Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-06-15
AuauSTA,S DELEGATES TO THE
LYNCHBURG CONVENTION.

AUGUSTA'S DELEGATES TO THE
LYNCHBURG CONTENTION.
From a partial list of the delegates elect
ed by the county and city Democrats last
Saturday, to attend the Lynchburg Con-
vention, we infer that all shades of opin-
ions held within the party are well repre-
scented.
The chief business that these delegates
will have to assist in there, is placing the
organization Of the Democratic party of
Virginia on practical business footing.
TO do this they must put practical mea at
the head of that organization. We have
already urged the name of Hon. John
s. Barbour for the new chairman Of the
State Central Committee. We have a very
strong conviction that in the new organi-
cation about to be made, the presence of
such man at the head of affairs is of VI
tai Importance to our success, and with
the addition of another such man in the
place Of chairman of the State Executive
Committee would, we are almost tempted
70 Say, insure the legislature to the Dem
oeraey. This in strong expression, but
to those who are familiar with the history
of several campaigns which have lately
taken place and who have seen with sur
prise the indistructible vitality that the
Democracy of the State has exhibited
under the most discouraging clrcumstan-
ces, it is not an exaggerated one.
AS the convention is held with reference
solely to the fall campaign for members of
the legislature, it should confne its action
TO what it is called for. 1t should
/. Pronounce the debt question settled,
and pledge the Democracy not to attempt
to disturb the settlement.
2. Give proper recognition to those DEM
ocratic Readjusters who are now acting
with the Democratic party.
8. Above everything else, select live,
active, and, as far as possible. yo,,,q Dem
ocrats for posts of prominence in the party
organization, without any reference VIII at
ever to their Fast views regarding the debt
question.
A. Wipe of the old slate and commence
.afrssh.
Give little rein to that small, but dan
aerous member, the tongue. Over many
political graves in Virginia is the epitaph
$ Here Lies an Orator."
This prescription ought not to be hard
TO take. The Democrats of Virginia will
endorse your every act if you follow the
above directions. They were never ia
better humor to adopt what you do, if what
you do is only practical. They have just
seen what practical work in politics can
effect, Along broad field of one hundred
counties Gen. Malone was repulsed last
month AL along the line. 1t was done by
practical work by each candidate Oratory,
shat dread of the much-bored Democracy
of tire State, gave PLACE to acork, and the
ssinyineible" commander Of the Coalition
was repuised with the loss OF some coun-
aies that the most sanguine Democrat
slever hoped to carry.
OF this sort Of work, great deal will
60 wanted next fall. Let your convention
90 brief. The official utterances of the
aynchburg convention need not occupy
three inches Of nonpareil type. Spare us |!
oh spare us, addresses and pronunelamen-
toes. For this one time at least be practl-
cal.
Adopt the good advice given you in this
brief article, gentlemen Of the Lynchburg
convention, and your party will come in
in November, bearing their sheaves with
theYH.