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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26
Gen. Logan Notified.

The members of the committee appointed by
the national republican convention recently il
President and Vice President of the choice o.
the cpnyention, met in Washington Tuesday al
the Arlington; The chairman ofthe committee
Gen. John 3. Henderson, presided and the fol.
George iGoodfoe, Kentucky; VI. B. Merchant
Church Howe Nebraska; G. s. Young, '' Nevada
Hon. VIM. Walter Phelps, New Jersey: w w
Gnney Texas I NJ; Pride, Idaho sam NJ Yoat
Stehbins, Arizona; Perry H. Carson, District Of
Columbia; Capt. George D, Hill ~. S. Az Wash
Bush. California;: Gov Murray Wy1mihg Jndge
Turner Alabama; Washington Hastings Della
ware, and w. g. Stewart, Florida; Walker
Winston, North Carolina. After brief session
the committee started in q body for Senator IO-
gan residence ON Twelfth street. walking the
distance from the hotel. Upon the arrival al
the house
GEN. HENDERSON SPOKE AS FOLLOWS:
Senator Logan: The gentlemen present con-
stitute committee OF The republican conyen-
with the duty OF communicating to you the for
NAL notice of your nomination BY that conven
ton as candidate for Vice President OF the
United States. You are not unaware of the
TACT that your name was presented to the con-
yention and urged by o. large number of the
delegates as q candidate for President So aonn
however, as 1t became apparent that Mr.. Blaine
your colleague on the ticket, was the choice
OF the party for that high office, your friends,
yielded their individual preferences to the
manifest wish OF the majority. In rendering
you this nomination We are able to assure YOU
II was made without opposition, and with an
enthusiasm seldom witnessed in the history of
nominating conventions.
We are giatined to know that In career of
great usefulness and distinction, you have most
eHiciently aided IN the enactment of those
measures Of legislation and OF constitutional
reform In which the convention found special
rapse for party congratuiaLion. The principles
enumerated In the platform adopted Wilt be
recognized by You as the same which have so
long governed and controlled your political con-
qpcC. ype pledges made by the party find guar
antee 0fperforfnance In the fidelity with which
yqu have heretofore discharged every trust con.
dded to your keeping.
In your election the people of this country
win furnish new proof OF the excellency Of our
Without wealth, without help
rom others, without any resources except
thoae Of heart, conscience, Intellect, energy and
coprafes you have won . high place IN che.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

II any man ia tempted to attach i'm
portance 10 the Democratic cry of IRE.
form, let him glance at the political fields
that have been in the party's possession
for years. He need not 90 far to fine
them. Our. own State furnishes sui.
ficfent illustration. Last year Demo
cratic reform" legislature was elected
Beyond increasing the road tax Of the
farmers, botching the debt question, and
making the most discreditable exhibition
ever witnessed in Virginia, the body which
met at Richmond last winter did nothing.
We're any reforms instituted2. Let
those who followed the course Of the leg
islature answer for themselves. If the
Democracy has been faithless over the
few things that were entrusted to it, how
can any sensible man expect it to be faith
full over many? af, n
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

r !.
Z. Not satisfied with attempting to under
mine the tariff system, Congressman Nor
rison and his Democratic colleagues are
endeayoring to strike blow at the Ma
tional Banks. Last Monday, he introduced
9 resolution providing for the retirement
OF the U. S. Bonds as fast as there is a
surplusin the Treasury exceeding $780,
100000. If this plan were carried out it
would result in the destruction of the ma
tional banking system by withdrawing the
bonds which are held by the government
as guarantee for their circulation. With
free trade and wildcat banks, Democracy
would be satisfied, and it may come to that
in the end if the government is entrusted
to the control of that party.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

What has Virginia to gain by the election
of Democratic President !? Beyond the
distribution of a few offices among the
/ fayorites Of the political bosses she can
expect nothing thatwill benefit her people.
On the other hand she has much to lose.
Besides the turmoil and confusion, which
mean death to business, that will inevi-
tably follow change OF national admins
tration, the fact thatth Democratic party
is committed to a policy the carrying out
Of which aworld prove fatal to the indus.
trial ihteTestS of tile South, cannot be
overlooked. DemocratiGsnpremacy would
mean wiping out of the protective
features Of the tariff and the substitution
OF some wild, theoretical measure such
as the Morrison bill. The effect Of such
legislation wonld be to put Virginia back
ten PEARS in progress. 1t would draw at
tenti0n from the rich mineral deposits
with which she is endowed, and send the
tide Of immigration and capital to the
agricultural lands of the West 1t is sus-
ceptible Of the easiest demonstration that
with the duty on sore and coal removed,
iron can be manufactured in the eastern
seaboard States at less cost than in Vir-
ginia. Instead, therefore, of manufac-
turing capital seeking investment here
where the raw material is abundant, but
where the price Of labor is comparatively
high and transportation to the markets
expensive, it will plant itself along the
sea-coast, where the full benefit of cheap
foreign labor can be enjoyed.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

