Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-10-19
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FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 70. 1883.
LOCAL.
POLITICAL NOTES OF LOCAL
INTEREST.

NO PROHIBITION CONGRESSIONAL CAN.
DIDATE.
4. On Friday last conference of members
(, of the Prohibition party was held in
Staunton. at which representatives were
| present from Augusta, Rockbridge and
| Highland. to consider the expediency of
| making congressional nomination for
the 10Th district. After free discussion
Of the situation it was almost unanimous
lY resolved By the thirty or forty delegates
, gr-ss. The Prohibition conference of the
End district, after discussion last week in
Norfolk, came to the same determination
regarding that district.
HOW OHIO DEMOCRATS LOOK TO vIR-
GINA DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. John T. Harman, Secretary of the
Stanton Democratic Club of Stanton,
returned to the city Sunday afternoon
from a trip through some portions of
Southern Ohio. He says Virginia Dem
ocrat is bswildered by the activity of the
Ohio Democrats. They are holding meet
iDgs day and night. talk loudly on the
! railroad trains about carrying their State,
| and some of them are even betting on so
Improbable result On the train that MIR.
Harman came frcm Ohio to Charleston, a
vote was taken resulting Cleveland 20.
Harrison 10. Mr.. Hartman says that look
ing at the Ohio Democrats and Republi-
fapa of uork ho Niroipio Dopoooratc ar6
Republicans look as if they were doing
nothing at all. Almost every Democrat
in Southern Ohio belongs to a club and
has on bis badge.
SPRING HILL DEMOCRATIC CLUB
On Saturday evening last the Den o.
Gratis of Spring Rin organized campaign
club, starting with ffty-two members.
The following officers were elected-Pres.
ident, J. W. Fisher; 1st Vice President,
J. L. Plfer; 2nd Vice President. W. b,
Leaper; Secretary, J. Worth Splitter !;
Assistant Secretary, j. NJ Wheeler !;
Treasurer, c. W. Dunlap, and Sergeant
alarms, }. w. Burket
THE MILLBoRO SPRINGS BARBECUE.
The Staunton Democrats who atten ded
the Millboro Springs Barbecue last Thurs
day, came back boiling over with praise OF
the event. They think there never were
such people as the Bath county Demo-
Gratis. They didn't mind the rain that
fell bit, and the crowd OF thousand
at the close as it Was at the beginning.
Senator John ". Daniel, Hon. John T.
Harris and Harry Tucker, all spoke. The
outfit of refreshments was liberal in the
extreme and everybody had a plenty to
eat and drink. There were flags, bandan-
mas, and Cleveland hats in plenty, and the
enthusiasm had even reached the ladies', a
number of whom were on the ground des-
pite the weather. The Stanton boy 8 think
Augusta Will have to put her sho ulder to
the wheel election day if she expects to
keep up her proportion Of Democratic bal
lots with that Of little Bath.
THE AHDDLEBROOK DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
On Saturday night, the Democrats Of
Middlebrook organized campaign club
with hundred names to commence with
Inc following officers were elected: PreS1-
dent, W. P. Mish; Vice Presidents, James
A. Snyder, Fl. 7. Swartzel aud ". W.
Hamilton; Secretary, G. T. Jordan. Capt.
James Bumgardner addressed them.
CRAIGsvILLE.
The Democrats of Craigsville have form
I'd campaign club with B o. Ferguson,
President; j. E. Hidy, Vice President
and J. B. GoIdsbY, Secretary.
HARRY fuckers APPOINTMENTS
FOR AUGUSTA.
The following appointments for Harry
Tucker to address the people of Augusta
county. will be filled at the times and
places named; the county Democrats
should cut out this list, preserve it. and
see that good audiences are On hand at the
DlaceS named.