Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-05-13
Politics and Politicians.

Senator Malone has Shrunk up SO that he
might pair off with June-bug and go
home and not be missed.
The colored Republicans and colored
Readjusters do not coalesce promptly. A
Republican meeting in Alexandria county
Oh assembling at their hall last week found
it occupied by some Malone Readjuster
Office holders with J. b. Syphax, colored,
in the chair. Syphax refused to vacate
and was elected by the straight OUTS
Straight out Republican resolutions we're
then adopted by the meeting.
The Charlottesville "Chronicle'' says it
is reported that William H. Klrker, clerk
in the Auditors Office, and James B. Har-
din, Assistant Superintendent of the Pen
itentiary aspire to represent Albemarle in
the next legislature. DR.. J. A. Niche, a
prominent Republican, it is believed, will
be candidate.
The Harrisonburg esprit of the Val
ley" comes out in favor of the nomination
of Cameron at the June Convention for
Governor, and S. Brown Allen of Augusta
for 1t. Governor.
All of the tobacconists of Lynchburg
who signed the petition for the retention
of Capt. Rives as Collector of Internal
Revenue have, with the exception of two,
withdrawn their names since his coalition
with Gen. Malone.
Don Cameron finding that Republican
majority of IS on joint ballot in the Penn
sylvania legislature is not sufficient, is ar
ranging to have the State so gerrymandered
in the new apportionment, as to give the
Republicans III and the Democrats SO on
JOINT ballot.
Ex-senator J. FL. Sherrard, Jr, who
moved from Bath to Rockbridge and who
had announced himself as candidate for
clerk of the county court of the latter
county, is out in card in the last Rock
bridge ENTERPRISE" withdrawing from
the candidacy.
At meeting of the colored Readjusters
of Fredericksburg, Va. Wednesday eve
ming, the course of Senator Malone was
warmly Endorsed. One of the speakers,
Andrew Williams, said he swanted the
law so fixed that the colored man should
have the right to sit on juries, hold Office
and marry white women''-a sentiment
which was loudly applauded.
J. Fl. Swart, appointed an alternate to
the June convention by the Readjuster-
Republican convention of Loudoun, de-
clines the appointment, as he does not ap-
prove:of Mahone's course.
A Readjuster. Malone man for Gov
ernor in 1877, and Malone man for Sen
ator in 1879, being also a citizen of Gener-
al Mahone's native county, tells the public
through our columns this morning what
he thinks of General Malone in 1885,
Richmond Dispatch.
"What he thinks is told in card in
the dispatch" which very sew erely de-
nounces the course of Malone.
The candidates on the Republican-Re-
clerkships have withdrawn from the con-
test
At the Lynchburg Democratic meeting
for adopting aplan for the primary cleo
ton, the same old trick for getting in the
negro vote as proposed by Malone in 1880,
for the electoral ticket, was renewed and
defeated. This colloquy explains it:
Major Daniel: ''Then answer me this,
Mr.. Davies; do you consider that, under
this resolutionwhich you recommend for
adoption. Radical would have right to
vote in the Democratic primary, provided
he pledge himself, to abide the RESULT"
Mr.. Davies: II think he would.''
Maj. Daniel: ''Well, sir. [ have to say
that if the mass meeting of citizens elect
ed me to be a member of this committee
with the idea that we are to have a pri-
| mary OF the Radical party they have made
a mistake"
"All our information is most cheering
from every quarter of the Commonwealth.
ReadJdsters are arOuSedtO degree sur
passing that of 1879, and while few weak
persons here and there have thought this
good time to make their annual move in
politics, we have gained ten new converts
for every new backslider or deserter."
The above is from the Richmond
wing" 1t is so much like the 'sinfor-
nation" about the success of the electoral
ticket in 1880 that we are forced to turn it
down. This is going to be real campaign
and brag won't count in it,
Senator Malone who is a member of
the Post Office Committee continues his
raid on the minor post offices. Mrs. S. C.
Atkins is removed as postmaster at Cor
louisville, Va, a most important point. to
make room for Jos. H. Wager. Mrs. At
kins was appointed in December, 1879.
The salary is 1921. Samuel A. Cover is
removed from the postoffice at Waterford,
ard hn anrroc
pointed in August, 1872, to make room for
Aaron Beans. r. W. Nottingham is ap-
pointed postmaster at .EastviIle, North
ampton county, Va, vice Geo. r. Pitts,
removed. This is one 6f the largest Offices
on the Eastern shore Of Virginia. The
salary is $346. Mr.. Pitts was appointed in
February, 1879. W. g. Wood is appointed
postmaster at Gold Hill, Buckingham
county, Va, vice Thos j. Hall, removed.
Mr.. Hall was appointed in May. 1877. W.
c. Fitzgerald is appointed at Arlington,
Nelson county, vice A. M. Stratton, re-
moved; Eli e. Tutwiler, at Palmyra, Flu
wanna county, vice VIM. H. Haden, re-
moved: J. e. Updike at Buffalo Forge,
Rockbridge county, vice Chas. Brady, re-
moved; Nath' n &. Moore ut Fancy Hill,
Rockbridge county, vice Mrs. M. J. Lack
ey, removed.
The Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria Gazette says ]. G. Hobson
has been appointed by Gen. Malone, clerk
of his committee in place of Mr.. Tyssow-
ski.
A respectable colored man being ap-
pointed on the police force of Auburn,
New York, the CHIEF has resigned, and
the most intense dissatisfaction prevails
a nonu the force Anhnrn is a Rannbli-