The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-10

vice is, to the minds of your committee, Il
doubtful and improbable transaction. "
The raising of money with the pretense
of securing legislation demanded decisive
action, and they recommended that Assls-
tant Doorkeeper Warder be dismissed
from the service of the House. Warder's
friends regarded it rs II harsh decision be-
cause it was followed by qualified excul-
patton of Mr. Stealey. In the debate on
the resolution of dismissal, Mr.. Cox, of
North Carolina, strongly supported the
report, and sturdy speeches were made for
it by Mr.. Findlay, of Maryland, and Mr..
Blanchard, of Louisiana. There were
some singing shots at Mr.. Stealey, the
fortunate person in the transaction, and
speeches and defences were made by Mr..
Peters, Mr.. Ward and others. Mr.. Oates,
OF Alabama, offered the substitute reso-
luton Of censure. There was much dodg
ing of votes, Mr.. Holman being among
the Democrats who left their places while
the role was being called. There were
some men of character among the defend
ers of the scandalous performance, and
not afew Republicans helped the Demo
Gratis who objected to condemning one of
their party. Among the men who voted
against the substitute were Messrs. Cox,
Hammond, Herbert, Mills, Morrison, Ran
dali, Springer and Welborn, Democrats,
and Cannon, Golf, La Toilette, Long, Nc
Comas and Mckinley, Republicans.
Messrs. Bland, Blount, Hewitt, Towns
bend and Tucker were among the Demo
| Gratis who supported the modified censure.
This, of course, is another evidence of
Democratic reform, and will go to make
up the catalogue Of legislative acts, which
the people will be called on to pass judg-
ment upon.
| Some of the Virginia nominations still
hang fire in the Senate Committees to
which they have been referred preparatory
| to a vote on their confirmation. John
| Goode is metaphOrically roasting on q
gridiron, and the recent election in Nor
folk, by which, through the agency Of the
Electoral Board, a Republican majority of
| 1000 has been converted into Democrat
ic majority of LOO, will not abate the
| heat of the process. It is entirely proba-
| BILE that Mr.. Goode will have to retire
from the snug and lucrative position he
! holds for the want Of the advice and con-
sent of the Senate that he should continue
there, as the more that is known about
election methods in that part of the State
where his political influence is most poten-
| tial, the worse it is for him. His confir-
nation by the Senate would be substan-
| TALLY an endorsement Of the corrupt
means employed in the second district, to
defraud the majority OF the voters out OF
their rights,and an invitation to persist in
the same line of conduct for the future.
The duty OF the Republicans in the Sen
ate is clearly 10 vote against Mr.. Goodies
nomination, as we'll as that of Mr.. Glennan
to be postmaster at Norfolk, and let it go
forth as an expression of the sense of the
Senate upon the agencies employed in
some portions of Virginia to secure Dem
ocratic majorities in Republican localities
| Indeed. it would be but retributive JUS
tice. were the Senate to refuse to confirm
every nomination from Virginia, in rebuke
of the ISLANDERS which were sent broadcast
over the country about Republican Off
Gals, in order to induce the President to
make an exception of Virginia, and eX-
empt the appointments from this State
from the operation of the rule which he
had publicly announced would govern his
administration. If it were once made
known that the Republicans in the Senate
would not give their sanction to the ap-
pointment Of asingle person from States
where the ballot-box was Aagrantly cor
rupted, it might have the effect to check
| the frauds which are Systematically prac-
ticed to secure the count in favor of Dem
Ocratic candidates. A lesson of this kind
would be felt, and might have the effect
to bring about some degree of reform,
where reform is so much needed to assure
honest elections.
| The two parties are preparing for the
/ fall elections and the control Of the next
| House of Representatives. The Republi-
cans have already established their head
quarters. Gen. N. Golf has accepted the
position of Chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee and Col. Ed.
MCPHERSON, that of Secretary. That
means business. Both of these gentle
men have experience and ability, and
stirred by their honest convictions that
the best interests of the country will be
| subserved by the return of the Repub-
licans to the control of all the depart
ments of government, they will address
themselves to the duties before them with
lintrepidity and determination, and use all
honorable means to both win and deserve
success.
Mr.. Kenna was chosen Chairman of the
Democratic Committee, but he has asked
to be relieved. The request was not granted,
and an urgent appeal was made upon him to
change his determination. What will be
the result, is not now known. West Vir-
ginia has been unusually coMplimented in
tile selection of both chairmen from her
delegation in Congress, and may have sig
nificance in locating the theatre of battle
in States where there are Republican pos
sibilities. The Legislature to be elected
this fall in that State, will have the choice
of United States Senator to succeed
Hon. j N. Camden. It may be that the
Republicans will have the majority, and if
so Gen. Golf would doubtless be the choice
of his party for that honor. Should the
Democrats succeed, then Senator Cam
den, with his coal oil influence to back
him, would stand a good chance, but it
would be in the face of the opposition of
Gov. Wilson, who represents the masses
of the party, and whose favorite would no
doubt be Henry S. Walker. present secre-
tary of that State, who came within one
vote of the prize when Hon. Allen S.
Caperton was elected some years ago.
Washington is not as gay and fiashy as
it was eighteen months ago. Shoddy is
not so all prevailing and presumptuous.