Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-11
HON. JOHN T. HARRIS,
OF ROCKINGHAM,
JUDGE w. R. STAPLES.
OF MONTGOMERY,
Will address the People of AU-
GUSTA at STANTON, October
18th, (Court-day.)
Local Politics,

State Senator G. P. Jones and Capt. James
Bumgardner, Jr., addressed the people at
Monterey, Highland, on the Sd inst. at the
| courthouse. Deputy Collector S. Brown
Allen, at the same time, spoke from the
portico of the courthouse.
The canvassing of Augusta county has
commenced. On Saturday night last
Messrs. Geo. S. Lightner and R. S. Ker
spoke at Greenville; Edward Echols and j.
Lewis Bumgardner at Parnassus, and Hon.
III. st. Geo. Tucker, Geo. M. Cochran, Jr.,
and Hon. Marshall Hanger spoke at Mid
dlebrook. At all the meetings there were
good audiences.
Capt. r.. J. Crowder, Chairman OF the
Democratic Finance Committee, has re-
ceived a letter from a gentleman in the
West who has just returned from the Pa
cifc slope. He writes that the Virginians
he met in every Western State were, with
out exception, anxious for the defeat Of
Malone in their native State. For himself
he testifies his own anxiety by sending 500
for the Democratic campaign fund.
Hon. John T. Harris will address the
people at Staunton ON Monday, October
2sth. (court-day), and every night that
week will be at the disposal of the County
Committee to speak at such points in ALL
gusta county as it may designate.
Tomorrow Saturday night, at OF clock,
there will be a Democratic meeting and
speaking at Spring Hill. MI. George S.
Lightner will be present, and club will be
organized.
The Democrats Of F1shersville neighbor-
hood, on Saturday night, organized a club
with Capt. c.. Benton Conner President,
and MI. A. II. McCue Secretary. Capt.
James Bumgardner, Jr., made them a
speech. The club will have speaking every
Saturday night till the election.
MI. Edward Echols of the State Central
Committee, on Tuesday received a letter
from Chairman Basil Gordon, announcing
that his health had improved and that on
Monday he assumed the active discharge
of the duties Of Chairman of the Democrat
ic State Central Committee.
There will be a Democratic and anti Ma
hone meeting at Shannon school house on
Tuesday evening next at clock. Edward
Echols and A. B. Lightner will address it.
President Dawson Of the Staunton Dem
ocratic Club, has appointed the following
Executive Committee: 1st Ward-Alex.
II. Teabo, G. E. Kemper, G. Bargamin,
Samuel w. Robertson and John Burns I'd
Ward-T. j. Crowder, James Bumgard-
ner, j., o. NJ. Goode, E. Burke and J. B.
Lee. The club had a fine speech from
Judge Staples Monday night.
Tonight, at clock at Stuart s Draft,
there will be Democratic meeting and
speaking.
Tomorrow, Saturday night at Centre
vile, at I O'Clock, there will be Demo-
cratic meeting and speaking.
Harry Tucker speeches must be CALLING
to the Malone faction. At Sussex G. III. a
gray-haired Mahoneite tried to pull him
from the stand, because he thought one of
fuckers anecdotes was aimed at him.
Tucker threw his hands off saying, $50
away. old man; [ can't strike yeu," but a
good many Democratic coats were ''shuck-
ed to put him out, which was prevented
by Mr.. fuckers interference. The same
man had interrupted Mckinney when he
! spoke there.
MI. A. G. BraXton of Staunton has been
invited to speak at the great Democratic
Club parade in Richmond, November 4th.
If he goes, the clubs will have as stirring a
speech as they have heard this campaign.