Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-04
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JUDGE LUCAS.
Hon. r. w. Morrow Suggests the
Advisability Of Naming Him for
Governor.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, September 8.
Hon. r. w. Morrow, member OF the Legs
lature from the Seventh Delegate Distrlct,
and editor of the Farmers Advocate OF
this place, has just returned from VISIT
of several days to the State capital, Wnere
he discussed the political situation IN the
State with several prominent Democratic
leaders of Charleston. Mr.. Morrow IS
staunch friend ond warm advocate OF ex-
Judge d. B. Lucas for Governor. and
urges his candidacy with considerable
force. He consented to an interview with
the Representative of the Register, and IN
reply to an inquiry touching upon Judge
Lucas strength, said:
Il consider Mr.. Lucas the strongest can
didate for governor that can be put in the
field. not only because of his closeness OF
touch with the masses of the people OF the
State, but also because of his absolute and
uncompromising steadfastness in the es-
sential tenets of Democratic faith be-
lieve it would be much more difficult to
nominate such a man as Judge Lucas than
to elect him.
How would the corporate interests OF
the State view the candidacy of Mr.. Luz
'They would have absolutely nothing to
fear from the election of Mr.. Lucas. He
would deal to them equal and full-handed
justice, even as he did when on the su-
preme bench. Those interests should not
ask or expect more than even justice, and
this l feel warranted in guaranteeing in
Mr.. Lucas. Instead of being an enemy of
capital and investments, he would prove
an encouraging friend, and so long as
these interests threatened no encroachment
upon the privileges and rights of the great
common people, they would find in him a
close friend, who would not only encourage
but would defend and protect them from
injustice and hardship"
How do you size up the chances of
Judge Lucas for the nomination.
We'll, it is very early to form or express
an opinion. I think the outlook is very en-
couraging, and if left solely to the people,
Mr.. Lucas would be nominated by accla-
nation. He is a man of the people and
always for the best interests of the people.
His signal ability as a speaker, his cour-
ageousness as a leader his dignity as a
man. and his answering DEMOCRACY, con-
vince every one that knows him that his
course would be most vigorous one, and
that his administration would reflect honor
upon the State and give prestige to West
Virginia in the great ssterhood of States"
Would the Camden influence be against
Mr.. Lucas?'
Il think not. There is not now, nor was
there ever, any reason why 1t should be
against him. II was not Mr.. Lucas, but his
constituency that antagonized Mr. Cam
den. Judge Lucas had commission from
his constituents, which was mandatorialIy
peremptory to vote against Mr. Camden,
and Mr.. Lucas fidelity in the trust reposed
IN him is rather to be commended than
condemned. Besides, Mr. Camden cannot
throw stones. What Mr.. Lucas did in 1887.
within his party, Mr.. Camden did in 1896,
without his party; hence in the by-gopes of
the past, the scales in offenses are compar-
atively so light that the Lucas side kicks
the political ceiling. Bat aside from all
these old matters, L regard Mr. Lucas as
the most available man the party could
agree upon and nominate. His candidacy
would meet with the support of the great
common people and they would rally and
elect him with an overwhelming majority,
as they did when they put him on the SUI
preme BENCH