Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-01-21
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!, named first second and third
dent, respectively, and it might
. part of the unwritten law of
hat they should be selected from

named first second and third
dent, respectively, and it might
. part of the unwritten law of
hat they should be selected from
&great divisions of the country,
west and south. In this way not
The succession will be amply and sure
,rovided for, but even the possible con-
bgency of an epidemic disease prevailing at
he seat of government, and sweeping off
the President and Vice-President simulta-
'neously would be guarded against, in as
much as the other two Vice Presidents
would actually be residing in other sections
of the country, not likely to be visited by
such epidemic.
The necessary amendment to the consti-
tuition will provide that the succession to
the Presidency, as well as the presidency
of the Senate, devolve upon the vice-pres-
idents in their regular and numerical order.
Congressman VIM. Walter Phelps, of
New Jersey, has issued cards for recep-
tion to President Porter, of Yale College,
to be held Wednesday evening of next
week. On account of the size of the house
the invitations are confined mainly to the
resident or visiting alumni. Many persons
prominent in public life, like Mr.. Blaine,
Gov. Stewart of Vermont, Gov. Dinglsy,
and Gen. Slocum, who, although not grad
yates themselves, have sent their sons to
Yale, have, however, been included in the
number.
Miss Constance Edgar, daughter of Mrs.
Jerome Bonaparte by her first husband,
has au last taken the steps which she had
contemplated for some time, and entered
the Convent of the visitation in Baltimore.
She will take the vows and become sister
of the order after the usual period of prep
aration. Miss Edgar is 10 years old, of
very agreeable presence, had brilliant
future before her, but had been disappoint-
ed In love in this city.
Rev. DIR. John P. Newman late of the
Madison Avenue Congregational church,
New York, after filing number of
engagements to lecture in Southern Cali
fornia, will return to Washington.
In this city there is what is called the
Gravel Club" it is made up of Republi-
can ofice-holders, who are specializing on
the condition of walking next March.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 1885.
The Chronicle says that Col John s.
Barbour, of Virginia, will be our next
Postmaster General.
Hon. John Warwick Daniel, representa-
tive elect to the 49th Congress, who has
been invited to deliver an address in the
hall of the House of Representatives in
connection with the dedicatory exercises
of the Washington National monument, is
the idol of the young Democracy of Wash
ington's native State. He lost leg and
was otherwise injured by Federal bullets
in the late ar when little more than boy.
Representative Cabell, of Virginia, is
warmly in favor of the general object
sought to be attained by the Blair Electoral
bill and will vote for the measure without
amendment, as will most Southern mem
bers.
Senator Malone has been in his seat but
few hours this session. He is keeping,
however, one eye steadily upon his politi-
cal future and has the pins set to capture
the gubernatorial nomination with Hon.
John S. Wise as second on the ticket
The plan is, in case of success at the polls,
for Malone to come back to the Senate
leaving Wise as the chief executive of the
Old Dominica. There is a hard fight be-
fore these two gentlemen, but the above
partnership may develope some strength.
1t is too far in the future to cause any
sleepless nights.
Hon. A. F. Crockett, wife and daughter,
and Mr.. G. A. Crockett, wife and daughter,
of Virginia, ara at Mrs Lockwood's on
18th street
Judge Seville. of Orange county, Va, is
guest of the Howard house for brief
sojOurn.