The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-18
The RegIster-POlitics In General
Judge HOge's Candidacy for Con.
gress In tails D'strict-Mr. Brad.
fOrtl's Popularity, &c.
MARTINsBURG, w. Va

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Editors of the Register:
Your paper is received regularly by Its
many readers here, and ali appreciate it
highly for its snap and independence,
and as being the chief organ OF our party
in the State.
Tilden AID Hendricks stock is in the
ascendant in this county and section, ana
great many Republicans openly declare
that they will support this ticket, and not
only it but the State ticket. They declare
that their favorite, Colonel Lamon, who
is native of this county, was treated
badly at the Republican Convention
and that General Golf is guilty
of breach Of confidence and his word,
in allowing his name to be used in the
convention against Colonel Lamon for
the nomination for Governor-because
he assured Colonel Lamon himself, and
Colonel Lannon's friends, that he would
not oppose him, but was in favor of, and
desired, his (Col. Lamon's) nomination
for that office. Col. Lamon would have
commanded strong support in this sec
ton. even among Democrats. General
Coli has no strength in either party,
and our state and national ticket will car
ry all the counties east of the mountains,
with one exception.
Saturday last on primaries were held
for the selection of delegates to nominate
our county ticket, and to select in that
convention, which assemblies in this place
on Saturday the 10Th inst, delegates to
our district Senatorial convention, and
our Congressional convention. For
county offices there is quite squabblc,
there being so many candidates. The
sentiment, however, is to abide by the
action of the convention, and when it is
over all will be harmonious and the tick
ct elected. The county convention as a
whole selecting Congressional delegates
is not approved of by the Democracy OF
the county, as they deem it the right OF
the districts to select them and
they hold Mr.. &. j. Faulkner, jr.,
executive officer of the county committee
responsible for this innovation. The
delegates to the convention, howe or,
are unanimously in favor of Judge Hoge
for Congress, and he will receive solid
delegation to the Congressional Conven-
tion from this county.
Just here, as there has been so much
said in your paper about Judge Hogcs
candidature for this position, allow me
to remark that it is u singular position
for him to occupy il these days OF in
trigue and party manipulation, for the
reason that he is u candidate-not by his
own volltiou, not by his striving to get
the place (for he has high and honor
able position as judge of this circuit,
which entirely satisfies his ambition, and
the honor of which he duly appreciates
but the people are pressing him for the
position, and as a good citizen he yields
10 their solicitations.
1t is seldom you can see tho people
demanding rs they are in Judge HoSe ;
case, that he accept the position for
Congress, and we can account for 1t
only by knowing this is the day of reform
and that the people are determined the
best men shall come the front.
Independent of Judge lloge as cam
djdate, our people are delighted to see
T.. Dai p'ui 10 INV, o'N WY
recognize in him gentleman of ability,
and worth and should our iavorlte not
be able to carry the prize before tine
convention we can tell Mr.. Bradford he
has hosts OF friends in this section who
would like to see him have it and who
will stick to him until he gets it. Berke-
Icy ana all the counties east OF the noun.
tains / believe, will 90 for him II
they cannot get Judge Hoge.
by the way see your convention has
nominated an elegant ticket for tho
Legislature, and among them Mr.. IL. u.
Barr who visits our circuit occasionally
on professional business. Mr.. Barr is a
man of sterling worth, and our people
will be- delighted to have him in the
Legislature as the man we nced-the
man in the right place. l.