Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-07-21
Special to the Register

ARTINsBURG, July IL - A tier
a pleaaant Trip through tee NOUN
tains Of Pendieton, Hardy, Gfaut,
Mineral and Morgan, ! arrived
here yesterday. The country
through which | have travelled
although generally mountainous,
has some fine farming and GRAZ.
ing lands. The farmers are in the
midst of their wheat and hay bar
vest and the crop is generally
good. There has not been a finer
crop OF grass for years.
MARTINsBURG
lies under the shadow Of the
North Mountain, has wide, clean
streets, fine shade trees ant is one
Of the most picturesque and
healthy cities in tie State and
stands second in population. |
should like to remain here
couple of days and rest unqer the
shade of its trees, famed in It's
health-givlng breeze, but business
engagements in Washington com
pei me to cut shor, my stay.
made the acquaintance OF sew
eral prominent citizens, and have
CLEANED some information in re
gard to the business Of tie town,
its manufactures ana future pros
poets, which / shall weave into a
future letter.
There is some talk ii regard
IN tho Guhorpatorj.l aIpcIioD
which is TO come off next year.
Martinsburg, | find, will have
two candidates for the nomina
ton.
THE REPUBLICAN FAvORITE
is j. S. Haldeman, Esq, u lawyer
Of this place. From what | can
gather Mr.. Haldtman il an able
gentleman, fully qualified TO dis
charge the duties of the office, and
would make as strong a candidate
as any the Republicans can put
forward. He is native OF OHIO,
served in the Federal army, and
settled down here after tae war
was over, and engag. in the
practice of law. l learn that Mr.
Haldeman says he is not a candid
ate for any position and will ac-
cept none. But Notwithstanding,
his friends are talking him up,
and say be can be induced 10, ac-e
cept il nominated, 1 ~ 81 AZ 4
\ Hon. E. Boyd Faux nes i,thevre-
cOgnized candidate for
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
had talk with him this morning,
and hetoid me that yielding 10
I he solicitation Of ( Numerous
friends from every part % the
State, ne had consented 10 ne "A
candidate for the nomination, aut
thai having, afer Dn,l ure ,Ge,ib~
GRAFTON, made eaup MS miridJ 10
that end, he proposed to u-e all
honorable means to.secure it.
Mr.. Faulkner may, therefore,
be considered a candidate. H. is
young, able and aggressive, fine
lawyer, popular SPEAKER, aud well
and favorably known throughout
the State. He is especially pop
ular in the eastern and middle
and has strong friends ia the
Kanawha Valley and, in fact, in
every part of the State He made
splendid record as an active, in
dustriOus and Woodworking Sen.
atOr. and the friends he made in
the Legislature from almost every
county, will stand him well in
hand in his contest for the Dem
Ocratic nomination for Governor.
1t is safe to say that if he ia made
the standard bearer of his party,
judging from his known energy
and activity, he will make a rous-
ing canvass and draw TO his sup
port the young as we'll as the old
democracy. 4 sJi.raSl-
THE PEOPLE
OF this part Of the State seem to
think they are entitled to the
Governor. Thisfeeling exists in
both parties, and hence the fact
that both parties here have cam
didates A prominent Repub-
lican of this city rem srked TO me
tudt 10 WIS In lhVOT Oh the nom
iDation of both Mr. Haldeman
and MIR. Faulkner
"Why so - we asked.
Why" he replied. "this end OF
the State is entitled 10 the Gov
ernor, and if we can have both
candidates from Martinonurs, we
are sure of getting one or the
other. A Governor from this Pan
handle, although II Democrat. and
not my choice, il preferable IT, "a
Republican from the other ud of
the State.os== .---- .-.,
| merton this circumstances
merely 70 shaW the t'ernestness
OF the feeling ampug the people
here on this ~ubj''ct In my -a'