Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-05-19
Political Notes.

Maj. Rob't Tansill. a prominent Read
ulster of Fauquier, refuses to go further
| with Malone. He says:
LASTLY, as the editor of the Wing.
which has been the very able organ OF the
Readjusters, has announced his intention
! to support President Arthur's admins
| tration, which is a suggestion or recon-
mendation that all other Readjusters
should do likewise, but which is a mat
ter for each Readjuster to decide for him.
self, venture the opinion that $4,000 or
10000 democratic Readjusters will return
! to the Democratic party, consequently the
| next Legislature will be largely demo-
cratic"
The Abingdon Virginian (Readjuster)
kicks at the "Administration candidates
for Congress, - and says:
| This thing Of administration candi-
dates for Congress" IS too indefinite for
US. How did it ever get tackled OH the Re-
adjuster party and who has tackled it on
| What IS the use of changing the name if
| it doesn't mean something?
| The Scottsville Courier says that Rev.
Caesar Perkins (colored,] of buckingham
county, to whom the Malone spoils COM
mittee assigned place as guard at the
penitenltiary, has ''farmed out his position
to John Gibson, (white). who out of his
salary of $45, pays the Rev. Mr.. Perkins
Sis every month as royalty.'
The Stockholders of the South and West,
a Malone paper published at Bland CHI.
met OF May l4th, and adopted the follow
ing resolution
Resotyed, That the South and West shall
hereafter be edited as a Democratic Re
adJus.er paper and opposed to ring rule and
one man power.
Hon. J. F. Dezendorf, Republican mem
Der of Congress from the Norfolk district,
in published letter says:
81 am daily in receipt of letters from all
sections of the State asking for confer
ence of Republicans to take the present
status of affairs into consideration, and
that these expressions come from those
who have heretofore favored coalition, as
| well as those who were opposed to it. That
| there is q widespread dissatisfaction with
the existing state of affairs is undenlable,
and the probability is that it will find ex-
preston in some authorized and significant
shape, and in strength sufficient to COM
mand respect.
With Col. O'Ferrall from the Rocking
ham, and Holmes Conrad from the Win
chester district in Virginia ,and Daniel B.
Lucas from the Second West Virginia dis
trict, the great Valley Of Virginia would
have in the lower House of Congress, a
trio of young Democratic Representa-
| tives of which any State might justly be
proud harlestoaon SPIRIT Of Jefferson.
Ex-Auditor Massey made the second
speech Of his campaign at Front Royal On
Monday last. 1t did not differ materially
from his Charlottesville speech, which was
fully reported in the INDICATOR. Quite
Unexpectedly, according to correspond
ent of the Washington Post. Capt. H. Fl.
Riddleberger put in an appearance. In
his sketch Of Massey's speech the cores.
pondent says:
cat this point Riddleberger and his
friends outside became impatient and some
cried out, "Riddleberger, "Riddleber-
ger;n ssgive us time,' but there was no
response from the crowd. A man named
Fitzpatrick, somewhat iaebriated and who
had previously interrupted Mr.. Massey and
as often apologized for it, now tried the
forbearance of the audience, and they
cried, s'Put him out, :" "Put him out, " and
|
mony, when a Riddleberger man named
Koontz interfered and tried to stop them
at the door. This was the signal for war.
The crowd rushed out pell nell to see fair
play, and that the offender was punished,
but the special police had carried him off
by force to the Mayors Office, followed by
the crowd The Mayor told Riddleberger
if he would go on Fitzpatrick's bond he
would not fine him, but Rlddleberger de-
clined to give bail for his fighting friend.
Mr.. Massey begged that the man be not
put out, as 1t was the whiskey in Fltzpat-
rick that was speaking and not the man.
During the excitement of the occasion.
Mr.. Massey held the fort and continued to
speak.
A Washington correspondent reports al
legged interviews Of Gov. Cameron, of Vir.
! ginia with Secretary of the Navy, Chand
ler,, and Postmaster-Gen Howe, al
which the two latter promised the full con
troll of the Federal patronage in their de
rartments in Virginia to Cameron or Ma
hone, (the interview doesn't make cleal
! which,. This is 'ibad if true" for the
| present office holders.