Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-07-27


would simply call for the Malone party.
Any name is better that the miscellaneous
titles that are now confusing the faithful
allies of all hues.
A few days since a correspondent from
Augusta county, through our columns,
urged upon the consideration of the Dem.
ocratic County Committee the plan OF
having primary in the county for the Sc
lection of candidates for the next House
of Delegates. We see that this plan is
becoming more and more popular with the
Democrats throughout the State. 1t is
now proposed in the county of Botetourt,
and we print elsewhere an admirable and
convincing article from the Fincastle
Herald on thesubject. And while we are
writing this, we may just as we'll add that
the Herald is one of the most level-headed
and practical, as it one OF the soundest,
Democratic papers in Virginia.
The highland Recorder came last week
enlarged and wearing new dress. It is
an evidence of deserved success, and we
congratulate the Messrs. Sheppe, the edi-
tors. that their work has been appreciated
There is no better local newspaper in Vir-
ginia than the Recorder.
Political Notes.
A mass meeting of the Coalition party
OF Augusta will be held at Staunton on
Saturday, August 18th, to nominate can
didates for the legislature. twill assem-
BILE at IL O'Clock, and Capt. John 5. Wise
and others will address 1t.
]. W. Crockett, Of Floyd G. H., well
known Readjuster, publishes card de-
Ginning his appointment by Coalition
primary as delegate to the Senatorial
convention, because he does not intend to
be carried into the Radical party, ''even
tho Malone may order it, and Arthur
may pay him with patronage SO to do"
Hon. John F. DeZendorf IN a ringing
letter has accepted the Guardianship of
the State Central Straightout Republican
Committee.
At the meeting of the State Central
Committee of the Republican party in
Richmond, last week. Hon. John F. De.
zendorf was elected Chairman, and Otis
81. RUSSELL Treasurer. Mr.. John Callahan.
of Portsmouth, offered some resolutions
which. after being amended by Gen. Wick
ham, were adopted as follows:
Resolved. That we most heartily and
Is.1l- H. hf.
zendorf in his open and manly defence OF
Republican principles. His unbounded
devotion to our party at all times and un-
der the most adverse circumstances COM
mands for him the admiration and respect
of this entire committee.
ReaolUed, That the action of the Admin.
istratiOn III throwing its influence agains
Republican, candidates in Virgins at TIT
instance of the bosses of the Readjustel
party, and thus defeating them, and in re-
moving from Office Republicans who have
been siw&s= -scsivs in The sun'sort of theiI
party and its princi,lea, aps1~placing in
their positions men who, fighting undo,
false colors and pretenees. refuse to &C
knowledge themselves to be Republicans.
meets with our most unqualified dlsap
prevail. and is calculated to destroy til.
party in Virginia and 20 seriously weaken
it in all parts OF thu country.
Resolved, That We declare our devoted
attachment to the principles of the Re
publican party, and OF our purpose to ad
here to them and to g, deavor to have them
honestly and faithfully carried out.
A resolution offered by Mr.. r E. Free
man, of Lexington. expressing the prefer
ence of the Republican, of Virginia for
Jas. t. Blaine, for the nominee of the
party for next President, was unanimousl.
adopted.
The State colored convention to nomi
nate dele gates to the national convention
met at Columbia, S. c.. Friday. An ad
dress was adopted danounclng the Repub-
lican party for lis conF Sc toward the col
ored race during the last six years, and for
comforting every Office Of honor and trust
upon white men. and denouncing the State
government as the most damnable to
which free people were ever subjected.
Mr.. Thomas B. Graham, formerly
prominent Republican eadiuster of Fair
fax, has left hat party and was one OF
the delegates sent from that county to the
Lynchburg Convention.
Judge Riley, of Acccmac, who is well
remembered in Stauaton. is to campaign
in Ohio for Judge Foraker, the Republic
can candidate for Governor.
Congressman Dibble, of South Carolina.
announces his purpose to vote for the
Hon. Samuel J. Randall for Speaker OF
the next House. He pays warm tribute
to Mr.. Randall's ability and answering
democracy.
The Coalitionists have taken alarm
about the colored vote. r. A. Paul, the
colored trustee of the Richmond School
Board. is out in long address in the Rich
mond Whtg to the eolored voters to stand
firm.
Instead OF John ". Palmer resigping
from the Rockingham Coalition County
COMMITTEES few days since, he was slec-
ted to position in that body.
The blacks of Tidewatsr Virginia are
making extensive preparations for elabo-
rate funeral services in honor Of John F.
Newsom, the colored Straightout who was
killed by Slade Lewis, the white Coalition
ist. The services are to be conducted &C
cording to the Masonic ritual. and are to
take place in the open air. There is still
great feeling IN the matter among the
blacks, which may be illustrated by the
fact that when local preacher and poll
tician offered his church as ht place for
the ceremony it was in dignantly rejected.
From Swoope's Depot.
Correspondents Of the S,auntsn vINDICATsR.]