Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27
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Suggested by n MoundsvilIe Demo-
crat for the Gubernatorial Nomf-
nation.

Suggested by n MoundsvilIe Demo-
crat for the Gubernatorial Nomi-
nation.
To the Editor of the Register.
MOUNDSVILLE, w. Va, March 90
The names of several prominent Dem
ocrats have been suggested through
the columns Of the Register as avail
able candidates for the Office of Cover
nor, any n of whom would no doubt
fill the Office with honor to himself and
to the satisfaction of the people. The
list is not yet complete, however, and
perhaps the winner, the man who will
knock the persimmons." has not yet
been named. With your permission, l
will add a name to the list.
In 1883 the State convention was
held at Huntington. Ex-senator Chas.
]. Faulkner was made chairman, and
the nominations had all been made
down to nominating a successor TO
Judge Okey Johnson, then a member of
the Supreme Court Of Appeals. without
any unusual disturbance. The contest
for the iudgeship, however. became
quite animated and interesting, and
had narrowed down TO a nip and tuck"
race between Judge English, of the
Supreme Court of Appeals. and Judge
David e. Johnston, of the county of
Mercer. They were running neck and
neck, and their respective supporters
had their coats of and were hard at it.
A ballot was finally taken, but before
the result could be announced the
supporters of Judge English discovered
the fact that Judge Johnston had re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast
and would be declared the nominee If
desperate tactics were not resorted 10.
Then the supporters of Judge English
commenced to hurrah for their man,
which provoked a counter hurrah on
the part of the friends Of Judge john
ston. For thirty minutes this pro-
ceeding was kept up necessarily.
Then came a lull, and the speaker
wrapped for order, but in the nick of
time Miss Simpson, of Mt. Pleasant,
was placed on top Of a desk near the
center of the hall, and standing erect
she waved a red bandanna handker-
| chief above her head and proposed
three cheers for Judge English. They
were given with zest. The speaker
welded the gavel vigorously and
shouted himself hoarse trying to re
| store order, but every wave Of the red
bandanna was a signal for renewed
cheering. A band at one end OF the
hall played Yankee Doodle" and an
other at the other end Of the hall play
ed Dixie" For another half hour the
uproar continued, when the red ban
danna ceased to wave. and a dead STILL
ness settled over the convention. A
recall OF the roll by counties disclosed
the fact that during the uproar, the
friends of Judge English had secured
for him a sufficient number of votes to
give him the nomination. | do not
stop to inquire whether this proceed
ing was fair or unfair.
In 1898, when the Third Congress
sional district was conceded to the Re-
publicans by at least three thousand
votes, the Democracy cast about for a
candidate, a staid Democrat who could
and would redeem the district. That
man was found in the person of David
/ E. Johnston, who, because of his recog-
nized ability and his popularity with
| the people of all political parties, now
| represents the Third district in Con-
gress.
Geographically. the Judge is properly
located. No Governor has ever been
selected from that portion Of the
State south of the Great Kanawha
river and New river. Perhaps he has
an eye upon a Supreme Court Judge
| ship, but is he not the logical candi-
date for the Office of Governor? And
why not nominate him for that Office
and elect him? DEMOCRAT.