Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-08-29
THE REPUBLICAN MEETING

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THE REPUBLICAN MEETING.
ADDRESSES BY JUDGE FORAKER OF OHIO,
AND HON. NATHAN GoFF OF WEST
VIRGINIA.
According to announcements made re-
peatedly for the past month, the Republi-
cans of Augusta county met in the Opera
House on Monday last to ratify the nomi-
nation of Blaine and Logan. The 10000
promised did not put in an appearance
There were, to make a liberal estimate,
about l 900 persons present, about one
third of whom were negroes, and large
majority of the remainder were Demo-
Gratis. The Stonewail Brigade Band was
engaged and furnished the music for the
occasion.
On and about the stage could be seen
several banners and United States flags, a
large Blaine and Logan banner having
been suspended across the street at the
entrance to the hail. At The beginning the
number was small and composed mostly
Of negroes. who occupied the galleries, but
as the meeting progressed the crowd in
creased till it reached about 1000.
At - o'clock Mr.. VIM. E. Craig called
the meeting to order, and stated that it
would be proper to elect delegates to the
convention which meets here on the 10Th
inst, to nominate a candidate for Con-
gress from this district.
On motion, Col S. A. East was elected
Chairman and Jacob Yost. Esq, was cleo
ted Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. S. Brown Allen, a
committee of two from each district were
appointed to report the names of delegates
from Augusta to the convention.
The committee presented the following
names of delegates and they were duly
elected:
Beverley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, B. C..
Smith, James Henderson. Alternate, J.
A. w. smith (colored.)
Riverheads.- Delegate, W. Fl. Shields.
Alternate, John B. Fauber.
Middle River.-Delegates, Geo. McCrs-
ry. Layton Sampson, Jos. S. Beard.
South River.-Delegates, W. r. Nc
Comb, John R. Taylor (colored). Alter
nate, L. W. II. Davis (colored).
Pastures.-Delegate, 5. Brown Allen.
Alternate. W. Bailey Dunlap.
North River.-Delegates. Michael Hol-
Ter, q. A. D. Curry. Alternate, 4. j.
Blakemore.
That business having been concluded,
Mr.. Craig introduced to the audience the
first speaker, Judge J. B. Foraker, of
Ohio. Mr.. Foraker was received with
applause, and said that the cheers of the
audience reminded him very much of the
cheers Of the Republicans of his own
State, and gave evidence that the promise
of Attorney-General Blair, made at tie
Chicago Convention, that 10000 Exon
federate soldiers of Virginia, would vote
the Republican ticket, would be fulfilled.
He said that his presence in Virginia dur
ing presidential campaign might be
questioned as to what interest he might
have in Virginia affairs, but that he re-
garded the interest Of the States as COM
mon in the matter Of Republican success.
He said that there had been periods in
Virginia's history in which he would have
hesitatsd to have engaged in political
discussion, but that in the death Of the
heresy Of secession and the abolition of
slavery, he felt that the interest of all
States were alike and in common. He
said that the victory of the North was no
less a victory for the South, that the
North conquered the South not with a
spirit Of hatred, bus of affection, Ia
strange phase of affection indeed, and
that he rejoiced that the followers of Lee
and jackson were clasping hands with the
followers of Sherman and Grant, and con-
graduated the people of Augusta on the
probability of their coming to the front in
the near future to sustain the Republican
party with the zeal and admiration that
they had manifested for Henry Clay. 4
result that Mr.. Foraker will never realize.
lie said that in the discussion, he did
not propose to discuss st. John and But
Ger, but Blaine and Logan and Cleveland
and Hendricks, nor did he intend to con-
sider their private character. but the polit-
ical principles embodied in both.
Notwithstanding he stated in the
beginning of his address that he did not
propose to consider the personal questions
Of the contest, he went long way out of
his way, several times to make bitter at
tack upon Mr.. Cleveland's personal char
acter, referring in strong terms to tie
caIumnies that had been brought into the
canvass. This may be very proper before
an Ohio Republican audience, but it is
evident that his remarks fell very fat
upon his hearers, so fiat that his little
batteries and compliments to the heroism
of the Confederate soldiers Of the Valley,
and his tributes to Lee Ind Jackson did
not change the unfayorable impression
Mr.. Foraker is a fair political orator but
he is intensely partisan and while. during
the delivery of his address, he received
that decorous attention that a Virginia
audience always accords to speaker, he
made no special impression, did not
change vote, and on the whole the dis
play he made before the Staunton au-
dience is barren Of the results he desired.
He is a fair stripe of the extreme partizan
campaigner. and his presence in the polit-
ical field of the South is not calculated TO
commend his party to the consideration
of the people.
His principal opposition to Mr.. Cleye.