Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-05-14
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONTENTION NEXT
WEDNESn


CONVENTION NEXT !
WEDNESDAY.
The State Convention of the Consarva-
tive party meets at Richmond next Wed
nesday to appoint delegates who shall NOM
mate Democratic President That, ex-
cept the appointment of some committees,
is its only work. If we are TO Judge the
rest of the State by Augusta and Staun-
ton, that body will have large infusion
of new men, while the old liners will have
fair representation. Under these cir
cumstances it ought to Ee in. fortunate
possession of common sense. It should
remember that it is assembled purely on
National questions and has nothing what
ever to dc with State matters. Nothing
whatever. On its floors should be no re-
ference to the past and especially no efforts
of ''smart Alick" politicians, with an eye
to the main chance, to put themselves for
ward in laundering illusions about ''recon-
Citation Whatever the press and leaders
may say, the majority of the voters of
both wings OF the party want silence
about past differences. The Democratic
Readjusters while supporting the Cincin-
natl nominee will be back in their State
organization after November. Their and
our business just now is to elect Demo-
cratic President of the United States
After that their business will be to Garry
out their peculiarlyisws about State mat
tiers.
One other thing this State Convention
must recognize; that we want some new
| blood and remember this in constituting
! its committees.
A third thing, that need not be discussed
in advance, is that the Democrats Of Vir-
| ginia expect of this convention that it
shall let no opportunity slip, which may
| present itself for casting an undivided
Democratic vote in Virginia next Novem-
| Der.
We have received THE Virginian' the
new paper published at Woodstock. by
Newton F. Mccain, and edited by Sena-
tor H. H. Riddleberger 1t is Readjuster
in State politics, and ON National politics
ought to be sound Democratic paper, its
editor when formerly connected with the
press having been an able and consistent
advocate of the principles of the National
Democratic party. The make up and gen.
eral appearance of the paper Is engaging.
The Advance" is the name of the &C
tive and newsy evening paper of Lynch.
burg, just started by Whiteheads, Murrell
L Co. Its editor is Hon. Thomas White
head; its politics soundly Democratic and
it bids fair to play an important part in
the National campaign now almost upon
US.
The "British Quarterly Review for
April, is a very interesting number. Those
who enjoy English politics will find most
readable article from the Liberal point OF
view and instructive from any point, en-.
titled '.The Political Situation The ar
ticle on PLANETS. Moons and Meteorites' -
containing the theory of Mr.. Henry Lar.
| kin, that the earth was first thrown off
| from the Sun and the moon in turn pro-
| jected from the earth, is curious enough
| to be deeply interesting An ar icle Oh
''Circumstantial Evidence its nature
power and principles is admirable reading
for the lawyers. The ''Review" is reprint
| ed at 81 per annum by The Leonard Scott
Publishing Co., of New York city.
1.-The Virginias'' for May is received.
and is an excellent number. Its editor
Maj. Jed HoJchkiss, is doing good work
| for the two rising states Of this end Of our
| Union.