The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-27
THE CAToaAN NET.
The Contest Waxing Warm In the
second District-'X" Takes ''Ju-
MUS 20 Task, and Says . Word or
Two I'm Favor OfJudge Hoge.

GRANT COUNTY, July 24tn.
Editors of the Register:
Your correspondent "Junius," in his
reply Of the 18th inst, to communica-
ton of AK" in your paper Of the 18th, is
excited and writes unwisely. Whether
the production emansted from Prunty-
town or from the chairman OF the Re.
publican executive committee is not
known and imms!erial. -
A reply to the platitudes of "Junius" is
hardly needed, and would not be fur
nished but that an opportunity is thereby
given to repeat with emphasis the senti'
ments already expressed, and say word
or two on incidental matters, and chiefly
to reprobate, as 1t deserves, the con-
temptible fling of "Junius" at a good
man.
(l) Judge Hoge will resign his posi-
ton as soon as he is nominated. Mean
time his attitude is that of one called to
leave his present place and accept
another. If that call shall prove
effectual in the Convention he
will obey it. The call has
already come from al least eight
counties nearly, if not quite unanimous,
and the people mean that their voice
shall be heard. Judge Hoge is, therefore,
no farther candidate than the will OF
the people indicates. If they say "Come
up higher" he will do 30; and can't
help remarking that he is just the man to
step higher.
(2) Junius, in his excitement, sees in
the communication Of y an attack on
Mr.. Martin, and "disparagement" of our
present Representative. There is not the
shadow of foundation Tor this. Mr..
Faulkner had made known his purpose Of
not being in the field, and nothing said
by X had the remotest reference to him.
It is proper to say moreover that Mr..
Faulkner's work as Representative has
met with the most unqualified approba-
ton. Nor was Mr.. Martin attacked.
The broad princlplel was enunciated, and
it is now repeated that we repudiate all
"clalms" in their popular sense, and that
the political misfortunes of MIR. Martin
did not constitute an everlasting obllga-
ton on the people to eelct him. add,
with reluctance, that even if Judge Hoge
were not in the field, Mr.. Martin could
not receive the support of this region.
(3) "Junlus" is wrong in aseribing the
communication of tx" to the Hon.
Joseph Sprlgg, of Moorefeld. His rel
erence to the election Of Mr.. Sprigg as
Attorney General by accident" is q
poor trick Of the demagogue, and WILDE
appreciated accordingly. In this latitude
we do not recognize accident as con
trolling power, but Providence. But if
accident is to be the word, cannot re-
frain from observing by way ofparenthe-
sis that it would be very extraordinary
accident if Mr.. Martin should be elected
to Congress. Mr.. Sprigg-a man among
men-was of the forlorn hope in those
evil days; and as one of the leaders
stormed the enemy's fort and took it; and
we hold it ever since. Moreover,
Mr.. Sprigg's political significance"
does not rest upon his having been
Attorney. General, nor does he count that
the browning event of his life. 1t rests
upon his character as a man who never
trims, as an honest lawyer, as high.
toned gentleman, who holds IN contempt
mean things and mean people, upon his
social statues, and upon the hold he has
got upon the general community as q
man who goes straight to the mark. To
attack Mr.. Sprigg will not advance Mr..
Martins interests.
az Let it be understood once for all
that Judge Hoge is the choice of the
people of this whole region. Jacob men
and Camden men are alike for him. He
will resort to no intrigue; he will make
no bargain; the press of the district will
not be subsadissd. The people feel they
have found the man they want. \.