Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
the Virginia senasorshlp.
From the Norfolk Landmark
HAIL TO THE CHIEF !"


HAIL TO THE CHIEFI'
The Philadelphia Record looking over
the field of Virginia politics, says:
The contest in Virginia for United States Senator
to succeed Malone has actively begun There Is
reason to believe that the prize will fall to John s
Barbour. the interchangeable and SagaclouS chairman
of the Democratic State COMMITTEE.
Mir. Barbour has given Malone three
falls. Each time the General was backed |
by Radical money aud Radical sympathy, |
and the last fall has been the most crush |
ing. So far as we have been able to learu
the people have long settled this question,
and we shall be greatly surprised If their
will IS not respected when the election
of Senator occurs. Mr.. Barbour Is the
man.
[From the Richmond Dispatchl
The election is over, and the Democrats
have large majority in the Legislature.
1t is, therefore, almost impossible to COM
pliment one man without OFFENDING an
other. But we think that all of the many
gentlemen who have been mentioned for
the United States Senate will agree that
Mr.. Barbour Is entitled to the folio wing
]audations. whether he is entitled to ba
United States Senator or not. The
Dispatch here copies some notices which
We copy elsewhere
[From the Richmond Statc.l
All honor to the splendid generalship OF
John s. Bar bour. His GOODNESS, foresight
and strength oi maud were what was most
needed in the direction OF the Campaign,
| and they we're fully cit by the Democracy
| during the past three months, giving them
| uA ~avaring confidence in the sound lead
| ership that it was their good fortune
| 20 have. Mr.. Barbours judgment is phe
| uomeual, and its steady aim has not miss
| ed the mark during the whole period of a
| trying and exhaustive canvass. This pa
| triotic Virglnian has good reason to be
proud Of the high praise that his patriotic
services have won fol him from all the
| true and honest people of his native State.
From the Alexandria Gazette
Ore good turn deserves another. AS
] Mr. Barbour has done so much, not only
| IN the campaign just over, but in those
| that have preceded it, for all the people of
| Virginia, the latter will make it tn ii
business TO show their grail ude by Civ
ing him the seat III the United States SEN
ate now occupied by the man he has rou5
ed In every campaign he has made agains
4, him.
| From the Norfolk Ledger.]
1t was III response to the almost unani-
nous demand of the Lynchburg Conven
tion that mir. Barbour assumed the Chair
taanship of the Democratic party of Oui
State. and while every voter who has con-
tributed to the three successive victories
| which hava been achieved over NJ .hone
is entitled to the credit Of duty faithfully
| performed, only ore can succeed Malone,
and we agree with the Gazette that Mr.
Barbour is the man.
[From the Richmond Correspondent of the Norfolk
Ledger.
who will be Mahone's successor in the
Senate, }" is question you often hear
asked here now. 1t seems quite certain
that Mr.. BarbOur'S chances are better
than those of any other aspiraut for the
place. He will be quite apt to have the
members of his OWN Congressional district
pretty solid for him, and yes" said a
we'll informed Democratic journalist here
'the members from the black belt, and
closely contested counties in other por-
tions of the State will feel very friendly
toward Mr.. Barbour" 1t is rather soon to
be indicating the result Of the contest for
the Senatorship, but at this early day.
when the flush of victory has not yet had
time to cool off, Barbour's chances look
mighty good.
from the Lynchburg News.l
"'Well done, good and faithful servant.
is the commentator which will GO right
from the hearts of true Virginians to our
victorious chief. Again has he organized
/
the neck of the PROSTATE Boss. This
time, we believe, be has made a finish of
him, or at least SO near it that he will
cease to be troublesome. With power
gone and patronage gone and prestige
gone, he will be but feeble wreck of his
former self, and Will no longer be danger
our. Barbour is his master. All thanks
and honor to the captain of our host, who
has led US safely out of the Wilderness
The people will bear him grateful re-
membrance."-
from the Fredericksburg News.l
1t is said that Mr.. Barbour cannot
speak. He spoke and the dead came forth.
He worked and labored, and Virginia was
saved. John S. Barbour has given ex
preston to energy. unselfsh devotion.
loyalty and patriotism. He asked no re
ward-he expects none, but 'sharper
than a serpent's tooth it is to have a
thankless child" and Virginia would
never deserve success-her glory should
pass from her-her victories should be
turned to ashes and agonies, if she did
not offer the highest honor and the best
entwned wreath to this her great son.
He asks nothing, and opposes nobody; but
Virginia will see to it, that be is laurel
wreathed. He and. his friends do not de
sire contest, and will oppose no one, but
gratitude will stand forth and say, honor
him with the greatest need of praise
While we homer others, let him go and sit
where Hunter, Mason, Withers and John
ston have been pleased to represent u.s.
| Virginia presents him with all praise and
will give him the prize.
[From the Staunton SPECTATOR
We yield to none in our admiration of
Maj John w. Daniel, whom we have con.
| sldered for sOm9 years as the most BRILL
ant promising man of the State, being a
man of character, ability. and m4tchless
eloquence, who would be an honor to the
Senate, but we think it would be better.
not only for the Democratic party. ibut for
| Maj. Daniel himself, for his friends not
| to insist upon his election as Z. s. Sena-
! tor at this time, but to unite with the
| friends of Mr.. Barbour TO elect that gen.
| tleman as Senator to the seat now improp-
erly filed by Gen. Malone, and then the
friends of Mr.. Barbour may unite with
| those OF Maj. Daniel to elect him to fill
| the vacancy now occupied by Ridd!eber-
ger.
EFrom the Charlottesville Jeffersonian
Let it be understood, once for all, that
we cannot afford to part with Mr.. Bar
bour as our leader. 1t would be madness
to think of it,