The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-03
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Capt. Burt was Asked to Fake ofles but His
Inclination was not That WAY.
TSae EtilOr afthe EatelIteasea.
Sm:-Won't you please give notice that
you was mistaken in saying that the
writer had been an Office seeker, as APP
peared in the hrz111oEScRR of Saturday
last. Some one has been fibbing to you. l
feel that It is rather heartless to deprive
you Of any thunder, but you know that
you can still say that 1 am Prohibition
list and free trader. You can also work
the crank and fanatic aspect for what it is
worth; but the idea that I ever asked for
an Office in the Republican party or any
other party is just as ridiculous as 1t is un-
true. Something TO the same effect has
been published in this county, it being
50 utterly without a shadow oftruth that
I deem it silly to deny it. Your paper,
however, goes all over the State among
peoule who have no knowledge Of the
matter. hence I thought it should be set
right. I have lived here about twenty
years and have never been candidate Tor
any Office in the gift Of any party, and
have never attended q county convention
of political character. l have been solt-
cited to become q candidate for the Legis-
lature by forty TO fifty persons during the
past six years. Whenever gave any ex-
preston It was to positively decline. My
name was before the county convention Of
lsS2, without my sanction and In face Of
the positive assurance that I should de-
cline If nominated.
In 1884 when informed OF an arrange
ment TO send man over the comfy TO
say that was candidate for the Legis-
lature, I forbid it. The same year learn
ing, on the day Of the convention, that the
Huntington delegation would present my
name for Commissioner, had friend go
there and stop Il, which he did. / have also
to say that never was even candidate
for Congress rs charged. Two days before
the Congressional Convention in CONVEX
sat;on with Capt. Pritchard and Others,
objection was made 70 the gentleman who
was being advocated by the county paper
and il was remarked 10 me, "You would
make better Congressman" said
could afford to put up money on that II In
district where 1 wouldn't be showed
under. Ibid not propose to be acandidate
and never heard Of It again, nor thought
Of Il. At least seriously, until a few weeks
after the convention learned that it
had been the intention OF my then
friends TO put me before the convention In
opposition to q gentleman whom always
have and do esteem highly. But because
I declared publicly on leaving the Park
ersbure State Convention that l was done
with the Republican party they became
discouraged about pressing the matter at
the Congressional convention next day. l
left the party because believed it was
run BY the LIQUOR power. IgGye this rea-
son at the Republican club here. sitter l
returned from Parkersburg. Why It
halps the Republican party to impute any
other motive I am at Q loss 10 understand.
The party always treated me well until /
withdrew from It. and have no
doubt would gladly have given me any
ctttee IN the county had I consented.
After I left the Republi Gans, was oHered
| the Legislature by the Democrats; but 4
did mot occur 70 me that / wanted any
office in the gift Of either party. II my
record must Sc dished up 70 the public
desire to have It stated correctly.
have not the pleasure OF acquaintance
With the editor Of the IsTELLiGgscER, but
my regard Tor hIm and the cause OF Fro
hihition leads me 10 remark that l wa
pleased when informed that he was IN at,
sendance ut the Grafton convention lasi
week, and that u & now q matter otregrei
that lie should have been led away ont o.
the convention ON the first round. To b
4 Prohibitionist requires better sticking
Qualities, Come again. FRANK BUZZ.
Mdrningtsp, July ], 1854,