Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-04-20
THE GOVERNORsHIP.

day by day, as additional duplicating facts
come to the surface, they drop away.
THE GOVERNORsHIP.
The Conservative Convention meets in
Richmond, May 9th, for the nomination of
candidate for Governor, to be elected In
November. AS the Conservative nomlna-
ton in Virginia is equal to election the
party convention is OF as deep interest as
the bailoSing at the polls. SO far the gentle
men recommended through the press for
the position have been Col. f. w. M. Hol-
liday, of Winchester; Gen. John Echols,
of Staunton and Col. Robt. Johnson, of
Rookingham-fro the Valley; Maj. Jno.
W. Daniel, Of Lynchbnrg; Gen. VIM. B.
Taliaferro, of Gloucester; Gen. Fitz. Lee,
of Stafford; Gen. w. H. F. Lee, of Fair
fax; Gen. Jas. A. Walker, OF Pulaski; Gen.
VIM. Malone, of Petersburg; Gen. VIM.
r. Terry, OF Bedford; Gen. VIM. Terry, of
Wythe; Col. Jas. l.. Marye, of Fredericks
burg and Col. Berkeley, of Prince Ed
ward; and for 1t. Governor-Judge a. B.
Cochran. of Augusta; Col. d. j. God
win, of Portsmouth,; Col. P. W. McKin-
ney, of Farmville Col. Thos s. Flournoy, Of
Richmond. We give some extracts from
the State papers, showing public senti-
ment:
The conservatives Of Clarke will rally to
| the support of Col Holiday with the same
| pleasure experienced by the people of Fred
| erick for her chosen son.-Clarke Courier.
| Col Holiday is gentleman of command
| ing talents, an accomplished orator and is
| familiar with the needs Of the State, and
| the responsible duties Of the positions
| Leesburg Washingtonian. -
| Several statements to the effect that
| the Hon. James Barbour contemplate
ed becoming an independent candidate
for Governor having been made, we take
occasion to say there is no foundation for
the report. whatever. From converse
ton with Mr.. Barbour we learn he has 10
ambition. for the position, and, as he is in
full sympathy with the Conservative par
| ty Of the State, he has no idea OF suffering
his name to be used by those not in accord
with it for this or any other positi on
Richmond Wing.
| The Richmond ''Whig" seems to think
that it is better for General Malone that
an out-spoken opinion be given OF the peo-
| pie i'll different sections of the State in con-
nection with the name Of that gentleman
| FOR gubernatoral honors. If the Wing"
! knew the opinion Of the people in the South
west as well as we-do, we hardly think that
it would want it out spoken, Or that it
would be better for General Malone that
it should be- Wythecille Enterprise.
The Virginia papers are canvassing in a
lively way the merits of MANY candidates
| for next G0verncr. Why not take Gen.
Tnh e
| sterling practical common sense, aud who
can suggest q business way TO pay the pub
| lie debt? Such Il man is very hard to
| find amongst Virginia politicians, and
much harder to render acceptable to them.
Monroe Register
The name Of f. W. NJ. Holiday, Of
| Winchester, seems to be the most popular
in Southwest Virginia. And while look
ing through the different sections Of the
state for his associate, would it not be an
acceptable nomination to all parts to offer
the name Of Judge f. n. Watkins, of
| Prince Edward, as a gentleman in every
respect min ntly qualified for this honor
able position b--odleM Conservative.
1t is very probable that Augusta, Rock
| ingiiam, shenandoah, Frederick and Clarke
will be solid for him [Holliday] Pare,
| Warren ard Greene have not been heard
from but they, too, we believe, will rally
under the Holiday banner.-Hdrisonbur
Commonwealth.
There are people in the Valley who be-
lieve that the obnoxious system of bribery
and corruption introduced into the Virginia
legislature marked Gen. M homes ascen-
dency in the State, that he inaugurated
and sustained the first lobby which with
doubtful expedientS secured still more
| doubtful legislation. And hence the Bit
| tar hostility mani fpSte6 in corpo rto ORG
when his name is mentioned in connec-
ton with the highest office in the gift of
| the people.
It is certainly true that there are many
] staunch Conservatives who under no cir
cumstances will vote for Malone. When
our gallant people go ever to the enemy or
even stay away from the polls and fail to
vote, the alternative presented must be
| bad indeed. The Valley saves the State
at every election, and the consolidated
Southside ought to be careful in Imperil-
ing the whole State by its persistent ad-
herence to a single man. Rule Or Ruin
can be charged more at your doors than
! ours. We do not demand Valley man
| but we do demand a clean one.-LeIington
| Gazette.
A Richmond letter to the eastern Viz
ginian'' (Accomac county, says:
s'The gubernatorial outlook remains I'M
changed. Col. W. S. Gilman, of Richmond,
| is candidate for Lieutenant Governor
He is all able and eloquent speaker, and
has done much service for the Conservative
party. His friends claim that he ought to
have the nomination in recognition Of his
services to that cause. He would doubt
less make brilliant canvass and a good
presiding officer for the Senate. He has a
fund of Wit and humor which makes him
power on the stump, and the party would
do we'll to nominate him.