The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-06-14
FOR GOVERNOR.
A Voice Rings Out for Col. Dan johnson.
To the E.litor of Reqister

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the Democracy of the State as
cadidate for governor in the literal
sense of the word, yet we have the
assurance that it would be a pleas
ure to him to fill this position in
his native State, and that he viii
accept if nominated. That is sufIi-
cient, as the Office of Governor in
West Virginia does not pay sufli-
cient salary to justify an expensive
canvas to obtain it. He thinks the
Office should seek the man, and in
this he is correct. If he receives
the nomination then he will enter
the field and use his utmost efforts
to be elected.
The friends OF Col. Dan. Johnson
feel that this Office is due to him
for many reasons, and the reason
why crops out with such force and
magnitude that it overshadows by
a long way those offered in favor of
any candidate SO far named for this
position.
The nominee of the Democratic
party for governor at her next State
convention must come from the.
rank and file of the people if we ex-
pect to win the contest, and must
be representative man. He must
be farmer in the literal sense of
the term; man who espouses the
cause of labor for labor's sake. He
must be man possessed with pure,
indebted Democracy. He must be
man who has always been
staunch unfiinching worker in the
party. He must be man who is
able to cope in debate with any man
whom the Republicans may name
for the Same position. lie must be a
man who can carry the united Dem
ocratic votes of the State. He must
be a man who can obtain a large
vote from the Alliance. He should,
also, be able to some extent to con-
troll the soldier vote He should be,
besides, business man, a scholar, a
gentleman, and capable of admins
tering the Office with honor to him
self and the best interests of the
people of State.
Dan Johnson stands to-day in
position to fill this bill in
every particular. He will draw
from the Alliance, from the soldier
element and from the opposition
more votes by a large amount than
any man SO far named for the po-
sition. Every Democrat in the
State can vote for him no difference
what his affiliations may be with
reference to other organizations,
with both hands up, because he has
done more to please the party in
power in this State and maintain its
supremacy than any man in it. He
has sacrificed his time, his fortune
and the best of his life in the inter
est of the Democratic party. Nc
man dare gainsay what we here as
sert and tell the truth.
I Johnson is getting up in years
and must soon retire from the arena
of of public life. He has never held
but little office at the hands of th.
/ public. Therefore let us on the 27tt
day of next July, at Parkersburg
} bestow upon him the honor of being
: our standard bearer for the Office o.
Governor in the coming contest
5 His nomination is equivalent to al
$ election and place the State sur,
D factor in the Democratic column foi
) President. 1t will only be jus
tribute to worthy man.
s We appeal to those who carr
r their bread by labor, TO the busines
e man, to the politician, the soldier
!. to the Democratic party, to all wh'
] are interested in the nomination o
e Dan johnson for Governor of thi
e State at the coming Democratic
State Convention to unfurl their ban
4 ners and come determined to plac'
: this grand old patriotic Democrat
r soldie. 'aborer, farmer, Statesman
s and business man at the helm. LIE
him head the procession and We vii
p achieve victory the 9Th of mex
{ November you viii never regret
}. 1t will show your respect and low
: for true man, one who dared t
be a Democrat, when to speak it
r good name was considered treason
n II will show you appreciate tru
It Democracy, tinged with the princi
e pies of Jefferson, jackson AM
d Cleveland, all of whom permitte'
+ the Office to seek the man.
e Give Dan Johnson this nomina
n fion and -ou onlv fo1lou in III