Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-06-19
HENRY B. DAVENPORT.

Mr.. Editor-I See that Horny 3.
Davenport, Esq, of this county is favor
ably spoken of in some of our local pa
pers as a suitable candidate for the State
Senate and from what | hear is said on
the subject by persons in different parts
of the district, am satisfied that the
suggestion of his nomination is very ia
yorably received in Berkeley and Nor
gan as well as throughout the county OF
jefferson.
That it should be thus received is not
at all SUPPLYING especially among o!d
lire Dcmoc with whom rotation IN
Office has always been regarded as
cardinal ''rule OF right by no means to
be ignored III selecting their candidates.
For net only does Mr.. Davenport come
10 10 the Jetfersonian standard Of fitness
IN being "honest, capable and true but
there are numerous other reasons why
he should be nominateda at the next Sen
a,orial Convention. Among these may
be mentioned the refreshing fact that he
is not seeking the Office, but that the
office is seeking him and that so tar
from taking steps to forestall public
opinion by setting up the pegs and
packing the primaries, as is so often
/ done nowadays by political aspirants,
and their INSCRIPTIONS partizans, he has
publcally said that he does not want
the nomination and that if he did he
would do nothing to obtain it but leave
the people to manage the whole matter
. for themselves according tothe!r own
wishes and in their own way.
As one Of our largest and most sue
cessful farmers, his varied and extern
siye business experiences have enabled
I him to estimate at their true value those
reciprocal relations between the con
sumer and producer which make each
an indispensable factor for their mutual
advantage, so that he is fully informed
of what is wanted to protect the inter
ests and promote the prosperity OF this
district in every department OF its oper-
alive industries as well as in that of ag-
r.culture; while his liberal and enlight-
encd course in regard to the 5. '. K.
il. has proved himto be q faithful friend
OF progress, a iudicious promoter OF pub
lie improvements and firm foe to
mouopolies.
Being a genial, just and generous
gentleman, free from narrow prcjudlces,
uebulous notions and nonsensical cant
full Of energy, fond of occupation and
with a mind well stored with useful
facts he cannot fail to make himself
Influential! among his Senatorial asso-
cjates and to secure theirconfdence and
kind feeling so as to have their aid III
obtaining needed acts Of legislation for
his own constituents.
His past record sufficiently atteSts the
sincerity of his convictions and his firm
ness ia maintaining them; for when the
crisis came he did not set | would
wait on | dare Tot, like the cat in the
adagc," but promptly obeyiug the call
of duty, he left "the sweet telicities OF
home" and fastened to the front where
he bore its hardships without murmur
and braved its hazards like a man.
trust therefore Mr.. Editor IN case
the Senatorial convention shall decline
to recognize the just claims of Morgan
county by refusing to nominate Major
Green OF Berkeley Springs whose name
it is understood will be before it that 1t
will confer the compliment on our fellow
citizen Mr.. Davenport and take no more
refusaIs from him in regard to its ac-
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