Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-08
August 2, 1882.

August 2, 1882.
The Barbour Jc6crsoainn has discovered
mares nest which it thinks proves beyond
doubt that the Psyuo>Hose agreement at
Fairmont is a myth. 1t has been Interview
ing Capt Bradford, who, it alleges, states
that he has no recollection of Mr.. Payne calls
ing upon him and requesting him to withdraw
as candidate, and that he never in his life
made or became directly Or indirectly CON-
cerned IN political bargain, which at least
lets the Captain out very nicely. Tho next
gentleman interviewed wes Maj Tom Brown,
who also disclaims any recollection of being
approached by Mr. P4ync on the subject Of
the Fairmont combination. There are still
some f!,y>One millions, nine hundred and
ninety nine thousand persons in the United
States to be heard from, and who it is con.
tidently expected will uniformly testify with
nlaJ. Tom Brown that they have not the
slightest recollection of having been ans
preached by MIR. Payne in reference to the
agreement between him and Judge Hoge at
Fnirmout. Some of them may 90 so far as
to deny nil knowledge even OF the existence
of either Payne or Hoge and as if contem>
plating in its minds eye the overwhelming
character of all Of this cumulative testimony,
the Jcgcrsoninn exclainls. How will pAynos
friends get over these statements p
Really "these statements" are sn utterly
bcw'!dcring that we don't quite sec how any
body is to "get over them" or uudcr them or
through them or around them, but we catch
our breath to suggest to "Mr. Payue'a
friends" that they might possibly rub through
By calling attention to tho fact that Mr Payne
has nowhere intimsted that he ever uttcred.a
word to Capt. Bradf ford touching his (Payne's)
agreement with Judge Hoge, aud that the
Captain has simply kicked boforo he was
spurred.- Rt"9'coo" argus.
list OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestowu, Jefferson
county, W. W., August 81, 1882:
Mrs. Sarah Collins. Miss Mary D. Coe
Miss Juliet Donnely, Miss Saidee Henry (2l..
Miss Mollio Murray. Hiss Dirty Toliver, Miss
Maggie Wood. William f. l3etz, Charles
Enoch (2). Edward A. Surface, 8. A. Walk
err, James Wood.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they advertised.
BENZ. f. LE1srNRINa, y. NJ.
correspondent Of the Wheeling Register,
writing from Warrington, Marion county.
says:
The Registers Informant Of Monday was
somewhat mistaken in saying that tho Marion
county delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention was nearly "solid" for Hogs. DIR.
Lucas will have ma ority of the vote beyond
question. [ regret however, to see the "bad
blood" of Saturday in our party at this time.
L do not think this is our fight, and think
this end of the district should cnncede to the
eastern end the choice of nominees. as we
would expect it to do TO US were the candi>
dates from this end.
A circular without an author, of which the
writor seems to be ashamed, has been circu-
lated in this county this week in the interest
of Jndgc Hoge, but the fact of its CARRYING
falsehood on its face, with no argument or
shade OF logic, is doing Judge Hoge no good.
When men are afraid to face the truth thew
are always willing to sneak behind a nom de
plume to shield themselves
TPhiinpi P1aindeo1er.
Hoge's Register at Wheeling, up to the
present, has printed no word or special about
the Congressional delegates elected on last
Saturday in Berkeley county, (Hoge's own
county, 1t is as dumb as oyster, although
the telegraph wires all up and the mails
running regularly Anrfinsd"rg Statesman.
Our latest intelligence is that Hon. Dan.
b. Lucas will go into the Keyser Convention
with III votes, 81 moro than q majority of
the whole vote to be cast.
4harfinsburq Statesmen.
The Congressional Con ention for the 2ud
District, will meet the llth instant at Kew.
ser. The press and the people seem to be
for Dan T,nrss - R1u1,1b, C.-,...