The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-12-18
WEST VIRGINIA.
Senator Davis Re- Eiection-Conte
for the other senAtoFship.

Csrrcspo ndenee New York World.
WHEELING, Nov. 90.
The Legislature consists Of "a Sen.
atorA and IS members Of the House Of
Delegates, divided politically as fol.
lows: acknowledgements. 10; Re.
pub!icans. S. Delegases-Democrats.
40, Republicans, Is. Democratic ma.
jori.y on joint ballot, At.
Tie Legislature meets in Wheeling
on the FIRST Wednesday in January, ,,anl
one Of the first duties will bs tho cleo.
ten Of United States Senator to gil
tho uuexpircd term Of tho late Senator
Caperton. Governor Jacob filed the
vacant seat temporarily by the appoint
meat Of Samuel Price, Of Grcenbrier,
but the place will again become vacant
on the assembling Of the Legislature.
The candidates for this position now
prominently mentioned are. the pros.
ent incumbent, Mr.. Price !; the present
representative in Congress from tho
Third District. Frank Hereford. and
Henry s. Walker. These gentleman
all 1.-Two in tho Third Congressional
District, as did Senator Caperton, and
i. seems to be conceded that the lat
ter's successor will come from this To-
cality.
Samuel Price is a gentleman Of age.
experience and culture. He is ma
tive Of Virginia, aud has resided with.
in the territory now composing West
Virginia since childhood. He studied
law and was admitted to the bar when
a young man, and has been an active
aud successful practitioner for nearly
fifty years, His first appearance 10
public life was as o member Of the Leg.
stature III 1882. After q service Of
two terms he applied himself to his
profession until 1851. when he was
selected as a member Of the Constitu.
tional Convention. lilo was also q
member Of the Secession Convention Of
1861. acting vigorously with tho Union
men in that body. After tho passage
Of ,hs ordinance, however. he wen,
with bis State. and in 1868 hs was
made It's Lieutenant. Governor. After
the close OF tho war, Mr.. Price was
elected to Circuit Judgeship by his
ueighbOrs, bu. being unable to take the
iron. clad oath. he could not act. In
1872 10 was q member Of tue IVES.
Virginia Constitutional Convention,
and presided over itS.dcliberations. Al
the time Of Mr.. Caperton's election to
tho Senate, Mr.. Price camo within 4
few votes OF being chosen. although be
took no personal part in the canvass.
Frank Hereford is also a native OF
Virginia. having been born in III,
same county (Fuuquier) as Mr.. Price.
He received collegiate education, and
is lawyer by profession. Shortly af.
ter the breaking out Of the gold,,excito.
msnt in California, Mr.. Hereford emf.
grated to that then distant country, and
soon after settled to the practice Of bis
profession in Sacramento. lie served
as District Attorney for that county for
some years, and became prominently
connected with the politics of that
State. After tho close Of the war no
returned to West Virginia anl estab.
lished himSelfin Union, Monroe coun.
ty. 10 1870 be was elected to Con.
gress, and reelected 10 1872 aud again
in 1874. Two years ago he received
u large vote for q seat in tho United
States Senate, and IL regarded
as formidable candidate for tho place
this winter. lie occupied prominent
position as an abe and faithful worker
in Congress. and during the last session
filed with distinction tho very respon.
'ible post of Chairman Of tLe Commit.
leo on Commerce.
Henry s. Walker, the remaining