The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-02-01

occasion now au0ruS. Inc re-
Election that the fortunes of pc.
litical warfare has been such as
render this side of this chamber
unable to elect the gentleman
whom / shall present. They are
not able to respond with the re.
quisite number of votes at this
time. We are much grieved but
we find that our candidate is not
to blame. He did his part nobly
and while we are not able 70
elect him, we yet have the priv,
lege of casting the compliment
of our sutfrages in honor of one
of our most illustrious sons
whose achievements life,
/ may truly say has been such
as to point to him in an especial
manner as the one man among
many brilliant and patriotic men
in this State peculiarly worthy Of
this honor. Who will wear the
honor of this compliment more
becomingly than the gentleman
who has so faithfully borne the
substance-the present incum.
bent?
We are informed here for the
first time, when the Office is Just
abont TO be bestowed upon anoth-
er. that gentleman is from Ohio.
Well, I have only to say that ii
we had known this sooner. We
would doubtless have laid down
our arms long ago in view Of the
well. known success of the Ohio
politician. You must excuse us.
friends-we did not know it.
But presenting the name Of
the successful competitor here
today, the distinguished Senator
has remarked that his leader will
stand the equal of any man. as a
representative of this, already
great State. And also that this
State occupies an enviable posi-
ton inthe galaxy Of States IN
| this Union. lam glad he makes
this admission. We are about to
turn over to you gentlemen the
management Of this State and
her destiny. so far as this great
Office goes. Aud sirs, allow me
to make this one request. When
We require restitution OF this
State at your hands. as we will.
see to it that you give a faithful
account of your stewardship,
give the same prosperity and
progress which we have given
you. Let not the rising tide of
her development and progress be
stayed. This wonderful, the
magic strides made by us have
not been matters of accident.
Go with me if you please, back
to the years of 1868 to 10 and
you see not only an infant State
hood, but our laws were crude
and inefficient, and the execution
of them was worse, if possible;
the election franchise was a
mockery. our people were poor,
our prosperity at the lowest ebb,
our fair fields and fertile valleys
were only used as a race course,
to carry the rushing tide of EN-
migration and capital to prairies
of the undeveloped west. But
leader arose in Israel, both.
strong aud wise, at whose word
order organization and system
came out of chaos and confusion,
His party soon became triumph
ant under his leadership, the
wheels of industry began to turn,
our land soon became prosperous
and our people happy and this,
sirs, has so continued and It's
forces multiplied that We have
had one uninterrupted boom for
many years, railroads, manufac.
tories, mills and all the great in.
dustries thatmake a people great
in a time of peace, have been
constructed, and the gentleman
truly says, that West Virginia is
a shining star in our galaxy of
States, but this has not happened
by accident. 1t has been the re.
suit of intelligent and earnest
effort and more credit is due for
those blessings to the gentleman