The spirited but not at all acrimonious
contest between Congressman Calkins and
Pension Commissioner Dudley for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor of Indi-
ana resulted In favor Of the former. The
Convention was held last Thursday. Only
one ballot was necessary. 1t was, however,
a close race. Dudley received 512 votes
to 594 for Calkins. One vote was cast for
Colonel Thompson, and As for General
Shanks. The nominee is the present Rep
resentative of the Thirteenth Congress
siOnal District. He served in the war
from May, 1861, to December, 1865. He
is only AZ years of age, and is serving his
fourth term in the House of Representa-
tives. He is member of the Committee
on Appropriations. There had been some
talk of running Postmaster General
Gresham, but he positively refused the
use of his name. Calkins is man OF fine
ability, irreproachable character, and great
popularity. Af1
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

worlds history and secured the confidence and
affections of your countrymen. Being one of
ps0 n cy yqHs es are VIII the peo
betteftheir condition. to secure their rights and
to perpetrate their liberties. When the govern
tered its service as a private, became Il COM
mander of armies, and are now the idol of the
citizen soldiers of the republic such, In the
Judgment of your party, is the candidate IL has
selected, and in behalf OF that party we ask YOU
to accept the nomination. +
While Gen. Henderson was reading his speech
Senator Logan stood in front of him. with mis-
right hand resting upon q table. The members
and Mrs. Logan. in a white dress, stood on the
opposite side of the room. When Gen. Hender-
son concluded. the Senator took up from the
table some manuscript, and adjusting his gold
trimmed spectacles, read slowly and distinctly
the following:
MR. LoGANS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of 0ic Committee !:
receive your visit with pleasure, and accept
with gratitude the sentiments you have so gem
erousiy expressed in the discharge of the duty
with which you have been intrusted by the ma
tional republican convention. Intending to
address you formal communication shortly,
IN accordance with the recognized usage, 1t
would be out of place to detain you at this time
with remarks which properly belong to the Of
ficial utterance of a letter of acceptance.
l may be permitted to say, however, that
though did not seek the nomination of Vice
President accept it as a trust reposed in me by
the republican party, to the advancement of
whose broad policy upon all questions con-
nected with the progress of our government and
our people have dedicated my best energies !;
and with this acceptance may properly signify
my approval of the platform OF principles
adopted by the convention. tstlf ~ t
am deeply sensible of the honor conferred
upon me by my friends in SO unanimously ten
dering me this nomination. and [ sincerely
thank them for this tribute.
u am not nnmindfnI OF the great responsible
tiles attaching to the office, and if elected shall
enter upon the performance of duties with the
firm conviction that he who has such an unan-
imous support of his party friends as the cir
cumstances connected with the nomination
and your own words. Mr. Chairman. Indicate
and consequently such wealth of counsel to
draw upon, cannot fail in the proper discharge
of the duties committed to him. fIal4 = 4
tender you my thanks Mr.. Chairman, for
the kindly expression you have made. and offer
you. and your ellOW-committeemen my most &,
cordial greeting.
The speech of acceptance was received with
rounds of applause, and, after a few moments
spent In social conversation and The introduce
ton of the visitors to Mrs Logan, the commit
tee withdrew.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

This is going to be glorious canvass.
In every section of the country the people
are beginning to move forward and with
glad shout and light hearts prepare fol
the battle in November. The old guard
is already in line, the volunteers and mi.
iitia are dressing to the right, whilst re-
cruits are coming in 80 fast that they are
crowding the ranks. Not only are the
young Republicans reporting for duty, but
the young Democrats, as well. They are
tired of being welded to a corpse, and
want to get out where they can be free and
feel their manhood. In Cincinnati and
other cities blaine and Logan clubs are
being formed In Democratic strongholds
and from Democratic material Let the
hall roll on.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26


Some people claim that because
Cleveland was elected Governor Of New
York by what is called phenomenal
majority, he is therefore phenomenally
strong in the empire State. An analysis OF
this claim shows it to be as .baseless as
most of the Democratic assertions. :Cleve-
land 5 election was due to the fact that
some 100000 Republicans stayed away
from the polls and let the election GO by
default. Had they felt 50 disposed they
could have beaten him out of his boots
In $780, Hancock 8 vote in New York was
534. All, and Cleyeland's in 1882 was $685.
3l8, or only 807 more than Hancock's
vote, and yet Hancock was defeated by
majority of 21,O3s,. Garfield having re-
ceiyed 555, 544 votes. 1t is we'll enough to
look at the cold figures in estimating the
chancesin New York.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

