Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-30
= WHEELING W. VA. WEDNESDAY 80, 1882

CATION was a spendid set Of men, sound,
| reliable, Democratic at all times, and
thoroughly representative, while that of
Mr.. Lucas had in il some who are not
sound, many who were representative, but
they seem to acknowledge none, who could
out Herod the Hoge men. Since the matter
is over, every sensible and discreet man who
was at the convention has tried to avoid
making any remarks that viii or causcause
new strife. We went to the convention,
worked for our man, and left our
Hafehet Buried at Keyser.
And il may be safely said that Barbour
county, which is alway Democratic, and
which had fifty delegates in the conven-
ton, nearly equally divided, has brought
home with il less bittrrness and less feeling
against either of the candidates any county
in the district. Each side feel that it did
right. And we all had great confidence in
these two distinguished gentlemen, and
while this county was clearly for Judge
Hoge, Mr.. Lucas had many warm and ad-
miring friends who even opposed him in
the convention, but who would have sup
ported him at the polls with pleasure. All
these regret exceedingly the course
Mr.. Lucas has taken, and they are
sorry to lose the services of such an
Able, aud Effective stumper,
as they believe him to be, while they are
firmly convinced that he did wrong, in re-
fusing to abide by the action OF the conyen-
ton, after acting in and with Il, untl! MS
friends discovered that he would be defeat
ed. We are sure Mr.. Lucas and Judge
Hoge will do everything, that can be fairly
and honorably done, to settle this difficulty.
We cannot afford 10 to.deteated at the polls,
for the sake OF any distinguished Democrat,
However worthy or Ambitious,
and if both or either of these gentlemen are
withdrawn from this contest, we want TO
see nominated not a good man, nor good
fellow, buta gentleman of the purest char
acter of acknowledged and recognized abil-
ity, and one who is able and willing to
fight for every vote in the district, Mr..
Mason is we'll known and very popular IN
this section of the district, and his oppo-
nent ought to be equally popular and well
known, for we all recognize the fact now,
that if We win at all under the circum-
stances, il must be done by an
Able, Bold and Careful Canvass
of every county. We want man of whom
We can be justly proud, and who can meet
and yanquish any. Republican they can
ter settled fairly, and amicably, and
speedily. 1t must be settled. We are not
willing To let our zeal for either Judge
Hoge or Mr. Lucas, blind us to the danger
of disastrous aud humiliating defeat at
the polls.
Our Senatorial Convention for this dis
trict will be held at Grafton on the 3Oth.
Barbour county will present to the
convention Capt Thos. A. Bradford.
whose fine presence, aAable manners,
and acknowledged ability, make
him we'll and kindly remembered
by all who have ever known him. J. E.
Hall, it is said, will also be candidate
from this county. He is not in the field,
but is standing in the brush, shaking his
flowing name and eating the golden oats OF
expectation, hoping to be trotted out and
run in on the home-stretch.
The hay crop of this county is the most
abundant for many years. The wheat is
better than was expected, but the oats crop
is an entire failure. Our fruit was all de-
strOyed by the early frost, and We have
nothing left but blackberries, which we
have in abundance at 10 cents a gallon.
We sre all quite confident now OF the
early building OF our narrow gauge railroad:
We have gone to work in earnest, and will
listen no longer to promises of strangers,
who always disappointed our hopes.
The REGISTER is q regular and welcome
visitor here, and is read by nearly every
body. You are right to stir us up on our
duty in this Congressional District. We
can win, we must win, and we will win a
victory for the Democratic party and its
principles.