Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-06-26

House. That was decidedly the opinion
of some business men l met in Lynch
burg. Said they, "We have elected Major
Daniel to represent US in Congress, and |
we want him to do it and make reputa-
ton for his district and himself, and then |
it will be time enough for him to get co |
the Senate" Said a coterie of lawyers at |
Charlotte G. H., as they discussed the |
subject on the street corner, 1--WE are |
Daniel men here if he avill enter the race
for the Senatorship this time. but we
think Barbour has well earned it, and
would rather see him elected Senator next
winter, and have our favorite hold off and
wait for Riddleberger's seat. We think
is chances would be better then than
low."
THE SENATORIAL RACE.
Those Charlotte lawyers are level
oeaded set of fellows, and gave good rea-
sons for their position. They are attached
tn Major Daniel from personal and politi-
cal associations. and, having fought the
last campaign through so brilliantly with
him, they intend to stick by him in his
aspirations, but they want to see him
win, and they think his chances will be
better in the next Senatorial contest, be-
cause they regard Barbour, With his State
popularity, as more formidable COMPETE
tor than any Daniel is likely to find two
years hence. They also believe that Daniel.
by brilliant term in the House which they
anticipate for him, will greatly strengthen
himself for a second Senatorial race. by
which time the remembrance of his de-
feat in his first will be almost forgotten.
Then, too, they say he is young and can
afford to wait, while Barbour being
much older man, his friends will claim
this as his chance. If Daniels friends
| look at the matter in this light. it occurs
| to the writer who is friend to both, that
Barbour's friends will use that argument
| with great effect If the issue is between
| him and Daniel.
I am reminded just here of ar interview
had with Gov. Proctor Knott of Ken
lucky. few months ago at his Office in
Frankfort. upon the same subject. When
asked by him, who would be the Demo
cratic candidates for the U. S. Senator
ship this winter. the writer mentioned the
names of Barbour and Daniel as the most
| prominent. Said Gov. Knott, "You all
must send Barbour. l served several terms
with him in the House. He is strong
man, very strong man; his knowledge OF
public affairs, his influence with public
men, and his peculiar talents will make
him the most useful man to your State
that Virginia could select. He is IAN
of decided ability, which only those who
know him thoroughly can appreciate. You
do not need an orator in the Senate" said
he ''Send Daniel to the House, where he
will have ample scope for his great loren
sic abilities, and with those two men in
Congress. one in either branch, Virginia
will exert an influence in the national
| government inferior to that of no State 10
the Union.'' That opinion of a favored
son and statesman of Kentucky is worth
serious consideration. We want both Of
these able and honored V1rginians in
| Congress and the only way to have them
| both there is to send Barbour to succeed
| Malone and Daniel, in good time, to sue
| coed Riddleberger.
! Mckinney is very strong with the
Charlotte people. They want him for
| Governor and want him at the head of
the ticket. They say that Barbour will
not run for Governor, has positively in
dicated as much to some of his particular
| friends, who have now ceased to press him
| for the position. and that already some of
them are advocating Fitz Lee and some
| Mckinney. His determination may be
unalterable. Time will show.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALsHIP.
| Reference was made to our townsman,
| Harry st. George Tucker, who has been
| spoken of in connection with the Attor-
| ney Generalsh1p. 1 find he has many
| friends in this section, where during the
last campaign he had appointments and
| made fine impression wherever ne spoke.
| Staunton will some Gay be proud OF Har-
| ry. 1 have also heard his fathers name
| mentioned in high terms in connection
| with both the guberEatOrial and senatori-
al office. He has many friends in this
| section, but have not seen any one who
referred to the subject but who thought
he had slipped up on the Blair bill. l
| hear the name of Col. Cabell mentioned
| in Halifax as favorite for Governor, and
the opinion expressed that Halifax and
probably Patrick and Henry will compli-
ment him with their votes IN the conven-
tion. and also Maj John W. Riley. one
of her own highly esteemed citizens and a
distinguished member Of the Halifax bar.
He is also mentioned for Attorney Gener-
al and Maj. Sutherlin of Danville, for
Governor. But the two gentlemen most
frequently and favorably mentioned for
Attorney General are Holmes Conrad of
Winchester, who has an enviable reputa-
tion all over the State as man of ability
in State matters and a fine stumper, and
of great purity as politician, and Rufus
A. Ayers of Scott county, who is said to
have great deal Of strength in the
Southwest and to have contributed more
than any other one man to the success of
the Democrats in that section of the State
last fall.
JUDGE STAPLES.
This gentleman has strong following
in Halifax. and from what [ can gather
here and there all over the State, particu-
larly In the Southwest. His position on
the debt question makes him very accept
able to great many Democrats and old
IF hn lob