Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-08-14
OMMUNICATED.
L. s. SENATOR.

Many are surprised that certain men
are so anxious to get to the next leSlSla-
ture; they are actively engaged III pri-
waite business which will suffer Ivy their
absence and which is entirely foreign to
the employment Of making laws; they
cannot expect to make reputation or be
of any special service to the state, because
all their training and habits OF thought
lie in different direction.
When man is financially independent
and has the leisure, he may spend cou-
pie of months in Wheeling very pleasant
ly, but if he is poor. there IS some other
inGuccmcnt. Again. y competent law
yer may desire the place, because lie will
have an opportunity 10 render his State
the most valuable service by giving TO it
the benefit of his capacity for intellectual
labor and his peculiar. learning. But
when Il man has no special qualifications
and is dependent upon his own eXertions,
and particularly when lie Is accustomed
to Il totally different employment, then
if he seeks this office rely upon it, lie en-
poets some illcgitimatc reward.
We ask virtuous and patriotic citizens,
who are not concerned in politics except
to advance the public good, to consider
this suggestion. \ L. ). Senator is to be
chosen and ifa legislator is instrumental
in his election, he may receive lucrative
office under Hancock. The office of med
zeal purvcyOr. for example isan easy birth
and is said to be worth $4,000 year. This
thing has been done in the past and mark
our words, if we are not on the alert, it
will be doae again.
We are deeply interested in the choice
of L. ). Scnator.-it is the most impar-
-, e ln nj. in
Union and we do not want our rcprcScn-
tative, because he is promised III office, to
vote for Il man who is obnoxious TO nine
tenths of our people.
This is an important matter; we wish
to wake our people to an appreciation Of
their danger and it is necessary TO speak
plainly.
Ii is we'll known that Mr.. Camden, the
ParkerSburg millionaire and president of
the Kerosene Oil Company is standing
candidate for this most exalted place; it
is also we'll known that his partizans are
industriously, but secretly, working in
his behalf; it is all admitted fact, that
there is in this county and Senatorial dis
trict all overwhelming majority opposed
to his election; no man can be elected 10
the legislature if it be known that he
tavors this gentleman.
Let it be distinctly understood, the
writer has no personal objection to Mr..
Camden he is clever, dffable gentleman,
eminently successful i'll private business
and would make an admirable railroad or
bank president, the single and only OBJ
lection TO him is, that he is not qualified
for this office and would necessarily be a
mere cipher in the Senate, whereas All en-
lightened public sentiment impcratively
demands that West Virginia should be
represented by statesman.
Now, the scheme is 10 manPuvre either
n primary election or packed delegation
to the conventions and TO nominate for
the legislature certain men whose prefer
ence for the L. ). Senate is only known
to the friends of Mr.. Camden. Aud the
only possible way $50 far As our State
Senator is concerned), TO head off this
scheme, is to compel these very silent and
very sly candidates to publish, over their
own signature, whether they will vote for
Mr.. Camden.
Mark our wordS,-they wont commit
themselves L; WRITING. But when man
becomes q candidate for the legislature
we are entitled TO his views III this behalf
and unless he expects 10 betray Us he will
not conceal his intention.
liz Is comparatively easy Tor an expert
trickster to slip in and secure "a nOmina-
ton, especially when he is supported by
the partizans of a millionaire who COM
mands railroad influence.
The writer has found out that our ma
politicians are trying TO manufac-
turc public sentiment in favor OF some
new tangled trick called A PRIMARY ELEc-
TON. This is deep laid scheme to stifie
- ,-.;,.a 40 rho nanplp ENpprienpe has
shown, that it is almost impossible TO OBJ
tain a fair election even when the ballot
box is guarded by men sworn TO do their