Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-27
JUDGE RAYMOND
Is Presented for the Gubernatorial Nomi-
nation.

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nation.
10 Tie Editor Of The Register:
The Democratic National Convention
has met, performed its fur ctions and ad'
journed. The party has selected its po
sition, formed it's line of battle, and is now
calmly and complacently watching the
movement of the enemy. TIE personnel
OF the commanders OF tbs army WA never
superior and it's morale il superb. But let
no one be decei yed. The conflict will be
no holiday dress parade, but terrific and
and san2uinary; for our opponents will
fight with the desperation of an invading
army that has burned the bridges behind
it and cut off all means of retreat, con,
scious that defeat means dispersion OF an
Inhalation. Never, perhaps, in the history
of party nominations, did National Con-
vention so happily voice the sentiments Of
the people in the sele, ton Of nominee, as
that at st. Louis on. he It'll day OF Juue,
1888. From the shores of both ocsans, from
the Gulf of the South to the lakes Of the
North, from the ST. Lawrence to the Sa-
bine, from hamlets, villages and cities, and
from the fields of the farmer, the shop oil
the arlizan and the desk Of the merchant,
comes the joyous acclaim Of enthusiastic
approval.
By the nomination of Grover Cleveland
for President and that OF A. G Thurman
for President, the convention gave
expression to q sentiment which, for a
quarter Of q century, has unfortunately
lain dormant-that moral honesty, purity
of character, soundness of judgment, exec
utive and administrative ability and spot
less record should be the distin-
gushing characteristics of candi-
dates for places of public position
and the repose of confidence and trust.
Such nominations bring US back to the
days when political parties emulated each
other in the selection of candidates emf
nent for their moral standing, intellectual
ability, patriotic devotion to country and
fidelity to the public interest, and not to
he mere accident Of wealth or imagined
ephemeral availability.
Occupying this proud position before
the Americal people, the Democracy should
by every legitimate means strive to
strengthen and give aid to noble cause
by placing in nomination in each State,
where State elections are TO be held, can
didates of acknowledged ability and unsul-
lied record. The ensuing campaign will
be characterized in a marked degree by
the discussion of cardinal, fundamental
uuestions-questions involving the spirit
aud genius OF our institutions and the philo-
sophie and economic administration of the
government How important is it then
that we should bring to the front men Of
pronounced ability, who upon the hust-
ings, in journalism and in every way, will
he able to successfully cope with our adj
versaries. To this end the voters of Ma
rion suggest the name of her native son,
the Hon. A. F. HAMMOND, as a candidate
for Governor of West Virginia. Judge
Raymond is known throughout the State
as an eminent lawyer, distinguished jur-
ist, matches debater and Democrat of
stainless record, and needs no eulogy at
our hands. We are informed that if Judge
Raymond be nominated he will enter the
canvass with energy and vigor.
MARION.
FairmOnt, ". "a, June 81, 1888.