Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-27
Political Notes

Political Notes
A Rockbridge correspondent Of thu
Lynchburg Virqinsan gives that paper a
point in local politics which probably ex
plains some of the res,lessuess recently
exhibited among the col0red members of
the Coalition party in Albemarle, Norfolh
and other counties where they are numer.
GUS. Hs says that at his precinct there
are SO negro voters and eight white Rad
busters. and of the eight all but two either
hold an Office or are candidates for one.
The Coalitionists of Rockingham county
| have found it necessary to make stump
canvass for the Office Of Common wealth I
Attorney. There are thirteen appoint
meuts for speaking made, to be flied b.,
| Chas. d. Harrison. the nominee ,and Rock
ingham Paul, a brother Of Hon. job,
Paul, in Harrison. behalf.
| Col. James Cochran (R publican) for
merly of Augusta. annuuuces himself as
candidate for Common veal this AttOrne
of Culpeper county Ih1 Democratic 10"
jority in that cOun +, l. 25O.
| A fiutter has BEEN created In w ashing
ton by some acts Of the new r stinast
General, Walter @. CIR. sham, Of Indian
indicating an intention on his part to q
the Office himself instead of letting Fran
Hatton the Assistant. retain his usual CO -
troll. He has gone to the unprecedented
l. myth of telling Mr.. Hatton regard "
some appointments to clerkships that W.
wanted to know something about them. p"
The "chastisement aud publication" of
the Republican party by the people. where
| ever enough OF the remains OF that
defunct political corporation can be found
large enough to chastise, goes on. On Tues
day Of last week at a municipal election
in Albany the capital of New York. the
Democrats elected their candidate for Jus.
tice by 900 majority. This is exactly the
| majority Cleveland dem got in that city
for Governor in November and which we
were assured by the Republican press
was temporary tidal wave. The tidal
wave" has evidently come to stay.
Hon. Charles A. Sumner, one of the
Democratic Congressmen-elect from Cal.
ifornia, is native of Mass ,chusetts and
nephew Of the late Senator Charles Sum
ner. He taught photography for while
in the Theological Seminary at Alexan-
dria.
Gov. st. John the prohibition Governor
OF Kansas who was defeated for re-elec-
ton by Democrat in November. has just
been again defeated for Mayor of Leavens-
worth, Kansas. 1t adds another evidence
that temperance, as cause, cannot be
advanced by blending it with politics.
During three months only twelve bills
have been passed by the Pennsylvania
Legislature, and five of this number have
been vetoed by the Democratic Governor.
The Coalition congressman elect from
Virginia will find their first disappoint-
ment in December, when the distribution
of the offices for the Democratic House of
Representatives takes place. ACoalition
member Of that House will bear strong
resemblance to the fly on the coach wheel.
Judge R. F. Mays the county Judge OF
| Botetourt, seems to have doubts about
his right to issue writ Of election
for clerk for his court. On the 18th
of November last, Brown M. Allen,
the county clerk, died, and the judge filled
the vacancy by appointment. His subse-
quent duty was to issue writ of election
for the choice by the people Of clerk
at the general election In May. II that
| Sc r,oks IN, dow hofnpo fhc
general election there can be no election
of county clerk and the judges appointee
remains in. Application was made to
Judge Mays at the February term, Marcf
term and April term to issue the writ, al
Of which applications he refused to ave
put on record and when the last one was
made be replied that he didn't 'intend to
be bulldozed." Judge Blair Of the Circuit
Court was then applied to and issued a
mandamus commanding Mays to issue the
writ. Mays has appealed.
The General is about calling out the
"Old Guard The Fredericksburg Sta,
| publishes the following which it says il
| printed verbatim from the original, ex
cept the name of the party to whom it il
addressed:
PETERSBURG, VA,
| March oath, 1888.
| Dear Sir:
I wish you would send me list
| on the back of this circular, of the cOloreG
| churches in your courtyard the full
| name Of the colored preachers, and thu
post office address or each.
Yours, truly,
| VIM. MALONE.
The Star remarks on this circular
Think of Senator of Virginia eLgag
| ing in movement to consolidate the ne
groes against the whites, and seeking tt
makes political tools and uuderstrappers
of colored ministers of the gospel
The dispositions in Accomack In the
Massey Wise contest seem to have beeI
quite disastrous to the cause Of Mr.. Wise
| One colored man testifi ID that be had City
blank recsrts and all voted for the c0ali
ton ticket Eastviue Herald.
Sheriff T. E. Leatherby of N orthamp
ton county, an active Republican, oali
zionist, Is out IN a card boiling the count.
nominations Of his county. He claims te
have been made to "stand aside because