Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-07-23

The time draws near when the voters oi
Jefferson will be called upon to select dele
gates to the Legislature.
To those who are solicitOus Of selecting
such men as will faithfully execute their
will. the question naturally arises, who shall
they be-
That We were ably represented IN the last
session no unbiased man will deny. We
have been informed that Col. Chew posi-
lively declines TO allow Us his valuable ser
vices again. Upon the assumption tnat TINS
may be true, and that Mr. Gibson VIII con-
sent TO serve again, We will have 10 seiecl
another gentleman. We discover upon
discussion OF the situation with several OF
our leading Democrats in this end OF the
county that it would be but simple act OF
Justice 10 concede TO us the selection OF the
other man.
II would certainly be a reflection upon
our intelligence to imagine that we do not
possess men fully equipped in all the essen
tials to represent us-therefore in the inter
est of harmony and in order that we may be
able 10 reconcile local animosities that may
probably exist zee think this course imPerd-
hire That West Virginia may now be
elassed among the doubtful States, the last
Gubernatorial election clearly demonstrates,
and we cannot at this time afford TO close
our ewes 10 a fast so patent, however un.
pleasantly the thought may strike US
Can we then. fellow Democrats, repeat,
afford 10 view the situation with indltter-
ence2 / saw most emphatically we cannot +,
Tncommitted. 20 any man or private inter
est desiring only the success Of the princl-
niles of Democracy and living in great hope
of their ultimate vindication and the per-
petuation of our republican form of govern
ment, these few rambling conclusions are
submitted to the voters of the county by a
DEMOCRAT.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, July, 1890
Since penning the foregoing learn that
Hon. b. ID. Gibson has indicated his will
ingness 10 serve the people again, and | am
heartily clad Of it-had hoped he would, as
he will prove very strong man on our
ticket DEMOCRAT.
Col Ben. Wilson is said to be Congress
sional candidate in the First district, Hon.
W. /. Wilson is in the field in the Second
district and L w. Wilson is candidate In
the Third district If the Democrats of the
Fourth district will kindly scare up man
of the same name We may have the pleasure
of knocking out four Wilson's at one and
the same time Charleston Star.
1--WE may have the pleasure suggests the
earefulness of theSu-and also suggests a
doubt in its mind. We can assure the Star
that the Wilson of the Second district will
not be Knocked out" but will be returned
by very handsome majority. Contest
money. might encourage some one to be-
come an opposing candidate; but the hope
of securing a seat according to the Prece-
dents of the present Congress will hardly
animate any one of common sense.
In the interest of peace, and the harmony
of the Democratic party, and with a view OF
perpetuating our Appellate Court rs 1t now
stands. the Advertiser advocates the nOmina-
ton of Judge Lucas. His nomination by
the convention at Grafton would be taken
As an earnest Of the purpose TO let by-gones
be by-gones, and determination on the
part of the representatives OF the party to
sink all differences and work for the success
of the organization.-H,m Huntington Adrertiser
The feeling indicated above, we think, is
common to the party throughout the State,
but we should put Judge Lucas candidacy
on higher ground-that Of his capacity and
real fitness for, and the adornment of the
exalted position
Hon. Jas. f. Stewart, exjudge of Page
County Court, died in Luray on Friday, in
the 10Th year of his age. Judge Stewart
was member of the Virginia constitu-
tional convention in 1850. He represented
Berkeley county in the Legislature for sew
eral terms before the war, and was a jour
nalist Of ability. He wasjudge ofthe Coun-
ty Court of Page county for twelve years.
He married a lady of Jefferson county.
Judge Stewart was man Of clever traits OF
character.