Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-09-17
in the Field.
lother Hancock IMPORT, VA. I
I Sept. 18th, 1880, !

u Editts Vsndiay (11th) the citizens of
: on.as. S<vicinlty were entertained
sr Newort/ by ornate and rhetorical
= and IN the political issues of the day,
!. speed by Capt. Jas. Bumgardner and |
dd. Santini Of your city. These speech
)Were listened to with marked attention
and interest by all present..
After the speaking was over the meet.
ing was called to order for the purpose of
organizing Hancock and English club,
Capt. A. S. Turk was elected temporary
chairman and Mr.. J. l.. Mailman, Secreta
nv. A committee on permanent OrganiZa-
ton. consisting of Messrs. T. M. Smiley,
VIM. Steele, w. G. Mckinney, G. L. Glenn
mer and w. Taliaferro, was appointed,
who, after brief consultation reported
the following who were unanimously cleo
ted permanent officers of the club, viz:
President, Mr.. J. L. Mailman; Vice Pres
Smiley, D. G. Airheart, G. L. Clemmer,
John W. Beard, David Troxell and John
M. Lucas; Secretary, W. Taliaferro.
| On Motion committee consisting of
Messrs. D. F. Miller, B. M. Smith, S. P.
| Hite, T. M. Smiley, J. r. Ryan, John b.
len, A. 5. Turk and W. Taliaferro, were
appointed with instructions to enroll the
names IL all the voters within the limits
of this precinct and to classify said voters,
also to divide the voting district into fif-
teen sab districts. and to report to the
club Oh next Saturday (18th) at 8 O'Clock,
at which time the President will appoint
one canvasser for each sub district, whose
duty it shall be to see that every Demo-
cratic voter in his district is registered,
that all who may require transfers are sup
piled with them and that all are at the
polls on the day of election.
On monitor. the Secretary was instruc-
ted to report the proceedings of this meet
ing to the otaunton VINDICAToR and
spectator for publication
We usually poll from sixty to one hun
bred votes at this place, but at the coming
Presidential election will make it one
hundred and fifty, thus giving the full
strength of the precinct We have sixty
three names enrolled on our club list.
Newport is Democratically sound to thu
core. the few Republican votes cast her
being confined exclusively to the coloret
voters. Much interest was manifested ant
zeal displayed in the cause, not only by tn
3 members Of the club, but by all who wer
, present at the meeting. Taxing thes
facts as data upon which to base an Opln
ion, feel no hesitation in saying that tn
people of this section are thoroughly aliv
to the fact that the approaching Presiden
tial election is one of vital Importance t.
:, our country, and the canvassers Of gu
. club will be instructed to make it paten
! to every voter that in the existing deplora
BILE political complications which unfortr
: nately agitate our State, every availabl
Democratic voter will be absolutely an
> imperatively prerequisite to carrying tn
!, State for Hancock and English. In tn
: connection I will venture to suggest to th
!, various clubs in the State the propriety
impressing upon every voter the importar
significance of the above mentioned fac
i Let every man do his whole duty, and n
. word for 1t, our grand old Commonwealt
q will retein her ancient prestige of unswer
/ ing fealty to free government and escal
+ the stigma of having furnished the lust
y of her proud name and disgraced her tin
g honored escutcheon by casting her electo
u al vote for Garfield.
i Yours,
8 w. TALIAFERRo, Sectary,
:. Hancock and English Club,
a Moffett' 8 Creek, Va.