidate, an
can. with equal confidence, assert ths
Mr.. BENNETT, notwithstanding "hl
ability as public officer and good dc
pertinent" will not be re-nominsted, 10
the Democratic party don't propose
carry any dead weight in the next can
gass.