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


OF ILLINOIS.
The New York S,,a predicts that the
nomination OF Cleveland will be a surren-
der OF New y ERIK to Blaine. M
There is talk in Washington OF Randall
and Morrison being the Democratic ticket.
That would be = regular saddle-bags.
Before this fight is over the Bosses and
Politicians viii have come to the con-
1elnsion shat when the people take notion
TO move they don't require any leaders.
The sensation Of the week In New Y ork
was the failure Of Commodore Garrison.
His wealth was estimated at ..s2O, 900, 900.
1t is said that ne is soIvent:in spite ofthe:
assignment. 4s.4 g. al ss7sssfs !
Bishop Matthew Simpson, the senior
Methodist Bishop, died last week. He
was ons of the, most remarkable men of
his day. and was called to rest full of years
and h0nors.
Judge Norton. Of the Dallas lTexas)
Lstelligences. who Is under vow not TO
cut his beard until Henry Clay is .Presi-
dent, heads an article on Blaine, THE
Modern Henry Clay"
There was grand Republican Rally in
Washington city, on Thursday night last.
An immense crowd was;in attendance and
speeches were made by Senators Sherman.
Hawley, Malone and others.
The more the Democrats have time to
study over the matter, the deeper they
get in the mire. 1t would not be surprising
if old Uncle, sammy and the bar'l would
have tnseome to the rescue yet.
The adoption of the Ohio tariff plank
by several Democratic State Conventions
strikesth the Washington Post as an 'sinde-
cent exhibition Of a .monstrosity.r But
it consoles itself that the blood letting
will come on July s,.perforce.
The Abacaa. u Greenback paper, bears
two crossed spoons beneath the names of
its Presidential candidate and the motto.
with these spoons Gen. b. f. Butler
scoops up all the other candidates. J Butler
might find it more profitable TO look after
the ''scooping np'sof votes. 70.
AS Cleveland never had amy views on,
the tariff, the Saratoga Convention didn't
like to'be too previous in putting him on
a platform. Should he, by any chance re-
ceive, the snomination he will doubtless de-
fer entsrely to Boss Kellys opinion on
the subject of Revenue. si3i = '.s,ss
The. Boston Transcript sympathizes with
the bolt in that city. but it is compelled to
admit that even this movement shows
the immense superiority of the Republican
to the Democratic party, for, no one ex-
poets such An exhibition from the latter,
whatever course its national convention
or party managers may pursue.
AT Jumbo Park. Philadelphia, on So
urday. John S. Prince, the champion BIZ
cyclist, defeated the trotting horse Scot
land III astel-mie race for the announced
stake Of $500 a side. The quarter mile
track was too much of handicap for the
horse, and Prince won easily in 80 minutes
35s seconds. itsa sfli4sll
Ex-senator John +. Lewis, of Virginia
has written letter to the editor Of the
Richmond Wing, in which he says Il am
delighted with the Republican National
ticket and think it the strongest that
could have been made, and earnestly urge
every one opposed to the free-trade de-
m0cracy to work as well rs vote for the
nominees" .4as {
II Cleveland is nominated he will owe
that empty honor. not to the Democratic
party. but to the grace of Boss Kelly. II
Kelly says nay, then the Democratic party
will beas badly at sea again as when old
man Tilden threw up the sponge. A ma
tional party that subjects itself to the alb
solute dictati0n OF petty ward politician,
deserves and will receive the condemna-
tion of the people. .e8
Not since the good old ante be ilum days
the daysof ''Tippecanse and Tyler too
has the heart Of the masses been SO
stirred as it is and will be before Mo-
vember next. Rlaine's toom has its founda-
tlon in the conviction that his elevation
to the Presidency meansa new and brighter
future for the Nation and ell the people.
Themorethe Democrats discuss Blaine's
foreign policy the more thsy will wish they
hadn't. When they find that all he wants
is the just due of the Union, and that 1t
VIII be yielded without contest, they will
begin to think they have put their foot
into an issue a little more stable than
Hancock . tariff letter. ai lg
The comments of the English press on
the Republican nominations Continue
pretty steadily adverse to Mr.. Blaine
They recognize determination on the
part of,the American people TO attend to
their own affairs hereafter instead of SUBJ
mitting to English dictati0n. This feel
ing against Blaine is intensified by the
fact that Patrick Ford, O'Donovan, Ros-
san, and other Irish leaders have openly
declared for Blaine. ,l4sf
The application Of Mayor Lamb, Of
Norfolk, Tor AN injunction to restrain po-
ice commissioners X. Y. Zachery and
Washington Taylor In the exercise Of what
he alleged 10 be unlawful authority on
their partln regard to the control of the
police department. was heard before
Judge Gedfge Blow, of the Circuit Court,
and denied on the ground of no jurisdic-
sion by his court, and of no equity in the
bill. The case will probably will be taken
TO the Supreme Court. ssss@s
The New Orleans Picayune makes the
following calculation of how the electoral
vote will be castthis year Thirteen States
with l05 electoral votes are sure for the
Republican ticket seven more States
with 92yotes are certain to 60 the same
way unless the Democratic. platform and
candidates are Enthusiastically and undeviat-
ingly for PFocection.' and two more
States with 81 votes are certain to vote for |
Blaine il the Democrats adopt tariff for
revenue only platform. Result 2ls electo-
raj votes for Blaine and Logan.
The National Millers Association which
made, the nearest early estimate of the
1888 wheat crop. estimates that the crop
OF 1884, without future mishaps, will APP
proKimate the Yield of 1892. which was the ]