The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-05-26
The County Convention.


ic and Conservative County Conven-
ton held last Saturday.
The proceedings are rather volum'
inous, owing to the fact that the
Secretaries deemed it important that
all the transactions of the Conven-
ton should be given in full, that the
people might know exactly what
was done on this occasion. No doubt
it will be read with much interest
by every voter in the county and
particularly every Democratic and
Conservative voter.
The Convention was one of the
largest, and we believe the largest
ever held in the county. 1t was
composed of full delegations from ev-
cry District in the county.
Good feeling and harmony charac-
terized its every action.
The ticket nominated will be as
acceptable to the Democracy of the
county, no doubt, as any that could
have been presented to their favora-
bic consideration, and we believe it
will receive their hearty endorse
ment, and be triumphantly elected
in October next.
The platform adopted is good one
and has the right ring. There are
one or two planks that we would like
enough as IT Is, and broad enough
for every lover of his country to stand
upon.
There may have been some disap.
pointments to both candidates and
their friends, but we must recollect
that only one person could be nomin.
ated for any single office, and that
some one was certain to suffer de-
feat. To all such we say, instead Of
feeling disappointed, it is their duty
to stand by the time-honored custom
of the party, that is abiding by the
action of the party, and giving to its
nominees their hearty, enthusiastic
support, ceasing not until the night
of the election in their efforts to Sc.
cure the success of the ticket, and to
the whole Democratic and Conserya-
tive party of Mason county, these
words will apply as well.
In concluding, we say to every
Democrat and Conservative in the
county, that they should use their
individual efforts to preserve harmo.
ny and good feeling in the party
They should work with a zeal to Sc.
cure the whole vote of the party in
their respective ncighborhoods, for
the ticket, now nailed at the mast.
head of this paper.
In campaigns gone by, this "sour-
ness indifference, chickering's and
'ukewarmness in our party has re-
suited in the election of Independ.
ents and Republicans. Let this not
happen in our ranks this year. This
Is an important election, and our
party should be united. Let not any
schlsm divide us now. Let Demo
Gratis come to understand and COM
ptehend the situation in which this
Indifference will place the party, and
Then we fear not the result, They
all have pride in the maintainence
of the principles Of the "grand old
party" and will fight for their supre-
macy in the land. There is not a
Democrat and Conservative in the
county who would like to see the can
didates nominated Saturday, or any
one of them defeated, and the oppo-
sitlon elected in their stead; but if
they allow themselves to be indiffer.
ent about the matter, and fail to do
their whole duty to the party, by
working for the success of its nomi-
nces, National, State, District and
County, the result might be differ
ent from what they would desire.
We have foeman worthy of our
steel, prepare now for the battle and
give to every man upon the ticket,
The full vote of the party.
Let Your battie,cry, be Victory!
In conducting this canvass let all
personalities be cschcwed. Treat