South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-08-13
MR. FAULKNsR's DEFEAT.


Guy ifom aGJoininS Statos, aud especial
~ rom virginia and Marylaud. ex-
pressing deep regret and disappoirt--
nent. ielt IN common with our citizens,
al the cesea. OF MIR. Fsulkncr's nomina.
tion Tor Governor in our recent State
Convention. We are certainly quite
proud OF the interest which our neish-
oorrs take in tho fortunes Of orr ,iisiin-
guishcd fellow-c citizen, but We think his
defeat may be explained without any Of
tnoss reflections upon the people or
west Virginia which accompany these
letters from abroad. We propose unde-
these circumstances. IS something d, q
10 historical! truth. TO give rapid sketch
VI "hs' IN our opi1ioa, prodaesdi that result.
ls'. these are not times when 4
position like that or Governor of state
Is likely 10 be cast upon an individual
who himself exhibits indifference to the
proposed honor, especially if the posi-
ion Is strongly contested by clever
competitors. The eagerness of active
asplrants IS too Intense, AMI Office IS
we know, Is now like Heaven oaly to
be taken by violence This is especi-
ally the caso in State like our own.
which IS everywhere iltersec.ct hy
mountains. its population widely scat
tered. and public sentiment very 6ili-
cult OF concentration. Mr.. Faulkner
was rot Ia any proper sense q candidate
Tor the position. Tho movement OF his
favor sprung from the people. No
prominent politician pFe3eutst OK opoa-
| " adyocsted n. claims until the cor
| yentioa met here !,e pr09s Hea silent
and gave him no boom. Ills position
msy be summed up IL h;s oan .yocsls
L do nut ncek tnc o.i,cc. would ralh-
or avoid il; yc,. II my party impose.
the duty uaca the, will not si,;nk froui IL.
~. Up TO TIE md =. OF May there
seemed to hc 40 unSind feeling toward
| ar. Faulkner 2 snY potion OF the
! State, whcr ala rceGicGely cou,rive,i l;",
originating ia Washington Q 'ty. 7.s5 pro
ps2ato1 ta-pu1h several pr, I. Sci Pen
| ocIalic papers. charging & political CON.
oination hs,Te"n hr. Faulkner ~ J y
| Cauid6n, Il. =. Davis, SC. ror /. rarti.
! tion o! the Offices OF The State among
themselves. rs absurd, false bna ridic
uiou5 IS the charge "A as il struck anon
| tie jealous aud sensitive nerve o! The
| public mind, ard was pto7np;.r waited
b. INSCRIPTIONS new -papc,s into every
hole and corner % the State. The
| most complete exposure OF The Eilsehood
was In vain. Tho ncwspapers that con.
cocted The lie, did only In fer i1stan
ccs sq'e0d the contradiction and many
who knew il 20 be lsise, hAl roliL:c4l
interest in affecting TO believe il; aud
IN impressing it upon yhe'r nciehbors.
IBIS iaisehoCd had an important inru-
ehce on the result, and We can poiu u
entire counties IN Tie interior, which
Otherwise friendly, casl their entire vote
against Mr.. <, from tho influence OF its
fraudulent Misrepresentation
81. The cal! Of tie Congressional
Convention o. this distric, immediately
preceding toe State Convention the re
lection Of Henj. Z. Martin t-osn the
western end OF this district. srd III. -
lection OF Judge HoEe rom MarJinsburg
wss used with industrious zeal in diviG-
ing COMMITTEES otherwise solid, and We x
ening DIR. <. Throughout. the eclion west
OF the Alleshsnies in this district.
Alb. The opposition 20 Mr Fauihusr
and warm support Of Mr jackson from
prominen, and Influential agents Of the
80 JCea. rs.!.c sde il this STATE was
s,nsibly felt in The rcsul6.
5Lh. May vs NOT add among .hsss
eauses the isolated condition CT orr
Easterr Pan handle and it, limited con.
nectioa vita the State 50 largo as con-
pared with Wheeling aad Pa:be-5hurz.
Giarksbrr8 nc This "as fully i3resycD
AMI commented upon Is Es Faplhncr
IN his great argument before th= 9 &. pre- 81
Court in tie case o: Virgins ". Vest
Elrglais when yest.'fof Gre .s.-,-,-; -.-