The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-04-19

of county chairman. Judge Harris
moved to adjourn. No, no, came up from
the Mossbacks, Moffett maintaining that
such motion was never heard of before
while gentleman was speaking to ques-
tion. Mr.. ii. V. Strayer. the county
chairman then took the floor and made |
a calm statement of his stewardship.
claiming that he had performed his full
duty TO the best of his ability and defed
his opponent to point to a single act or
movement that had emanated from him
that was not in the interest OF the party.
Mr.. Keezle limbered up again and launched
out in terrible explosion from mis- lungs,
charging that a "little squad was trying
to gag the yeomanry Of the county, and
this should not be done without protest
from him. Mr.. l4iggett quickly, yet with
great deliberation responded that if the
gentleman meant to say or insinaate that |
anything he had said or proposed, was cal
culated or designed to suppress the wish
of the people OF in any way effect result |
that was not fair and honorable, then he
stated what acas false. Keezleljumped up
and excitedly said that he had said nothing
of the kind.
This little.episode had the effect osober
down the crowd and another motion to adj |
journ was suggested. but was not acted on
Judge Harris gave a connected historical
review of the county organization since |
1880, detailing the names of the chairmen,
the harmonious working of the party I'M
der them and concluded that the PROPOSE. |
tion to change the county organization |
without previous notice was unprecented. |
This was followed by motion to adjourn |
to the May court, and then another to |
June court. and finally motion for Mass
Convention to ASSEMBLE at the July court, |
to re0rganize the party for the fall cam
paign was carried and the Convention ad.
journed.
Thus were the clouds that lowered above !
the Democratic house buried in the
wrathful bosoms of the Mossbacks and
the Kids, for the time being, and until
July, when the warning factions will meet
to determine their several fates.
In the organization, secretary was for
gotten. When attention was called to it,
several names were suggested, among
publican Valley Spirit, who was taking |
notes at table usually occupied by the |
Secretary, but all declined, until finally |
Mr.. Slusser consented to act
1t is very evident that the OFerrall. |
Moffett and Harris SJrayer- Liggett fac
tions are not going to be..readily reconciled.
There is blood on the moon, and the con-
tention will 60 on until the people of Rock
ingham determine who they will have for
Governor next year, o .Ferrall or Harris,
for that is the question hidden in the
dim distance. In the first encounter, the
Mossbacks got the worst of it. They had
the majority of the crowd on Monday, but
lacked the nerve to stand up to their orig
inal demands and program. They had re-
solved among themselves to GUST Strayer
from the craftsmanship last Monday. but
when it came to the crucial test, the cool
determination of the Kids was too much
for the frothy determination of the Moss
backs. Keezle would spoil any plan that
could be devised, if he should be permitted
to founder and below like he did on Mon
day.
O'Ferrall, although an interested spec
tator, maintained the dignity of his posi-
ton, and did not appear in the proceed
ings as a participant. He seemed in ex-
celent spirits, and wore a confident and
Self-satisfed smile on his face. He has
made good working member of Congress
and has gained strength in the county
His friends are earnest and demonstra
tive. while his opponents are determined,
fertile of resources and aggressive,
When the supreme test comes in July, |
both parties will have their full strength |
represented and an entertaining pic mic |
will be the result.
The patent medicine orator was busy
on the public square, and kept up con-
slant Notwithstanding to a Large and en-.
thusiastic audience
The horse market was well attended !
and a number Of good animals changed |
hands at fair prices. There were orders
for nine Car loads, or about. two hundred |
horses, to be shipped east, but they could |
not be filled.
The people generally are more interested |
1Jks \
ical cauldron has not begun to fairly eff
fervesce. 1t will be in boiling condition
by June court day, no doubt, as the Pres
idential nominees will be in the field and |
party lines drawn.
A statement was telegraphed from Har-
risonburg that the Convention passed a
resolution in favor of tariff reform" and |
endorsing President Cleveland and Col.
O'Ferrall. If such resolution was acted |
on it was after the Convention adjourned.
and many of the active participants in
the proceedings had left the Court House.
When the reporter Tor the VIRGINIAN
left for the depot, no such resolution had
been introduced, but motion to adjourn
had been adopted. 1t may have been re-
considered, afterwards. But we presume
there would have been no factious opposi-
tion to the resolution, as it was decidedly
Democratic.
The rumOr was current on the streets
of Harrisonburg that new Democratic
paper would be established in that place
as a result of the split in the Register man.
agement. Well. the bifurcated Democracy
should have an organ for each wing, and SO
the Kids ought to see it that the project
materializes. 1t will make things politi.
cally more interesting, even if there is
not a harmonious Topping of the factions.
StauntOn Minstrels.
From Lexington Gazette, April b..
The National Brass Band and Virginia
Ministries of Staunton, composed of young
colored men together with host of friends
male and female, arrived here Thursday
in holiday attire for gala day. The band
com p0spd Of sixteen mon uniformed and |