The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-11
GRAFTON LETTER.
Senatorial NOminatfon-COunty Seat
Changes-Mattcrs of General In

Changes-Matters OF General In
IeresI.
Correspondence OF the Register.
GRAFTON, June ~
Ia 1876 it was conceded by sll that the
Democracy OF Taylor had the privilege
OF nominating the State Senator for the
Ninth Senatorial district. The delegates
from Barbour to the convention st Buck
hsnnon in that yesr agreed to support
the nominee of the Taylor county dele
gates. Col. James h. Smith was the
choice and was nominated in the con-
vention by Hon. e. w. Newton.
Barbour bolted, saying Give US
Newton and well vote for him.
thus while giving this county
Il Senator, forcing - man or them-s
good man, it is true-but one who wss
not the choice of the Taylor county dele
gates. We see they are trying 10 plsy
the same game with the Third district
delegate, and have nominated Mr.. Reu-
ben DAVIDSON.
Mr.. ID. is sn excellent man, and will
probably be the choice of Taylor; but
there are other men in the field who will
be as good and efficient representatives
IS he. Mr.. D. is popular in Barbour, be.
ing cattle merchant and having large
dealings in that county, and we suspect
that the Barbour county convention WAS
run snd managed by Mr. DAWSON
to secure his nomination by this
county. Our friends in Barbour will
have this to understand that the delegate
comes from Taylor and that he must be
the choice of Taylor and not of Barbour.
The agitation OF the removal Of the
county seat will, though it cannot on any
pretext be made q political question, un.
doubtedly have some effect on the choice
and small but sill percepuble effect on
the result of the election for the various
county offices. Both parties and 81 the
candidates will fight shy of it, and thus
leave the question to be determined on
its merits.
The convention held on Saturday last
at Grafton to consider the question OF re-
movsl was a very respectable gathering,
Notwithstanding the heavy rain
which prevented many from attending.
1t was respectable for It's numbers and
the wealth and influence OF its members.
Mr.. Henry Miller, of knettsvllie, WAS
elected Chairman, and Messrs. John II.
Henry, Cot j. Fleming, John Nj.
Rogers, 4. w. Jetireys, M. w. Kincaid,
NJ. ID. cambridge, Minrod Lske and DR..
TAos. Kennedy, Vice. Presidents.
A proposition from some OF the most
substantial business men of Grafton WIS
read, who guarantee that they will fur
nish a suitable court room tor five years
free of cost; that they will build court
house and jail us good rs the
present ones for $4,000 or that
they will put a good, substantial
court house and jail, Will all modern i'm
provements, fully equal to all the neces-
stiles OF the county, Tor $4,000. Gentle
men were present from all portions OF
the county. The reports Of the sentl-
ments of the people made by these gem
tlemen, which can be relied on, are very
encouraging and leave but little doubt
that with little labor on the part Of
those most interested the long borne
nuisance of having the county seat At the
most inconvenlent point in the county
will be abated.
The gentlemen of the military com
psny held their second meeting on FRI
day night last and elected Dr. A. IL.
Thsyer Captain, A. j. Nuzum First
Lieutenant, Ii. Ljpplncott Second Lieu
tenant and Ii. h. Gnse Third LIeuten-
ant.
A few peculiarly constituted individ-
ua0s, who if they had gloves rammed
down their throats, or their tongues cut
out, would be- OF more use than they ever
can be rs long as they continue 10 make
themselves and all cOnneCte! with them
supremacy ridiculous, have spread the re-
port that 1T a meeting OF the company It
had been resolved that no IRISH or Cath
OlIcs were TO be admitted. The rumors
are groundless and are the outgrowth Of
q blind prejudice that mlscoustrues even
the most innocent.
1t would be much better for our Irish
and Catholic citizens il they would
keep their nationality and their reII-
giOn out OF the mIre Ssd not drag II
where II Is not wanted. And II
they would be kind enough u invosLl
gate things, and At least know little
about that Of which they talk, 1t would
be better for them and all concerned.
Rumors Of strike have been preva-
lent among railroad men. The Tumors
originated from the fact that - large
number OF of empty cars we're dIstrIbu-
ted along the Parkersburg branch in
stead u being sent West. j. ). HI.