Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-26
ANOTHER FOR EDMISToN.

"Lewis Democrat Adds His Mite to
the Tide of Popular Approval OF
the Lewis County Statesman.
To the Editor of the Register.
WESTON, w. Va. January "a
see from the papers that a meeting of
the State Executive Committee of the
Democratic party has been called by
it's chairman, Hon. Andrew Edmis-
ton, for the 25th of the present month
at Charleston. | desire to add to what
has been already said by many of the
public journals of the State some rea-
sons why the present able chairman of
the Executive. Committee should be Sc
lected as the standard bearer of the
party for governor when the State
convention meets. Andrew Edmiston
was born a Democrat. and has always
been a faithful worker in the ranks
of the Democratic party. He has never
been honored by his party during the
many years of party service, except
by his election to the Office OF prose-
cutting attorney in Lewis county, and
as a delegate to the Legislature. He
is the unquestioned choice of his own
county for the high Office of governor,
and If nominated he would redeem his
own county from Republican DONNA
ton and receive such a majority in
this and adjoining counties as no man
has received in many years, because
his manly and answering devotion to
his own party, and at the same time
his respect for the political opinions
of men of other parties, have brought
him the respect of men Of all parties,
and made him the unqualified choice
of this section of the State. Andrew
Edmiston is a Democrat from a belief
in the fundamental principles OF the
party, and his loyalty to his party has
! never been brought in question. The
regular nominee Of the party is al
ways sure to receive his support; and
he never allows personal spleen or the
qualification of private greed to inter-
fere with his loyalty to party nomin-
ations. In other words, he knows no
such thing as 'bolting" party nomin-
atoms for whatever Office made. A
party organization can only succeed by
the fealty of those who compose it.
and the true test of party loyalty is
found in the acquiescence of its mem
bers in the nominations of regular
party conventions. There can, in the
nature of things, be no allegiance to
party by those who "bolt" its NOM
inees. Though there are men prom
inent in the councils of the Demo-
cratic party who believe it consist
ent with party organization and sue
cess to support, or bolt" as their
private interests or personal dislikes
dictate, yet support of party nominees
has always been the test of party 10y
atty.
Andrew Edmiston has always been
found in the ranks working for the
success of the party, whoever it's nom-
inees be, and his efforts have always
been employed with a single end in
view-the triumph of Democratic prin-
ciples. Those who are acquainted with
his labor within the party ranks Know
that he has never been guided by the
selfish motive of turthering his W
political preferment at the hands of
his party, and that his efforts for party
success have not been exerted only
when he desired Office at it's hands.
If chosen as the candidate of his
party for the Office of governor he
will make an aggressive campaign, and
/ have no doubt the State of West
Virginia will return to its ancient ira
ditions, and there will again be in
stalled as its chief executive a man
who will reflect honor and credit upon
her, either at home or abroad.
Aside from party, Andrew Edmis-
ton would be the governor of the
whole aeople, and would administer
the government of the State in a most
worthy manner He is endowed by
nature with ability, courage and a
strong a,ense of justice, and the Demo-
cratic p,rrty would feel a just pride to
have on. of it's number who is so well
qualifies. at the head of the State gov
ernmena. Andrew Edmiston deserves
the nomination at the hands OF his
party, S.ad I believe the party will so
decide at the State convention, to be
called hg the Executive Committee on
January rs.
LEWIS DEMOCRAT.