Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-06-04
THE NEW COUNCIL { N
|NTERV|E WE'D.
WHAT THEY WILL DO !

WHAT THEY WILL DO!
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THEIR ELEC-
TIoN-ExrREssIoN OF OPINIONS AS TO
THE REMOVALS OF CITY OFFICIALS.
&C., &C., &c.
Because of the circumstances OF the
recent election there has been some exhlbl-
tion of anxiety to know the political
{ status of the new counclImen, and what
their policy will be. In view Of this fact
we have interviewed them and give the
substance of this interview below:
Mr.. John D. Crowle, the owner and
I proprietor of the Virginia Hotel, says he
has always been a Democrat and has al
ways voted the Democratic ticket when
ever he voted, sometimes there were men
! put on it that he could not vote for. He
does not know what the plan of the new
council will be, he had been put on the
ticket in opposition to his wishes, and re-
fused to allow his name TO be run at first.
but now since his election he proposes to
: stay in and fight it out, for time at any
rate. He had thought Of resignlng il
there had been good man from that
ward to take his place, but he does not see
a prospect for getting such man into his
| council 6 years, several years ago, and
knows its beauties-a position in which a
man gets very little thanks. He remem-
| bers an exciting time in the council when
be and MI. Gooch were working together
! to expel hogs from the corporation. They
| finally succeeded and were elected again
the next term in spite of the many threats
made during the agitation in the counc Gil.
DEMOCRAT FROM Toz.
| Mr.. VIM. F. Summerson says he Is
Democrat from A. to z. He says
| they have had no meeting and he
does not know just what the plan will be,
| but as for himself he intendes as best he
knows how, to do what is right. In reply
J to the question as to whether he had had
many applications fer places he says, ''hun-
dreds of them"
THERE WILL BE CHANGES.
Mr.. M. B. Oberdorfer is e clothier, on
| Augusta street and has been lately ap-
pointed on the Board Of Visitors of the
D. D. j. B. Institution, to fill the vacan.
cy caused by the resignation Of DR.. Stout.
He emphasizes the fact that he is Demo
crat. In reply to the question, whether
there would be radical change in the Of
fcers of the town, he says they have had
no meeting and be does not know what
the plan will be, but there will be some
changes. In reply to question as to
whether he favored q thorough change in
the town officials, he says he favor5 some
change, but just to what extent he cannot
tell now.
DID NOT ASK FOR VOTES.
Capt. J. T. Long of the Stanton Gas
Works, when asked whether he belonged
to the Knights of Labor, says he does, and
is also member of the Good Templars,
Captain of fire company and Captain OF
the Artillery company here. Mr.. Long
does not care to say whether there
will be changes In the town officials. He
says he has had number of apple atoms
for Offices, but he is pledged to no one and is
under obligations to no one; says he de6es
any man in SJaunton to say he, Mr..
Long, had asked him to vote for him and
he did notyote for himself. He expects
to act upon the merits Of each case as it
may come up.
SEES NO REASON FOR A CLEAN SWEEP.
Mr.. James w. Teabo, Of the Adams
Express Co., says he is thoroughbred
Democrat, and has alwas been one and 80
far as he is concerned is in favor OF letting
the town officials alone and especially the
police; that they are good officers and suit
him very well. He says he had not been
elected to turn out men, but to represent
certain class Of constituents, the labor
ing class, and his aim will be to equalize
the appropriations for streets, crossings,
&C., more than he thinks they have been
before. He thinks the employees of the
city should get their wages weekly instead
of monthly as some do, and that it should
be In money. He says had the Republi-
cans carried the council all might have
| expected general change of officers. but
as the majority of them are Democrats he
does not see any reason for a general
| change. Had he thought that there
| would be general change he would not
| have allowed his name 10 be run. He
says he had said in reply to some one
saying part of them must go out, - that
if one went all must go, but after consid-
IN
| to set himself against majority
of the council if they should be in favor
of turning all out and so he might in
| voting sacrifice some In order to save
| others.
TO THE YIcToRs BELONG THE sPoILs.
Mr.. G. Bargamin says he has nothing
| to say except THAT he is q Democrat, was
| born Democrat, and expects to die one.
| changes insthe town officials, he says they
have had no caucus to make out any plan
and he.does not care to say whether there
will be changes or not, but laughingly
, adds, "You know, to the victors belong
the spoils." He says they are not pledged
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far as is in his power, what he believes to
be for the interest of the city.
NOT GOVERNED BY ANY PARTY.
Mr.. A. J. Butts was found among his
bee-hiyes at his. residence on North Au-
| gusta street. In answer to question as
to his political status, Mr.. Butts says be is
Democrat, has always been one, and
voted the Primary tioket'' at the last
election, with the exception of two names.
He says he was approached by several of
+, the Primary Committee and asked to run