Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-27
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PoIitieaI-Good News from frankIin-Fire.
correspondence Of the Richmend Di'pa'ch.l

poii,ieaI-Cood News from frankIin-Fire.
correspondence Of the Richmend Dispa'ch.I
AUGUST 20, 1884.
The Republicans hereabouts are consid-
erably exercised a. to who u TO bear their
tattooed banner in the congressional race.
IL Il an imuaterial matter which OF the
aspirants Is put up simply for Major Daniel
10 knock down; but these enterprlslny
gentry have an idea that II involves pontl-
cal influence in the event OF the publ
cans securing the presidency An improoa-
bile circumstance in itself. Ii Is said,
doubtless with truth, that Page Morris, the
postmaster at Lynchburg, who knows more
about the tariff than Henry Clay did, IS the
choice OF Malone. III this be true, Colo
nelv Houston, OF this city, Pat. McCluli,
of Salem, ct id omne genus. will have TO
take back seats. Houston Is Pennsylvs-
Man, whom sam. Randall had occasion
TO sweep out OF his path in his di,trict
and should he accidentally be nominated
John Daniel will do it with good
deal more Of vim and effectiveness. Tie Is
af present n member OF the City Councl.
elected on non-political ticket by the
whole city, As il was provide In the char,
ter that the first municipal election should
take place in that way. Otherwise he
would have been left out in the cold. for
his own ward. the Third. whose people
are presumed to know him best, gave
heavy majority against him. IL would be
cuual 10 an old.fashiOned circus TO witness
an encounter between him and Major Dan
lei on the stump: that is. il he could be In
duced TO court msrtyrdom in that way.
The political news from the adjoining
county Of Franklin is peculiarly cheering.
| The Circuit Court, a speclll term OF which
is row beng held, has drawn people from
ALI sections Of the county. There seems to
zero diversity OF opinion about the fact
that instead Of giving the twelve hundred
| Democratic majority obtained there last fall
| she will c. me near doubling 1t, II, indeed,
she does not follow the example OF Craig
m voting the Democratic ticket by nearly
| all the white men in the county. The
crops in that noble old county are splcndid,'
the late rains having been in time TO save
| al that was endangered.
The deiections from the Malone party,
! and the large accessiOns made to the Demo-
cracy in Scott county, ~ heretofore pub
lished in a LynchblTg paper, are, learn
upon inquiry, entirely correct. Hon. John
| Gcode is advertised 10 speak every day in
| the week. either in that county or Lee or
Wise, III SCIltinptI. by lhc llult ut -tl-
| through there will hardly be q corporlPs
guard OF MahOneites left in what has hith-
er been \ stronghold of the enemy. Mark
| the prediction.
The Third Ward Democratic Clab OF this
city have uniformed themselves, and the
| Eastward Club took steps on Sltur-
day night to do a similar thing. The party
| is getting in fine working order in this
| city.
The large flolr.mill at Gish's, III this
county, was burned TO the ground at 3
o'clock this Tuesday morning. Ii was
owned and run by J. W. Vineyard. In adj
| dition, one hundred barrels Of flour and
several hundred bushels Of wheat were
burned. Loss, $1,000; noinsurance. The
miller barely escaped with his life. Eric
ton OF the machinery caused the fire.
| L. J. Donovan and J. +. German were
arrested last night for supposed completely
in the mysterious murder OF Mccormick
on the 18th. Tboy were tried before the
Mayor to-day and acquitted.