Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-04-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ex-senator Riddleberger, ex-Gov. Came
ron, G. A. Herman Of Montgomery, Win
field Scott of Floyd, James A. Frazier of
Rockbridge, eX-AuditOr Allen of Augusta,
Col Brady of Petersburg, Col, Asa Rogers
of Petersburg, and Gen. Malone himself,
are all in Washington representing the con-
tending Republican factions Of Virginia.
Such a representation cannot fail to en-
tighten the President On the merits of-the
factions.
The Rockbridge News advocates the
nomination of William A. Anderson for
Governor.
Gen. James B. Williams of Woodstock,
G. A. Hermans of Montgomery, and w. E..
Craig, Of staunton, are candidates for the
District Attorneys place now held by Hon.
H. C. Allen The first named, it is said,
expects the support of Senators Allison and
| Wilson of Iowa, with both Of whom he
practiced law in Iowa, and of the latter of
whom he was a colleague in the Iowa legis-
luture.
President Harrison has nominated Jas.
n. Huston of Ind, to be Treasurer Of the
United States; VIM. F. Wharton of Mass,
Assistant Secretary of State; Robt. Adams
of Pa, Minister to Brazil L. B. Minor Of
Cal, Minister to Central America; W. L..
Scruggs of Ga, Minister to Venezula; e.
H. Ferrell of Texas, Minister to Belgium;
John T. Abbott of n. H., Minister to Co
lombia; Robert J. Fisher Of Chicago, to be
Assistant Commissioner Of Patents.
The Ohio Senate has rejected the bill pro-
viding for the Australian system Of voting.
Hon. John S. Wise says his endorsement
of Frank S. Blair for Solicitor General was
''purely accidental and made without
thinking.
Ex-Postmaster Dean Of Winchester is an
applicant for his old place, but Gen. Roller
who is distributing the patronage OF the
district seems to favor a brand-new deal
and has recommended MI. Griffith for it.
Every one of Senator Riddleberger's ap-
pointees has now been removed in Wash
ington, except a colored policeman, and Mr..
Grandstaff, a messenger, who is former
member of the Virginia House of Dele
gates.
Ex-Auditor S. Brown Allen is in Wash
ington, says the correspondent Of the Alex
andria Gazette, as an applicant for the place
of Inspector of Postof1ices for the Washing
tan district. The correspondent adds:
Mr.. Allen says Gen. Malone is here and
will remain indefinitely, and that sooner or
later it will be demonstrated to the satiSfac-
ton of everybody that the administration
recognizes him as the accredited leader of the
Republican party in his State Mr.. Allen says
he cannot give names to sustain this statement,
but that he is confident of its correctness, and
that several y, S. Senators, who were col
leagues of the General when he was member
of their body, are working to that end. lie
says the appointment of Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue for the Staunton district will
soon be made, that on that appointment there
will be distinctly marked fight for his candi-
date, McCaull, and the Generals opponents
fol- theirs, either Frazier OF Agnew, and that
the appointment OF the former will show which
side has won. He says he has heard the anti
Mahoneites have held or will hold, confer
ence, but that the General has not and will not
have anything to do with them, as he knows
that they have nobody behind them, while he
has the support of the Republican party of the
State