Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-08-24

elected Governor l will do all in my
power to promote education in public
and private schools"
SpeeCh CT Maj. ]. w. Daniel.
A large aud enthusiastic audience
composed of ladies and gentlemen a.
sembled at the Court House in this
Place on last Friday evening for the
purpose Of hearing a speech from that
gifted orator and refined gentleman,
Jno. w. Daniel, Conservative Demo-
cratic candidate for Goyerner Of Viz
einia:
Judge Allen opened the meeting BY
reading the following correspondence:
10 las. H. Po9rfa, Chairman.
Dear Sir:
We respectfully
request division Of tine for discussion
TONIGHT between Maj. Daniel ard Capt.
II. II. RiddleOersor.
Respectfully,
J. /. KELLRR Oh. PIT.
WOODSTOCK, VA. Aug. 10, 1881.
j. i. Heller. Char. p. T.
Dear SIR:
In reply 10 your
note Ct this date requesting a
division e time for discussion to-
night for Capt. R.ddleberger with Mai.
Daniel. tie Maj. requests me to say
that while it is not customary for a can
d.latc to divide time with any other ex-
cept his competitor, especially when as
10 this case Col. Cameron had full no.
tice Of Mai. Daniels intention 10 speak
here this evening and was invited to be
present, yet If it is The intention Of
Col. Cameron to divide time with Maj.
Daniels friends, Oh the canvass, Maj.
Daniel will divide with Capt. Riddle
berger this evening on the same terms
that were accorded to him by Col.
Cameron at Henry c. II. where they
first met. to-wit: Capt. Rlddleberger
10 open in a speech Of one hour, Maj.
Daniel 10 -eply in an hour and each 10
have one half hour IN conclusion in the
same order.
Very Respectfully,
J. II. RODEFFER, &c.
WOODSTOCK, Avg. 70, 1891
j. II. Eodefer, Esp. Oh. SC.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your
ole of evenda Re. l beg to say that !
cannot make promises for Col. Cam
eIon' s friends, nor yet TO pledge their
intentions. l must accept your reply
as coming from Maj. Daniel, and under
stand from il that he would have Capt,
Riddleberger take up where he and
Col. Cameron left cf. Capt. Riddle
berger requests me to say that he is not
authorized 10 make any arrangements
that Sill effect anywise the understand.
ing between Maj, Daniel and Col.
Cameron. but he does know that Mai.
Daniel had The terms at Henry Court
House which are specified in his note,
and that MAJ. D. had these terms re-
versed at Rockingham, therefore. if
Mai. D. would be guided by his first
agreement with Col. Cameron in fixing
Terms with Capt. Riddleberger tonight,
lie 81 ould as we deierentially think, &C.
cord the terms which he had at Rocking
ham. With This Modification we will
Checlinlly aCquiesce.
Respectfully,
J. J.. heller, Oh.
WoCDsTCCK, Aug. 10, 81,
j. l.. Keller, Oh. p T.
Dear Sin:
Your favor Of the
This date, declining tie discussion which
YOU invite, for reasons assigned Is re-
ceived. As you will not pledge Maj.
Daniels friends the terms with Col,
Cameron which you ask from tie Ma
ior lie authorizes meitO say, That be
waves the call for that pledge and will
leave it entirely to Col. Cameron to
say hereafter whether he will be guided
hv the same liberality which actuates
as competitor
AS to the terms offered which gives
the Major the conclusion here. they are
respectfully retained, "a this is an APP
pOintment of Major Daniel, TO which
Col. Cameron was invited, bat has
declined to come.
We do not consider IL fair while Col.
Cameron is pursuing his own course,
resting as he pleases, TO meet our eau
didate with fresh speaker at Lis sue
cessive appointments, and as you
challenge the discussion here, we decline
to allow you to dictate The terms.
We will freely accord yos equal
terms for Capt Riddleberger, but will
not 90 fnrther and grant you other than
The terms as to opening ADD conclusion
which are usual and right under such
circumstances. respectfully &c.
j. II. RoDEFFER Oh. &c. |
WooDsTecK, VA. Aug. l9, 'Sl.
J. II. Rcdtfr, Esq. Char.
Dear Sir: