The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-07-07

Tho Republican State convention,
which met at Grafton last Wednes-
day, was d tame affair. They had
no difficulty in fixing up theirticket,
as there was no contest for any Of the
offices. They claim a great deal Of
strength in the State, but then very
few of their number cared to assist
in preparing the corpse for burial
The nominations we're a mere mat
ter of form" They do not expect TO
elect single person on their ticket,
The following is the ticket nomina-
ted:
For Governor, George G. sturgiss,
Of Monongalia county; for Attorney
General, George b. Caldwell, Of Ohio
county;A. L. Purinton, Of Wood coun-
~, for Superintendent Of Schools,
John S. Cunningham, of Kanawha,
for Auditor; Richard Burke, of Mon
roe, for Treasurer; John A. Hutchin-
son, of Wood, for Congress.
General Ewing understands the
political situation, when he says that
Hancock will certainly carry New
York by good majority; that New
Jersey is also certain and that Con
neticut and Indianaare almost equal
ly so. He saysin addition, that the
chances are about even for California,
Oregon and Maine, with good fight.
ing chance in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Illinois and Wisconsin.
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The young men of our county
should take the lead in the formation
clubs, and maintain them
throughout the canvass. The labor
and responsibility Of the campaign
will, in great measure, rest upon
the shoulders of the young men Of
the county, State and nation. They
are the hope Of the party. Let Han.
cock clubs be formed at every election
precinct in the county.
Here is q platform wide enough
and strong enough for all true Ameri-
cans in Hancock's own immortal
words:
The right Of trial by jury, the
habeas corpus, the liberty the press,
the freedom Of speech, the natural
rights of persons, and rights Of prop.
erty must be preserved.
After his nomination, General
Hancock, when asked as TO his pol.
icy, said Democratic, of course.
Whether in or out of the high Office
of President, | believe that honest
self-government is the highest gift a
people can have, and that is in a
nutshell what / believe to be the
spirit of Democracy and the Cincin-
natl Convention"
The Democrats are talking loud to
work themselves up to believing
they can elect their ticket. Monitor.
That is just what we are going to
do, from the least county officer in
this county, to the Governor of the
State, and even the President of the
United States, which his name is
Hancock.
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The stalwart politicians are wor-
ried on account of Mr.. Tilden. They
say he was shabbily treated. Did
they ever find any fault with the
treatment he received when cheated
out of the presidency, to which he
had been elected? Their vaporing
only helps to make more clear their
hypocrisy and dishonesty.
The enthusiasm occasioned by the
nomination Of General Hancock is
widespread and earnest. Many are
the testimonials Of congratulation
and pledges of support which he re-
ceives from Republicans. 1t all be-
speaks his triumphant election in
November.
The Monitor calls Gen. Hancock a
rebel. DO you think the people Of
Pennsylvania believe such stuff
Ask Forney, of Philadelphia, what
he thinks of Hancock2 The neonle nj