Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-28
HON. X. +. KIDD.

A Lewis County Delegate Speaks for Him.
To the Editor ofM REGISTER:
We have read several communications in
your paper from different counties written
in the interest of candidates for CODgres-
sional nomination in this the FIRST district.
Harrison county seems to take the lead, as
she a,S avs has heretofore, and has four
candidates, or ut least the names of four
of her citizens have been mentioned ia con-
nection with this honor. Aud right here
we want 10 remark that Harrison county
has had it long enough. She has had
patent right on it, and that patent right
has run out, and We don't propose for her
TO renew it. There is lots of good timber
in the district, and We are ia favor Of Be-
lectiug this time from one Of the best,
straight out Democratic counties in the
district and one that has never yet received
recognition at the hands of the party.
The county we allude to is Gilmer. She
has never yet had n place on the State
ticket nor - candidate for Congress, bat
has been quietly and steadily rolling up
several hundred Democratic majority, and
out of a comparatively small population.
There is 10 Mugwump Democracy about
her, nor no being bought up by million
aire mouopolists, nor led astfay on the
tariff. Lewis county has so far kept quiet
because we have no candidate this tine
We have u place on the State ticket and
are satisfied. Gilmer asked for the same
but was denied. Her gifted SOD, the Hon.
K. +. Kidd. made a gallant race for the
Attorney Generslship, and Was defeated in
some measure by the enthusiastic call OF
the whole State for Judge Henry Bcanuon,
it being deemed unwise to put adjoining
counties on the State ticket. and
now that Lewis got all she asked
for we are willing to make amends.
Prof. Kidd's manly and magnanimOUs
course in the convention at Huntington
has created a big wave Of popular enthusi-
asm in his favor, and the cry now all along
the line is for Kidd tor Congress, and we
believe he will be nominated almost by
reclamation in the convention at Wheel
ing next week, in spite of some Of the old
veterans and wheel-horses who will COM
pete with him. The only objection we
have heard to his candidacy was that he
was poor and unable to make the canvass,
but il cannot be possible that here in orr
Little Mountain State where we have for
our motto "MORtdni semper fbcri," that il
is necessary to nominate 4 money bag who
can buy his way to Office. 1t surely can
not be that 'mountaineers who are always
free" will ignore true worth aud sterling
Democracy for monopoly and mugwump-
cry.
Prof Kidd is comparatively poor man,
bat he has many friends among the lead.
ers of the party who would stand by him,
and if there is Democrat in the district
who would vote against him on this &C.
count, we would like to have his address |
Mr.. Kidd is Just in the prime of life, a
vigorous and eloquent speaker aud would |
make brilliant campaign, winding mp in |
triumphant election. He is a self made |
man, beginning life for himself, a poor boy, |
working in the coal mines of Pennsylvania, |
and saving his money 10 educate himself, |
securing first class education. He was |
Principal of the Glenville State Normal |
School for several years, studied law and
is now on of the leading lawyers of the
bar. Was editor of the Gdaer Banner |
for sometime. Was member of
the last Legislature aud was re-
cognized as one of the leaders |
He is o simon pure, born and bred in the |
bone, all wool aud yard wide Democrat, |
and whether "a workipgman, educator, |
editor, lawyer or legislator, he has always
been found identified with the hest inter
ests of the party. From poor boy, work
ing at the hardest kind of toll and saving
his money 10 educate himself, he has |
climbed steadily onward and upward and |
true to the line, faithfully and honestly |
disehargipg the duties OF whatsoever office |
he filled. and now. let us send him on up a |
step higher In q seat in the next Congress,
where he will make a record that we will |
all be proud of. Give him this nomination |
and We will answer for his election. He
will but embody the truth that ia this
Government OF Democratic simplicity the |
highest offices are open to the poorest and |
most ambitious of our yeomanry. |
That inherited wealth and position are not |
necessary to power and success, like in the |
tax and tyrant-Tidden countries Of the Old |
World. Let as forecast for moment the |
vote in the convention next week. There |
will be about rs votes from the eleven |
counties comprising this district. Neces- |
sary to choice about 80. Gilmer will |
give Kidd her 10 votes solid, first, last and |
all the time, now since Col. Ben Wilson |
has declined; likewise Brsxton her 10 |
votes. Lewis about 10 ont of Is. Ohio |
county, with 46 votes, ought to 90 solid |
for Kidd, considering the way she was
honored over him on the State ticket |
Doddridge will probably support,him with |
her 10 votes and he will get support from |
Harrison, Marshall, Wetzsl and probably |
every county in the district, as we believe |
none of them are under instruction except |
Gilmer, and now she is released from |
that.
Now, in regard to his chances for cleo
ton. He is one of the most brilliant |
speakers in the State, and will get mp more |
enthusiasm on the stump than any other
man in the State except Henry S. Walker.