Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-04
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POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES..
The vote for Attorney General in the
State asce anei by the State canvass
ing GARD, vas for Rafus A Ayers.
Dam )I52 375. aid Frank S Bair. (Rep.)
1856 1l9-majority for Ayers Is ,246. The
a.yres ate vote was 3.75l more than that
cast in tie last Presidential contest. The
Democratic gain over the Presidential
vote was 1873. and the Republican loss
was 1855.
Hon. john E. Massey, whose name has
been mentioned IN the papers in connec-
zion with the post of superintendent OF
Public Instruction, says that If any can
yass is being made in his behalf for this
position, it is without his agency. Prot.
John l.. Buchanan, of the Southwest, is
also named for the same office. It is
stated that Mr.. II. M. Smytne, OF Taze-
we'll county, is candidate for the Secre-
tary ship of the Common wealth.
The seats Of T. e. Mathews (Rep.) and
J. R. Jones (col. Rep III the House OF
Delegates from Lunenburg and Mecklen-
burg counties, respectively, will be con-
tested by W. W. Boswell and U. L..
Finch. The evidence now b. ing taken
in Mecklenburg in support of Mr.. b. s
claims, shows rather startling condition
of bulldozing of colored men IN the
churches, to force them to vote for the
Republican nominee, who seems TO have
been an unpopular man i'll every way.
Governor-elect Fi!z Lee was at the
capitol at Richmond, Friday. He was
there to tamlllarizs himself with the
details of certain Cases pending in the
United States Supreme Court involving
matters which, perhaps. may come before
| MIN when he takes his seas as Governor
of Virginia.
The Inauguration ball to be given at
Richmond. January LIST, is to take place
III Armory Hall. and the tickets are 30.
A good many society people from the
| Northern States are invited, as we'll as
| politicians from the same quarter OF The
Union.
The Good Templars State Convention
at DanviIle adopted local. option bill to
| tie submitted to the Legislature. The bill
provides that upon the petition Of one
tenth of the voters of a county or corpora
| ton the judge shall order special election
Oh the question of liquor-lcensa or no
license. TIE judge shall then order the
sheriff TO post notices OF election at each
precinct, and give notice to the officers
| conducting the election to publish notice
| in the papers three weeks before the
election. Said special elections shall be
| neid and conducted as other special cleo
| tions.
The Lyncbburg News. ""W hitehead' $
Democrat Danville "Times," Wythe-
vile dispatch and other Democra attic
papers in Virginia, editorially advise that
| the colUred men who voted the Democrat
| ic ticket should be given the preference
| in employment, and helped in their work
and business.
Judge Staples has been employed to
assist the Attorney-G Of Virginia
| in the debt cases new before the United
States Supreme Court.
Hon. John w. Daniel is suffering in
| teLsely from neuralgia in his wounded
| leg, brought ca by over-exerJion in the
! recent political canvass.
Secretary of the Navy, Whitney, is in
PRODUCING good deal Of the old time
| Democratic ''jolly good fellow idea into
bis official circle. Out of his own pocket
he spent $500 for thanksgiving
turkey for each clerk in bis Department.
Thanksg living day he saw five little chill.
| dren playing IN the road. He refined in
his horse and pleasantly asked them if
they would not like a Thanksgiving pres
ent. The little ones promptly respol ded
| in the stii; NATIVE, and the Secretary made
glad ther hearts by tossing to each OF
| them dollar, and then rode Cd without
waiting to receive their bashful but hearty
thanks for the gift.
The Board of Public Works has appoint
| ed as a Director of the Eastern Lunatic
| Asylum, Capt. Richard E. Frayser, editor
of the Mercantile and Manufacturing
Journal" of Richmond. 1t is a most ad
mirable appointment.
Gen. John Eaton, U. S. Commissioner OF
Education, has rendered his resignation
to the President, and the Alexandra
Gazette" says it is understood that DR..
W. II Ruffner, former Superintendent OF
Public Education in this State, is being
urged for the place.