West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-05-05
TOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
An Earnest Plea From An Able
Writer, For the Nomination Of
Prof. Robert A. Armstrong,
Of Upshur County.
MoRGANTowN W. VA,
April %, 1892.


We have read in your columns
and in the different newspapers of
the State editorials and communi-
cations setting forth the claims of
different candidates for the various
place on our State ticket. And this
is certainly right, for We cannot
afford to make any mistake in the
coming contest ; we must have
good, strong men from one end of
the ticket to the other and there
can be no better way OF making it
possible for the convention to act
advisedly than to have those who
are likely to be placed before the
convention well discussed through
the papers.
We can not well divine tho intent
of the national Republican party !;
but if the six electoral votes OF. West
Virginia should be necessary in q
pinch, to bring victory to it, there
is nothing that would be left undone
in the attempt to win our little
State from her allegiance to the
Democratic faith. If in the turn
ing of the Republican wheel of
fortune aud misfortune, they should
be brought to the necessity of hav-
ing West Virginia, we would need
to select our candidates with the
utmost care, weighing most carefully
the running" qualities of each
one, lest with the enormous politi-
cal pressure that would be brought
to bear upon the State to win the
electoral vote, all would be lost.
We think that there is no thought
ful Democrat who will not ac-
knowledge the force of this obser-
yation.
There are great many candi-
dates 10 choose from plenty of
good timber, but this motto should
be kept constantly IN view, "the
best and strongest. F" Among the
candidates mentioned for the Office
Of State Superintendent of Schools
there is one that We wish most hear
tily to endorse, and that is Prof.
Robert A. Armstrong, Of Upshur
county. We can give him this
Endorsement and at the same time
keep fully in mind the observation
just made. We can not pay too
high tribute to him. If we were
to search the State over we could
not find a candidate that would
come so near being an ideal can
didate for this Office.
Let us see what we would look
for in a man who is TO be the head
of our educational system We
wam II man of ability. Prof. Arm
strong is descendcnt of two Of the
best families of Upshur county, and
the stock has not dcteriorated in
him. Ills inherited abilities have
been most assIduously cultivated by
him. HIS ability is acknowledged
by all who were associoted with
him as teachers and fellow-students
at college, and those who have
known him since in the educational
work Of the State. In ability Inc is
II strong man.
We Waut II man Of Chardcter.-
This is one Of the most vital points
i'm selecting a man for the head Of
our scheoi system. Education is
character forming and we ought
to have at the head OF our educa-
tional institutions a man who would
be TT example for all our youth TO
initiate. lie must be a man Of
gentlemanly instincts, lofty scnti-
monts, noble aspirations and reli-
gious feelings. All who know Prof.
Armstrong can testify that we need
not look further for such q man !;
he is a most suitable example for
all who would aspire to be good,
true, self-rcliant, and useful citi-
zens.s
IVe 'CoHt n man NJ edNcafioH. -
He IS q classical graduate Of the
State University and well and sue
ceSsfully did he apply himself to
his work while there. lie has
always been a close student aud
this has made him a cultured and a
profound scholar. lie is not only
educated in books, but having made
his own way IN the world has had
amplo opporfunitv from his Inv.