Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-03-25
Politics and Politicians.

Convention passed resolution on Wed
nesday uniting with the Democrats in the
United States Senate in denouncing ''the
unmanly,. dishonest and treacherous
course of Senator Malone in aiding and
abetting the Republican party
II. ii. Riddleberger, of Shenandoah, was
on Tuesday last, nominated by the Repub-
licaaa caatcos of U. s. Senators, for the posi-
tion of Sergeant-at- farms of the Senate.
His getting the position is very uncertain.
but his candidacy for it looks like he con-
sidered his prospects for the U. s. Sena-
torship from Virginia, still more uncer-
tain.
The State Executive Committee of the
| Malone party, in Virginia, met in Rich
mond, on Wednesday, and called State
convention to nominate candidates for
Governor, 1t. Governor and Attorney
General, to meet on Thursday. June I'd,
I in Richmond.
Senator Edmunds has gone to Florida,
which disturbs the Republican equilibrium
in the Senate.
Tbs Chicago ''Times'' thinks that Gar
field will send Malone two boquets when
| he votes to confirm Stanley Matthews.
Indiana has again voted not to remain
an October State.
The Alexandria ''Gazette" speaking of
| the Virginia Republicans in case the Gar
| 6eld-Mahone alliance works, says: "Ev-
cry one of them would hasten to make
obeisance to the General, crave his pardon
for past opposition, and beg his favor in
the future''. 1t explains that its remark
applies to the "offce holding and Office seek
ing republicans in Virginia, whose princi-
pies cool and warm according as their sal
aries increase or diminish
The Wheeling 'Intelligencer," (Rep.)
says: "Federal patronage, with its cohe-
siye power, will rally very many Of them
[Readjusters] around his (Mahone's) stand
ard, and by the end OF the next four years
they will not be distinguishable from the
regular Republicans. :"
The Lynchburg "News' says that Rob-
| ert F. Mays, the Republican-M Malone
Judge Of Botetourt county, is applying for
the postmastership Of Lynchburg, and
that his petition is endorsed by number
of negroes of that city.
The Craftsmanship to which the Repub-
lcans assigned Senator Malone, is that of
the Committee on Agriculture. lie is al
so member of the Committee on post
office affairs.
| The Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria Gazette" says that senator
| Hill has received a bushel of letters and
elegrams from all sections of Virginia,
thanking him for the part he took in his
l late affair with Gen. Malone. 1t is I'M
| ierstood that some ladies of Alexandria
ire to send him boquet from their gard
| ems. larger and handsomer than the one
ent General Malone by order of the Pres
dent from the conservatory of the White
| House,
The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch writing on Mon
lay, says: "a Shenandoah Readjuster
,ays that General Malone will not sup
,ort any Readjuster for official place here
who did not support his July electoral
ticket. Mr.. Riddleberger was at the Cap
tol to-day, and offlce-ssekers, white and
colored, pursued him. W. 81. Peyton, of
staunton, and DR.. Mills, of Richmond.
are here. Messrs. Fulkerson and Paul
rave both gone home.''
The Lynchburg correspondent of the
| same paper, says: ''It is authorltatively
| announced that Clifford Statham will en-
deavor to GUST Capt. J. 81. Riyes from the
comfortable Office of collector of internal
revenue. The Captain, who is straight
out Republican, has been to Washington,
| and, it is said gave in his adhesion to Ma
| hone.''
Judge Hughes, of Virginia, has been in
terviewed by correspondent of the N. Y i.
Tribune" and our readers will be sur
| prised to hear that he talked about 'the It's
sue ballot rule in Virginia. 1t is the first
charge of the sort that has been brought
against Virginia, and Judge Hughes may
fairly claim to be the originator of it.