The Democratic party is in a state Of
conspicuous confusion which promises te
be worse COMPOUNDED before their National
Convention assemblies. The fact seems to
have dawned upon them that Cleveland
as Presidential boom, is about COLLAPSED
that were he to be nominated, New York
would be lost to them by $4,000 majority,
and that whoeye, they may nominate will
be utterly incapable of reconciling the an
tagonisms and Earrings in the party. They
realize, too, that the.' independent revolt
in the Republican party, when boiled
down, is merely free trade device, grow
ing ont of jealousy of the South and re-
viyal of the hatred of that class for the
South. The opposition to Blaine from
these sublimated patriots arises from two
causes First, they see that protection is
the policy which will benefit the South.
build up its interestsand encourage sue
cessful rivalry with tire Eastern manufac-,
lures. Second, they are hostile to Blaine,
because they know his administration,
should he be elected, of which we enter
tain no doubt, win be friendly to the South.
These consideration have aroused their
old animosity to the South, and to give
vent to it, they are opposing Mr.. Blaine
and the protective policy. Their opposi-
tion, however, will amount to nothing SO
far as the popular vote is involved. For
one OF this class that leaves the Republic
can party, there will be two of the people
who have never voted the Republican tick
ct, who win unite with that party In the
Presidential election. Blaine aud Logan
are both Of the people and from the PEG.
pie. Their sympathies are all with the
masses and for this reason the kid-gloye
gentry do not like them. They prefer to
pay court to English snobbery and draw
thei; inspiration from Golden clubs and
other English influences. And this is the
secret of the independent movement in
New York and Boston. At first they were
the meanest revilers of the South, and out
of this fact springs their opposition to amy
Presidential candidate or administration
that would mean, kindness and benefit to
the South.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

The New York Star, John Kelly's or
gan, comes out fiat-footed against Cleve-
land, declaring that his nomination would
mean defeat in New York, and defeat in
the general contest. The Star says that
against Blaine, Cleveland could not hold
the working men, who will be hard to
hold under any circumstances.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26
The Butler and Kelly Opposition.
special to the Philadelphia Times. Dem,


The Butler and Kelly Opposition.
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lucas of apahuoh men OF thelr cholce.
There is decided tendency in the Situa-
tion and the controlling circumstances in
favor OF Ex-Speaker Randall, whose can
didacy may be said to have substantial
basis. An ouestions wbetber Randall
would carry New York were he tn he
nominated receive faynrahla a,,oxrors .sJF
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

The Boston Traueller says that notwith'
standing Mr.. Cleveland's apparent lead in
the Presidential race, many Boston Dem.
ocrats regard General Butler as the COM
ing man. They say.that he is probably
the only man who can beat Mr.. Blaine on
the Pacific slope, and certainly the only
man who can hope to hold the full Irish
vote as against Mr.. Blaine. Beside all
that. they say Butler's5nomination would
make Massachusetts doubtful State, and
with such a popular candidate as Mr..
Blaine, doubtful States are not so numer-
GUS as they once were. Evidently the
friends of the Essex statesman intend to
make it lively for the Democrats in the
present campaign, whether their chief is
nominated or. not.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

IT anyone doubts the true animus of the
so-called New York bolt let him read the
extract from letter written by Geo. Will
liam Curtis, to Mr.. J. A. Kitzmiller, OF
Gettysburg, Pa, before the Chicago nom.
nations. In assigning reasons for oppos.
ing Blaine, Mr.. Curtis says: 1.-The indie.
pendents Of New York hold the balance Of
power and no man more obnoxious to
them than Mr.. Blaine could be nomina-
ted for the presidency. The principal rea-
SON for this is the strong tolloscing he has in
PenmsylUaasa. TIE Independents are ants-
Protection, and ,choeuer we elect mast be
for ret,esaue reform. Neither Blaine, Ar
thur nor logan can carry New York. ''sF
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26
The Meaning of q.

