Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-01
TOO BUSY TO TALK
Mr.. Sturgiss Does not have time
to talk.
SAYS that he Can Neither Deny nor
Affirm Reported Purchase of the Post
Letter Published in the Post this
Afternoon.

Affirm Reported Purchase Of the Post
Letter Published In the Post this
Afternoon.
The Post this afternoon is expect
ed to deny it's sale to Hon. Geo. G.
Sturgiss. W. III. Morgan says that
it has not been sold Mr.. Sturgiss
when asked about it refused to talk.
He said:
II am too busy to talk / will not
say that | have or have not bought
the Post. You can tell as much
about what will happen as can.
/ am busy helping Morgantown's
advancement. That is all ! care to
say just now"
He sent a letter to the Post which
will appear this afternoon. 1t is
given below. In it be does not say
that he has not purchase the Post
nor that he will not take control Of
it. The sale is believed to have
been made by every member OF the
Court House crowd What will be
done they do not know The letter
is as follows:
To Publishers of Morgantown Post.
Gentlemen-You will recall that
on the morning of the 9th OF August
last, when the Republican Senatorial
Convention was about to be held at
this place, without legally appointed
or selected delegates to represent
TAYLOR county in the nomination of
candidate for Senator for the full
term. the delegates from Monougalia
county united in written protest
"that any nomination made by a
convention IN which that county
had no legal or regular representa-
ton will be irregular, illegal and
and void, and of no binding force or
effect upon the Republican voters of
the District" and for that and 9th
er reasons refused to take part in
the proceedings of the Convention,
and further declared, that any NOM
nation made by the convention
composed of delegates from Marion
county only can have no color or
semblance of regularity, and should
be disregarded by The Republican
voters of this District
At the same lime | addressed a
public letter to the Republicans oil
Monongalia county, reciting the cir
cumstances that let TO my candidacy
and unanimous endorsement by the
Republicans of Monongalia county
at the county primary held in May,
and concluded with the statement
that not would be candidate be-
fore the convention.
have consistently contended that
this county was entitled to the full
term Senator by all party usage and
by good faith and fair play, and nave
repeatedly stated to the Executive
Committee Of Taylor county and the
Senatorial Executive Committee that
any other unobiectionable Republican
OF Monongalia county would have my
hearty support and that of all my
friends. | have at all times declared
my preference that some other repre-
sentative Republican from this county
should be named, while insisting that
to give to Marion county Senator
ongalia county four years only was
unjust, unfair and breach of good
faith in view of the practice and
usage of the party, as we'll as the
pledges of Marion county's candidate
and his partizans, and we'll calculated
to breed discomfort and want OF con-
fidence in the words of party leaders
that would be felt and seen in the
Indifference of voters and absenct
from the polls. We have made odl
contest within the party, but princi
pals are more than men or candidates
We have entered our protest very
earnestly. 1t has been unheeded. a
lifelong devotion to the principles
embodied in the policy of the Repub
lican party, at times when success II
West Virginia seemed well nigh hope
less, will not permit me at this dat
to go outside the party organization
to attempt to correct evils that tn,
party should be strong enough aao
pure enough and willing to correc
within the party. | am content tt
register my protest against the maj
and the methods that procured his
quasi candidacy, and to leave the re
suit with the voters.
For the many loyal friends who fee
quite as keenly as | do the indienitl
put upon Monongalia county, | shall
ever cherish the sincerest regard, ,ant
they may ever command my services
[ retain no resentment for those WHIT
differed with me. l shall devote my
self as heretofore to the materia
prosperity of my county and State
and to help to correct some of tn
evils which we suffer.
You will bear witness that l hav
not taken clntrol OF the Post, no
sought to use it for my own ends
Nor do | for one moment believe
will be used to destroy the part
which it has been so influential i
building up.
GEO. G. STUReIss.
Oct l. 1902.