Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-22
To the Democratic Voters of the End
Congressional District Of West Va.

SNAN.N1SS
ton, requires that something must be done
to secure nominee who can obtain the full
Democratic strength of the district The
status of the district must not be changed, and
sacrificed, by having two Democrats in the
field AS we'll might it be expected for Ver>
mont or Iowa to return solid Dem ocratic
delegation to Congress, as for us to xpect to
elect either Mr.. Hoge or Mr.. Lucas, with
both in the race. It is blindness produced
by madness to think of such thing, and the
Democracy of the district will not, and must
not permit the thing to be done. Nor docs
it mo,o matter who is to blame; the decree has
been rendered-neither of our two friends
can be returned this time, the innocent (if
such there beg must yield with the other
Nor is it right to expect either Mr.. Lucas or
Mr. HoEe to be at the expeuce of Dem>
ocratic funeral after the election-both have
future, IF they do not spoil it now aud mako
defeat inevitable. Hero is what can be done:
A Jeffersonian Democrat should be selected
to harmonize the turbulent clements, so fierce
ly put in motion by the personal partizans of
Messrs. Hoge and Lucas
This public appeal is made directly to the
Hon. John Blair Hoge and the Hon. D. b.
Lucas, in the interest of harmony, with re-
quest for each. to publicly signify his accep-
tance of some fair plan in this district.
If, however, Judge Hoge and Mr. Lucas
will not SO agree and advise. then on Satur-
day, tho 10th of September next, BY and
through the agency and direction of the
County Democratic Executive Committees, a
ballot should be opened in every Msgisterial
district, at all the precincts, for Democratic
voters, in all of the fifteen counties compris~
ing this Congressional District Polls to be
kept open from 10 until O'Clock of said day.
and such candidate, or candidates as may be
suggested shall be ballo.ed for, and after
counting the ballots tho result should DO GER
tilted to the Executive Committee of each
county, and by them again to the State Ex-
ecutiVe COMMITTEE, who shall declare the
person having the highest number of votes TO
be the Democratic candidate for Congress in
the I'd district of West Virginia.
P. S.-The above is suggested by friends
of both the competitors, and will be followed
up by signatures in the near future. In the
meantime, the Democratic press of tho dis
trict is requested to copy. HARMONY.
BERKELEY CoUNrY.-From the Martins,
burg Statesman VIC copy the following:
The Masonic Fraternity, will lay tho Cor
ner>stone of the NJ, e. Church, South. at
Geradstown, on Saturday. Aug Goth. Corr
emonies to take place a. 2 o'clock P. NJ
The farm containing 207 acres of limestone
land, situated near Darksville, belonging to
the Mayors estate, was sold on Thursday last
at tho Court. house door, Mr.. Jas. W. Me-
Donald of this county, becoming the pur>
chaser, at $50 per aero.
Mr.. Orrick Cunningham, residing near
Falling Waters in this county, met with a
heavy loss on Tuesday night by having his
barn with oil its contents, including wheat,
hay, harness and farming implements, dc.
stroyed by fire. 1t is supposed to have been
the work of an incendiary.
Our esteemed friend, Andrew j. Criswell.
Jr., whilst not receiving the majority vote as
one of the candidates before the County Cons
vention for the Legislature, was honored by
very complimentary manifestation of the
good will of his democratic fellow citizens.
he is a young man yet and is able to stand
two or three such defeats.
On last Tuesday night, week, Mr.. B. w.
Wilson, travelling salesman for Remington
& Sons firearms, stopping at the St. Clair
hotel, this city,"in exhibiting some of his
samples to fellow salesman, thoughtlessly
picked up a loaded pistol, dropped it to his
side, snapped the trigger, and it was dis
charged, the ball taking effect just below the
right knee, passing downward, causing a se>
we're flesh wound.
COUNTY ITzMs.-From the Shepherds,
town RICHTER wo copy the following items:
The ladies connected with the Lutheran
Church at Unionville, will hold Festival in
the Grove at the Church on Saturday the
Goth instant.
A son aged about 10 years, of Jessie Pc,
terson, colored, in this place, died of lock
jaw on Monday morning last. He tread on
nail on the Wednesday previous.
A fire company WAS organized on Monday
evening last, and elected Mr. Thomas l..
Richard Captain. About so members have
been enrolled. They propose uniforming
themselves in short time.
We learn that Edward aged about Is years.
son of Capt. Henry Kearney, at present a
citizen of Prince William county, Va, for
merry of this neighborhood, accidentally shot
himself in tho side, while handling q pistol,
few days since but we believe the wound
is not serious.
The following is a list of the officers elect
of Lcetown Lodge No. At, I. o. G. T., for
ensuing quarter: William Small, W. Q. IT,;
Mollie Watson, ". v T; G. s. Watson, W.
s.; g. 7. Watson, w. f s.; Jas A Hsrdee,
W. T.; Joseph Wageley, W. c.; James John
son, w. NJ; Roser Homer, W. I. G.; Geo.
W. johnson, W. o. G.; G. E. johnson, P.
W. c. T.; f. G. Watson was again recom>
mended for Lodge Deputy. James A. Har>
dee was elected Representative to the Grand
Lodge, and Nelson Roberts as Alternate.
Senator Ben Hill of Georgia, died last