The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-22
Court Day at Harrisonburg

Is Last Monday was the occasion for another
N political discussion. It was announced that
" Hons. John S. Wise and John Goode would
l8that time, and it was supposed there would be
saj joint debate, the former representing the Re-
|Sadjusters, and the latter the conservative Dem
F5ocrats. As the time for the discussion to
lScommence was nearing, it was learned that
Satisfactory arrangements could not be agreed
4Eupon for joint discussion. The Re-adjusters
8camed the day by priority of announcement
E2Sfor Mr.. Wise, and the opposition commended
tSthat they were entitled to the precedence in
&the order of speaking. This difference could
lenot be reconciled. The result was that Capt
EaWise spoke to about 500 or 900 persons from
&the front OF the U. s. Marshal's office in the
Ecourt house yard, and Mr. Goode addressed
Nabout 200 or $50 in the court house. We lis-
Htened to Mr.. Wise He made an effective
Hspeech and held his audience, almost to man
&te the close of his remarks He spoke for1
aeabout two hours. We had hoped to give al
Hull notice of the proceedings, but the pressure
upon our columns by reason of the death of
62the President, compels its omission.
- Ii the two audiences represented the numer-
Eaical strength of the Democratic factions in
the county. the Re-adjusters will poll much
8stronger vote than heretofore.
At night the Harrisonburg Democratic Club
nheld meeting to ratify the county nomina-
tions for the State Senate and House of Dele
6gates made the Saturday previous ..-.
is. Harnsberger, Esq, for the Senate, first
Responded to a call for him, In few practical
remarks, in which he announced very de-
decided views on the debt question He was
followed by Mr.. j. W. Blackburn and 81
Frank CARRIER, the nominees OF the Democrats
for the House of Delegates, in brief addresses,
lin which they took similar positions to that of
Mr.. H. on the debt question-all of them|
however, contending that the paramount is
: sue was between the Democratic party and
what they called the Malone party"
At the conclusion OF the remarks of these
gentlemen, Hon. John Goode was called forl
and responded in very effective and happy
speech, containing however, several very vul-
nerable points, calculated to mislead the peo-
PIC. IL was Jul puIpOSc W cApOSc inc lHCOU-I
sistencies of the positions he assumed, and to
have given more general criticism on the
political utterances and indications of theI
day, but for the reason above stated we have|
to forego doing So
The Re-adjusters seemed to be very conf
lent of carrying the county by an increased
majority, while the Democrats, with less con-
idence of expression, claim that Danis andI
the Legislative ticket will be successful
meeting of straight-ous Republicans was
held in the morning it was determined undere
all the circumstances of the case, to support
the Cameron ticket for State Offices
There was not as many present in town as
we have seen on previous court days, but the Z
= representation of the bone and sinew of the +
county was large, and the political feeling pref
ty warm but not extensively so.
Gov. Dingley has been elected to Congress
from the district represented by Hon. W. 0 +
FRYE, who is now in the United States SEN
ite. Mr.. Frye was elected last November by +
about 600 majority over the Democrats and :
Greenbackers combined. Mr.. Dingley is Z
elected by over 5000 majority, or two thous-
md more than was ever given in the district :
before over the combination of Democrats and
IGreenbackers. This does not look very much
like the Republican party was falling to :
pieces.
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