The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-07
TYLER COUNTY POLITICS.
The Record OF the SenasUr,i. s,. 1,.a.
Candidates for the Fonr'n LII"
trict.

TYLER COUNTY, w.vAp sept.5.
Editors lntOllIscncer: W.,
i NJ W., viii in A short time choose
Snu,,or Sn" " m represent the Fourth Senate.
''ei RI I;strict Ia the next Legislature Of
West Virginia, Mr.. Smith, the Repub-
lean candidate, and Col. johnson, the
democratic candidate, have both served
IN The Legislature two sessions each:
Col. Johnson one term a. Delegate and
one term as Senator, Mr.. Smith two
terms as Delegate.
Now let US look at their record in or
der that we may determine which Of the
two we had better elect. Col, johnson
was formerly a Wing, was in the Union
army, became disafEected and supported
Mcclellan and Pendleton for President
and Vice President In 1854, and endorsed
the Tilden resolution declaring the war
for the Union failure. At the close OF
the war he was elected Delegate, claim.
ing to be true Republican; but the sold
iers had not forgotten him, and they
charged him with being Democrat His
answer 10 the charge 10 public speech
was, ~ an not a Democrat; my conscience
will mol permit me be Democrat; he DEM
ocratic party is dead, and il died cf is o'rn
corruption" He also opposed the forma'
ton OF the new State OF West Virginia,
and also assisted in the contemplate pro.
ceeding OF removing Alex. Martin and
others from positions in the University.
Col, johnson Is now one Of the most
| vehement Democrats in this county.
Mr., Smith introduced House joint re.
solution, No. 10.
Resolved by the Legislature OF West
Virginia
|. That the Senator's and Representa-.
tiyes in Congress- from this state, be and
are hereby requested to use their best ei-
forts for the enactment OF law equal
izing bounties and securing to each Feder-
al soldier, or IL dead to his widow or
children, one hundred and sixty acres oi
land without requiring actual settle
ment.
9. That His Excellency the Governor
be requested TO forward to each Senator
and Representative in Congress from this
State a copy Of this resolution, which
was rejected. [See House Jou rnal, 1928,
page 100. 49,,
On the following day the vote by which
the resolution was rejected was recon-
sidered and the resolution adopted.
/ When the resolution came up in the
Senate Mr.. Walker moved to amend the
resolution BY striking out the word "Fed.
eral."
Col. johnson voted to strike out the
word "Federal."
See Senate Journal 1924, pages 81
and SO. Comment is unnecessary. EV'
cry soldier who reads this will under
, stand it, as will aslo every voter in The
4th Senatorial district when he votes ir
October next.
Mr.. Smith served lin the Union Army
was member OF the House OF Delegates
in 1871 and in lS72-'73, aud as the Re
publicans were in the minority none o
those laws which were passed at either o.
those sessions, which bear 10 heavily up
on the tax payers and the best interests o
our state are chargable 10 him or 10 the
Republican party. He has never been
defeated, when last elected Delegate he
received majority Of 256 votes, Heis q
Republican from conviction and whilstbt
lieving in the leading doctrines OF the
Republican party he will only support
what he thinks right and will oppose
what he thinks wrong without regard to
party.
The Republicans of this county have q
good ticket. For House Of Delegates
| o. W. o. Hardman, who is young man
Of more than ordinary ability, and ia
very popular in this county, and will un-
doubleday be elected. Capt w. NJ. Pow
ell is well known throughout the county
served two sessions in the Legislature
has the necessary qualifications for .
good Sheriff, Is perfectly honest, and will
be elected. For Prosecuting Attorney
we have D. F. Pugh, and no county il
the State can possibly have candidate
more suitable Tor the office. For Presi
dent OF the County Court, Thomas May
He has been a Justice OF the Peace fol
many years, and President Of the Cour
for short time by appointment. The
selection is good one. The candidate
for County Surveyor and for Assessor
are good men. Yours1ruly,
rs.