Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-12
LETTER FROM LEESBURG.
Opening Of the Satisfactorily CeurS
Day-The Political Campaign-Mr.
Turner'S Speech, ESQ.

Correspondents Of THE EVENING STAR
LEEsBURG, Va, Sept 10, lSSa
The public school In Leesburg opened to-day
with about 80 pupils All the old teachers were
reelected Mr.. II. A. Thompson, however de.
ciined his position and Mr.. Donohoe takes the
junior department Mr.. Herbert Osborn takes
charge OF the primary department. Mr. Thomp-
son was one OF the best equipped teachers In the
school. a graduate OF Baltimore City College ana
competent to teach Latin. Greek, French, German
and mathematics. besides the usual English
branches. Economy or want o. funds has thus
occasloned a serious loss TO our schools
To-day was county court day, and after adjourn.
ment OF the court the democratic county conven.
ton met TO nominate a candidate FOR M mbership
In the next house o. delegates Capt. Head WAS
chairman, Lewis shumate. secretary. Rssolu-
the nominee OF the meeting ana approving the
platform set forth by the Lynchburg convention.
John +. Ryan, OF Broad Run district. was nomi.
posed.
the house made a brief speech, accepting the
nomination, and after thanking the convention
for the unsought honor, promised to be elected
ana 20 carry out the win OF the party as expressed
- HIS nomination is equivalent to an election In
The meeting then, upon motion, adjourned, but
tn IN crowd remained TO hear Mr.. smith Turner, OF
Aahone-coalition party IN Virginia.
Mr. turner expressed some hestancy In address,
Ing the meeting. not from misgivlng as TO the JUS
resent IT. He showed plainly how the mere state
Issues TO be decided now might reach In import-
ance from the Atlantic TO the PACING. because
whichever party succeeded In this contest would
undoubtedly In his opinion, select the next Pres-
dent OF the United States There are three par
Ties, said he. In this nght-the democratic, party
coeval with the earliest history OF the country the
conservative and respectable part or the repti,f.
can sS party, and the hdhone-ooaiftfon party lie
then sketched briefly the glories OF the first the
aims OF the second, and the acts OF the last
He exposed the dishonesty OF the leaders in most
led honest democrats step by step into republican
ranks and the conservative and respectable por-
ton OF the republican party away from true re-
The speaker claimed that the democrats accept
ca out did not approve OF the settlement OF the
that Gen. Malone had led many honest voters by
lndirection in politics where he never could have
LED them directly. citing the Hancock electoral
acting with the republicans after his election as
Senator, thus cheating democratic voters In one
case and republicans in the other
Mahones subterfuge, In stating that he had not
voted against ex-confederates. when he had LET
the matter go TO hostile committee was shown
up most clearly. The proofs or bargain were emu
meIated and series or laws creating new Offices
without beIent TO the people sought TO be passed
by the Malone party and defeated by the help of
the "big FOUR" We're all reviewed The speaker
arrafgned the coalitionists for bringing the public
schools Into political mire and said that II either
or any party ever undertook TO control the public
School Tor party purpose the grave OF good pub
lie school system was dug.
AoW euc itCeHt ucciNlOn OF Judge Bona "a friend
OF Mahone's) might help Malone, who could paw
5000 IN coupons, but wasn't so advantageous to
men less rich than Malone was laid before the
audence, and the speaker then gave Instances OF
the extravagance OF this party that proressed to
De In favor OF retrenchment for the peoples sake:
refitt ng the governors mansion at Richmond ana
other such items The evils OF the apportionment
OH sought to be passed giving TO 100000 voters
nine representatives. and TO $4,000 only one.
Ihe speaker was particularly hard upon the bill
to have laws published In Richmond paper Tin.
tended TO support the Richmond Whig): upon the
interference with the state schools, the University
or virginia and the Military Institute, and the re-
moval OF the experienced officers in the asylums
for the insane deaf and dumb.
In conclusion he exhorted his hearers not tn roof
content with praying for success, but, as the old
darkey, who prayed for a long time unsuccess-
fully Tor Christmas turkey, got his turkey by
praying the Lord Ito send dis Niger after a good
Dig gobbler," the democrats should pray the Lord
10 send them Into this campaign TO seize this sue
cess for themselves.