The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-23
Ins.ructing Delegates.

Wayne News.
Following custom more honored
in the breach than in the observance,
Mr.. Capehart was present in person
ut the Wayne county Convention
last Monday, and succeeded in hav-
ing resolution passed instructing
the delegates to the Congressional
convention to cast the vote of that
county for him. There is no evil
dence that undue or improper influ-
-ence was used 10 accomplish that
result, although the preamble to the
resolution would appear to indicate
that the friends of Hon. C. w. Camp
bell voted for it with mental reser-
vation
Instructing delegates in the inter
est of individuals is wrong in theory,
vicious in practice, destructive to
harmony, and when persisted in
sooner or later results in defeat and
disaster to the party. Huntingdon
Adcerfiser
The above article either intention
ally or unintentionally does Mr.
capehart an injustice. Although in
town on the day of the convention.
he conducted himself very properly
and did not ask for instructions.
Neither did he know that instruc-
tons would be given. His conduct
in this respect was so different from
that of some candidates heretofore.
is one reason why the people tool
snch n liking for him. The CUSTOM
of instructing delegates for Congress
sional candidates was inaugurated
in this county at the instance of and
in the interest of a Cabell county
candidate. Six times successfully
he attended our conventions, and in
person, appealed for instructions,
and headed a line on the court house
square on vote whether delegates
should be instructed or not. Dur
ing all this time not a single obiec-
ton or criticism was made by Ca.
bell county paper. 1t was never be-
fore argued that it was 'wrong in
theory, vicious in practice and de-
structive to harmony" though at
times the vote here was very close
and holly contested.
This time there was no difference
of opinion and no contest. The
people came here for Mr.. Campbell
and when it was understood that
he would not be candidate they
were for Mr.. Capchart, practically
unanimously.
While the Democrats of Wayne
were so enthusiastic for Mr.. Camb-
bell and would have given him the
Fl votes of the county, they thought
it very strange that no word of
mention, comment or support was
found in the Democratic journal of
his own county, though they under
stood that he was strong before the
people of Cabell.
Mr.. Capehart made no effort to
manipulate our convention in his
own interest, and did not appear in
the convention until sent for. The
people were for him and wanted the
delegates to support him and in
ttructed them to do so.
! The Democrats of Wayne have
looked over the field carefully, and
have come to the conclusion that
Mr.. Capehart is just the kind of
man that the Advertiser recommends
for a candidate. They mean to
send the wrangling, quarreling pol
iticians to the rear and give the peo-
pie chance to elect Democrat in
this district.
James Capehart, the unassuming
farmer, who for years has worked
so faithfully for and contributed so
literally to Democratic success, will
be nominated, and James Capehart
will be elected. The sturdy and
previously ignored farmer vote OF
the district will contribute largely to
the victory.