The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-09
conessional Districts

al district. assembled at Marion, Va, on
the Ist inst. nominated by acclamation
Hon. Henry Bowen as their candidate for
Congress This Is equivalent to an cleo
ton. Mr. Bowen. in 1882 carried that
district 10y 3 500 majority, but MIR, Trigg.
Democrat, in 1854, was elected over Mr..
Bailey, Republican. MIR. Bowen is gen
tleman of great personal popularity, of
large and influential connections, and will
redeem the district, and give to the people
of the 9th district an able and true repre-
sentative.
In the 1st district Hon. I. Bayly
Brown, of Accomac, was the unanimous
nominee of the Tappahannock Republican
Convention. He is a nephew of Judge
Bayly, who for number of years repre-
sented that district in Congress, and
cousin OF the late E. w. Bayly, Esq, of
this place. He is a gentleman OF very high
character, able and fearless. and will de-
feat Mr.. Croxton. the Democratic NOM
inee
In the I'd or Norfolk district, Hon. Geo.
E. Bowden is the Republican nominee,
and will be elected. He is an able and eff
fective organizer, and will make success
full campaign. The present representative
Hon. H. Libbey, has made an efficient
representative and deserves well OF his
people. But the Convention has decided
for another and the people will ratify it's
decision.
In the 4th district, there is not that
harmony that we would like to see. In the
Convention on the LIST, which adjourned
over to the I'd, split took place and one
wing of the Convention nominated Hon,
w. E. Gaines, of Nottoway, State Sena-
tor, for Congress. We have no means of
knowing whether it will be accepted by the
entire party of the district. The 4th has
large Republican majority, but it is not
wise policy to fritter away any of its
strength by personal discussions. Hon. ].
D. Brady, the present representative, has
made one of the most active, attentive
and efficient representatives the State has
ever had, but for some reason unknown to
us, there was an element dissatisfied with
him on personal grounds. We regret to
SEQ this, as it impairs the force of party
organization and jeopardizes principles in
contest over non-essential matters. We
hope, however, to hear of harmony in the
ranks and the full strength of the party
brought out on the I'd Of November next.
In the Richmond district Hon. Geo. D.
Wise has been renominated by the Demo-
cratic Convention which met in Richmond
on the I'd inst, after having positively
withdrawn his name from the contest. On
the morning of the Convention he pub
lished card, expressing his Discrimination
to again accept nomination. but stating
that # nominated he would accept. 1t is
believed that the Knights of Labor will
present candidate. If so, the Republic
cans, in all probability, will have no party
nee of the Knights, on the tariff question,
which will almost certainly result in the
defeat of Mr.. Wise.
In the Alexandria district, another Con-
vention has been called to meet in Gull
pepper, on the 23d of September. The con-
vention that met in Alexandria several
weeks ago failed to make nomination, af-
ter two sessions, and the matter was rele-
gated to the people to elect new delegates
and hold another convention, which has
been called to meet as above indicated.
In the 18th district Gen. John E. Roller,
of Rockingham, is announce as candi-
date against the regular Democratic NOM
inee, Col. G.. T. O'Ferrall. The views of
the latter on the tariff question are not in
accord with those of the majority of the
voters in that district, and it is as much this
as anything else that Gen. Roller candi-
dacy has become a necessity 1t is useless
to attempt to disguise the fact that the
independent voters are to be heard this
fall. 1t is nonsense to presume that a
convention OF a few delegates can stife
the voice and sentiments Of the great body
of the voters upon vital question direct
ly and deeply affecting their material in
terests. The day has gone by when the
people can be frightened by a scare-crow,
and when the party whip will drive free
men from their convictions. Virginia
must be abreast of the times in her politi-
cal relations, if she would have her Won
derful natural wealth developed and util-
lied, and to take her proper position the
people must emphasize at the ballot box
their adherence of rings and partizan de-
vices designed to promote selfish ends
only. Let the ballot-box speak the hon.
est sentiment of the voters regardless Of
packed primaries and caucus determine
lions.
In the 9Th District, the Republicans
have called convention to consider the
expediency of nominating candidate to
oppose Hon. George G. Cabell, the present
representative and the nominee of his
party for election. Cabell ought to be
defeated for his political heresifs and Bit
ter partizanism.
Geo. E. Bowden, the Republican nominee
for Congress in the Norfolk district, and
Thos. Bayly Brown, in the Fredericks-
burg district, are of two of the oldest and
most highly respected families in Virginia.
They are gentlemen of high character,
adnitted ability and wall pdueatad and az