Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-09-07
Nomination Of Updegraf.

Cadiz Republican, Editorial. 4t..
The nomination of Hon. ]. r. Updepraff by
the Barnesville Convention will be scknowl-
edged by every fair thinking person to have
been the eminently wise and proper action OF
the delegates of the Republican party of the
District. Ever since the withdrawal of Sena>
tor Hollingsworth from the contest il has been
so clearly evident that this would be the final
result that it has hardly been questioned by
any one acquainted with the politics of the
District. '-
1t is only simple justice to say that DIR. Up
degraf has made a Congressman who has been
8 credit to his district. In point of intrinsic
ability he stands above the average of the men
who are sent up from ell parts OF the country
to represent the people in Congress. j. lie has
naue one of the most attentive and industri-
GUS members, and in the multitude of dam
gerous and delicate questions that have come
up Tor consideration since be has been a
member of the House of Representatives. he
has not, ia anything that he has said or in anv
vote that he has cast, made single mistake.
he Is not likely to make any mistakes in the
future. On every moral and political ques-
ton he is sound at heart, he knows what is
going on all the time, and is q safe sort of Q
man to be trusted.
We are not one of those who believe thrt
weak points. Most men have. 1t was par
donable weakness in him to introduce the bill
to make an appropriation for Government
building in Steubenville, and he has some
times evinced an anxiety to be returned to
Congress which shows that he has the common
frailty thst belongs TO thousands Of men in
this country. We think it possible that he
may have erred little in the appointment
OF some postmaster or ronte agent during the
three years or more that he has been 10 the
position to be consulted on these annoyinp
and vexatious questions which Congressman
ought never be trouble with, il there could be
some better way invented. We know also
that the Doctor has stood in the way of some
very worthy and eminent gentlemen who
would like 10 fill bis place in Congress, and
this has caused, directly and Indirectly, a con>
siderable amount of dissatisfaction in the Dis
trict. But we know also that the mass of the
people Of the District care precious little
about any or all OF these matters They have
patiently listened TO all the charges that have
been made against DR.. Updegraff for the last
three months, and they have discovered that
they amount to nothing. He has stood the
fire of the severest opposition and criticism
that has ever been brought to bear against
any man in this District, and has come forth.
from it sll unscathed snd unharmed. He has
made number of speeches in Congress and
has voted on many important questions, and
yet not one of his critics has dared object to
anything that he has said or any vote that he
has cast. The people have watched and lis,
tened TO these things, and the result has been
10 strengthen their confidence In the man who
can stand all such opposition unharmed. DR..
Updegraff is stronger man politically to .tlay
than he would have been had he been uornIn
ated at st. Clairsvilie. -a y f
There has been time for. his enemies TO say |
Ill they had to say, and time for the people |
o make up their verdict, and thai verdict is. |
-"Well done good and faithful servant"
Ills triumphant denomination st Barnesville |
vas foregone conclusion, and the Republi- |