Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-26
STATE AUDITOR.
RoNNEY, W. Va, June -.

RoNNEY, W. Va, June -.
To m. Eaior ef Hs Register:
Tie purpose Of this communication is to
call the attention Of the Democrats OF the
Stale to one or two !sct- worthy OF consid-
Grafton 10 reaching conclusion as to who
should { e -e'e,tei from among the sljma-
be Zen lrmn wentonrd tur this very inn
uoFtaDt otli:s the best paying one in the
STATE. and to give some reasons Why the
one now suggested SHOULD he nominated.
Two things ought to be considered in the
selection OF candidates for rtlire by polit-
neal party, VIZ. First, the qualifications of
the candidates and second, whether the
selection of particular candidate will con-
tribute 10 the success OF the party, and
Justice he done to he various sections OF
tbs State. o her things being tqIal, these
latter considerations should nave con
trolling mHuerry IN the decision of nom!E-
atious, particularly in q State like ours,
where the political fight il 10 be- a fierce
Que Uaj The victory woa only by IG- united
rGyEjs OF iar Democrats OF all sections
TIE ,h.v~,ur of leaders in tins campaign
IL OF the first Importance, and it wisdom
rc shown lu heir selection the contest viii
no: br an uncertain 01c
4 y0.d ticket which shall prove accept
aa'c 10 all sections Of the State and Of the
party metJs victory.
Gao thing should he avoided, that is
monopoly either on the part Of indiyidu
els rg Of 81 stcuur, OF the Offices worth
having. and this rau he done ouly by 4
fax aud just distribution OF the offices,
and making tn,t distribution by pay
INK attention 10 those sections from which
abe maIOTiti,s are 10 come which will elect
IN" tCket.
The three paying political State offices
are those of Auditor, Treasurer and SeCre-
tury Of State the latter bel0g the appolEtee
ct shr Governor, and going as rule 80 the
section from which he comes. In looking
back over the last twelve Years II Is lit
ne remarkable tn fad whence the incum-
hrut- Of these tilirss have hailed fem
For eight OF the twelve years, the Fourth
Congressional District furnished the Audit
or IA the persun OF Hon. jos $ Miller
and Tor the other four the Third district
furnished him M the person Of Mr
Duffy, the present incumbent TIE
Treasurer tor eight wears came from
,av first District m the persons OF Mr
West aut Col. O'B,irn, and Tor the other
tur from the Fougih Distuc. IN the uyrson
81 Nj Thompson, the present incumbent,
aud the Office Ct Secretary OF state for the
whole twelve years has been Tiled from the
Third District in the persons OF blessrs.
iIedrirA. S'u,uaker and Walker.
For eight Of these twelve wears the office
OF Governor was filled uy Governors Mat
tlrvS AID Wilson OF the Third Dstrict,
and Tor the other four by Governor Jack
son. Of the Fourth District, We mention
thee facts, not IN a spirit OF complaint
not 10 Gieptragement OF the worthy gentle
men mentioned, hut t0 ask the question
nh.tn,v n il not iull Ume 20 recognize IN
tr-. selection Ol candidates soInr Of the long
neglected sections 81 the State, aud whether
Tins is not the very hest time to 10 80.
rhe Twelfth Senatorial District, lCom-
nl-rd OF The counties OF Hampshire, Hardy,
Mineral. P,ndie:uu and Grant has been
well C.lIgi the Gibraltar OF the West
Varrfri. Democracy" because OF the un-
wAveriug devotion she has shown TO Dem
urratir p-ir cipis5 and the valuable Cuntrl-
bu,i0rs Size has made 20 the success OF our
alTty. The CCnutv Of Hampshire alone nav
;rggivsu In the close struggles OF l-@i, on
both State and National tickets, q major
nv of thirteen hundred and lor'y-thrce to
arlp make the grand Democratic M iorsy
ot TIE Twelfth Senatorial district, tine
south Branch Valley District
And set IL II tact that for the last
twelve yc4I- no State office has been b.
slowed uppn any one OF the Democrats OF
that district, that tor ovE fifty years she
has hsen permitted TO turnish no member
of tire House OF representatives, IN Con
.,-ess. aud the highest and best federal ap-
plutmrnts given the district, are Dep
etv Collector, Gauger and Postal Clerks,
and this has not hreu for the want OF
a-eIng, uGr the lack OF suitable and de-
\ rving men fitted to adOrn the highest
places iu the Z II OF the party, and amid all
this UpglsCt she has been faithful to the
party An opportunity tor the recognition
of tins s;alvalt Democratic section will
hs given the Huntington convention.
Capt =. $ White, of Hampshire
county. wall BE- presented az Il
candidate for Agdj'oT Capt. White
has held the office OF Clerk OF the County
Co0rt since 1878, having been three times
elected the last time ny nearly LOCO ma
iprli, over Democratic opponent, aud by
his training intelligence, industry, integ
,i,y and capacity II rmiuently qualified for
the office. aud if selected Will make au
Auditor OF whom the State and party will
never have cause 10 he ashamed. He IL
suggested az the right man for the office in
ever, particular 80 tar ~ personal Iaerlt
md qualification aud faithful ond efficient
-rgrI.e To- The party gees, aud a. the right
mau ~ t.r ~ location should influence, for
iu hrs zy,, Cticu 81 febt ul the party To one vi
the ruo-t deserving sections OF the State
will be paid and the Democrats of the State
,an rest assured that such an exhibition Of
Justice will be Appreciated aud the proper
response made BY the y n,Ocratlc hosts Of
the South Bauch Valley District AZ the
polls Ia next November JUSTICE