Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-22
r +. Kidd for Congress.

WESTON, w. VA, August IL, 1888.
To the Editor Of The Register:
Whilst great many Democrats hOpedI
that Col. Ben Wilson would be the nominee
Of the Wheeling convention for Congress
in the First Congressional District, his re-
cent letter declining to be a candidate,
has nisde il necessary to look elsewhere
for material for that high position. To
decide upon q gentleman of ability and
prominence, who is deserving at tine hands
of his party, is now the Object of all who
have the success of Democracy at heart,
and who are anxious that the district and
the people may he cfeditably represented.
Your correspondent has in view person
upon whom that object could doubtless be
very appropriately and satisfactorily CEN
tered; one whose name is fresh In the
minds OF those who attended the Hunting
ton Convention, and one that will excite
emotions of joy and pleasure at the
possibility which is now SO Oppor-
timely afforded to honor. The
gentlemen is the Hon. Robert +. Kidd, Of
the county Of Gilmer. 1t is entirely uu-
necessary for me TO attempt to eulogize
him now, or even dwell upon his eminent
snd peculiar fitness for the position. His
brilliant and magnanIm0us course in our
lsst Legislature, in which he so ably and
el0quently Championed the unquestiona-
BILE demands of the Democracy in the cleo
ton of United States Senator, and the
commendaole and universally popular
record he made as the representative OF
the people in faithful and fearless dis
charge of the duties incumbent upon him
ss Delegate, stand forth in "letters OF
living light" to his credit and honor, aud
bespeaE far greater and grander emOlu-
ments in his behalf than my feeble pen
could portray.
/ did not know whether Mr.. Kidd
could be prevailed upon to let his name to
20 before the Congressional Convention.
He is not constant Office'seeker; indeed,
10 every instance in which his name bao
been used for q political office, it was after
repeated and enthusiastic calls from the
people. He is true and tried Jefferson
ian Democrat; and it may be that, since
his recant race for the nomination for At
torney General, he may feel sufficiently
honored for the present, and not be in
clined to 20 before the convention as
Congressional aspirant. But this is of little
moment; he can not and will not disregard
the wishes of the party he loves 80 well, or
refuse 10 serve the people in any capacity in
which they Insy voluntarily place him.
II is well known that Gilmer county has
never failed to do herself proud ut an cleo
ton by giving large Democratic msjorities
In the she has always been depended
upon. Bot tits neither fair nor just to coz
tinue to expect this reward without the
recognition she SO richly deserves. Honor
to whom honor is due"-Gilmer county
and her distinguished son, Robert F.
Kidd.
Hon. A. A. Lewis, Of Weston, has been
mentioned in connection with the momina-
ticu for this office. aud all must admit
that he would be a popular candidate and
make strong race; but in consideration of
the fact that Lewis county has already one
candidate upon the State ticket, and also
produced the last Congressional nominee,
1t would be inconsistent TO ask for his nom
nation.