Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-25
Congressional Candidates.

In the first district, Thomas Fl. Bayly is the
Democratic candidate. L. c. h. Flnney OF Ac-
comac, declined the Wing nomination. The dis
trict gave small majority for Scott, and 1t is the
only Wing district in the State, according to the
Presidential figures
Gen. John 5. Millson. of Norfolk. is the regu-
lar Democratic nominee in the second district
Tim. Rivcs and DR.. Arthur r. Smith have their
supporters in an independent way. A Demo
cratic meeting at Norfolk, a week or two ago,
nominated Gen. Boykin also.
The Wings of the third district have nomna-
ted Clayton q. Coleman, of Louisa. John M
Bolts declined being candidate. John ). Cas-
kie has taken the field for re election.
| YIN. 0. Goode, the financer, Of Mecklenburg
is the Democratic nominee in the fourth district
Mr. Hopkins, of Powhatan, talks of taking slice
out of the party vote. This was the Hon. R. X
Meade's district, but he declined the nomination
in consequence of his expected appointment to g
foreign mission. Wyatt Cardwell, of Charlotte
is the Wing candidate in this district.
John T. Wootten, of Henry, is the candidate o
the Wings in the fifth district. This district was
so gerrymandered as to throw two Congressman
Messrs. Bocock and Averett, together. Mr.. Bo
cock received the nomination, but MIR. Averett
not relishng tho manner in which his party seeks
| to get rid of him, has announced hmset as an In
dependent candidate.
The Wings of the sixth district have reflected
great credit upon themselves by nominating Alex
Moseley, of Buckingham. principal editor of the
Richmond Whg. Hon. Paulus Powell is out fol
reelection on the other side.
The contest in the seventh district is decidedly
an interesting one Scarcely had the district been
carved out to suit the liking ofJames Barbour, be-
fore Extra Billy Smith returned from California,
and, without waiting the action ola cCnvention
announced himself as the Democratic candidate
His card sets forth that he takes this step because
he knows he is the choice ofthe people. But
that, and some subsequent movements of the EX-
Governor, render it doubtful about his being the
choice. 1t is charged upon him that he addressed
a congregation at county church, a Sabbath or
two ago, just after the religious services had been
concluded. Edgar Snowden, the courteous and
popular editor of the alexandria Gazette. has ia
ken the field as the Wing candidate, in compll-
ance with the urgent requests OF his friends.
merit decide the contest, Mr.. Snowden will be E.
| lected
In the eighth district, Alex. R. Boteler, the
Whir candidate, and Chas. James Faulkner, the
unendorsed nominee of the Democracy, are about
to determine a question in which the people are
deeply interested. and which rises superior to the
mere considerations of party.
John Letcher is again candidate in the ninth
district For the purpose of keeping up the prop
err organization, Tyre Maupin. the straightforward
editor of the Harrisonbug Republican,, has been
announced as the candidate of the other side.
DR.. d. Kidwell is the Democratic nominee in
the tenth district. The mountain diverted the
course of the river.
John F. Snodgrass, of Wood, has been nomi-
mated by the Democracy of the eleventh district.
This not being palatable to Mr.. Lewis, of Harr-
son, that gentleman announces himself as an in
dependent candidate. Fleet w. Smith, of Jack
son. is also an Independent, and John 5. Carlisle,
of Barbour, is talked of in the same connection
To adjust the difficulty, Alex. NJ. Sterrett, a
Wing, and editor of the Parkcrsburg Gazette, is
walking complacently over the course.
H. A. Edmondson is nominated for reelection
in the tw elfih district. whilst in the thirteenth the
doughty Fayette McMullin, who addressed "the
yeonanry of New York city, is out again.
Thus, nine of the old. Congressman are regular
ly nominated for re election. On the Wing side,
four of the candidates are editors-a recommenda-
ton the people should not forget.-Winchester
Republican,.