Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-22
Political Notes.

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Straight-out Republicans in Norfolk last
week was opened by Capt. Warren S. Lur:
ty, Of Harrisonburg. who was followed by
Hon. John F. Dezendorf and Rev. John
NJ. Dawson. The stand was profusell
decorated and there was brass band pres.
emit. That arch and influential enemy oil
Malone, John Callahan, formerly of thu
navy yard, presided. Callahan has the rep
utation Of being one of tho best Republi.
can workers in the State.
The Lynchburg "News" is informed by
distinguished gentlemen from Bedford,
Readjuster Democrat himself. that com
paratively few Democratic Readjusters in
that county will vote for Wise, the bulk OF
their vote having been won by Auditor
Massey. The informant of the News"
says for himself that while Readjuster,
he has never been other than Democrat
and will yield Mr.. Massey hearty sup
port.
At Winchester = Straight-out Republic
can club has been organized in the interest
of Rev. j. M. Dawson.
They say that the discussion between Ran
Tucker and Capt. J. Fl. Rives, his Coali-
tion competitor for Congress. and for the
present Internal Revenue Collector, was
as might have been expected, the most
amusing thing Of the season. Those OF
our readers who remember the Republican
convention at Stanton will also recollect
the awkward oratory OF Capt. Rives AT
Fincastle he had the temerity or dssppra.
ton to attack (of all men in the world
Ran Tucker on the question of Protection
Capt. Rives' remains were carried back to
Lynchburg.
Auditor Brown Allen. John Amber
Smith and John Wallace, the last negro
spoke at Henrico G. H., in Richmond last
week.
Gov. Cameron, who estimated so highly
the parings of the toe nails of Gen. Ma
hone in his Petersburg speech, was visit.
ing Senator-elect Riddleberger at Wood
stock on Wednesday of last week.
Col. Henry S. Bowen, the uncle of tho
Coalition candidate for Congress in the
9th district. is a warm supporter of Elk.
Auditor John E. Massey.
Col. O'Ferrall met Capt. Paul at Wood.
stock last court day in discussion. Those
who heard the two In Stanton can ap-
preciate the Growing of the Herald, -
Democratic paper. After hearing Capt.
Paul's opening campaign speech at Char
lottesville. the writer OF this predicted
that with his Congressional record and a
Democrat in front of him. he would have
an uphill time, and he is having it.
A Virginia postmaster was .'bounced''
for sending voluntary contribution" OF
$50 in Confederate money in answer to
Gen. Mahone's per cent. circular,
Col. Mayo, Coalition candidate tor Con-
gress, told the people OF Northampton last
week that the democratic party died at
Appomattox." He didn't add that 1t
kicked of the top of the coffin in 76 and
elected Samuel J. Tilden, President. by
over quarter OF million majority.
Hon. John T, Harris will speak at Luz
ray. Page county. next Monday,
The Leesburg NV ashingtonian" in no.
ticing the speech Of Auditor Allen there
on Monday week. says: HE said in his
speech that he had seen but one man in
his tour through the State who had said
he would vote for Massey" If that is the
style of Mr.. Aliens campaign he will have
to 90 among 1.-THE People" and mix with
them some. The men who are going to
vote for Massey are not far from being
equal to those that will vote for Dawson
and Wise combined.