West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-12-13
A Card Prom MIR. Glover.

A Card From Mr.. Glover.
81 had not intended to issue an eleventh
hour circular. 1 am compelled to do so
in self defense. Mr.. w. ii. Glover has
issued a card in tile Terra Alta Times
and in McCormick's paper IN which lie
says that i authorized him TO present my
name 10 the Committee.
"This Is false"
In the anne card he says "Mr. Gloy-
er attempted to make a bargain with me
In reference TO the patronage Of the
Office" He also says II was in King
wood the day the Committee named DIR.
Cox" and also, "what do honest people
think of these tactics OF Mr. Gloyer's in
publishing this card at the last hour,
when he knew l was away from home
and when he knew that i could not an
swer through the papers. He holds 1t
back until the last issue of the paper be-
fore the election"
Again he says, " But It is characteristic
of Mr, Glover. Ho Is a very good Re-
publican now" etc.
''He never was a member of Repub-
lican club till this year. lie always
refused to join before. His Republican
ism is of a very late date indeed"
The above are extracts from an
''eleventh-hour circular issued by John
w. Watson, called Fair Play ard
sent out to be distributed on the morn
Ing OF the election. He circulated none
in Terra Alta, however, as his friends
advised him that it would not do, aud
that he had better not circulate them at
all.
Now, in reply to the abov, first, 1 re-
iterate the statement made in my card
rs published in the Times and NEW FRA
of Nov. 2, in which L stated that John ".
Watson did personally request nae tn place
his ndme before TIE Committee which l
did in good foith as a friend and neigllbor,
and supported him before the Committee,
aud l further state that n friend of Wat
sons and n resident ofTerra Alta, called
Mr.. j. w. Watsonis attention TO the
prevailing report that he (WatsoD) did
not authorised his name TO be placed
before the Committed. He replied that
he ''would deny it when The proper time
came.n
1 publish my card in the next issue OF
the paper after my attention had been
called TO the report and as stated above,
Mi. Watson's attention was called to il
at once, which gave him ample time TO
correct the false report. But no, his
proper time was by q card distributed
on the morning of the election. l ask
in his own language, is this honest?
He admits TO having a conversation
with me in which he said I attempted 10
make a bargain with him.
Thio 10 4oloa
He also admits being III Kingwood the
day tile Committee named DIR. Cox. If
his name (Watson's) was before the
Committee without his authority, why
didn't he come or send a friend to the
Committee rooms and request the with
drawal OF mis- name?
AS to my being a very good Republi-
can now and that 1 never was a member
Of a Republican club until this year and
that / always refuse TO Join before, and
that my Republicanism is OF a worry late
date indeed. This is as base a falsehood
as a man ever uttered. and / an sorry to
know that Watson, in his desperation
would resort to such desperate means to
secure the Office of Clerk ship.
What do honest people think of these
tactics Of Watson's.
When he failed as q candidate before
(a0
h 10 County Committee to receive the
nomination, he bolts the action Of the
Committee and denies that he authorized
his name to be placed before it.
Now, as to my being u Republican, / en-
listed in March, 1864, at the age Of II
years voted for Abraham Lincoln in the
fall OF "a; was captured near Mooreheld
and spent the winter Of "a and '65 i'm Libby
prison was ~honorabiy discharged at Fort
beayenworth IN August, 1865 nave voted
nothing but the Republican ticket and have
supported the Republican party ever since,
and as II has been WatsOn's pleasure TO
make this yillainous and erroneous attack
upon me personally and uncalled for, with
out any cause whatever. i do personal APP
pear before W. A. McGinnis, q Notary Pub
lie, and swear that j. w. Watson did an-
thorize me TO place his name before the
County Committee and that / never at
tempted to make a bargain with him in ref
erence TO tie patronage of the Office that
l have always voted the Republican ticket
and supported the Republican party and
defy aud challenge Watson to make aida
vii to the contrary.
W. II. GLOVER.
STATE or WEST VIRGINIA. CoUNTY or PRys-
ToS IS {:
This day personally appeared bsfore me
a Notary IN and for the aforesaid county,
VIM. IL. Glover, who, being duly sworn
made oath TO the truth OF the foregoing
statement.
Given under my hand In my said county.
this 18th day Of December, 1888.
wv. A. MCGINEIs, N. P.