Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-09-21
Political Notes Of Local Interest.

| Political Notes Of Local Interest,".
H. st. Geo. Tucker and Hon. Jacob
Yost returned to Staunton together Tues
day from their joint discussion in Amherst
flkonday. They have arranged a pro-
| gramme for joint discussions on the Court
days in the district during the seven
weeks now remaining of the campaign.
The Augusta Democratic County Com
mittee will hold an important meeting on
Monday next at Ii O'Clock A. M. at
the office of Tucker & Harrison. AS i'm.
| portant business is to be discussed. Chair
man Patterson hopes all the members will
be present at that hour, without any
delay.
Mr.. Geo. M. Harrison will. by invita-
ton. address the people at Fishersville on
tomorrow, Saturday, night. Those who
remember his speech at the nominating
convention, will be doubly anxious to hear
him.
Hon. Jacob Yost opened his canvass at
Montreal, Nelson, before he met Mr..
Tucker at Amherst G. H. The Alexan-
dria .'Gazette's" correspondent says he will
probably not return to Washington dur
ing the remainder of the session. unless
the session continues after November 9th.
Caps as we'll as straws, show which way
the wind blows. Here's a cap-straw. a.
Loeb Il Co., Of Staunton, have recently
sold 3s4 Cleveland and Thurman caps,
while in the same time they have disposed
of only 81 Harrison and Morton ones.
The following is the list of Democratic
canvassers just appointed for the 10th
congressional district: Fluvanna-A. A.
Gray; Cumberland-P Petit; APP
romattox-H. D. Flood; Nelson-George
E. Caskie; Bath-Wm. McAllister; High
land-L. FL, Stephenson and Hon. G. 2.
Jones; Augusta lillian Patrick; Buck
ingham-J. T. Rodgers; Allegheny Jas.
Bowler; Rockbridge--F. T. Glasgow; Am
herst-Wm. G.. Loving.
At the big Democratic barbecue at
Millboro Springs, Bath county, Thursday,
Oct. 18th, John W. Daniel. John 7. Har-
ris and H. st. Geo. Tucker will speak.
Mr.. James H. st. Clair. traveller for a
Philadelphia clothing house, says that
during the twenty two years he has been
on the road, he has never seen business so
good in Presidential year. There seems
to ba plenty to eat, plenty of money for
business. and the people generally seem to
have confidence in the present Admins
tration and think 1t will continue. He
says that if the Mills Bill passes, in his
own trade SIG suit will be sold for $12.
The following are Harry fuckers Octo-
her appointments in Rockbridge. Bath and
Highland: Lexington LIST, (court day.;
Monterey, Sd; Warm Springs, Bath
county, Tuesday, Oct. 9th; Browns
burg. Tuesday, Oct. 23d; Kerr's Creek.
Wednesday, Oct. 24tb; Collierstown,
Thursday, Oct. 18th; Natural Bridge, Fri
day. Oct. Goth, and Fairfield, Saturday,
Oct. 9th.
The Democratic club at Waynesboro is
a., booming, and the boom has been COM
menced with a fine speech from Capt.
James Bumgardner, Jr. The following
is the clubs programme: Tomorrow,
Saturday night, William Patrick and
Geo. S. Lightner; Saturday night, Sept.
29th, Geo. M. Harrison OF Staunlon, and
Z. T. Smith of Nelson; Saturday night.
Oct. 9th. SamH J. Graham of Rock bridge,
and A. G. Braxton of Staunton.
A letter to the INDICATOR from Cliff
ton Forge, says that Harry Tucker 3
speech there made the finest impression.
and that "even the strongest Republicans
speak in praise Of the speech and the
| speaker At this stronghold of the
Young Democracy flag has been raised,
Capt. J. H. FL. Figgatt. of Fincastle, max.
ing the speech of the occasion.