The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-11-29

In the election on the 9th, IN Virginia
The vote on calling convention to revise
the constitution, was. for it $685. against
63,125.
Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania has been
selected to be the chief marshal on the
occasion of the Inauguration of President
Harrison on the 4th of March next.
On the 25th a severe Storm visited the
eastern Atlantic States coming up from
Florida. \ vast amount of damage was
done along the sea coast. and it is hoped
killed the yellow fever germ in Florida.
before it took its departure from that Sec
ton. Frost occurred at Jacksonville on
the night of the 9th.
Yesterday evening in Washington. D.
G., Jno. L. Harris, Jr., Esq. of Harrison.
burg, was married to Miss Elizabeth Ran
dolph. daughter of peyton Randolph, ESQ.
OF Washington. Mr. Harris is a popular
and well known attorney, and his reputa-
tion extends throughout the State. We
wish HIM and his young bride much hap
piness.
The people of Wash ington dre busy
making extensive arrangements for the
Inauguration Of President Harrison on
the 4th of March next. 1t is believed it
will be the most imposing demonstration
ever seen on an occasion of the kind.
There will be one prominent figure in tie
Cleveland parade four years ago missing,
Gen. Fitz Lee on his fiery charger will not
be there.
The popular vote in Virginia on the 6tl,,
was for Cleveland. ISL 977. as against
1921 in lSS4-an increase of 64S0 For
Harrison, $50, 43S. as against 1879 356 in
1854 for Blaine Republican increase of
HOSP. Cleveland7s majority in 1884 was
6,l4l. His majority in 1888. 1889. But
for the factional fight among Republicans
in the 4th district, Harrison would have
carried the State by from 1000 to 600.
For a party that had fulfilled its mission
and was dead the Republican party dill
some pretty live kicking on the 9Th of
November. 1t broke the backbone of
Democracy, paralyZed the Labor and Pro-
hibition parties. and came up fresh and
smiling at the close Of the contest 1t is
now III order for the Democratic party to
close up shop and go out OF business It
has been nothing but :. pe,rjGed night
mare at 0est aud the least it is beard of
hereafter except AS emnisceDce, The
better for the country.
The next election in Virginia will occur
on Tuesday after the first Monday in
November next. A Cover nor. Iieutt nant
Governor and Attnnel general will he
elected; also, Que half of thA state Sena-
tors and all OF The mem 0ers of the House
of Delegates. The next Legislature will
lot elect United States Senator, but the !
contest will be lively one, AS the Demo
Gratis will strive to keep the State govern. |
ment IN their hands, while the Republi- |
cans. encouraged by the close vote at the |
recent election. will pu6 foril, earnest eff. |
forts to capt IRE he State.
Phlladrl phia I'ress According Ia the |
returns of its Board Of Cal, vassess, Cleve- |
land carrl' South Car0lu,a hv :, lnaiGlify I
OF 81 0S5 in a total vote # 20 j65 EIGHT |
years ago the census showed u pupua, ion
OF males of voting age IN Soulh Citt DINA
of POS 7S9. of when lis $50 we've coI.,retl
The cOlortd voters w+It hen III II u,ajor-
lty OF 81 1883 III a State hich This Year
pOlled, according 10 The returns. only
l3.74O Republican vo;es. Tranquility
reigus in South Carolina. Negro suffrage
no longer challenges the absolute sway of
the Bourbon minority
AS illustrative of the economy of this
reform administration, as we'll as it's ex-
allied notion of duty in admi nistering the
affairs of the government. we notice that
some four hundred woikmen were dis
m,sse from the Brookp Navy Yard,
and about An equal number from The
Portsmouth Navy Yard These dismis.
sails occurred immediately after the cleo
lion, The presumption is reasonable that
they were employed for their votes in two
doubtful states, aud paid out of the public
treasury. After the ballots were deposited
the urgent necessity that caused their EN-.
ploymFnt ceased, and they are now left to
the beauties of civil service
under Il reform Democratic administra
ton.
We are hearing the same gnsh about ,
and fl; endship as a means to
break down Bourbonism in the South, as
we had when Hayes and Garfield were
elected. Every tXpectaDJ Democrat who .
his plans laid to raid the Treasury
under Democratic administration, now
is full of suggestions how to break a
'Salid South" OF course the most direct
way is TO recognize the conservative
Democratic tlement''-that is the office |
seeking eement-and this would give a
mQral force that would prove a wedge to
split the Democracy and the Solid South!
Such gush will be properly appreciated by
the new administration and properly recog-
nized, too. but possibly not in the way
these disintelested patriots would have it.