Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-30
Wednesday, May 80. -
The GubernateriaI Contest.

We regret to notice the spirit man
Sested by some of the conservative
papers of the State in their discussion
of the gubernatorial question. The
Richmond Wing, it appears, has assun-
ed kind of guardianship Of the Eal
aud proceeds to deliver 4 lectN
Valley newspapers and newspaper
correspondents. The Editor of the
Wing has evidently undertaken Il big
job and he may find it difficult to run"
Richmsnd, the South Side and the
Valley at the same time.
A correspondent from Luray who
signs himself "Page" informs the Wing
that its advocacy and defence Of Gen.
Malone find many sympathlzers, IN
this section of the State,' and that DR..
Mofett, the able Senator from. Rocking
ham, will have many advocates in the
Valley" A correspondent from Luray,
over the signature Of ''Justioe" denies
that Gen. Malone has many friends in
Page county or in the Valley who pre-
fer him as the Conservative nominee
for. Governor, and that while the
people of Page appreciate the ability
and public services of DR.. Mofett, they
do not propose to injure the prospects
other favorite candidate for governor.
by pressing the claim of DR.. Mofett
FOR the nomi nation Of Lieutenant
Governor. Whereupon the Rhig who
seems to have ''holy horror" Of the
real sentiment of the Valley people
proceeds as follows:
"This is carrying things with rather
too high hand. We are not aware
that few self-constituted managers Of
the interests of other candidates have
any sort of right to dictate to their
ne:ghbors who they are to support, and
to rebuke every one who ventures to
express the opinion that Malone has a
respectable following in they Valley.
But. after all, what can they do about
1t? Can they make free and indepen-
dent citizens shut their mouths and
suppress all expression OF sympathy
with any candidate save the one they
choose to call the favorite candidate OF
the Valley? Can they Dragon people
as good as themselves into silence and
submission? Can they make close
political corporation in the beautiful
Valley and subject to their displeasure
and intolerance all who dare to have &
choice different from theirs:
No; they may attempt, but they can
not do any of these things and by at
tempting them they will bring down
upon themselves the condemnation o.
the whole State"
With the permission Of our self con-
stituted guardian, 1--WE would claim fol
the Valley the right to present tol
nomination for the Office Of Governor
one Of her own citizens, and the right
Of correcting false impressions made
through the columns Of papers hostile
to the Valley. We are not disposed tC
follow the example of the Wing by
subjecting to our Gispleasure and IN
Tolerance all who dare to have 6
choice different from ours. Col. Holli
day is the choice Of this section Of the
Valley-a choice which will be fully
expressed in the convention, and will
not be weakened by the dictatorial anG
threatening articles Of the Watg. A;
for other gentlemen, whose names vii
be presented for the nomination, VIZ
have not one word to say. # the.
prove themselves to be the probable
choice Of a majority Of the conserva
tive party, we are ready to give them
hearty support, and can only be driver
from that course, by the bitter taunt
Of their injudicious, and self constitutes
champions.