The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-24
Late Speaker Kerr-President's Proclama
ton

Late Speaker Kerr-President's Pr0clama
ton.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., August 22.-The
following has just been received from the Pres
ident:
ut is with extreme pain the President an
nounces to the people of the United States the
death OF the Speaker Of the House OF Re present.
ativcs, Hon Michael C. Kerr, OF Indiana. A
man of great intellectual cndowments, large
culture, great probity and earncstncss in his
devotion to the public interests, has passed
from the position, power, and usefulness to
which he had recently been called. The body
over which he had been called to preside not
being in session, to render its tribute of affec-
ton end respect to the memory OF the deceas-
ed, the President invites the people of the
United States to 4 solemn recognition of the
public and private worth and the services of
his eminent character
[Signedl U, S. GRANT
''By the President: Jain L. Cadaoalader,
Acting Secretary of State Washington, D. c.,
August 81, 1885,"
THE NINTH DIsTRICT.-rhe Republican
Executive Committee of the Ninth District
was organized on the 9th inst, and now stands
as follows:
Major Jacob Wagner, Chairman; Col. Frank
Bramhal, OF Wythevilc, Secretary A. w.
fohC"Sl1 OAHU wy 1Autl iuyCIS, CIitiS w.,
VIM. III. Stable, Giles Co., Capt. II. G. Joslyn,
Lee Co.. Jas. Fl. Winston, Montgomery Co.,
II. A. Jameson, Pulaski Co., l.. T.. Custer, Ro-
anoke Co., James Culbertson, Scott Co., Chas.
johnson, Russell Co., Nathan S. Look, Smythe
Co. VIM. Yost, Tazewell Co., H. II. Dobson.
Wise Co., J. NJ. Davis, Washington Co., w. F.
Slater (Treasurer) Wythe Co.
Isaac N. Wiseley, the Republican candidate
for Presidential Eector, win take the stump at
carly (l1V and mako n re
the District. DR.. Phelps, Captain Lurty,
Hon. Edgar Allen, and other eloquent
opponents OF Republican principles are earn
estly looked for in the Southwest, where their
utterances would prove very effective. Tilden
and Hendricks, the representatives Of bogus
REFORM" stuffed ballot boxes and swindled
railroads, do not take very strongly in the
mountains.
The Republican Convention that assembled
in Farmville last week, to nominate candi-
date for Congress in the Fourth District, selec-
ted Dr. Jorgenson, of Petersburg. Another
Convention was held in the same place at the
same time, which nominated Mr.. DcMorte,
colored man. So the Republicans have two
candidates. Col w. Hinton is the Democratic
candidate.
IL LOOKS Ike Tic lLepUDilcanS are preparing
to throw away that District in the same way
they did the Richmond district.
INDIANA J. Amber Smith. has re-
turned from Indiana, where he made a series
of speeches for the Republican State and Ma
tional tickets. lie reports the greatest enthu-
siasm among Republicans, and that no doubt
is entertained Of the State giving Republican
majorities in October and November
Rev. E. p. Phelps, one of our State electors
at-large, is also speaking in Indiana.
The State Democratic Convention of South
Carolina has nominated Gen. Wade Hampton
for Governor. This looks very much like re-
construction and accepting the situation. The
White Liners mean to carry the State if vo-
lcncc and outrage can effect 1t.
Hon. Clas. II. Treat, of Maine, lifelong
Democrat, has withdrawn from that party and
denounces it for its failure to fulfill its promi-
ses, and for proving false to Its record. He is
now stumping for Hayes and Wheeler.