Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-02
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
CONFERENCE OF THE REArJUsTERs Al
RIG HMOAD.

EDMOND.
TIE c. inference of Readj sters. las
nj Int at the Nv big" Office brou. toge
er a number of he PRO inen enters
the party who wer in'eIes III the II
suits of tie inform tai I'll, nd.i
stood that about lift en- or t" nty plitic
rated in the conference. 7 9 folowin
Readjusters are in the city. being draw
here by this meeting:
Senator William Malone. Hon Ahran
Fulkerson, M. Z II. Il FAIR, Duff Gree,
h H. Rawles. Thomas II. Cross. w.
Gidd'ngs, M. W. Lakewood r. Sasret
WYATT M. Elicit, W. H. Turner,l e..
Fowler. Robert Mayo, Robert Nor.c (cn-
ored)-all members If the General Assem-
bly,; judge Phil. W. Stlnther. OF Giles;
Me srs James A. Frazier John b. Lad,
and j. B. Dnrmdn, of Rock'Iidse; G. Fl.
Causey. clerk of the Senate; Prof. Thes.
N. Conrad, of Montgomery; Gen. Stitt
b ling; C,l. j. ID Brady. OF the Republi-
san St.re Committee; T. Fl. McCaul.
clerk of the House. and Judge Mcte-r at
Wytl,villr; Mayor Lamb; FL. R biuso,,:
DR.. Statham, Of Lynchburg; Col. w. II
Peyton, of Stau-tnn; B s. Hooper, o.
Falmillp; j. t. Price of Harrisonbnrp
DR.. StIaytr. of Shenandoah, DIR. E. A
Drewry, of Southampton; Judge Calvert
Of Shenandoah; j. NJ ellis, Of Am-lia;
Gen. V. D. Grocer; Mr. PeDdleton, editn,
o, the Marion s.Patrint and Herald: j. Ii.
Van Auken. Of Petersburg.
The number of those present includes
but few r. publicans. Several of tile part
have come to stay until the time of tht
meeting Of the General Assembly.
The number Of candidates for offices il.
the gift of the legislature is daily increas-
ing, and the vicinity of the Capitol will
soon present an uncc mmOnly animated ap
pearance, while thu members Of the body
will have to submit to degree of button
boiling appalling to the experienced. bu'
gratifying to the new 81 atesmau, beca ust
it carries with it the consciousness OF tht
magnitude of the position which helps to
make and unmake officers. The conference
Yesterday was long one. 1t is under
stood that much time was taken up with
tie discussion of the Riddleberger bill, aro
several of the competing propositions
which came before the General ASS mbl>
at the time the bill was under discussion.
1t is thought all differences, it any existed
have been smOOthed over and the bill will
meet the almost unanimous endorsements
of the Readjuster branch of the legisla-
tHre.
The prominent candidates for the sena-
toiship, Messrs. RIddleberger, Wise ana
Massey, all have friends among the Read
justsrs now in the city, and they are los
Ing no time in pushing the claims OF Il"
gentlemen of their choice. 1t is general!
conceded that niddleberger is ahead of hi
cnmpeti Ors. The name of Lieutenant
Governor-elect John F. Lewis Stems to b.
scarcely mentioned. and what he will real
ly get is matter Of much wild specula-
ti6n. Mr.. Lew is is not in the city, bein,
detained by The critical ilbess of his SOL :
in-law, Maj. b. F. Hoxie, late assistant
district torDey.
For the Same reason Mr.. L. l.. Lewis j.
absent from the city Collector Brady, OF
Petersburg, is the most prominent Of tin
Republicans here. Hon. John Paul,
well as Mr.. Riddleberger, IS pievente.
from attending the CAUCUS by sickness
Governor elect Cameron did not come owe
TO the conference.-R State OF
Tuesday.
The State Board of Canvassers, consist
ing of Gov. Holiday, Secretary Fauntl' :
roy, Auditor Massey, Treasurer Reynolds
and Attorney General Fields, after hear
ing the argument of counsel-Msj Dormal
aud John s. Wise. for Frazier and Lady
contesting returns from Ruckbridge, dtc
ded that Messrs. Leech and Dunlap weit
entitled to their seats in the House OF
Delegates.
AS it seem to be understood that state
Treasurer Corbin Reynolds will resign,
Suggestions are printed that Lewis Lin
kenhoker. Of Botstourt, will succeed HIM.
A, other is that Secretary Fauntleroy, be
made Treasurer, and W. G. Elan, editor
at the WING" be made Secretary Of The
Commonwe lth. Prof. J. N. Conrad. OF
B'acksburg, seems to have the inside track
for DR.. Ruffner's place.
Petitions are in circulation for the ar-
pointment Of j. w. Fisher tReadjuster) o
the place of Collector of the Internal Rev
enuA for the Richmond District.
1t is stated with confidence that r.
Thomas will bs elected County Judge OF
Green and Madison. Chas. P. Latham
has been endorsed by the Readjuster City
Executive Committee of Lynchburg, for
the pest of Judge of the Corporation
Court to succeed the venerable Judge
Garland.