The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-31
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=, ,o., ~ and ~ Fourteenth strr.i.
=. rlnrI,hnrg convention and Its
NV Nominee.

-. rl,rl,burg convention and Its
NV Nominee.
ns Ecpnblicans OF West Virginia have
..,inlv no reason to be ashamed OF their
.ir,tiOns for Congress thus lar. Com.
ling with that Of Judge I.oomis in the
r.-I district, and following with that Of
II, ". Mason in the Second, they have
'.,bed. in their ,riumphal progress, the
.,mipa,iou Of Gen. Golf in this district.
T,.4 are a trio Of nominations for Con.
a.. TIM, have never been surpassed, II
Indeed clualIrd, in this State, by either
'oI;,;c,l ali par,y The Republicans may well
te proud Of them.
GI General Colts nomination yesterday
=, ClutksbrIr, it is not necessary TO speak
,,lpuglh. The fact TINT it was the out
ooms Of ,he universal expectation and de-
.;,. Of Republicans throughout the district
!. me highest compliment that could be
,,iJ ,oit. /, came to him as the result Of
sppitel party sentiment lie was called
IA, h all the counties rs unit, and he has
calamity responded to the summons. His
!, one Of the clear cases oil which we read
"a much and see so little, where the Office
BIS sousI, the man and not the man the
Otfce.
his well known that Gen. Gof not long
80 resigned prominent and profitable
clFce in order that he might devote himself
10 bis profession and his large private busi-
aas In resisning public position he had
EXPRESSED his desire to resume his place in
the private walks Of citizenship, and to take
10 other part in politics than such as might
te assigned to him US the friend and advo-
ca,e Of Republican principles in times Of
contest like the present. No doubt he
vould have greatly preferred TO follow the
line Of life and occupation that he had
marked out for himself, and his reappcar-
.ace in the field as candidate for public
psi,iOu is solely due 10 the mandate OF his
;aay-a mandate which, under the cir
eaH.ances referred to, he has recognized
and respected TO bis credit.
Having accepted this nomination, we
niy be sure that General Golf. will throw
himself into the canvags with all his earn
tiaess and ability. We have no doubt
ihst be will make the most determined
cOnIes; that he has ever yet waged as the
champion Of the Republican party. This
is what his acceptance means. He will
leave no effort untried on his part to secure
triumph for the Republican party in this
district.
Bu, allthe zeal and ability Of n candidate
counts for nausht il he is not seconded by
corresponding zeal on the part Of those
who have made him their candidate. IIav-
in. called General Golf from his retire
ment it certainly is the duty Of the Repub-
liCaus Of this district to see TO it that no
effort on their part is lacking to make good
the hopes and expectations aroused by his
1t is certainly quite possible
% elect him to Congress from this district
by concentrated and enthusiastic effort
ou the part OF Republicans. He is popular
with both parties, and now thu, Col. Wilson
Is out OF the canvass he will get a support
IN his own county, as well rs in other
'uuntles, that he has heretofore been COM
le!led to divide with the Col. and also with
John ]. Davis, when before the people. In
lS'6 he beat Gov. Mathews in Harrison
counsy3S votes, whereas, in 1874, for Con.
s'ess, he only beat Wilson l37 votes. Having
now no competitor from that end Of the
district, he ought to poll very heavy vote
IN Harrison. Lewis, Gilmer, Braxton and
poddridge, and We believe that he will.
Further, We believe that he will pola heavy
Vote IN this county, and, as Mr.. Hubbard
s4A IN convention, 20 out Of the Panhan.
die with a handsome majority.
There ls, therefore, every inducement to
encourage the Republicans Of the First
district to put forth the srandest effort
@suceess that they have made for many
!'as. Once more, in order to let them
Se exactly what they have got to do, We
Fpubllsh the vote for President in 1850.
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