The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-24
\ WORD ron ATKINSON.
4 West virGlnIan In Washington GIVES
H"nsOns for Ills Preference.

\ West Nirglnlan In Washington Gives
Ecnsons for Ills Preference.
To ne Editor ofhs hityiJmcr.
Sm:-No elaboration OF argument is
needed to convince the Republicans Of
West Virginia that, in tho congressional
campaign now near at hand. party in.
forest, state and national, will bo best
suOacrved by placing In nomination
tho strongest and most available mon
the party Affords 1t requires no 0ubtIe.
~ OF vision to SEQ forOShadowDG In tho
present unintstUkablO drift OF popular
sentiment, widespread verdict, In the
elOctiona throughout tho country hNr.
monizing with the trend OF rcCon, po.
litical events. This hopeful outlook,
however, serves tho more strongly TO
Admonish tho party to mako no mis-.
takes, and to put in tho watch towers
lnon Of tested and acknowledged fitness
only.
As Wost Virginian, with opportuni.
ties for acquaintance with tho condi'
tions to which reference is made in this
letter. tho privilege Is respectfully asked
OF presenting II few facts which clearly
emphasize the wisdom Of tho noRiina.
ton for Congress in tho First district OF
tho Hon. George W. Atkinson, Of
Wheeling.
Mr.. Atkinson entered the Fiity.frst
congress with the prestige OF widely
extended popularity, and name which
represented personal worth, intellectual
capacity and conspicuous devotion to
tho policies OF the Republican party, 1t
is but repetition Of tho facts OF history
10 say that no justified all expectations
and vindlCHtcd tho confidence OF tho
people. lliC career since has only served
to strengthen the impression OF his cx-
ccIlOnt personal qualities; his mental
equipment, at all times n potent fact,
has broadoncd to larger possibilities OF
usefulness, and his powers Tor effective
advocacy Of those great measures Tor
which his party stands have grown aud
developed 10 degree beyond tho ordin-
AIRY. And when to these recognized
facts is added his warm sympathy with
all that can promote the best interests
OF the people, the integrity OF motive
and honesty OF purpose that dominate
his private and public life, he stands
before tho Republicans OF the First dis
trct rs an ideal candidate upon an
ideal platform.
But, suggestive and persuasive rs
these facts are, there are others in
which his nomination would find ample
justification. l would speak OF tho est.
mate in which ho was held In this city
aud the pronounced respect with which
his strong personality and his efficiency
MS representative impressed all with
whom he was brought into relations.
First, and very important, his position
did not increase tho Dimensions OF his
head. lie wore the same size hat to all
people. Unspoilcd by the distinctions
his party had conferred upon him, he
maintained the same natural and un-
prctentious bearing rs that which his
friends in Wheeling admire in him. AS
4 tiTcless worker and as one whose CO.
operation could always be relied upon
in any matter concerning those whom
ho represented, his congressional career
was exceptional. lie was the servant
OF the people and he discharged faith
fully and well the trust placed in his
hands. No man ever came to Congress
OF whom this can more truthiully be
said.
His acceptance OF the nomination
would mean business of the most ortho-
dox type. II would mean an aggressive
campaign conducted upon winning
methods. 1t would proclaim n chal-
lenge against which all the forces OF the
opposition could not prevail.
WEST VIRGINIA.