Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-07-12
hon. william q. Brown on Comigg
Election.
From the Morgantown New Dominion

Election.
From the Morgantown New Dominion.l
Kingwood. w. Va. July ITO del
egation of friends who called upon the
Hon. William G. Brown and requested
statement as to his proposed candidacy
for congress. Mr.. Brown gave out the
following The Second congressional
district has splendid field of candidates
from which to select their nominee in
the persons of Moreiand, of Monongalia,
Wilson of Jefferson; Hiner of Pendleton;
Hansford. of Tucker; Talbot, of Ran
dolph. and w. r. Ice. Jr.. of Barbour.
together with other distinguished gentle
men, whose names have been prominently
spoken of in this connection, and / GER
tainly feel delicacy in entering race
made up of such splendid field of
starters. but l feel that would be untrue
to my many friends who are urging me
to stand for this nomination if would
not consent to have my name placed be-
fore the convention at Mooreield on the
2Ist of this month.
In making this race. hope it will be
distinctly understood from the outset
do not in any way want to embarrass my
friends by bringing on a bitter contro-
versy for this nomination or to do any
thing that will prevent the Democratic
party. in this convention, from selecting
the strongest and most available man.
If that splendid delegation, coming up
from the fourteen counties comprising
the Second Congressional district, in their
deliberations find in my candidacy
suitable elements of strength and fitness
that IN their judgment will entitle me to
the nomination | will accept the sacred
trust confided in me; but should the
choice fall upon another. | shall come
back to my friends in the good county of
Preston and take off my coat and en-
dsavor to get for that nominee as good a
vote as would have been able to obtain
for myself
The several gentlemen who have been
named in this connection are my personal
friends, and | desire to take this oppor-
tunty OF assuring the Democrats of the
Second congressional district that each
and every one of them Is worthy of the
nomination. and that their respective
claims should be entitled to careful
consideration by the convention"
The sentiment in Preston is for her
favorite son. Junior" Brown as he is
most intimately known. This is not only
true IN the Democratic ranks, but his
popularity extends to the Republicans,
and there are many who openly assert
that If Brown is nominated he will be
given the largest vote ever polled by a
Democrat in this county. One of the
most Influential business men in the
county and always staunch Republican.
summed up the situation in the following
words: IT the Democrats nominate
Junior Brown for congress | will not
be surprised if he carries the county.
There are many reasons which may be
advanc ed for this belief, but the more
potent are: The general discomfort with
ring rule and the new tax laws-and IT
must be remembered that George c.
SturgIss was one of the original tax re-
formers-and the utter disregard Con-
gresham Stureiss demonstrated for the
people in his federal appointments. He
followed the dictates of the bosses 10
every appointment and now he will have
to look to the bosses to land him back in
congress. The people IN this county, |
however. registered a right healthy
protest at the late primary when they
scratched Sturgiss about 500 and this |
without an opposing candidate. By the |
time the returns of November are in |
will realize that the people do |
rule IN this county and congressional |
district Give us Brown for congress
and victory is assured"
SAID a prominent Republican mer-
chant; Junior Brown is the one man
hat can bring the answer from Preston
It must be remembered that this is the
county that will elect or defeat Sturgiss
md Brown is the man to bring about the
after. This is due to the fact that he is
better known to voters of the county than
my one mentioned for the nomination
md consequently they would feel free to
asst their ballots for Brown"
And this is practically the sentiment
Ill over the Buckwheat county The
slogan is: Brown and Victory" II
500 Reward SIoo. |,