Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-10-09
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4 COURT DAY MEYER PARELLELED
IN ROlkBRIDCE.

THE DEMOCRATIC GRANDDAUGHTER
GREAT SPEECH FROM DANlEL--AP
PLAUSE AND BOUQUETS-F. S. BLAIR
AND j. A. FRAZIER ON THE REPuBLI-
CAN STAND REP UBLICAN PRINCIPLES
FROM BASS HORN.
&C.. y &C., sc.
Reported for the STAUNToN VINDIcAToR.l
LEXINGTON, Oct. 5th.
The Oldest politicians here tell me that
there has never been in their recollection
sach crowd on court day, or any other
day in Lexington. [ suppose what they
say Is correct, for since [ have been COM
ing here | have never seen crowd one
half as large The mass filled the court
yard, blocked the sidewalk, and fringed
off into the roadway. Vehicles had
trouble in passing, and especially novel
'club" procession, that came in. 1t con-
sisted Of four horses drawing a wagon
truck on which were benches covered
with members wearing badges. Two
other vehicles similarly filed completed
the procession. The band which the club
had with 1t consisted OF solitary citizen
picking banjo, accompanying another
artist who was singing. at another time
this procession would have attracted at
tention and perhaps applause; to-day tie
same throng merely damned the eyes, of
the banjo man for driving through them.
Everybody seemed dead bent on politics,
aud exhibited little liberation for the
musical curiosities of the occasion. The
speakers announced by each party for the
day were John W Daniel and Z. P Jones
Candidate for the Senate in this districtl
blair, and j. A. Frazier candidate for
Inc House in this county, for the Repub-
Ilicans. As this IS a close county there
was the usual speculation about which
was the largest meeting. AS near as
could come to 1t, the two crowds aggre :
gated fifteen hundred voters, and the Dem
ocratic crowd was the largest by about two
hundred. Both meetings were equipped
with brass band, the Staunton Stone
wall Brigade Band being with the Demo-
Gratis, and the V. NJ. 1. Band playing for
the Republicans. In connection with ore
of these bands an entirely novel event
took place.
POLITICAL SPEECH BY A TROMBONE.
For the first time in my political
experience at rivsl meetings, the Demo-
cratic orators outwinded the Repub-
licans. After the speaking had progressed a
couple Of hours and Col" Blair had been
relIevtd by Col" Frazier, the Republican
wind gave out. The speakers departed
but left the band to play and keep the
crowd from Joining the Democratic crowd
which was only thirty feet away. Sitting
on the Democratic stand [ could catch
the mournfnl notes of the trombone saying
at intervals '.Well, this-pom- pom pom
is daues OF a poom-poom-p rack ct.
Left here to play a political speech
pom po-o-oom, and Blair didn't leave his
pom pom-~aotes. +" Che trombone played
on faithfully till it tried to explain how
it drew Sc 900 per annum on So, 500 SAL
airy, and heard its dying notes; II can t
get that-pom- pom-risht. Send for Blair
to come back. Pom pom-pom, po-o-oom-
po-o DOM. Oh. b" The instru-
ment was borne off the ground.
at the Democratic Stand.
Judge Edmundson. Chairman of the
County Committee, opened the NE citing
by introducing MIR. q. p. Jones, the late
member of the House from Allegheny,
Highland and Bath, and now Democratic
aominea for the Senate from this district.
He said MI. j. was the man to whom in
the election of 'S3. was due the credit of
wheeling into line the western counties
of the Senatorial district,
Mr. Jones gave very clear and brief
running comment On the charges prefer
red by the Republicans against the Demo
cratic legislature of 1883. They charge
US with swapping the Riddleberger set
tiement. The Democratic legislation
supplementary to that settlement was
suggested by Republican Governor and
the bills were signed by a Republican
Governor. That legislation differed in
no respect from the settlement Itself
The settlement said that taxes should be
paid in money and nothing else," and
tue supplementary legislation said That
taxes should be paid in money and not
in coupons" Where was the difference
TIE UNsEATED REPUBLICAN MEM
BEERS.
MI. Jones gave q history of the contest
ed seats in the House. In the case Of
Rockingham, Soale and Harnsberger were
unsetre.i CT evidence that fully justified
it, The committee on contested elections
contained seven Democrats and four Re
publicans and it reported unanimously in
favor Of unseating them. The evidence
was SO overwhelming that not a Republic
can member Of the committee ra.sed his
voice against seating the Demoera tic
Contestants. l. was Que Of the plainest
cases that ever came before legislative
ecSy. In the Shenandoah contest the
Democrats in the House unanimously
voted to give Graudstaff (Rep the seat.
In the case Of Newberiy (Dem.) q brother
Of the Big -Four New berry, the Democrats !
by unanimous vote gave the seat To
(Rep.) In the case of Bailey
REP lie was unseated because be was
not a resident Of the CO unity be was elect
I'd to represent, and could not under the !
avs of Virginia sit for it. AND so on
through thu list,
THE FINANCES AND THE EXTRA
SESSION.
The Republicans say the Democrats