Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-14
THE POLITICAL FIELD IN
VIRGINIA..

Chairman Barbour has appointed as his
Executive Committee, Messrs. r. W.
Burke of Staunton, Leigh R. Watts of
Portsmouth, and Archer Anderson of
Richmond, old members and E. g. Vena-
bic of Petersburg, and H. G. Stuart of
Russell, to fill vacancies occasloned by the
resignation of P. J. Otey of Lyncnburg,
and Abram Fulkerson.
Hon. W. A. Glasgow of Botetourt,
(uem. has declined to be candidate for
reelection to the Senate in the Rock
bridge district. At the last election he
carried every county Of his district.
Messrs. James Bowler, Commonwealth s
Attorney of Allegheny. and M. W. Cam
per of the Fincastle "Hera!d,'' are men
toned for the succession. The nomina-
ting convention for Senator meets at
Mlllboro, August Goth.
Both parties are beginning an active
campaign in the Southwest. Hon. John
s. Wise will speak every day and some
times twice day, from Aug. 22d, to Aug.
31st, in Washington, Wythe, Russell and
Tazewell counties. Judge Waller R. Sta.
pies opens for the Democracy at Chris
tiansburg. Aug. 25th. There is to be
mammoth Democratic barbecue at Liber-
ty, Bedford, Sept. 2sth, and a series of
Democratic camp meetings when Fitz
Lee arrives in that section.
The Democrats are making some ex-
ceptionally good nominations in the South
west. Judge W. +. Rhea was nominated
on the 7th for Senator from Washington
and Smythe. At this, Judge Miller of
Smythe, former leader of the Malone
party, made speech announcing his in
tention to support Judge Rhea. On the
same day the Democratic Senatorial con
vention for Giles, Bland, Pulaski and
Wythe, nominated Samuel W. Williams,
Bland, for Senator, Hon. Samuel III. New
berry, not being a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
A FitZ. Lee banner was hung out in
Fredericksburg. Aug. 9th. and last Mon
day Wise pole was raised at Woodstock
The Democrats Of Shenandoah have
nominated DR.. +. E. Rice for the House
of Delegates. The Republicans of York,
Warwick, &C., have nominated DR.. Rich
ard A Wise for the House.
Ex.State Senator Hale, one of the 'sBig
Four" is lying in dying condition at his
home in Wythe. He has not spoken for
week.
Ex-State Senator John Callahan,
(straight-out-Republ has declined the
SIS day place in the Norfolk Navy Yard,
saying that he would rather stay outside
and fight Malone. 1t is thought if the
Democrats make no nomination, he will
run for the Senate.
An Old Point (Va.l letter says: 'Pretty
golden-haired Mrs. Wise was wishing Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees beautiful wife all sorts of
good luck this morning after the news of
the Democratic nomination was received,
declaring that if the gallant Congressman
was beaten she would prefer it to be by so
honorable rival as her husbands COM
rade in arms"
The Democratic primaries held in Acco-
mac and Northampton counties resulted
in the nomination of the following; John |
W. G. Blackstone for Senator; 7. T. Yves |
colt for delegate from Accomac, and
Southy s. Wilkins for floater delegate from
Accomac and Northampton. Mr.. Wescott |
was in the last House of Delegates.
"Our friend. Mr.. John S. Timberlake.
who is great admlrer of Mr., Massey, ex-
tended us his hand after the Democratic
convention had made its ticket and asked
rs if we did not feel the throb of true
Democrat in it, He intends to roll up his
sleeves and 60 to work with a will to bury
Malone and scallawagism forever. -
Clarke Courier.
Senator Riddleberger has emerged from
lis silence. When the Shenandoah Re-
,ublicans nominated Henry Hahn for the
House of Delegates last Monday, Riddle
,erger, Senator Grim and r. ). Walker
we're the trio of speakers.