The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-09-13
What it Means.

The Democratic press Of the State. with
scarcely an exception, Where referent e
has bt en- made to the II suit OF the Con-
gressional Convention iii the 10th District
have treated 1t as IA contest between Mr..
Yost and Gen. Malone, and the result as
a defect to the latter. 1t is true that
Gen. Malone favored the nomination
of Mr.. Hubbard hut it is also true that
inanv OF Gen. Ma-one's W rm personal
friends supported Mr.. oot. They did
not cunsiAer IL matter Of controversy
between line gentlemen mentioned. They
rtcognlz' d that Mr.. ost had net the eX,
rectaions of he people III his rfpresen
taliv- capacity, and believed that he was
the strongest man. under HE circum-
stances, tifac could b.. i.omi attd. They
supported him fer this Ie&soD. and from
uu purpose 10 antagouize Gen. Malone.
Tie fact is The l;rpub caus OF Virginia
are more interested III the success of the
National ticket and holding what they
have in Congress, than they are IN non
essential LEGAL differences, They have a
national ticket and a national platform
: which they all can support. and by sup
porting earnestly and unitedly have fair
chance of securing the electoral vote of
the Sate They are Harrison and Nor
ton Republicans in This contest. and not
Malone or anti Mahone Republicans. Ma
hone and anti Malone Republicans will
|, boy-
devotion to the principles of the party and
the ticket the National convention has
presented. They will support alike the
! Republican nominees in the several Con
gressional districts. whether of one fac
tion or the other, and contribute their la
Dor and influence to the success of the par
ty in both State and Nation.
Mr.. Hubbard, the competitor of Mr..
| y ost for the nomination in this district,
had pei feet right to aspire to the honor.
| His friends made an earnest though not
successful fight for him, and failing in
their desire, as earnestly and frankly gave
in their adherence to the Judgment of the
Convention. Mr.. Hubbard had made no
dGbING Gtlis dSS III UtiSSGiVS' liz llHu
simply stated that he would accept the
nomination if rendered him. as other Re
pnblicans in the district would have gladly
done When the contest was over and
he was defeated. he accepted the result as
true Republican, pledged his support tc
the nominee in q manly and eloquent
speech. and gave the promise that Buck
ipgham would do her full duty in Novem
ber The fact is by his manly, magnaDi,
nous action Hubbard made more friends
than he would have done If he had been
successful for it is defeat more than sue
cess. sometimes. which brings out the tt ue
character Of a man. Craig, Curry Steele
Allen, and other friends of Hubbard. ac
) cepted the result in the same spirit, and
! gave assurance of their active and aggres
siye support. as we learn from those who
were present, and from personal assur.
ances from some of them, since the Con
vention adjourned.
With this spirit prevailing in the 10tf
district and throughout the State, we be-
Iieve Virginia will cast her electoral vote
for Harrison. Morton and Protection. anC
that the Republicans will hold their pres
ent representation in Congress.