Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-07-15


reque>.ed statement as to his pro-
p1sei candidacy for congress, Mr..
Rrown gave cut the following: The
Second congressional district has =
splendid field Of candidates from
which TO select their neminse in the
persons of Morelsnd, Of Monongaiia,
Wilson of Jeftsrson;, Hiner of Perdle-
ton; Hansford, OF Tucker; Talbot, OF
Randolph, and w. r. lee, Jr., OF Bar
osnr, together with ether distinguish
cd gentlemen whose names have been
prominently spoken of in this connec-
ton, and certainly feel q delicacy lp
entering race made up Of such n
spendid field OF starters, but feel that
| would be untrue to my many friends
who are urging me TO stand for this
nomination. Ii would not consent
TO have my name placed before the
convention at Meoreield on the 2lst Of
this month.
"ln making this race, hope it will
be distinctly understood from tho out
set that do not in any way want to
embarass my friends BY bringing on
bitter controversy for this nomination
or 10 do anything that will prevent,
tho Democratic party, II. this conven-
ton, from selecting the strongest and
most available man. If that splendid
delegation, coming up from the four
teen counties comprising the Second
Cong ressional district, in their de.iber-
atoms find In my candidacy suitable
elements OF strength and fitness that
In their judgment will entitle me to
the nomination | will accept the sa-
cred trust coutided in me; but should
this choice fail upon another, shall
come back to my friends in the good
old country OF Preston aud take on my
coat and endeascr TO get for that nom.
inee as good y vote as | weuld have
been able to obtain for myself
| "Fhe several gentlemen VINO have
been named in this connection are my
personal friends, ard desire 10 take
this opporlu ity Of assuring the
Democrats OF the Second congiesslon-
al district that each and every one Of
them Ia worthy of the nominat'on
and that their respective claims should
be entitled to careful consideration by
the convention
| The sentimen. in Preston Is for her
| faverite son, "Juniorp Brown as he is
most intimately Known. This is not
only true in the Democratic ranks, but
his popularity extends to the Repub-
licans, and there are many who open
ly assert that If Brown lis nominated
he will be given the largest vote ever
/ polled by Democrat in this county
One Of the most influential business
men in the county aad always a
staunch Republican, summed up the
situation in the following words: ssIfI
! the Democrats nominate Junior
Brown for congress / will not be sur
pirsed If he carries the county. There
are many reasons which may be adj
vanced for this belief but the most
potent are: The general discomfort
with ring rule and the new tax laws
and it must be remembered that Geo.
G.. Sturgiss was one of the original tax
reformers and the utter disregard
Congressman Sturgiss demonstrated
for the people in federal appointments.
He followed the dictates of the bosses
in every appointment and now he
will have to look TO the bosses to send ;
him back to Congress. The people in
this county, however, registered a
right healthy protest at the late pri-
m airy when they scratched Sturgiss
about $50 and this without an oppos-
ing candidate. BY the time the re-
! turns of November are In Sturgiss will
realize that the people do rule in this
county and congressional district.
Give us Brown for congress and Vic
tory is assured
Said a prominent Republican mer-
chant: /" Junior Brown is the one
man that can bring the answer from
Preston. II must be remembered that
this is the county that viii select or
defeat Sturgiss and Brown j. the man
to bring about the latter. This Is due
to the fact that he IL better known to
the voters of the county than any Of
/ the other gentlemen who have been
mentioned for the nomination ard
consequently they would feel free TO
I cast their ballots for Brown"
And this Is practically the senti-
ment all over the Buckwheat county.
The slogan is: ''Brown and Victory"