Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-06-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

QuNo Doom mas DeoQ started for EX-
Senator Allen G. Thurman Of Ohio, for
the place of Vice President on the Cleve-
land ticket. Despite his seventy-ive years,
if the old Roman would say yes, the ST.
Louis convention wouldn't take second
ballot on it. But at his home, Monday
night, Mr.. Thurman said to an inquirer
that he would on no account be candi-
date for any office.
When the Republican City Committee
of Richmond met, Monday night, Hon.
John S. Wise resigned the Craftsmanship
of it, saying he withdrew to hereafter act
with the Republican party of which u. F i.
Houston is State Chairman. Thirty two
of the thirty six members of the commit
tee present, did the same thing.
The Accomac Democrats have decided
to hold primary to decide for what can
didate for the congressional nomination
the delegates for Accomac shall cast the
vote of the county.
Hon. John S. Barbour will take num-
Der of ladies to st. Louis with him. In his
party are Miss Ellen Daingerfeld, Mrs.
Beverly DaingelGeld and Mrs. Henry
Oalngerield.
The Democratic caucus of the House
has voted to admit several amendments
to the Mills bill, retaining the duty on
kaolin, marble, glass, statuarY, paintings
and other articles.
Some Of the enemies CT Judge Gresham
in his own party have put the Chicago
nomination out of bis reach, by unearth-
ing the fact that he was member of the
Known othiHg party when be was twenty
two years old.
Last Thursday, Wade Hampton. Sena-
tor Kenna. Hon. W. l.. Wilson, and Hon.
81. W. Ford of Michigan, addressed rous-
ing Democratic meeting at Charlestown,
Jefferson county.
1t is stated that Henry Carter Stuart, a
son of W. A. Stuart of Saltville. will be
candidate for the Democratic COMPRESSION
al nomination in the 9Th Va. district.
The anti-Mahone Republican Congress
sional Convention of the 9Th Va. district,
instructed its delegates to Chicago to
work for an anti-saloon plank in the Ma
tional platform.
Sam Small's opinion of Cleveland, as ex-
pressed at Nashville is this: We need
grit in the Democratic party. I admire
Grover Cleveland for that. A gamer man
than he never presided over the United
States [applause], and Grover Cleveland
can get my vote for President every four
years, because he has got a backbone as
big as circus-pole." lLaughter.]
Lawyers. mechanics, mel chants, pro-
fesslonaI men, and clerks pulled off their
coats and went to work in behalf of the
Democratic ticket Yesterday. and labored
with will from morning till night"
That is the way the Petersburg IndeG-
Appeal accounts for the Democratic vic
tory there last week. That is the way
victory can be won every time, and every
where. 1t is the inyincible recipe against
defeat.
The Calumet Club of Baltimore. 125
strong. will go to st. Louis in blue flannel
suits and high white hats.
The N. Y. World figures it out that
Blaine already has within twenty-five of
the majority of the Chicago convention.
Joseph R. Anderson. who was last week
nominated for Governor of Tennessee by
the State Prohibition convention, died
Saturday at his home at Bristol, after a
few days illness, of typhoid fever. He was
6S years of age, the President of the Bris-
toll Bank, and for many years prominent
business man of East Tennessee.
All the great deliverances on the tariff
have been made in the House-Mills, Car
Isle and Randall of the Democrats, and
Reed and Kelley of the Republicans.
The Women's National Convention at
DesMoines, Iowa. nominated Mrs. Belva
Lockwood of Washington city, for Presi-
dent.
The Nelson EXAMINER contains the
following card from that staunch and able
Democrat, Ex-senator G. T. Smith, who
has many friends in Augusta:
ALTON, NELSON COUNTY, VA, }
May %, 1883. !
Editor Examiner In answer to inquiries
from personal and political friends and sup
porters in the 10th Congressional District
whether or not I will be candidate for the
nomination for Congress by the Democratic
party, I wish to make it public through your
paper that my private business affairs and
plans for the future forbid anything of the
kind in this campaign. But I shall treasure
with heartfelt gratitude and due appreciation
the fattering sentiments of many kind friends
and cordial supporters throughout this con-
gressional district, who think, as they express
hot HI
Democratic party and to the public generally
in originating and securing the passage of SO
much legislation beneficial to all classes and
conditions of men and women. eniinently en-
title me to such nomination.; and in the
future. under more suspicious circumstances,
I may allow the use of my name in this con-
nection. Yours truly, G. T. SMITH.
GLEINED FROM THE MAILS.
DIR. Jos. Drummond, native of Virginia,
died at Middleport Ohio. few DAYS ago in