The Democratic and Independent papers gem
orally accept the result OF the Saratoga Conyen-
fon an Of the nga ysse o.
consideration to the will OF the people for re-
form .-Dispotch.
Yes, the Saratoga Convention was a
striking exemplifcation Of Democratic
Reform 1t demonstrated the true
meaning Of the word in association with
the Democratic party. The Convention
was bribed and bullied as no political gath
ering has ever been known to be before.
When it met, it was known that a large
majority of the Delegates were committed
to Flower. His ''bar1'' had been gener-
ously tapped and the effect OF such cam
paigning was confidently relied on. Kelly,
too, was disposed to show his teeth and de-
manded equal representation with the
country Democrats. The committee didn't
want to accede to this demand, but Kelly
pointed his finger in an ominous way, that
made the party quake in its shoes, and the
Convention babe him take everything he
asked. The Committee on Resolutions
had squabble over the tariff plank, and
finally in the interest of harmony
agreed to omit all mention of that impor-
tant subject In their declaration of princi-
pies. The friends Of Cleveland. and that
meant. all Of the Office holders with which
the Convention was crowded, wanted a
resolution adopted, endorsing their chief as
proper candidate for the national homi-
nation, but fearing that such resolution
would be voted down. they had not the
courage to put the matter to the test. The
delegates were chosen, but no instructions
were given them, beyond the adoption Of
the unit rule. A majority OF the delrga-
ton IS claimed by both the Cleveland and
anti Cleveland factions. The actual result
of the Convention is left in doubt. The
whole thing was miserable, cowardly
compromise of principle and manhood
Not q man had courage enough to declare
his convictions and the only evidence of
reform" presented was gang of hungry
office-holders lobbying for Cleveland, while
it is claimed their pockets were filled with
Flowers money. This is the kind of ire
form" the Democracy generally exhibits,
and these are the s'refOrmers" that are
! WhoODing Cleveland.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

A gentleman, for whose means OF inside
information and sagacity the Saratoga cor
respondent OF the New York Times
vouches, says that it win lba found, thai
after the delegates. arrive in Chicago,
that Cleveland has 81 delegates who are
really In favor OF bis nomination that his
opponents number 80, and that II dele.
gates viii urge that the candidates be ta-
ken from outside Of the State, Of them
being for Bayard and 2 for some Western
candidate. 1t il certain that both the
Cleveland men and the Flower men are
counting or protesting to count delegates
on their side who are not really for them. y
Alexander Prince Of Orange ID dead.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

a
Mr.. VIM. III. English, of Indiana, an Ok
member of Congress and ex-candidate for
the Office of Vice President of the United
States, admitted Thursday before the spe
| cial Investigating committee that he lob.
bied in the House of Representatives in
favor Of the resolution giving his son the
seat which Mr.. Peele occupied by right of
election, and that he saw no imprOpriety
liz it. His evidence, with that Of others,
shows that he talked persist entity to MEM
bers, on and off the floor, to which he was
admitted by courtesy as an ex-member, and
exerted every influence he could bring to
bear to affect decision involving impor
tant principles. Democrats favorable to-
Peele were induced to refrain from voting
or to vote against their convictions. In
one case the aid of Senator to whom a
member felt himself under obligations was
invoked to influence the members action.
Mr.. English processes to see no impro-
pretty in this. but men with proper
sense Of propriety view It differently
Mr.. Carlisle, however, c0ncurs in not re-
yarding 1t as improper. He informed Mr..
English that inasmuch as he had no pecu-
aisxy interest in the case that 1t could not
ZONE UNDER the rule which forbids ex-mem-
,ers Of Congress to lobby white enjoying
he privileges of the floor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

Mrs. Rebecca Sturgess, residing at Fall
ing Spring. Allegheny county, has sold hen
farm OF about 600 acres, to Mr.. E. M
Nettleton. formerly Of Ohio, for $4,000
Mr. Nettleton came to Virginia some
six years ago, with no other capital
than his energy and business capacities.
He engaged in the lumber trade and now
owns $S4. 600 Of real estate, with his bust
ness operations and investments promis
ing % rich return for the future. 1t is
an Illustration Of what can be done in Viz
ginia, with the proper effort.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

Grayson Chopper: a little boy On Cripple
Greek was stung In the face last week by
q Locust and lived only q few hours.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

|. Now Professor Perry. of Williams Col
lege, the free.trader, blandly announces
that Governor Cleveland stands right
alongside Of Carlisle on the tariff ques.
ton. II 50 it Il, good bye, Cleveland.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26
- 1924 ACRES-k-,s

of as fine land be found in the Valley
The soil is rich Hmestone,. very fertile and
admirably adapted 10 the crops OF this section
-such as corn. wheat: grass, &c. The Farm is
gently rolling and though bordering ON the
river ts sufficiently elevated To avoid danger by
mood. 1t Is in high state OF cultivation, and is
in thorough repair. .i.,5
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