The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-17

publicans than the Democrats over the
Chicago work.
The Republican National Committee
will have plenty Of funds to conduct this
and they will make it lively and
aggressive.
The ee-traders are rejoiced at the Dem
ocratic platform, and England will doubt
less contribute literally to the campaign
fund.
A meeting of representatives of all the
trade unions of Washington was held
Friday night, and resolutions denouncing
Cleveland adopted.
The Indiana State Democratic Conyen-
tion nominated John w. Kern for Re-
porter of the Supreme Court. He is son
of DR.. j. H. Kern. of Botetourt, and a
brilliant and promising young man.
The Washington Post claims, and it is
worth putting on record, that 1.-THE one
test vote of the Convention was on the
tariff question. 1t stood For Protection,
97a for Tariff Reform, 714a."
This is good year to be Republican.
a month ago they were wild with delight
over Blaine's nomination, and now they
are scarcely less happy that Cleveland has
been named as his opponent.
Col. j. w. Davis. of Greenbrier county,
W. Va, counsel in a celebrated land case
recently decided at Charleston, is said to
have received fee of 100000. We are graf
flied atthe good luck of our old friend.
1t is stated that Hon. Henry G.. Davis,
of West Virginia, could have been nomi-
mated for Vice President, but wouldn t
allow it. He is a protectionist and would
never have been able to ride the Demo
cratic platform.
1t is the rankest ingratitude for the
Democ rats in their platform to denounce
the Rep ublican party for what they term
its Eng lish policy" whilst at the same
time their English allies are shouting for
Cleveland and denouncing Blaine.
Hon. S. B. Elkins, one of the active
members of the Republi can National Ex-
ecutive Co mmittee, stated in Washington
last week t hat a determined effort would
be made to ca Try Virginia for Blaine and
Logan. Well or ganized effort will do 1t.
The Catholic Mirror, Baltimore. one of
the ablest papers in the country, and as
conservative as it is able, and always lean
ing towards the Democratic party although
not political paper, says that "no man
with conscience can vote for Cleve-
land"
The independent Republicans" or
free-traders, succeeded in forcing the nom
ination of Mr.. Cleveland at Chicago; and
that nomination is forcing the Democratic
workingmen to the support of Blaine and
Logan 1t was good trade for the Re-
publicans.
Col. G. P. Huntington, the well-known
railway magnate. and President of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, was mar
ried in New York ON Saturday last, to
Mrs. A. D. Worsham. of that city, by
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The bride is
wealthy in her own right, and had been
a widow for several years.
The London Nears, Pail Mall Gazette,
STANDARD, and all the leading English pa
pers, are rejoicing over the nomination of
Cleveland. To be sure, they didn't know
much about him, but take it for granted
that he is all right from the fact that Geo.
Jones, Curtis, Everett Wheeler. and all
the free-traders endorse him.
The latest advices from Mars eilles and
Toulon report an increase of deaths from
cholera. Several cases have been discov-
cred in Paris, and the fear is great of its
spread. The United States government
has taken precaution to prevent the i'm
portation of the disease by ships coming
from any of the infested ports.
Judge Harris, Of Rockingham. is recog-
nized as about the shrewdest politician in
the State. He was smart enough to see
that the nomination of Cleveland meant
defeat. and consistently voted against him.
When the stampede on the second ballot
came, Harris alone refused to cast his
vote for the New York Governor He
gave it to Hendricks. On the first ballot
he voted for Mcdonald.
Chicago Inter- Ocean, In 1864 expediency
named the Democratic candidate for
President and he was defeated. In 1868
New York named the candidate and the
party was defeated. In 1872 New York
gave the candidate and the party was de-
feated. In 1875 New York gave the can
didate aud the party was defeated In 1880
expediency named the candidate and the
party was defeated. This year New York
and expediency named the candidate and
there will be for the Democratic party
double dose of bad luck.
Mr.. r. H. Cook, the Chairman of the
Trades Assembly Committee. N. Y, said
a day or two after the nomination of
Cleveland, at Chicago: Il belong to
number OF labor organizations, represent
ing over 10000 votes in this State, and
perhaps 100000 in the whole country, and
every report have heard or received so
far is one of the bitterest antagonism to
Cleveland" Speaking of the Knights of
Labor organization, he said II may say,
however, that the membership is nearly
10000, controlling vote fully three times
that number, and my opinion is that
Cleveland will not get one-twentieth of
that vote. The Knights are squarely op-
posed to him."
At Rochester, n. Y, workingmen's Or
CARNATIONS, the members of which have
heretofore voted the Democratic ticket,
formally declared for Blaine at Troy, in
Brooklyn and in New Y DIRK city, the move
ment of workingmen is all against Cleve-
land and in favor of Blaine in New Jer-
sey, the Democratic State Inspector Fell
and Assistant Dowdell say the labor ele-
ment will go heavily against Cleveland,
and Assembly Harrigan says he will not
support him. In New Jersey, Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio. Democratic miners and en-
1loyees of factories and foundries are
uniting for Blaine and protection /; in Lou
sana. Democratic sugar planters are
forming Blaine clubs, and so on through
out the country, the Blaine and Logan |
boom continues.
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