Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-01
THE ICE STILL CRACKING.

Every day brings us news Of some new
disaffection in the Coalition ranks, some
fresh boiling of Disguised Democrat.
heretofore standing with the Readjusters,
some starting Of a new crack in the broken
ice or widening of an old one. If there is
any meaning in the signs of the times as
we read them, the Boss has lost his grip
and his schemes are going to the bad as
fast as their original depravity can carry.
He has just lost one of his main news
paper supporters in the Abingdon ''Vir-
ginian, whose editor, Judge George W.
Ward was the second of John Wise in his
duel with Capt. Crockett. Judge Ward
has been pronounced Readjuster from
the beginning, but has gone squarely back
on the Malone system Of bossism. He
says in the ''Virglnian'' THAT the efforts
Of the Readjuster and Republican State
Committees to change their party rela-
tions and form partnership for the pur-
poses of the congressional campaigns was
usurpation of power such as has never
been attempted by the leaders OF any
political party in this country, and will be
condemned by the people at the polls.'"
Judge Finnell, Of Warren county, who
was elected Judge Of the county as Re-
adjuster, has thrown off the Malone yoke
and comes out boldly in his paper, not
only in the support of his late Boss's evil
genius, Massey, but Of the Dsmocr attic
nominee in his Congressional district.
Judge W. R. Talliafero, of Orange,
another Readjuster judge elected by the
last legislature, has returned to his first
love and will be delegate to the Alexan-
dria Convention on the 9Th inst, which
will re-nominats Barbour.
Judge Asa Dickerson, of Prince Ed
ward, elected to the bench of the Circuit
Court in his district by the late Readjus-
ter legislature and prominent candidate
for the Supreme bench last winter. de-.
clares boldly that he will not follow Ma
hone into the arms of Arthur, but will
support an original Readjuster and Dem
ocrat, John E. Massey.
J. S. Timberlake. Esq. late Chairman
of the Readjuster Executive COMMITTEES
Of Warren county, was the Secretary of
the Democratic comfy convention at
Front Royal last Week and will support
the regular Democratic nominee.
Judge Rhea, the judge of Washington
county, who until recently has also been
one of the Generals firmest political
friends now sides against him with Full.
kerson. Mr.. Kelley, the Readjuster mem
Der of the House of Delegates from Wash
ington county, is now bitter opponent
of the Boss. These gentlemen say they
know scores of others. former followers Of
Malone, who now think of him as they do.
Capt. T. B. Massie, late Chairman of
the Rappahannock Readjustsr party. has
abandoned Mahoneism and Radicalism
and returned to his allegiance.
John Mccullough, an all the time Read
juster of Page and the chairman Of their
county committee. was elected last Fri
day night President of the Democratic
club and supports O'Ferrall with enthu-
siasm.
In Bath county Mr.. John W. Stephen
son, one OF the Staunchest and at the same
time one of the fairest and most infuen-
tial original Readjusters in the Seventh
District. and an old Paul man has quit
him and his party and supports O'Ferrall.
In reply to Capt. Paul's question Tu esday
at Monterey, ''If he had gone back on
him?" he said "no, you have gone back
on me. [ am not a Republican and never
can be one.''
These gentlemen were Readjusters from
conviction. We differed with them hon.
estly as to the settlement of the State
debt. They out voted us and settled it
and we both agree that it is settled. But
we also agree just as unanimously that Vir-
GINA can not be turned over to the Radi-
Gals and we will fight it out together on
that line if it takes all the fall.