Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-01-30

matter:
Mr.. Koiner felt that it was due that he
should correct the assertion Of the Sena-
tor from Rockingham that The party he
represented [the Conservatives] maljgned
the character Of everybody they put up.
Mr.. Koiner went on to refer to the prece-
dent that tie Committee on Character OF
the Readjusters X. X. K.] had given in
their action. He was ready to vote. The
sea vengers of all the party had been upon
him 1.-THE candidate) for a week. but not all
The Quick-lim from Tbomaston, in Maine.
to the far South, could clear him OF the
charges or ali the white-wash of the cOun-
trv remove tile stain that had been put
upon him. He was ready to vote. An
investigation could do 10 good. The stan
dard that some gentlemen have for an Off
Ger differs from that Of others.
Claiborne was then elected.
THE ALEXANDRIA JUDGEsHIP-How
READJUsTER MEMBER LOOKS AT
THE DUTIES OF JUDGE.
When the election for Alexandra Hust-
ings Court came up, Mr.. Mushbach reao
the following correspondence between the
delegate from Fairfax and Judge Stuart
of Alexandria. 1t IS needless to add that
Judge Stuart was defeated and A. W..
Chiffon elected in his place:
ST. CHARLES HOTEL, January 13, 1880.
Judge Ctas. e. Stuart
Dear Sir The election of judges begins
next Wednesday. l have been canvassing
your cause closely, and 6nd, of course.
strong opposition, induced to great extent
by the course of your city paper, which
never loses an opportunity to belittle the
hot u,rh 70 nd
column and correspondents. 1t you are
defeated it will be through the lntemper-
ance of these utterances. They are having
marked effect here now. shall not let.
them sway me; but am only one. These
things have caused the Readjusters to
make demands on you that would never
have been made but for this. III the dis
charge of your functions as judge, on all
questions you will, of course, be- untran-
melted; but in the distribution of the pat
rOnage controlled by you AS judge, you
will be expected to bestow it on your Re-
adjuster friends, and to give them the pre-
ferance, unless it is shown that they ar;
unfit and unqualified for the place. These
concessions are now essential to your sue
cess; with.them think your chances bright,
without them SLIM I saw Malone after.
AShby left. OF course he is no. in the
caucus, but has some influence vi b those
who are. He promised me not t, commit
his influence to the other man for the pres
cut.
Expecting to hear from you sooa, am,
truly yours,
r. r. FAIR.
To which Mr.. Stuart made the following
reply:
JUDGES OFFICE, CORPORATION COURT, !
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 18th, 70. :
Hon. r. r. Far:
My Dear Sir-You favor Of the 18th in
slant came this morning, though | should
have received it yesterday.
Upon reflection, 1 am satisfied your
friends will agree with me las know you
dO), that it would not comport with the
dignity Of the position have the honor of
hOlding-and election to which I now seek
nay more, that it would absolutely un-
fit me in my own estimation, and in that
of those who knew it, for the discharge of
this high trust, to make promises or
pledges of any kind as to my future con-
duct on the bench.
Tho best evidence that will try to dis
charge my whole duty to all classes and
colors of men which 1 can give is furnish
ed by the almost unanimous endorsement
and wish of this COMMUNICATIVE aud
black, Funders and Readjusters-and by
the appointments have already made ere
the Legislature was elected.
Your friendly efforts in my behalf will
be always gratefully appreciated by mt.
and know that you and honorable men
like you will honor me the more in declin-
ing to accept judicial position when
coupled with conditions. And l trust
through your efforts my determination
will assist rather than iniure me.
Yours very truly.
T. S.-Omitted in copy as referring to a
private matter-viZ., some statements
made against Mr.. Charles Dearborn,
which / knew to be false, and wished to
refute.
w C.E.S.
THE DIVIDING OUT OF THE CAPITOL
,.sl CLERKsHIPs.
The Readjuster caucus met on Tuesday
night to decide whether it should not en-
force the rule that tile basement clerk
ships in the capitol should be divided out
among the congressional districts. 1t was
well known that Auditor Massey had pro-
nounced very decidedly against this. The
dispatch says:
After good deal of debate-some of it
spicy, much Of it dull-the caucus adopt
ed resolution clearly setting forth what
the long time-agO motion of Mr.. Niche
was intended to effect, and requiring the
heads of departments to make fair and
equitable apportlOnmeut OF the minor
places, as prescribed.
Mr.. Speaker Lacy asked if Mr.. Massey
acqujeSced in tie resolution.
Mr.. Massey made a speech.
Mr.. Speaker Lacy wished to have a Cat
egOrical anSwer-yes or no.
MIR. Massey made another beautiful
speech, in which ne was almost as elusive
as the Irishman's celebrated flea 1t was |
as hard for Mr. Lacy to pin him down az |
1t was for the average "Funder orator |
during the last campaign to- get out of him |
what he proposed in leu of the McCul- |
Loeb bill. But the sum and substance of |
his answer was that he was part and par
Gel of the ReadJuster party; that he had !
NO aims that were not its aims; no loves /
which the current deduction was that he |!
would submit as gracefully IS could be ex-
pec.ed "under the circumstances
Mr. Treasurer Reynolds was called up,
and answered that he would submit to the |
resolution.
Mr.. Fauntleroy, Secretary Of the Com
monwealth, was perfectly unanimous He
made rOusing speech. in which he grace
fully injected the phrase pandora box of
minor places" congratuiating the party
,n its triumphs, and all that sort of thing.
In conclusion he assured them that he WAS
in peffect accord with the caucus
Mr.. Dyson complained of a severe nerv-
ons headache, but nevertheless promised
to do what is right and proper in the pre-
misses. -. :