The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-20
t(Continued from Yesterday.)

tpl,GupulI GluECltbfF anu kHtEtIpEt WHef-
ever Il would tell ] was set down US either
h one or the other, while II was every
where contended that no Christian ought
to 10 for, me. because I belonged 70 no
church, was suspected of being a delst
and had talked about lighting n duel
With All these things Baker OF course.
had nothing to do. nor do / complain OF
them. As to his own church going for
him. I think that was right enough, and
as TO the influences I have spoken Of In
the other. though they were very strong.
&c would be grossly untrue and unjust to
charge that they acted tpon them In a
body or were very near so. j only mean
that those Influences levied a tax OF n
considerable per cent upon my strength
throughout the religious controversy. But
enough Of this.
You say that In choosing a candidate
for consreas Q have an equal right
with Sangamon. and In this you are
doubtedly earnest. In agreeing to with
draw IL the Wings OF Sangnmon should
go against me I did not mean that they
alone were worth consulting. but that II
she with her heavy delegation should be
against me 1t would be impossible for
me to succeed. and therefore I had as
well decline. And In relation to Mcnard
having rights. permit me fully 10 rccog-
n!2c them and to express the opinion that
| X she and IaEdn net circtmspectfy they
will In the convenns,r be able ., !,
enforce their Fights as TO decide MISC.
lutely which one OF the candidates sbnI,
be successful Let me show the reason
of this. Hardin or sone other Morgan
candidate will get Putnam, Marshall.
Woodtord, Tazewcli and Logan make
sixteen, Then you and Mason. having
three. a give the victory to either side.
You say you shall instruct your dele
gates for me unless I object. I cer-
tainly shall not object That would
be too pleasant a compliment for. me to
tread Id the dust. And besides. II any
th!ag should happen (Which. however. Is
not probHbleJ by which Baker should bG
thrown out Of the fight ! would be nj
liberty to accept the nomination if +
could get II. I do. however, feel myself
bound not to hinder him IN my way from
getting the nomination. ] should despise
myself were I to attempt II. I think.
then. IT would be proper for your meet
Ing to appoint three delegates and to I'M
struct them to 20 for some one as a first
choice. some one else % n second and
perhaps some one as n third. and II In
those instructions / were mined as the
hrsF choice IT would crafty me very
muefs
II you wish 10 hold the balance Of
power it is Important for you to attend to
secure The vote OF Mason also. You
Es sure to huvc men appointed
Shat you know you can safely
confde in. II yourself and James Short
were appoinsed! for your county all would
BIO safe, but whether inns woman affair
year s r1Sshtls not he fn the way Of
his appointment q. u question. + don't
whether Soh Know Il. bur Z know |
him to be as batofSble a fnaa as there |
IS In the world. Eoti have my permission,
and even request. toashoys this letter TO |
very particular fr4sud. WHO; you Know
VII not speak OF It. YoGrs,ns ever,
A. LINCOLN:
r. SWIM you write me again?
70 Martin N. Morris. Petersburg. m.9G
And finally to sperat on the SAME
'ubjects
sprsnshead. May IS: ists.
Dear Speed-Yours OF the sth inst. fy
Iuly received. which I do N meet as 10
bore" hut ar Il most weIconre visitor.
VIII answer the buslnsss part OF Il
In relation to our congress- matter here
'ou were right In surprising . would sups
'ort the nominee. Neither Baker nor I,
lowever. - the man.. but Hardin, SO faf5
$ I can judge from present appearances.
We shatf have no split or trouble about
mntter-afl wtn be harmony. In Yela.
lon to the coming events about which
wrote you, I had not heard; one
word before I got your letter, hut \ have
much confidence in the Judgment ID q
Butler on such n subject thai D fneH4ae
O think there may be some reality In -.
day does Butler appolntf BY the
way. how do events" Of the same sort
'ome on In you family? Are yau pas-
houses and lands and oxen and
tsscs and men servants and mud serv-
lnts and begetting sons and daughtersy
are not keeping house, but bunfdfns |
It the Globe tavern. which Is very wen
sept now by 4 widow lady OF the name
X Beck. Our room tthe same DR.. WAL
acs occupied there} and boarding only
:ost us 81 a week. Ann Todd was married
more than n year since. to n
elbow by the name OF Campbell, and'wha. !:
Mary says, Is pretty much OF a "dinee.. [
.hough he has n little money and crop.
,rty. They live In Boonville, Mo-, and l.
not bc~n heard from lately en0ugh /
or me to say anything about her health. |
reckon It VIII scarcely be In our power
o visit Kentucky this year. Besides pov.
srty and the necessity of attending 10 |
BUSINESS. those corning events" 1 sus-
oect. would be somewhat In the way. 1
most heartily wish you and your Fanny
would not fall TO Gomez Just let us know I
time. and we will have Il room provid-
d for you mt our house. and all be merry
for awhile. Be sure TO give my
to your mother and family. As
her that IL I ever come near h4r ]
VIII not fall to call and see her. Mary {
In sending owe to you Fanny and
'Su' JUL uS eNeFs n. I.
After the "race," still smarting 'front.'
the modification OF defeat and the dis.
Of a cherished hope. he
took his old friend Jim Matheny away
or to a solitary place In the woods
'.and then and there" with great EN-.
protested that he had not
grown proud and wa not IN arfsto-
GRAFT Jim" said he In conclusion. 81
nm now and always shall be the same
Abe Lincoln that I always was"
Candidate For Elector.
In 1914 Mr.. Lincoln was again a can
dIdate for elector on the whig ticket.
Mr.. Clay. as he has said himself, was
beau ideal OF a statesman, and
be iabored earnestly and as e~ffectually
rs any n else for his election. For
the most part he stIlI had bis old an
tagonists to meet in the Springfield re-
gion, chief among whom this year was
John Calhoun. with him and others