Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-02
Congressional District Notes.

Congressional District Notes.
Mr.. T. T. Fauntleroy, Jr.. of Winches-
Ter, addresses letter to b. johnson Bar
bour, of Culpeper. Independent candidate
for Congress, asking him the direct ques-
tions usually asked by the Readjusters,
and adding:
eff YOU can give us these assurances, it
will be our pleasure to vote for you; and
YOU will relieve me from much. impOrtu-
nity to become candidate. and leave me
free to fulfill next winter in the House of
Delegates the great trust so signally con-
ferred upon me last fall by the people of
Frederick county,
John Paul. Jno. T.. Harris and Har-
man Hiner addressed the people of Bath,
July 25th. Capt. Hiner opposed both for
chile REIMBURSEMENT and the increase of
taxes The following is an extract of the
proceedings, signed by J W. Bonner,
chairman:
ssHon. John T. Harris then being called
FOR, gave an account of his stewardship in
Congress: was in favor of REIMBURSEMENT;
mad not yet announced himself candi-
date for reelection, and was Indifferent as
TO the appointment of delegates to the con-
vention to meet in Staunton.
On motion the meeting adjourned; no
delegates elected"
Jno. Randolph Tucker declines to ad-
dress his constituents of the 9th district
until after the nominating convention
GAS any speech by me at this time, in
anticipation Of the action Of the conven-
tion, might be construed as Involving a
personal advocacy OF my own nomination,
and might engender contests with my
honorable competitors for the candidacy of
the party, which in my judgment should be
avoided"
The Richmond dispatch" says:
Mr.. Harris is a readjuster, and has de-
clared that il he had been in Cover nor
Holidays place he would have signed the
Barbour bill. This declaration of itself
would satisfy any reasonable man, and
ought to neutraliSe the opposition of the
xeadjusters. But it has no such effect.
Paul, Massey. and the rest Of them are
bent upon getting Office for themselves
They would rather drive Judge Harris out
of their party than have him in it. They
want as many voters as they can deceive,
but they desire to see no more aspirants
Tor Office In their ranks. There are not
offices enough to go round. Mr.. Massey
and other self-seekers Of the same class III
the Seventh district are merely playing the
demagogue for their own personal advance
1aent. They will find out in November,
we hope, that Mr.. Harris is too firmly en-
trenched in the esteem of the people to be
defeated by combination of the men
whose services they can command.
Hon. John T. Harris re-publishes The
points of his Harrisonburg speech, in let
ter to the Richmond s'Whig," saying:
These views, in substance, [ have uni
formly express They have been cordi-
ally received by very large majority cf
the people, and have been entirely satiSfac-
tory to all Read listers who wanted to be
satisfied. JOHN T. HARRIS.
Whereupon the ''Whig,' the drum ma
jor of the Readjuster band says:
We cordially welcome him to the ranks,
and should gladly embrace in the same
welcome all the other public men in Vir-
ginia. 1t is the welfare of the State and
its people we seek, and we care not who
they are who render them the most ef1ci-
ent service and receive the highest re-
wards.
The Richmond sDispatch'' has the fol-
lowing correct estimate of "Long John 's''
chances:
The man that beats John 7. Harris will
have to get up before Gay and take an ear
" start. '.Long John" reminds us of the
Washington office-holder who having Leen
in place long time was asked how he
could possibly have retained office when
the Administration changed SO frequently.
ST would like to see any Administration
that could change faster than can, " said
he. We still prefer Harris to Massey or
Paul.
Senator Paul. Hon. John T. Harris and
DR.. Moffett. all spsak at Charlottesville
next Monday.
The Congressional committee Of the
Sixth (Tueker's) district is awaiting the
confirmation by the state committee OF
Capt. Figgatt as W. A. Anderson's sue
cessor on the committee, when it will call a
convention.
In looking oyer the field we think we
can see Judge Harris as Readjuster in
tile cool, Capt. Paul. Readjuster in all tenn
peratures, Col. Skinner as Debt-payer. and
Parson Massey, Pious Repudiationist.
You can pay your money and take your
choice The mostest fun for the leastest
money. -Harrisonbmq Commonwealth.
So disguised was farmer who had
taken two horse load of corn to Dallas,
Texas, ON learning that the buyers would
pay no more than IS cents, that be paid As
cents to drive bis wagon to the middle of
the toll-bridge, aad there solemnly emptied
the grain into the river.
Intelligence has REACHED Massanutten
Springs Rockingham. wheye the family of
Commander A. II. Mccormick, y. S. navy
are sojourning. that Frank, sittle son,
has been drowned.
There is but one service for the COM
bined Presbyterian and Baptist congrega-
lions of Charlottesville. these hot Sunday
nights, and the ministers alternate in con-
Quoting it.