Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-17

""Hu must HioNlng from the
county, and poor John Heffebower Grin
pied up with rheumatism. which We fear
has forever killed his lofty aspirations
and that we will never again be enthused
by his thrilling eloquence and graceful
elocution. BY all means. we would saw
to Warren, nominate Smith. You can
never do better and will never have an
other such chance TO again have your
hoop pole county ably represented but
do 50 from principle do 80 because Won
cannot do better, and not. for Gods
sake as base bargain. 10 try 10 keen
Page out Of her Just dues.
Messrs. Editors. under the old regime
under the prehistoric DAYS and before
even the constitution Of 1850 prevailed.
and when Clarke and Warren. a now
Jointly sent their delegates to the Lecis-
lature, they always served two terms
We can recall distinctly the members Of
Our House of Delegates for the past
nearly seventy years and their rotation
In office. And at the risk Of being con.
'icered tiresOme and p.55y. a., Inclined
TO give you some Of the political remi
niscenses Of the long, long ago.
In ls3G Clarke and Warren. AS one
legislative district. sent is first DELEGATE
90 Richmond. Nj Jacob Isler. of Clarke.
having been, as lobbyist in Richmond
more instrumental in the construction
OF the two counties taken from Freder-
ick. was the unanimou, choice from both
Clarke and Warren for seat I'm -be
Legislature But Mr.. Isler said. No
gentlemen; whilst admit that am
pretty good at making a county. 7 do not
aspire 90 representing one. as 7 have
not the education" Clarke then named
Mr. Nat Burwell. Of Saratoga. who was
nominated by the Democrats of both
counties and elected their first repre-
sentative In the Legislature. His bro
Their. Nr. Phil. Burwen, Of Chapel Hin.
came 10 the polls The question was
asked him. do you wish 10 vote. Mr..
burweil ~ " les. I vote for Brother Nat.
90 stay at home. The latter was an Old
line Wing. Warren nominated Mr. Bur
well. Then came Warreu's turn for the
candidate She named Mr.. William
Carson. endorsed bv Clarke-renomina
ted by Clarke and elected. Next was
Clarbes turn again. She named Mr.
VIM. Castleman. father Of the late Wm.
L. Castleman. of the Virginia House.
who was nominated and elected renom-
mated by Warren and elected. Warren's
turn asain. She named David Funston
young lawyer who had Just opened an
Office IN Front Royal. as Funston x Mon
roe, nominated and elected: renomina.
ted by Clarke and elected. Clarke's turn
next; she named T. ". Massey: nomi-
mated and elected renominated bv Var.
rem and elected. Again Warren's turn
She named Col +. g. Jacobs: nomina.
ted and elected Renominatedb v Clarke
nominated and elected. Again Clarke.
who named James Castleman. Of North
Hill. nominated and elected That
brought MS mp 90 the new constitution Of
800, and reapportionment of the Leg
islative Districts. which gave 10 Clarke
and Warren each delegate. OF course
while Clark and Warren ran together
being SO largely in "a democratic major.
iiy- none hUt the nominees Of that party
were elected. but under the change. ana
especially in Clarke. WhiS slipped in
occasionally
The first democratic nominee under -l,
new order OF things was John d.. Luke.
who was elected by majority of one.
over Col. Ben Morgan. Her next nom
inec George IT, Braddeld. a youn- law.
yer Of Berryville, the pet. as Mathew
Pulliam would say. of the Cool Spring
Democracy He was defeated hv Col
Morgan. The next nominee was Buck.
ner A>hby, who was also defeated bv
Col Morgan. Col Morgan was Al that
time considered one Of the wealthie,t
gentlemen in the county. as he wa, nm
deniably. the most popular. whole
Souled, biS-hearted and generous man
ID %. We have always cOntenlei THAI
there We're people enough in Clarke
county who had been the beneaciar.es
OF his name, his purse. his corn crib and
his meat hoaSe 10 have elected him 90
any Office in the gift of the people of
Clarke. The next democratic nominee
Of Clarke was y. VI. Earle. opposed bv
the Wing, Capt Hugh VI. Nelson. defeat.
ing him, however, by majority OF 40
or 80. Next. again Buckuer AshLv was
nominated, Col Morgan again opposing
him, but this time elected, Z mean Ashbvl.
As 20 Warren. an6er the new cons,itu-
ton, DR. Dorsey Was frs, elected. Al
ter tAai. IN old friend and Schoolmate
went into politics and represented his
county. every session Of the Legislature.
down 10 tne beginning of the war.
Now, MeSsrS. Editors, there may. pos
sioly. De some old coon in either Clarke
or Warren who may recall these .hincs
a> well As we do, though we doubt il
unless it be old Charles Rust. of Warren
But he : - old t96l. and deaf a \ post.
tE-s Ne doubt whether he remembers
anything, unless il be some of the lies
which he used 10 tell hundred wears
ago. We, however. IN ;hese reminis
ces are giving yo0 straight goods.
since sAe war, ana since Clarke and
Warren have again formed ONE district.
there has been no instance i'm which "a
delegate from either county has been zee
turned 10 the Legislature for the second
term, except in the case OF our friend.
sam Thomas. Who on account OF the