Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-08-08
POLITICAL NOTES AND
COMMENTS.

The National Democratic Committee.
and the Notification Committee appoint
ed by the National Convention. waited or
his nomination. There was little cere-
mony and the Governor in his brief reply
to Col. Villas address said he would soon
formally signify his acceptance.
The Virginia Democratic State Com
| mittee announces the opening of the poll
tical campaign in this State by the publ
cation of list of appointments for the
Hon. John Goode, one of the electors at
large. commencing at Newbern. Pulaski
county, August Z. Announcements for
can be arranged. The State Committee
says: ut is hoped that the officials of the
party organization in every county will at
once get their committees in working Or
der. will arrange for ratification meetings,
flag raisings, precinct clubs, &C., and
everything incident to vigorous can
vass.''
The Democrats of West Virginia have
nominated E. W ills W ilson for Governor.
The convention was very excited one. A
! fusion has been consummated between the
Republicans and Greenbackers in that
State. Judge Henry G. Allen, of Wood
stock, opened the campaign for the West
Virginia Democrats, by speech at
| Clarksburg.
The National Prohibition Convention
has nominated Gov. st. John OF Kansas,
for President, and VIM. Daniel of Mary
land, for Vice President. This action is
expected to largely reduce Blaine's vote
in Iowa, kansas, and Wisconsin.
The uniformed clubs are coming in to
the field. Cleveland and Hendricks
''Zouaves,' and Blaine and Logan ''Bat-
teries" of White Plumed Knights, are al
ready parading at the political meetings
in New York and Brooklyn.
x-Attorney General speed. of Lin
coins Cabinet, who ought to know
Blaine's views, writes letter saying he
cannot vote for him. He says that 'sdur-
ing the short time that Mr.. Blaine acted
as Secretary of State be exhibited such a
view of international law as makes me be-
lieve that, should he be elected President,
If he would not plunge US into needless
foreign difficulties he would bring our di-
plomacy into disrepute and make US the
laughing stock of the civilized world. No
personal magnetism or brilliant sentences
can compensate for such blunder."
Holmes Conard, Chas. T. O'Ferrall,
and Gen. J. r. Field, all candidates for
the nomination in the Itch district. spoke
at the Democratic ratification meeting in
Madison last Thursday. Rockingham,
Page, shenandoah and Warren have de-
clared for O'Ferrall, which renders his
nomination pretty certain.
At the unwilling of the Beethoven
statue in New York last Tuesday, the
mention of Cleyeland's name was received
with the most uproarious applause by the
10000 Germans present, but not hurrah
was heard for Blaine.
Mr.. Randall, in his speech at Albany,
had word to say about the tariff. Nov
a word or two" said he ION the subject
of the utterance of our convention in re-
latiop to the tariff. l assert here that the
utJerances of the Democratic platform in
reference to the tariff are the most intelli-
gent and business-like declarations that
have ever emanated from body of the
American people. The Republicans con-
cede that the present tariff needs reform,
and the Democratic party also accept that
fact as conclusive, aud 60 further and in
dictate the manner IN which the details of
the tariff shall be fixed, so that the cost of
the foreign article which comes to the
United States in competition, when here
with the American products shall have
that duty levied against it which will fill
up the gap between the cost of the foreign
article in a foreign country to make it the
equal of the American manufactured ar
ticle, so that the American laborer may.
not have his wages reduced, but he shall
have a part, if not a moiety, of the p1ofts
of production"
Hon. F. o. Mason, for long period
judge of Ontario county, New York, and
law partner of Hon. Charles J. Folger,
will vote for Cleveland. Mr.. Mason was
delegate to the conve ntion which nomi-
mated Gen. Garfield, and is man of high
character and conceded ability.
The National Democratic Committee
has appointed subcommittee of five to
be constantly present In New York during
the campaign.
Ex.Judge Maxwell, the Republican
nominee for Govarnor of Vast VIRGINIA.
is said to have been counterpart in polit-