Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-30
HOR GOVERNOR.
4 Voice Rings Out for Col. Dan johnson.
tn fhs Editor oTths REGISTER.

4 Voice Rings Out for Col. Dan johnson.
| To tho Editor ofthS Register.
Col. Dan Johnson is not before the
Democracy Of the State as candidate
for Governor in the literal sense OF the
word, yet we have the assurance that it
would be pleasure to him to fill this
position in his native State, and that he
will acceptif nominated. That is suiil-
cient, as the Office Of Governor in West
Virginia does not pay q sufficient salary
to Justify an expensive canvass TO OBJ
tain 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
q long way those offered in favor OF any
candidate so far named for this pc 'tion.
The nominee Of the Democratic party for
Governor at her next State convention
must come from the rank and file OF the
people il we expect to win the contest,
and he must be a representative man.
He must be farmer in the literal sense
of the term; a man who espouSeS the
couse of labor for labor'S sake. He
must be man possessed with pure, I'M
defied Democracy. He must be man
who has always been staunch, I'M
finching worker in the party. He must
be a man who is able to cope in dabate
with any mao whom the Republicans
/ g,
must be a man who can carry the united
Democratic vote of the State. He must
be man who can obtain large vote
from the Alliance. He should, also, be
able to some extent to control the SOL
der vote. He should be, besides, bust
ness man, a scholar, gentleman, and
capable of administering the Office with
honor to himself and to the best inter-
ests OF all the people of the State. Dan
johnson stands to-day in position to fill
this bill in every particular. He will
draw from the Alliance, from the SOL
der element and from the opposition
more votes by large amount than any
man so far named for the position.
Every Democrat in the State can vote for
him no difference what his affiliations
may be with reference to other organi-
cations, with both hands up, because
he has done more TO place 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 interest Of the
Democratic party, without pay. No
man dare gainsay what we here assert
/ and tell the truth. Johnson is getting
up in years and must soon retire from
| the arena Of public life. He has never
held but little Office at the hands OF the
public. Therefore let US on the 27th
day of next July, at Parkersburg, be-
stow upon him the honor OF being our
standard bearer for the Office of Gov
ernor in the coming contest. His nomi-
nation is equivalent to an election and
| places the State, a sure factor, in the
Democratic column for President. 1t
will only be just tribute to a worthy
man. We appeal to those who earn
their bread by labor, to the business
man, to the politician, to the soldier,
to the Democratic party, to all
who are interested in the nomination Of
Dan johnson for Governor of this State
/ at the coming Democratic State Con-
Yention to uniurl their banners and come
determined to place this grand old patri-
otto Democrat, soldier, laborer, farmer,
statesman and business man at the helm.
Let him head the procession and we will
achieve a victory the sth of next Novem-
Der you will never regret. 1t will show
your respect aud love for true man,
one who dared to be a Democrat, when
to speak its good name was considered
treason. 1t will show you appreciate
true Democracy, tiDged with the prin-
ciples Of Jefferson, Jackson and Cleve-