Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13

| tbs Mehcns leaders manipulated the bal
| lots OF the coIored men as they voted. The
/ Democrats Of the precinct sent to Norfolk
! and got /. photographer to come to the
| spot to photograph "school.' Ga his
arrival there. Mr.. Turner. the artist, found
he was engaged to photograph a group of
Republican politicians registering the
colored men as they voted. The picture
| IS very faithful one, and in ths fore
ground is Supervisor s. B. Carney, with
| ais beck and pencil in hand. buslly en-
aged in keeping a tally Of the voters
| Two different views OF the group were
| taken.
| In Wytheville, the morning after the
| election. hanging from a limb of one
| # the sugar naples in front Of the
| Crockett House, was an effigy of John 5.
| Wise with "bloody shirt' hanging to his
fe-'. and nlacard on his body with this
,scrption-"Haye you heard from
| O-h-i-O -
At Chase City, Mecklenburg county, the
;cored Democratic club met in their
Cub room and. attended by white Demo
crats, marched in column to the polls.
When near the polls they were booted and
| howlAd at by ii crowd Of Republican ne
groes, some Of whom shook their fists and
| sticks At members Of the club, calling
hem driven cattle and other names The
white men. who had instructed the club
Den to march quietly and make no dis
tur6ance, requested the negroes to stop
RI no al,
rhe negroes persisted. The whites then
got between the club meu and the mob
and told the mob that the whites and the
colored Democrats wanted peace, but if
the Othar side wanted anything else they
could get it. The negroes then Quoted
down.
On the night previous to the election.
Hon. John E. Massey spoke in the Court
house at Charlottesville. Some fifty or
sixty Republican colored men were pres
ent az the opening of his speech. When he
called attention to John Sherman g
| representation of the South in Con
gress and in the electoral college,
and its final and most probable
resut-the disfranchisement OF the color
ed citizen-his negro auditors rose in a
body and marched with the precision OF
we'll -drilled soldiers to tho door and out of
the house.
On Friday night, Mayor Peter H. Otey
of Lynchburg, Chairman of the Demo
cratic city committee, was made the reci-
pient of a beautiful gold watch and solid
gold chain, valued at $3.50. 90, a present
their appreciation Of his splendid services
in the campaign just closed.
MI. Robert a. Crockett, the Democratic
candidate for the House of Delegates
from Tazewell county. died at his resi-
dence near Graham. in that county, on
Wednesday, the 4th inst. OF typhoid
pneumonia, a disease which carried off his
little daughter not more than four weeks
ago.
In Salem, Roanoke, the morning after
the election, an old man was going up the
tnain street with q wheelbarrow filled
with beets, when he was spied by several
Democrats who purchased the entire load
They presented each prominent Republi
can with one. and pinned one to TIE lappe
of the Republican campaign manager 5
coat. All went off in perfect good humor
Thomas J. Craddock of Albemarle. re-
, Gently left the Malone party and wa.
working for The Democratic ticket in his
neighborhood. On the evening before the
election as he was returning home from
Charlottesville, he was fired on from
ambush and wounded. 1t was supposed
10 be the work Of political enmity.
Gen FitZ Lee and Hon. John E. Mas
sey, Governor and Lt-Governor elect
were in Washington city Saturday, the
: latter on his Way to Philadelphia on bust.
ness.
Tonight Democratic D4nville is to
have procession, Illumination, and gene
raj painting red Of the town. FitZ Lee,
John W. Daniel and Senator Vance. OF
N g., are expected to be present. 1t is
stated by the Register" that mot a
single white man in the town voted the
Muhone ticket.''
The following kilograms explain them
selves:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 4th,
Gen. Fltz Lee:
congratulate you and the Virginia Democrats
upon your splendid victory.
, T. A. HENDRICKS.
To which General Lee replied:
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov 5th
Vice President Hendricks, Indianapolis. Ind:
Accept the thanks of the Virginia democrats TO,
! your congratulations May the spirit of the Sage
OF M onticelo watch over the destnies of Virginia
forever. FITzHUGH LEE.
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, Nov. 5, 1885.
To General FItzhuQh Lee:
| The Democracy of Missouri congratulate the
Democracy of old Virginia on their great victory
peace hath her victories no less renowned than
war" send you hearty greeting; if possible
will be present at your inaugural.
JOHN s. MARMADUKE, Gov of Missouri.
SACRAMENTO, CAL Nov. 4,
Gorernorelect Fitzhugh Lee:
We congratulate and welcome you into the
brotherhood of Democratic Governors.
STeNEMAN, Gov. of California.
NEW YORK. Nov 4, 1885.
To Gen. f, Lee Alexandria, "a:
; thousand congratulations to you and to the
grand Old Dominion. redeemed and regenerated.
Cessante PaUade. EGBERT L. VIELE.
Member Congress N. Y City.
William G. Pendleton of Smith county,
, defeated Malone candidate, threatens to
sue the telegraph company for sending
> cGngratulatory messages to him concern
ing the recent election. He says he has
worked hard enough for the Malone party
and wishes to retire forever from politics.
AT Texarkana, Ark. Friday, one hun
bred guns were fired in honor of Fitz Lee
Was speaking and boniires.