Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-08-18
THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.

THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.
OPPOSITION TO JNO. It. HARRIS,
(From the Richmond Enquirer.)
The Staunton INDICATOR opposes the
denomination of Hon. John 7. Harris for
Congress. 1t says it has been thirty-five
years since Augusta had a representative
in Congress! Casting one of the largest
votes in the district. it is a generation
since one OF her sons had a seat as it's
| representative A strange state of
affairs, when one looks at the array of
great men she has given to the service of
the State.
fi' ANYBODY BUT HARRIS.
(From the Lynchburg News)
| The Staunton VINDICAToR comes to us
with several communications Indicating
that Augusta is for ANYBODY but Harris.
Five candidates are out in the district.
WANT HIS SCALP.
(From the Lexington Gazette)
Commonwealth Attorney Bumgardner
OF Augusta, and Judge O'Ferrall of Rock
ingham, are announced, and number of
other braves are preparing to take the war
path for the scalp of J. T. Harris, M. c.,
for that district. Sachem Harris is a re-
nowned warrior, and will make big fight
to "hold the fort.''
THE MAN SEEKING THE OFFICE NOT THE
OFFICE SEEKING THE MAN.
(From the Harrisonburg Commonwealth
Hon. John T. Harris was in town on
Saturday and Sunday and left for Wash
lngton on Monday. He is making an &C
tive canvass for Congress-
vi ANNOUNCED FOR REELECTION.
(From the Warren Sentnel)
Hon. John T. Harris addressed the PEG.
day, in advocacy of the claims of Tilden
and Hendricks, and announced himself a
candidate for re- election to Congress.
IS GARDEN SEED THE HIGHEST DUTY FOR
VIRGINIA REPRE SENT. I. TIvES?
(From the Lexington Gazette.)
The Hon. John 7. Hrrris said in his
Staunton. speech that che had sent garden
seeds to everybody that had asked for
them.''
If this is the duty of a Virginia Repre-
sentative, Mr.. Tucker has sadly neglected
us, he has not sent us single package,
and garden season is over.
o'FERRALL THE CHOICE OF ROCKING.
H. AM.
(From Letter in Rockingham Register.)
The remarks Of Judge O'Ferrall. elected
great applause. He is undoubtedly the
choice of the people of Rockingham as
representative In the next Congress.
THE DAsHING HARRY RIDDL EBERGER.
(From the Page Courier.)
When we arrived on the ground, the
gallant and dashing Captain Harry Rid
dleberger, OF Shenandoah, had opened the
day III one of the ablest and most compre-
hensive expositions of the issues involved
in the impending criSiS-as we heard it
listened to it. The Captain is a good
speaker, a rising and influential politician,
not in the lower sense of the word, but of
the highest order of craftsmanship. and,
prouder honor than all these, to magnify
our own profession, one Of the best editors
i'll the State.
WHAT THEY THINK IN ALBEMARLE
(From the Charlottesville Chronicle)
This Office is open to the aspirations of
all, and it IS the privilege of any who de-
sire to represent the people to tender their
services. Such aspirations and tender of
service indicate no hostility to Judge Har-
rlS, the present incumbent, and cannot be
fairly thus construed. Judge O'Ferrall of
Rockingham, and Captain James Bum
gardner, Of Augusta, are announced as
candidates, and the name of S. V. South
all, Esq, of this county, has been men
toned in the papers Of the district as one
that will probably be before the Conven-
ton. We are not aware that Mr.. Southall
desires political preferment of any kind,
and feel assured that he does not stand in
the attitude of an office-seeker. We pre-
sumo, however, that if selected he would
accept the position, and know that if NOM
mated he will be elected, and that if cleo
ted'he will reflect credit on the district as
an able, faithful and honest representa-
tive,
ALL THAT A RADICAL ORGAN HAS DONE
[From the Staunton Valley Virginian.l
The weakest device yet put forth to
create a prejudice against Harris, is the
false charge that the "Virginian" favofs
his election. All that this paper has done,
has been to give the public an idea how the
rings are working, 1t is their exposure
that hurts, and not the politics of the
paper, and it is the ring that is hurt and
not Harris.
AAL THAT A RADICAL ORGAN is DOING.
tFrom the same issue of the Valley Virginian.)
The opposition to Harris in Augusta
County has substantially collapsed. He
will have an almost solid delegation. The
people are sick Of curhstone specifics.
The VINnICAToR comes out square
against Harris for Congress. That will not
hurt Jny. I. muca.
THE ARGUMENTS OF AN AUGUSTA PAPER
WEAK In ROCKINGHAM.
(From the Harrisonburg Commonwealth
In this Congressional fight we do not
propose to take any part until after the
nomination, then we shall support the
nominee, whoever he may be-from what
ever section. The residence of the nominee
will be no objection to us, SO he is fit
man. We will say, however, that the az
guments the VINDICATOR advances why
Augusta should be honored this time, are
very weak and cannot bear testing.
The Lexington District Conference, M.
E.. Church, held at Mcdowell, Highland.
last month, resolved to establish a MONTH
~ district paper at Lexington.
The Custer ball at the White SULPHUR