Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-09-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

A. w. Harris, a colOred lawyer of Pc
tersburg and former member of the legis-
lature, and one of Malone S managers at the
Norfolk Convention, is having hard time
getting the voters into line. AT the Din
widdie district Senatorial Convention, he
attacked eX-Sheriff s. Z. Gillian with a
chair and Gillian fired at him with a pis-
tol. The convention split, one part nomi-
mating Judge r. w. Arnold and the other
nominating J. G. Duane, the present Sen
ator.
Capt. Mckinney who left Staumton Mon
day afternoon for Christiansburg, by way of
Clifton Forge, had contracted SO bad cold
by the time he got to Roanoke, that he could
not go on to his appointment. Paul Ed
munds and Judge Staples filled it for him.
U. S. District Attorney Craig addressed an
opposition meeting. Capt. Mckinney was
well enough Wednesday to so on to Pulaski
Where he was to speak.
Judge Robt. w. Hughes Of the Eastern
L. S. District Court of Virginia, announc-
ed publicly at Abingdon on Monday, that
oilOtStl tb ilC NOlll ilOU NOlC LII
Malone, adding that he should vote for the
local Republican ticket nominated at his
home, and that Mckinney, Slemp, mot
Tyler and Scott is the State ticket he
will vote.
The Montgomery Messenger says it hears
that, with one exception, the members of
the Supreme Court Of Appeals are opposed
to Malone. Col Pendleton, the Clerk of
the Court there, and Col. Hnsbrough, the
reporter, are already out against him open
ly.
Several prominent Republicans of the
Peninsula counties have declared against
Malone, including Arthur S. Segar, Com
monwealth' S Attorney of Elizabeth City
county, Major b. Wright, Commissioner
of the Revenue of Warwick county, and G..
G. Groome of Warwick.
A telegram to the Roanoke Herald says
that large meeting OF colored Republicans
in Dinwiddie county on Friday, adopted
resolutions denouncing Malone and pledg-
ing their support to Mckinney.
The Republicans of Rockingham, last
Saturday, nominated Dr.. ]. B. Webb and
John S. Funk for the House. 1t is stated
that DR.. Webb's defeat may be considered
almost certain.
Capt. Mckinney speaks at Harrisonburg
on Tuesday, October 18th, and at Lexington
Oh Wednesday the 16th,. Capt. James
Bumgardner speaks in Monterey next
Thursday, Oct. Sd.
Col. John w. Fairfax of Prince William,
who was on Longstreet's staff, and Col
James l.. Taliaferro Of Stafford, both
prominent Republicans, have declared
against Malone.
A paper called "School and Tariff edi-
ted by Col. w. G. Elan and published by
Maj. r. F. Walker in the interest of Gen.
Malone, is being circulated largely through
out the State.
Tai Branch, the colored justice Of the
peace, of Prince Edward, who made himself
famous by his speech against Malone is
steadily at work in Southside Virginia
against him.
Col. W. c. Elan, Col. John R. Popham
and Judge A. w. G. Nowlin, 1.-THE last re-
cent adherent) accompanied candidate Ma
hone to Abingdon, where he made his OPEN
ing speech.
The Loudom Telephone (Rep.) becomes
more and more bitter in it's opposition to
Malone. 1t says he is not Republican
save ''for revenue only.
An anti Malone club of colored voters
has been organized in Fredericksburg.