Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-08-18

FRIDAY MORNING. AUG. IS. 1852.
THE BROKEN AND BREAKING
SLATE.
It looks as if it were but yesterday that
Gen. Mahone's word was law in the
distribution Of congressional favors by
those who voted for Cameron last fall. It
is worthy of note too that if any Interrupt
ton Of his plans was looked for it was
from what are called the white districts
and not from those which are so largely
negro as to wear the name of the black
belt. And yet it seems that in these as
well as the stronghold of the white ele-
ment in the Southwest, there has arisen
restlessness approaching revolution. Mr..
Mahone's management seems to have sat-
is6ed nobody thoroughly, except those who
are already warm in snug and hospitable
places or some few more who have been
led to believe that they can see their way
clear to something hereafter. A glance
ut the situation in the districts at the
election for members Of congress proceed
ing this one, is of interest just now.
In the first fredericksburg district in
1880 the vote stood Garrison, (Dem.) H.
sos; Wolff, (Rep.l 1O,250, and Critcher,
(Reedjuster) 2,217. IF a perfect coalition
therefore could be effected against the
Democratic candidate and the vote gotten
out he would be defeated. But an unex-
pected and most likely to prove disastrous
complication has occurred. Mr.. John W.
Wolff, (the Republican candidate of 1907
has refused to support John 5. Wise, 1.-THE
author of the bitter letter on the white
Republicans of Virginia) for congressman
at-large. Gen. Malone las stated by Mr..
o. d. Foster in the Coalition primary at
Fredericksburg Thursday night) wrote to
Mr.. Foster to ascertain Woltz's status
and was informed in reply that W. would
not support Wise. Thereupon Wolff was
turned out Of his Office at Washington.
There are two factions in the Coalition
party Of the first district, one favoring the
nomination of Geo. G. Round (Rep.) for
Congress. led by Wolff. and the other in
favor Of whoever Malone wants, led by
Postmaster Taliaferro of fredericksburg.
These factions held separate meetings in
that burg Thursday night and the Talia-
ferro faction refused to join the Wolff fac
tion. Mr.. Woltz said his future action
depended on his ability to get justice from
Malone and Arthur and if not from them
he would appeal to the 1O.25O Republicans
in his district. The meeting sent dele
gates to the Coalition convention which
was to meet in the same town yesterday.
After the delegates had been decided on.
the following noticeable in cident took
place:
Benin Ross (col'd), offered resolution
endorsing John s. Wise for Congressman
at-large, and On motion OF John Turner
(cOl'd), the resolution was laid on the ia :
BILE by an almost unanimous vote.
Col. Woltz said he was sorry the resoln-
tion had met with such fate and urged
reconsideration of the action Of the
meeting. After remarks by several, the
motion to lay on the table was withdrawn
and the mover of the resolution then with
drew it.
This action shows very conclusively
that John s. Wise will not receive the SOL
i'd colored vote of Fredericksburg.
The way matters stand we would not be
surprised at Dawson beating Wise in this
place. Several of the most prominent
colored politicians are strongly urging the
claims Of Dawson.
There were present at the meeting for.
ty-eight colored men aud several white
coalitionists, besides thirty or forty Demo
Gratis. The meeting was a very orderly
one, transacting the business promptly
and without any interruption whatever,
and adjourned in good order.
The meeting OF the other faction also
sent delegates to the convention. In this
district the late postmaster of Frederlcks-
burg, j. T. Pritcnard, deposed to make
room for Taliaferro, has become an active
and public advocate for straight out Re-
publican candidate for congress.
In the I'd, (Norfolk) district. at the last
election for congressman Dezendorf.
(Rep.) got 14,775, Goode, (Dem.) 9,7l5, and
Lacy, (Readjuster) $500. 1t will be OBJ
served that the Republican beat both of
his opponents combined. A full district
convention of straightout Republicans has
nominated Dezendorf for reelection, not
withstanding the efforts of the Coalition
lists to prevent the holding of such a con-
vention. Since his nomination he has
been subjected to much annoyance in the
rowdyism of the Coalitionists at his meet
lngs as he proceeds in the canvass of his
district. The Coalition convention to
nominate congressman for that district,
met at Hampton Thursday and bitter
and turbulent struggle took place between
the friends of the opposing candidates
Judge Spalding and Collector Bowden,
resulting late at night in the nomination
of the former. The opposition of the COL
cred men to Spalding would seem to have
been implacable and caused DR.. r. A.
Wise to propose that in the interest of
harmony Judge Spalding retire from the
contest. Robt. Norton (col.) member of
the legislature made as bitter speech af-
ter the nomination of Spalding as he had
made in opposing it. His brother. D. NJ.
Norton, who had presided, in announcing
the nomination remarked: '.Thst is all in
tend to say during the campaign" After
the announcement Of the nomination in
stead of there being cheers for Spalding
some one proposed "three cheers for Dez-
endorf," which were given. A partial il
not full explanation of this state of af-
fairs among the Coalitionists in the I'd
district may probably be found in the fol-
lowing extract from letter dated at Will
hamburg, Va, and published in the Hin
ton, W. Va, Republican, Republican
paper, as far back as July 18th:
Now, if the 'sLiberal' party is liberal
in fact as well as in name, why should it