Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-26
The Oity Election.

The City Election.
The City Conservative Committee last
Saturday afternoon met. Judge Jno. III.
McCue, presiding and Col. James III. Skin
ner, Capt. VIM. J.. Bumgardner, A. A.
Grubert, Capt J. H. Waters, John Burns
and W. Fl. III. Lynn, present. The fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS the State Central Conservative Com
mittee composed OF three members tr3m each Con
| State Conservative Convention, and which commit
tee is charged with the affairs Of the party with pow
er to perfect its organization and decide all queS-
tions Which are Calculated to affect the harmony
and interest OF the party did in August last enact
mittees should be filled by remaining members OF the
| same, and that said committees be renewed by
in October last re-enact Said resolution and declare
| that the then present city and county committees
at at the exah on and i
WHEREAS It is right and proper, in the judgement
of this committee that the organization OF the Con-
| sentative party should be maintained, ana
| WHEREAS an honestly conducted primary election
affords the best and indeed only fair mode for the
| nomination OF candidates;
| THEREFORE, RESOLVED That primary election
be held on
| Friday the 18th day Of May,
by the conservative voters for the selection of can
to be filled at the election to be held on the 4th
Thursday in May next.
The details of the primary which were
adopted, are substantially the same as those
of the last city election. On Thursday last
Mr.. J. M. Quarles, one of the candidates
for the post of Commonwealth Attor-
ney, and Judge McCue, the chairman of
the committee had the following CORES
pondence.
STAUNToN, VA, April 22nd 1878.
JUDGE John Il. McCue Chairanan Of the Eaecutice
Conservative Committee OF Stanton
DEAR SIR:-Before the Executive Conservative
Committee of Staunton, held its first meeting about
two weeks ago. stated to you that saw no neces
for the May election, and also that believed the
sentiment OF large majority OF the CONSERVATIVE
tee has decided that primary election Should be
held, have made particular effort to ascertain the
wishes Of the Conservatives in regard to it and
strong and general, that the Committee should re.
consider its action and abandon the holding OF
it was two years ago, by mass meeting OF COnser-
vativeS Respectfully,
STAUNToN, 22nd April, 1875
j. M Q,tarles, ESQ.,,
MY DEAR SIR:-Your communication OF this inst,
requesting consideration the part of the 'Ex
ecutiye Committee for the city Of staunton'as to
Your letter will be laid before the Committee to-
morrow evening, at 5 o'clock and the proposition
therein embraced duly cOnSidered.-The Committee
will be pleased to have you present at the meeting,
and to hear your views in reference to the point III
Truly and respectfully your friend, Sc,
JNo H. MCCUE,
Chairman &c.
STAUNTON, April 2Srd, 1878,
J. III Quarges, Esq,
DEAR SIR:-The City Conservative Executive Com
mittee, to whom your communication was submitted
reference to holding Primary Election on May 17tn
1875 instruct me to reply to you that they have duly
considered your request and that the they 40 not see
ry still believe it to the interest OF the people OF
Staunton thatthe Conservative organization should
be maintained and that an honestly conducted Prl-
marysEleetion is the fairest mode OF nominating
The Committee also instruct me to say that they
cordially endorsed my invitation to to be present
this evening, and regret that you decinedto attend
Very Respectfully,
JOHN Fl. MCCUE
Chairman, &c.
ADDRESS TO THE CONSERVATIVE VOTERS
OF sTAUNTON.
To the Conservative yoters OF the city of Stau1aton:
: Two years ago you declared, with unmistakable
emphasis, in favor of Primary Election for the Sc
lection Of candidates to fill the city offices. The plan
on h S opera
spite much early lukewarmness and many predic-
lions to the contrary, were, with one exception til
calism was made to understand that it would not be
permitted to WELD the balance of power in our city
affairs. The good effects of this policy were equally
manifested in the vote cast in city in the Presi-
DENTAL election Of the same year in %he the the
majority given to Gov. Kemper,
The reasons which prevailed two years ago, in ia
yor of primary election, are just as potent now as
then. The Conservative party is entitled to the con-
troll of our city affairs because of its numbers its in
telligence and the weight Of xation which its mem
berS taxpayers have to bear. 1t is entirely COM
petent to select and elect its own candidates, and
does not need any assistance in SO doing from the
ether p ee bna9a the reit St posi-
an election the support Of majority of the Conser
yatve party will Undoubtedly be the nominee of
that party, man who cannot command the votes
of majority of the Conservatives has no right to
expect office in Conservative city, even though he
might be able to draw to his support i'll "free fght
such majority of the Radical vote as would suffice
to elect him The question of primary election or no
primary election narroWs down to this, shall the
officials in our city be nen who are beyond perad-
venture the choice of amaOrty of the Conservatives
Or may they be men who, failing to get ConServa-
tive majority, prevail through the Radical vote
Shall the Conservatives pay the salaries, meet the
great burden Of the city's expenses, including the
chose for them the Conservatives who to admin
lister the government? We believe that nothing
tends to greater corruption in politics than to have
votes of an opposition party. The natural, if not
the in vitable consequences are injurious both to
candidates and to voters,
For these, and many other reasons, we urge you
to give hearty support to the plan we have pre-
pared for primary election. By so doing you will
maintain your own determination deliberately
with the example Of most of your sister cities, and
will most effectually, in our judgment, promote the
interest of the Conservative party, and secure the
good government of our city.
Very Respectfully,
CONSERVATIVE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE