Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-07-22

STATE POLITICS.

STATE ROLlX1Cbs
"A HIGH old time" would scarcely
describe the proceeding OF the Pres.
ton County Congressional Conven-
ton, The Hoge and Lucas men IN
that district have put on their war
paint.-Register.
The Republicans, at their conven-
ton at Pt. Pleasant, have made an
excellent choice in selecting Ex-
Judge George Loomis, of Parkers-
burg, as their candidate for Con-
gress. IF We exercise the same wis
dom in choosing our candidates IN
the other districts, we have little to
fear, notwithstanding the gerryman-
dering Weston Repnblicaa.
The friends of Congressman Hoge
are pitching into John Barton Payne,
right and left, because, as they al
lege, he made a memorandum OF an
understanding or agreement with
Mr.. Hoge in which he Incorporated a
false statement to the effect that
Mr.. Hoge consented not to be a
candidate for denomination against
Mr.. Lucas. We have read the mem
orandum Of Mr.. Payne, with and
without specs, and we fail to find
any statement by Mr.. Payne there
in, that Mr.. H0ge consented" to
such an arrangement. What are
they quarreling about, anyhow =
Wheeling Register.
The Democrats of Preston met
last Monday at Kingwood, to nomi-
nate delegates to heir, COngression-
al Convention. The Convention
was not at all harmonious, we learn.
Dan. Lucas's emissaries have been
over in Preston " fixing things" just
as they have been all over the dis
trict, and when "cut and driedn
programme was presented appointing
all Lucas delegates. row was at
once kicked up. The convention
finally adjourned without making
appointment. The majority of Pres
ton Democrats are said to be un-
doubtedly for Judge Hoge.-Grafton
Sentinel.
There is quite a living contest go
ing on in the Democratic camp be-
tween Hon. D. B. Lucas, of Jeffer-
son county, and Hon. John 3. Hoge,
of Berkeley county, as to which shall
receive the nomination for Congress
in this District. The friends of Mr..
Lucas claim that Mr.. Hoge pledged
himself not to be a candidate for re-
election-this term-provided he
was nominated two years ago; and
for the support Of the Lucas men at
that time-as the story goes-was
to support Mr.. Lucas in the conven.
ton of this fall. Mr. Hoge denies the
authority of the compact, if there
was such--and is marshaling his
host for a denomination at the hands
of the Democratic party. 1t would
seem at present that Mr.. Lucas
chances for carrying off the prize
best, but what the result may be
cannot now be foretold. Both are
gentlemen of ability and no doubt
are sound in Democratic doctrine !;
and we care but little as to which
is nominated. We believe if the
voters in this district opposed to
the election of a Democratic candi-
date were united in their opposition
the Democratic nominee, whoever he
may be, could be defeated.-Senti.
nal.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. VA,
July Ill disemba}ked from the
B. q O.strain at Sir John = Run, yes
terday morning. Just five years
ago, ay, on this verS Saturday morn
ing, this same scene Swas before me
and / with the war paint and feath-
ers of Mathews Light Guard, was
trembling facing a mob of wild canal
boatmen from across the Potomac.
The train pulled out for the West,
just as our devoted little band form
ed in battle array in the face Of
those overwhelming numbers, and
the news was carried home to Wheel
ing of how q sanguinary conflict
had taken place at Sir Johns Run.
dyeIng the placid waters with our
blue blood. That battle was avert
ed. "All quiet on the Potomac y
was our dispatch to Col. Delaplain's
headquarters, at Martinsburg, that
night, and the only war that Sir
Johns Run knew during the memoir
able railroad riots of III, was when
Ham Davis and Peanut Scott made
forage on the farm houses near by
and captured several chickens from
the perches they had selected to die
upon, of old age! Sir Johns Run is
so called because it was headquar-
tiers for Sir John Sinclair, of Brad
docks staff, in old Revolutionary
days, but it is better known in
Wheeling as the spot nearly conse-
Grated by the best blood Of the flow
er of her youth; and in Martinsburg,
as the place where for thirty weary
days, the blossom OF chivalry Of the
Berkeley Light Infantry kept weary
vigil, dreaming of the time when a
complaisant Legislature could set
tie the bill.
Daniel B. Lucas, OF Jefferson, was
over here, last week, and his an
nouncement as candidate for Con