Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03
Virginia Politics.

capt. II. a. + ulcnor declines TO become
candidate for the House on the same
ticket.
A call signed bv 1856 of the best citizens
of Albemarle, addressed to r. T. w.
Duke and VIM. FL. Lipscomb, and urging
these gentlemen to announce themselves
candidates for the House, is published in
the Jeffersonian.' Col Duke, in an ex-
tremely able letter, occupying five columns
Of the paper, accepts the nomination.
MIR. Lipscomb, it is thought, will also
accept.
On last Saturday night, Judge 81. G. Al
len, Of Woodstock. Va. candidate for the
house e delegates addressed large and
appro1etive audience in Polytechnic Hall,
New Market, Va. The address was able,
thorough, and impressive. Few men are
better acquainted with the State Debt
Question, and fewer can handle it more
clearly and exhaustively. He seems to be
familiar with Its whole history, and his
position is firm and solid Shenandoah VAL
ley.
DIR. A. B. Fitzpatrick, of Nelson, has
been nominated by the conservative party
Of his county as candidate for the House.
Judge Charles T. O'Ferrall is announce
ed as debt-paying candidate for the
House of Delegates in Rockingham coun-
ty.
In reporting the proceedings of the coun-
ty convention at Bath Court, a correspon-
dent of the Highland Recorder says:
Nominations being in order, r. L. Par
IRISH presented the name of Michael Mus
toe of Bath in a few complimentary re-
marks. He had known Mr.. NJ. for thir-
teen years-he Was capable, earnest and
well qualified to undertake an active can
vass and throw all the light needed on this
vexed debt question. W. M. McAlllster
seconded the nomination IN short speech
and no other nominations being made, on
motion Of r. H. Bell, Mr.. Mustoe's NOM
lnation was, by reclamation, made unani-
nous. WhereupOn loud calls were made
for Mustoe, who ia Jew well timed re-
marks, thanked the convention for the I'M
expected and unsought honor and without
any hesitation accepted the nomination.
Captain E. W. Early has announced him.
self a candidate for the Senate on the Nc
Culloch bill platform. Captain Early is a
Republican, but not Radical, and while
he will be able to control the votes of his
own party, he will receive the support of
Conservatives !; so that in all probability
the goose of the Parson is now cooked SO
far as senatorial hOnors are concerned
Charlottesville letter to Dispatch.
The activity displayed by the Hon. Jno.
T. Harris and the Hon. John Nicely, of
Accomac, in the present canvass has not
been sufficiently applauded to be remem-
bered.-State.
Hon. James Barbour. forcible readjust-
er, declines to be candidate for re-elec-
ton to the Virginia House OF Delegates
from Culpepper county.
The Conservatives of Frederick, Clarke
and Warren have unanimously nominated
John T. Lowell, debt-payer and chairman
of the Virginia Conservative State CON-
mittee, as candidate for the State SEN
ate.
The County Conservative Convention
met at Campbell Courthouse yesterday. A
large crowd was in attendance. Great
harmony and good feeling prevailed. Hon.
John W. Daniel, the present incumbent,
was unanimously renominated for the Sen
ate. Capt. Stephen Adams, lawyer of
decided ability. and Geo. w. Morgan, a
very successful farmer, were nominated
for the House. This is considered strong
ticket and will be sure to win.
The trouble about Capt. Riddleberger
is his utter Indifference to facts, arising,
perhaps, from inability to distinguish be-
tween fact and fancy = Winchester Times.
The idea of punctured squedunk, like
Jno. Paul. downing" Ran Tucker in a
political debate or any other sort of de-
bate as to that. Bah daily Danuille
Post.
The Conservative Senatorial Convention
which met at Culpeper c. H., on the 18th
of September nominated John r. Strother
ESQ.,, candidate. In his speech accepting
the nomination he strongly endorsed the
McCulloch law. Gen. Hunton and Sona-
tor Brooke addressed the convention which
was large and enthusiastic.
1t is thought the Virginia reputation.
lists will make poor show on the day OF
election. So be it, Huntington Star.
A prominent Republican writes to the
Lynchburg ''Virginian:''
We have yet to see the first white Re.
publican III Virginia who favors repudia.
tion in any degree, or who does not con.
slider the McCulloch bill, as offered by the
bondholders. as exceedingly liberal, and il
should be sufficiently mortlfying to all
high toned Virginians that even such a
compromise had to be made. We think il
a question above party, and should not be
neld in partiZan view, but all Of both
parties who have the welfare, interest and
honor of their State at heart should &C
| quiesce IN the settlement as made by thu
| McCulloch bill. and vote for no candidate
| for the Legislature who is opposed to thai
| compromise bill"
The result of the election in Virgins
will be final quietus of the ''Readjus
| ters." The Old Dominion will pay hel
debts-will ''lock the whole world in thu
| face and owe not any man." yaf e. -.
The Wheeling ''Intelligencer, lead
| ing Republican paper. says:
Virginia's Conservatives are throwing
! considerable spirit into the pending legis
| lative campaign, and the voice of their or
ators is heard from the mountains to thu
sea-. The Readjusters. who are trying tt
climb into Office by upsetting the debt set
Element made by the Legislature, are fight
| ing hard, but the brains. logic, and purse
of the State is proving too much for them
Meanwhile the refunding of the Statl
debt goes brisklY on. and the Auditors of
fee expects to have $4,000, 900 in the new
bonds by October 1st.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lees candidacy for tn,
Virginia Legislature on the debt paying
platform is quite encouraging. Gen. Let
is one of the most influential men IN Vir
ginia and his war record, from Confed
crate standpoint is unquestioned and ir
reproachable. When such men publicl,
declare that Virginia cannot afford tt
treat her creditors unfairly the effect i
good. Gen. Lee will be of great servic
to the honest people of the State in tn
Legislature, for we take it for granted tina
his election is foregone conclusion
Baltimore Gazette.
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