Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-10-26
POLITICAL NOTES OF LOCAL
INTEREST.

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The week opened with the courthouse
crowded to suffocation with an audience
to listen to joint discussion between Il.
st. Geo. Tucker and Hon. Jacob Yost.
AS we have already given three or four
colum rs of this debate, when held at the
Skating Rink, we shall give no extended
notice of its repetition. The Democrats
every where, old and young. little and
big, were delighted with Tucker, and the
Republicans huzzahed for Yost till they
were hoarse. AT one point in the discus
sion it seemed to be which adherents
could make the most noise. Tucker put
lots of life into the county campaign by
that speech, and the effect of it will be
seen the coming week in the precincts.
A gentleman who left Stanton for
Rlchm ond last Thursday on the e. Il Q.
excursion from this city, polled the train
land, lis; Harrison, IS. and Fisk. 4.
On the day before, the train which
passed Stanton from the West
carrying the Western and North
western members of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers to their conven-
tion at Richmond was polled, and the vote
stood Cleveland 1873, Harrison lis.
Our Waynesboro correspondent writes
that Little Tammany'' is getting thor
oughly aroused.
ho ntU or
that in the last few days he sees many Of
the Republican workers in Augusta giving
unmistakable financial evidence that the
''boode has been sent OUT Another
from Shenandoah county says the same
symptoms of Republican sinews of war
have appeared there.
DEMOCRATIC U. s. SUPERVISORS:
The following names have been for
warded from Rockbridge to Judge Paul,
for appointment as U. S. Supervisors of
election at the various precincts in that
county:-O. B. Dunlap, Big Spring Mill;
Rufus Patterson, Brownsbure; Alex.
Moran, Campbell's Mill; Thomas A. Ster-
rett. Cedar Hill; H. T. Paxton. Fairfield;
Chas. McCorkle. CoIlierstown; John
otoher, Glenwood; JOS. x. Bell, Goshen;
j. G. Garland, Hamilton's S. H.; Parry
Brown, Hartsook's Shop; W. A. Walker,
KennedY's Mill; W. T. Shields, Lexing-
ton; F. F. Harris. Natural Bridge; H.
Overton, Oak Bank; J. T. Meg uffin, Rock
bridge Baths; s. M. Dunlap, Smiths Mill.
Nm Hntchin son Ranhjnp
EDWARD ECHOLs APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments are made
for Mr.. Edward Echols to address the peo-
pie of Augusta:
Spring Hill, Friday, Oct. 26, P. M.
Middlebrook, Saturday, - q, "
Waynesboro, Monday, g 90, Is
Greenvile, Saturday, Nov. 81, 6
J. A. PATTERSON,
County Chairman.
HON. JOHN T. HARRIS AT GREENVILLE.
The State Central Committee has ar
ranged that Hon. John T. Harris shall adj
dress the people of Greenville. Augusta. on
Monday next, Oct 10Th. at 10 A. NJ, with
Harry Tucker.
OTHER EVENTS.
Hon. VIM. A. Anderson Of Rock bridge.
will address the people of Staunton, Fri
day night, Nov. "a.
This county is being actively canvassed.
On Tuesday night, Edward Echols ad-
dressed the people at West View, and on
the Saturday night previous, at Stuart's
Draft. On Saturday night, Lewis Bum
gardner addressed the people at Raphine.
On Saturday night, J. W. Churchman and
Il. S. Ligbtner addressed the people at
Greenville. On Saturday night, Geo. M.
Harrison and Jas. Bumgardner, Jr.. ad
dressed the people at Mt. Scion. On Sat
urday Cleveland, Thurman and Tucker
flag was raised at Koiner's Store, capital
speech being made on the occasion by VIM
Patrick
Mr.. Geo. S. Lightner, one of the most
effective political speakers the campaign
has developed. is in demand. Requests
for him to be sent to Highland and N elsun
rave been received from those counties.
He IS speaking in this county chiefly.
HARRY fuckers APPOINTMENTS.
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
places named:
Greenville, October 29th, 10 A. M.