The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-27
THE APPROACHING STATE CON.
| YENTION.

ofthe Democratic Con vontion.
THE APPROACHING STATE CON.
r vENTION.
As the time approaches for holding
the Democratic State Convention, public
attention is beng directed to Charleston
and some interest beginning to be mani
tested in our local politics. The astonish-
ing developments at Washington and the
exciting presidential contest have some
what diverted attention from our home
affairs for a 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
Charleston, on the 9th Of June, a
little more than month hence, and
duty of the most important nature will
devolve upon that body. Candidates for
all State offices are to be nominated. The
election in State and national contest will
turn mainly on personal considerations.
It therefore behooves the convention to
select for Democratic standard bearers
men who are without reproach, and who
will not be dead weights. OF course the
selection of proper candidates will de-
pend upon the character Of the delegates
to the convention. If proper candidates
are to be placed upon the
Democratic ticKet-ar d with"pt such it
is hardly worth while making thu light
proper persons mus, be sent to the NOM
mating ConvenlIor. This Is the first
step to be taken, lot bad delegates will
make a bad ticket Men surrounded by
impure influences, will be beyond the
control of wise, judicious and unseltish
action. 1t is therefore Of prime import
ance that those who want good ticket
should personally attend to the selec-
tion 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
salaotad for delegates. 1t is often the
case that those who ought to attend to
these things do not do so until the
nominations are made, then they COM
plain when they ought not.
More interest seems to be manifested
in the nomination for Governor and Su-
preme Court than for the other positions.
Of the several gentlemen most promi-
nently mentioned in connection with the
gubernatorial nomination-any one of
them whether it be Gen. MATHEWS, Sem
ator EASTMAN, Gov. PRICE or Judge
HoGn-will command the earnest and
undivided support of the Democratic
party of the State. They are all gentle
men of high character-well and favora.
bly known-and with either of them as
standard bearer the Democratic
party need have no fear
of defeat. And there are
other gentlemen, some never having
been mentioned, or some only OCCASION
ally spoken of, who, if nominated, will be
equally successful. We do not pretend
to say who is the coming man." but
this we will say alphabetically: he must
be pure and patriotic, and with clear
record; and so must all the nominees of
our Convention.
The candidate who receives nomins.
ton by means of what is generally known
as setting up the pins" will stand
poor show in the next campaign. Men
who want to 60 to the Convention to
grind their own axes or advance
the interests of personal favorites
should be kept at home. West Virginia
Democrats have no "favorite SON." We
want to send men to our State and
National Conventions who are Demo-
or Is for the sake OF Democracy-men
who believe that Tic welfare OF the coun-
try depends upon the success of the
Democratic party, and in order to secure
the success Of their party will lose sight
OF all other considerations. Men who
are Democrats merely for the sake of the
loaves and fishes are not wanted in this
canvass, the masses of both parties having
to q great extent become tired of bread
and butter politicians. We want pure
sound and patriotic Democrats for our
leaders, men who can sink self in ele>
waiting the party, men who can lift their
head above the fog of jealousy and fac.
ton. These are the men we want for
successful party standard bearers, and in
this way alone is success to be obtained,
and he alone in the Democratic ranks is
wise and sensible who looks at the cues
ton in the same practical manner. We
feel assured that this feeling prevades
the Democratic party OF West Virginia,
therefore We confdentially look to the
Charleston Convention for ticket that
will be enthusiastically ratified by the
people.
Wha-at-Jime
Jim Blaine:
Got him? |
Great Cain,