Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-23


der by $4,000 majority-the same sort of
ticket that was defeated four years ago by
40 600 majority, though it was in better
condition than now. He asked in the
name of U. S. Grant and of the Republic
can party that nothing be done here which
will tend to drive away and dispense the
sixty or seventy thousand white votes that
stand ready to join it in stamping out the
regular Bourbon Democratic despotism
that has ruled this State. If they took
any step the result of which would reunite
that party even the Colossus, Grant could
do nothing. The Republican party alone
was helpless. The DISTINGUISHING capita
ton law had reduced its vote from 10000
down to As, 900. In view OF that fact he
would regard any number of electoral votes
the Republican party could get would be
so picked up by good luck no matter
whence they came. AS for himself ne
would fight against the proposition to car
ry out the Democratic programme laid
down for this party. He protested against
this little Republican party imagining it.
self as big as Jack the Giant killer and
going out to fight everybody, friend and
foe-engaging in hand to hand fight with
the Democratic party and splitting in the
| face of Malone. He, (the speaker) would
give no aid to such hari kari as that. II
on this 2lst Of April an electoral ticket
| was selected it would be with the end If not
the purpose of healing the divisions in the
Democratic rarty. 1t would be in accord
with the expressed wishes OF one hundred
Democratic papers. The speaker had asked
Maj. Yost to-day if every Democratic pa
per in the State was not i'll favor OF it, and
Maj. Y. had replied that they we're, but
| they would find after the making of the
ticket that they had rniscalculated it's eff
feet. Now he, the speaker, had heard it
asserted of the Democrats that they were
knaves, but he had never heard anybody
assert that they we're fools and they Ger
tainly are not fools enough to advise this
Convention to anything that would hurt
themselves.
The Chairman interrupted Mr.. Popham
on account of the time he was consuming.
MIR. Popham-Never mind My errors
will be plain enough when your truths are
free to contradict them. (Laughter.) Mr..
Popham went on to say chat friends OF
Grant were opposed to putting out ticket
now. He would call names-Cameron,
Gorham and Conkling could not see any
need for hurry and haste in putting up the
ticket. On the other hand the Democrats
urge it. Why Grant may not be nomina-
ted, he might be dead; Blaine might be
nominated. (cries of hurrah for Blaine
The friends of Blaine ought to have a
chance. Instead of the old time ticket
suppose some of the Office holders 20 on
the new electoral ticket (Laughter.)
A voice-You go Popham.
Mr.. Popham-( seizing pen and paper.)
Here write my resignation if any collect
or of customs Or Revenue collector can be
found to write his resignation on the same
sheet and 60 on the ticket with me. loud
cheerng.) Col. Popham said he didn't
mean by this speech to advocate fusion
with Malone. He didn't want the Repub'
Il lican party to be devoured by Malone
He adopted the theory of DR.. Mills Of
Richmond-no utilization with the dirty
Readjusters, that when Grant is nomina
ted many good men will come to the tick
ct, but he was willing to wait with tick
ct later and get some of those good men
on it. uaughter.) lie said the Democrat
were alive to the situation and when thei
Convention meets in Richmond they viii
postpone action till July or put some Re
adiusters on the ticket. They will wai
and make friends while the Republican
party raises the black flag against every
man. (1heers.) The speaking announc
ed by voorhees,, Gordon. Ewing and other
at Winchester, was part of the plan t.
heal the party. This Convention should
adjourn and wait; it was walking in thu
dark and could not see who were its enc
mics or friends. Don't take the advice O
your enemies. Don't take the suggestion
of the ablest and most cunning of Demo
cratic journals, the Richmond dispatch.
I don't ask for any committee to have thu
power of making the ticket hereafter, bu
that this Convention adjourn in body tx
some future day. Don't take step tha
you cannot know the end Of ''Fnols rush
. in where angels Gear to tread"
Capt. J. H. Rives made a brief reply
but headache preventing his continuing
w. H. Lester was invited to speak. HI
opened by saying that the Republican par
ty of Virginia don't Intend to play second
fiddle to anybody, voorhees,, Gordon-nol
Malone. (Cheers.) 1t doesn't intend te
sacrifice their life long friends to advance
the political aspirations of an artful dem
agogue. (Cheess.)
Here interruptions began and in few
minutes there Was the uttermost confusion.
Mr.. N orton, (col.l denounced the usur-
pations Of the chair.
After order was restored the Committee
on Credentials reported. The report gave
rise 10 much discussion.
IS. Syphax of Alexandria, who was
ruled out of his seat by the report, made a
speech in which he contended that the
trickery originating in the official circles
had mnch to do with the other delegates
being here. He said he Was elected by the
| Republicans.
The next case was that of R. A. Paul,
(col.) of Richmond, who was ruled out by
the report and DR.. q. S. Mills, Collector
of Customs there, seated in his place.
Dr. Mills stated his side of the case.
! Mr.. Paul denied his statement, saying
| it was false and added it was lie.
| A member called Paul to order.
no, inc
Mills, but said that on general princi-
pies it was lie, laughter.
The report was reversed and Paul was
seated IN place of DR.. Mills