The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-27
IFepnrlican County Convention-

pretty we'll behaved also, because
the delegates had but little to do
but to ratify the work laid out and
prepared for them by the Ring.
This resolutions passed were cut
and dried by the Boss, who stood
there whip in hand so to speak,
10 see that no one dared to utter a
word in opposition to their
adoption.
Jim Hensley, by order of the
Ring, was "bottled up" in the start,
by making him Chairman, SO that
his mouth was sealed so far as his
interest in securing delegates
favorable to his candidacy for Con-
gress was concerned, and by this
cute trick of the Boss he is
slaughtered in the house of his
friends, and it is doubtful if he
even gets solid complimentary
vote from his county delegates.
a change was made only in one
name on the ticket as announced
by the Register Saturday morning,
and that was the substituting of
Mr.. Ben Redmond for Mr.. w. w.
jackson for the House of Dele
gates.
The head of the Ring found-that
Mr.. jackson was favorable to Gov.
Atkinson for u. S. Senator. and a
committee was sent to him to ex-
tort from him a promise that he
would not vote for Gov. Atkinson
Being an honest man, he refused
to renounce his friend for the nom
nation. and then he was told they
would defeat him, and when a bal
lot was being taken Mr.. jackson
finding the Ring had been doing its
dirty work. he withdrew his name,
and left the field to Mr.. Redmond,
who was nominated.
Byrd Hill, supposed to be an anti
Atkinson man, was also nominated
for the House of Delegates.
B. II. Blagg was, after number
of ballots, .'just to fool the other
candidates, nominated for County
Superintendent of Free Schools.
The convention with almost q
unanimous vote, turned down Mr..
r. F.. Morris for County Commits
sioner, and nominated the Ring
candidate, Mr.. j. L. Thorn. As
to the business qualifications of
the two men. there is no compare
son. Mr.. Morris is practical and
active business man Ut culture and
education, while Mr.. Thorn, al
though a very clever man, has
not the qualifications that fit him
for County Commissioner, the
most important office TO the peo-
pie TO be voted for at the coming
election.
The Ring had no use for man
like Mr., Morris, because they
could not use him in the schemes
they might concoct to rob the tax
payers of the county.
If the x-payers vote for and
elect Mr.. Thorn to this important
office, they deserve to be feeced
and robbed by the schemes and
jobs of the Republican Ring, that
has already saddled the county
with a debt of over hundred
thousand dollars.
The delegates appointed to the
Congressional Convention, are said
to he opposed to the denomination
of Hon. Warren Miller for Con-
gress, but in this, we believe the
Ring has been fooled, and that Mr.
Miller will have majority of them.
if he needs them.
The main fight in the Conyen-
ton was to nominate members foI
the House of Delegates who would
oppose Gov. Atkinson for the U.
s. Senate, and appoint delegates
who would vote against Blr. Miller
in the Congressional Convention,
If the Democrats put out good
ticket, and nominate man like
Mr.. John R. Dabney, of Clendenin
District, for County Commission
er, we believe we can win
over this Republican Boss-ridden
and Ring-ruled ticket nominated
by the Republicans. ON Saturday.
study the Record.
The people of the State at large
would be much interested in look