Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-04


Craig and another uproar followed ,
Messrs. Craig and Roller both speaking
and the two wings shouting at the top of
their voices for Craig'' and ''RollerD
at last Mr.. Craig's voice was heard to
say, ''Now then to quiet all dispute"
Mr.. Landes, who has voice not easily
drowned By what authority do you act ?
Mr.. Roller-I did think Mr.. Allen was
fair enough to put the vote fairly, but he
didn't do it.
Mr.. Allen Then I will now even con-
cede more. Up to this time we have not
only been fair, but we have stood 30
straight up that we have bent backwards.
How will you have the vote putt
MIR. Roller-By rising vote. But in
advance it should be stated that the
Stanton men should not vote.
COUNTY AND TOWN.
The announcement was made, but when
/ the vote was taken by holding up OF
hands, the whole gallery, where the Staun
ton colored Republicans were mainly
gathered, held up their hands and mum
| Der of the Stanton men down stairs did
the same thing.
Here followed another uproar in which
Mr.. Curry started to speak.
| Mr.. Roller-Mr. Chairman, l object ia
his speaking. He is resident Of Staunton
and has no vote in the county.
Mr.. Craig-Mr. Chairman, I never
proposed to keep any Republican from
speaking in this meeting. Why, propose
| to send for Hon. Jacob Yost and let him
| talk to US! He is resident of Stanton.
Let any republican speak here. We don't
want any body throttled here.
A volce-Here's Yost. (Cries OF
sly ost, !" "Yo st.']
Mr.. Roller-Mr. Chairman, is this a
county or city meeting2
| The Chairman-lt is a county meeting,
but resolution has been offered to let all
| Republicans speak.
Mr.. Roller-My county friends, it has
| often btea said that the voice of the coun.
| ty is stifled by politicians in S aunton
when it comes here for expression. The
Snll VI ClO OOuhby SHall Gdu DdUCu UWU
distinct meetings. This one for the coun-
J ty, and d separate one for the town after
we shall have adjourned. 1t has been but
a few minutes since the County Chairman
himself made that state msnt on that
stand. If it IS true that we. county men
haven't sense enough to attend to our own
business, we had as we'll stay at home and
out of conventions altogether.
H. W. Williams (colored)-I think al
Republicans ought to b5 heard here.
hope there will ne no feeling about
whether a man lives in the city or county
and that we will all proceed together.
Mr.. Craig moved that all Republicans
be allowed to speak here. but only county
Republicans be allowed to vote.
MR. YosT TAKES A HAND.
! Hon. Jacob Y ost, in response to the calls
for him appeared. He said he W IS sorry
to see that trouble had arisen. There wal
a right way and a wrong way to do things
The wrong way was to see Republican.
start out in spirit of exultation with
view of humiliating other and just as gool
Republicans as themselves. When coun
in Stanton, didn't feel that he had any
right in that meeting. The city men hat
just voted on a question here by the hold
ing up of hands. and some Of them haC
held up two hands. He had the highes
regard for Mr.. Peyton, and his remarks
were intended as no reflection on him. bu
when Mr.. Allen put his motion and decid
ed the result he had gone little too far
His (Mr. Yost's) idea was that the best
mode of taking the vote was for the TWO
sides to go to either side of the room. HI
was perfectly willing Mr.. Peyton himself
should count the vote. Their mission hert
was not to fight Republicans.
Mr.. Allen said that he would put thu
motion as Mir. Yost wanted it, and al
Mr.. Peyton could not see very we'll, Mr.
Y ost, himself, might count the vote.
FEW MINUTES OF PEACE.
Before this was done, Mr.. Parkins with
drew Dr. Robson's name, and Mr.. Role
moved that Mr.. Peyton be elected by &C
camation, which Was done amid grea
cheering.
MIR. CRAIG DELIGHTED WITH THE PROS
PECT FOR HARMONY, AND EXPECTS
TO SEE THE GLoATINa DEMO
Gratis WITH THEIR TAILS
BETWEEN THEIR LEGS.
Mr.. Craig said he was glad to Sc,
that the spirit of the leading men herr
to-day was in the interest of harmony. HI
realized the fact that there was division
of sentiment among the Repu blicans O.
Augusta on party management, an hi
thought both sides should be represented
at the Petersburg convention. He was
candidate for no office and expecte none
1t grleved him to see so many Democrat
here with eyes and mouths wide open te
drink in comfort from their dissentions
and gioat over their quarreling. He want
ed harmony to prevail, so that these jeer-
ing Democrats might have to go away will
their heads hung down and their tails
between their legs. This description O.
the D tmocrats as they would appear, wa.
received with great applause Let these
Democrats, said Mr.. Craig. see that VIZ
! can be harmonious and that we have moi
come here to scratch each others eyes out
1 have, said MIR. Craig. selected list OF
i IL delegates to Petersburg, but wanted
all sides represented, and L want to make
the number "a with each delegate to haYe q
halt vote. have put Oh it for delegates
at large for the county, Hon. Jacob Yost-
have put Col. s. B W Allen as another,
and-I will be frank with my fellow Re.
| publicans-l have put down my name also.
On this list have put the names of the