Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-09-23
Lucas OR BUTT.

The Free Press seems to be very much
exercised over the fact that whilst we adj
vo..ated the nomination of Daniel Is. Lucas
for Congress from this district, we took
occasion to speak kindly and in commend
able terms of James ID. Butt who was a
candidate for nomination before the Re-
nublican convention. The Free Press
would like doubtless 10 place us in posi-
ton before the people of our county OF
advocating Democrat and Republican ut
the same time. In order to make ourselves
clearly understood we will state that when
we learned that Daniel b. Lucas sought
the nomination we advocated his cause,
first, because he is 4 gentleman OF recoS-
nized ability-second best TO none in our
State. and secondly, because he lives IN
jefferson county, and his nomination anu
election would have resulted in great good
10 our people. Upon the other hanC we
knew that Republican would he nomi-
mated and that being the case we pre-
ferred a jefferson county man i'll that
PARTY; so that if the people OF the district
saw fit TO elect Democrat or Republican
representative in Congress we wanted the
man to come from our own county. lie
Interests OF our own people were upper
most in our mind. We made favorable
mention of the name of James ID. Butt as
suitable and proper candidate for the
Republican nomination because he was
jefferson countyman whom we knew well
and favOrably ind in the event of his nom
inatiOn and election would have served
our people with more zeal, energy and
success than any other man the Republic
cans could possibly have selected. Then
again, he was born and raised in our
county and his interests are identified
with our people. We know that he has
influence with the present Administration
and that when called upon to exercise it
does so cheerfully without inquiring
whether he Is 5eneftting Republican or
Democrat. In our last weeks issue we
had occasion to refer to the fact that Hon.
Geo. G. Gorham, OF the National Republic
can, was his personal friend and political
hacker. At our request Mr.. Butt has fur
nished us the original letter which we
publish, from which it will be seen that
his nomination was desired ut Washing
ton. When it is considered that Jeffcr-
son county people are more largely inter-
esteG than any other county in the dis
trict, we assume the responsibility of adj
vocating Daniel b. Lucas rs Democrat
and James d. Butt as Il Republican, and
are perfectly willing to let the people of
our county decide whether we were right
or wrong.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
August 81 1881
James j. Butt, Esq, Harper's Ferry
Dear Sir-I was gratitied very much, as
were other friends here, to see that the
Republican County Convention of Jetfer-
son county had instructed its delegation
to the District Convention To support you
for the Congressional nomination. We
like to see earnest men like yourselfin
the field. If it should be the pleasure of
the convention to nominate you, the
National Republican will do all il can to
promote your success, as will also do in
dividually. OF course we have no right
here to interfere with The action of con-
ventions, but L wanted you to know that
| feel an interest in your success.
Very truly yours,
GEO. c.. GORIIAM