Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-21
A REPUBLICAN DAY At
HARRIS0NBURG.
THE OLD LINE REPUBLICANS
SLAUGHTERED WITHOUT
COMPUNCTION.

NOT AN OLD LINE REPUBLICAN LEFT
ON THE TICKET-THE OLD LINE COUN-
TY CHAIRMAN, JAMES SULLIVAN. RE-
sIGNs-THE NOMINEES PLEDGED IN
ADVANCE FOR MAHONE-ATTORNEY
GENERAL BLAIR MAKES A SPEECH.
Reported for the STANTON VINDIoAToRl
HARRIsONBURG, Aug. II.
To me. with my experience OF the lively
Readiuster meetings in the days when that
was the issue before the people, Harri-
sonburg was dull and uninteresting
to-day. No crowd, no wild cheering as
of old, no packed court house. [ missed
and lamented them ALL for happen to be
that sort of Democrat who enjoys good
hearty racket whether it is made by the
enemy or by the elect. Why this absence
of enthusiasm l cannot tell; it was not be-
cause of the speaker, for he was one of the
best in the Republican ranks and has not
superior in party which has produced
five stump orators to whom the Democra-
cy has not an equal in whooping up the
crowd. merely state the lack OF en-
thusiasm without attempting to account
for it, and with d warning to my Demo-
cratic readers not to let the fact act on
them as an opiate.
l was chiefly attracted here to-day by
the annou ncement that Hon. Frank S.
Blair sd laried.s State officer filling the
post of Attorney General, would address
bo Of rhop T
to see the man who, under this law passed
March IL, 1878, and never repealed or
amended, could in two years and nine
months draw out of the State treasury
$17 ,040, for his services:
1.-The Attorney General shall receive
vices, and shall not be entitled to any
further compensation THEREFOR"
To get SIT, 040 out of the State Treas
ury for two years and nine months of SER
vices, in the face of such a plain and
pro hibitory law as this. is puzzle to the
common people of Virginia that have
| not yet been able to understand, though
1 have read carefully the majority and
minority reports and Judge Fauntleroy's
opinion thereon, and it is one which some
| Democratic canvasser should make spe-
| cialty of solving.
SLAUGHTER OF OLD LINE REPUBLI-
CANS.
| But before [ was to hear this Sc, 900 per
annum State officer, | efficiated as spec
| tator at the wedding ont of all the Old Line
h fr, ho
tives of the New Issue. the old liners being
like the colored brother good enough to
vote, but not the material wanted for
representatives. The wedding out occur
red at the county convention held to nom-
mate two candidates for the House of
Delegates. The precaution was taken at
an early stage of the proceedings to adopt
a resolution instructing the candidates
nominated (whoever they should belA
| support Malone for the U. S. Senate
| latter they get to the legislature. y Brother
Barbee, Of BridgeWatar. opposed instruct
ing the candidates for anybody. but he
was voted down with painful unanimity
This was followed by speech from DR..
Webb, who emphatically contradicted the
report that his would not accept the noml.
nation il rendered him, and said he should
be proud If the convention thought his
humble name" would add strength to
the ticket. MIR, H. Peyton Gray then got
in speech denouncing the wary and
willy Boobons" and nominated DR.. Webb
whose record as Republican, he said,
was S'unquesntund." Mr.. Rockingham
Paul. of stanton, nominated Mr.. John
Acker pronounced Ocker). Mr.. Henry
B. Harnsberger was also nominated, aud
then followed the struggle of the Old Line
Republicans to obtain recognition from
the New Issue Republicans.
Capt. W. S. Lurty urged that 'young
Republican" be put on the ticket and
nominated Stuart F. Lidsay. Hon. John
f. Lewis wanted a strong man, whether
he was ''old issue Or new issue" and would
like to see the old ticket, Harnsberger and
Herring (the latter an Old Llner,)
nominated, but if that was not
done he favored Stuart f. Lindsay. AS
for himself he nominated the old ticket.
Mr.. A. S. Keifer nominated D. Shelley
Lewis, who positively declined to permit
the use Of his name.
When the vote was announced Or,
Webb and John Acker were found to be
nominated by large majority, the 'sold
line" Republicans having been tossed
aside with g contemptuous unanimity.
After the nominations, letter was read
from ex-postmaster James Sullivan, re-
signing the Craftsmanship of the County
Committee. 1t was promptly accepted,
and member then proposed to elect
chairman. Another member informed
tue party as promptly that it couldn't
elect County Chairman-tldt was the
business Of the State Central Committee.
So the sending by Gen. Malone of the
commission of the next Chairman. whoev-
or it is, will indicate who 1t is to be.
SPEECH OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
BLAIR.
The speech of MIR. Blair was one that
showed clearly to my mind the value
Oh JOINT DISCUSSIONS. have rarely heard
political address protesting to give in
structlon to the people on the past history
of the two parties, which could SO easilv
be torn to pieces by Democratic canvas
ser OF average information. He started
w yrrisI !,