Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-08-23
ed them to 90 to the public as his own.
The Nominee for Attorney General.

The Nominee for Attorney General
Maj R. Taylor Scott, the Democratic NOM
inee for Attorney General is son of Hon.
Robert E. Scott of Fauquier, famous old
Wing who was offered place in his Cabinet
by Abraham Lincoln and who was afterwards
murdered by Federal maruding party at his
home in May 1862 Maj. Scott was captain
in the sth Va. regiment and afterwards on
Gen. Pickett'S staff. He is lawyer by inner
itance as it were, all his male ancestors hay
ing been noted lawyers for generations back.
While he has often been a convasSer at large
in elections, he has up to this time persistent
ly refused to be candidate for Office, though
the people of his county have sent him to the
legislature whether or not. He is fifty-four
years of age, having been born in 1885, He is
about the medium height and build and has
a commanding figure. He has exceeding mag
netic and winning manners, and is one of the
most popular men in his section and wherever
known. Major Scott is the nephew of Hon.
John Scott, who was imprisoned by an order
of Judge Bond because he dauntlessly under
took to vindcate the rights Of Virginia in OPP
position to the mandates of a Federal Judge.
Phil Mckinney at Home.
On Friday evening the Powhatan Club at
Richmond turned out with large company
to escort the nominee for Governor to the cars
on his way home to Farmville. At the depot
there was great enthusiasm and some speeches.
and among, the incidents was Capt. McKin-
ney'S Introduction to John l.. Talley of Hano-
yer, the soldier who bore him off the field
when he was wounded at Brandy Station. At
Petersburg the train was received with great
cheering and at his home Farmville, there
was music, speaking, fireworks, and four
horse team to take him to his residence
What John S. Barbour Says Of the
Ticket
Hon. John S. Barbour, who is about the
best judge of a popular ticket in Virginia, ex-
pressed this opinion of the Democratic ticket
to an inquiring reporter:
think the ticket is as strong as could have
been nominated. Mr. Mckinney is an able
man and we'll posted on politics in Virginia
He has been in the State Legislature and
served i'll the National Conventions of 1884
and 1888, and represented Virginia at both on
the Committee of Resolutions, the most impor-
tant committee OF the convention. He can
vassed the State in all the recent political
campaigns. l think his nomination will crafty
the counties of the Black Belt of Virginia, and
will best placate the quasi-protection senti-
ment of the Southwestern Valley. 1t is under
stood that the nomination of Hon J. Hoge
Tyler was desired by the agricultural element
OF the convention, and will give strength to
the ticket. Besides, | understand he is a man
of high standing and large business interests
in the Southwest, and enjoys the confidence of
his section.
Hon. Il. Taylor Scott is member of the
Warrenton bar, sound lawyer and good
speaker, and very popular with the people in
his part of the State.
The Hon. Basil Gordon, who has been APP
pointed Chairman of the State Committee, is a
son of Douglas II. Gordon. Esq, formerly of
Fredericksburg, Va, and grandson of John
Hampden Peasants, who was formerly so
we'll known in Virginia as editor Of the Rich
mond Wing. He now represents the county of
RappahannOck i'll the Legislature. He is a
young man of considerable literary ability,
and has served as member of the State
Executive Committee with me since 1888. He
is a man of large fortune and single and is
very much interested in political affairs and
will take great interest in discharging the du-
ties of the position to which he has been elect
ed. The people Of the State will undoubtedly
feel that the management of the party has
been committed to good hands.
Miscellaneous.
The first Mckinney pole raising took place
at Franklin, Southampton county, within
twenty minutes after his nomination was re-
ceived by telegraph.
FitZ Lee sent this telegram to Mckinney
from the White Sulphur Springs:
"WH1TE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. VAIL
August 18TH
'To Captain Phil. Mckinney
'Come to see me on the first day of January
next. Am going to retire from business. Want
to turn the interests, in which we are all con-
cerned, over to safe hands.
''YOufS to count on,
FITZ Lee
Col. II. G. Parsons, Secretary Blaine's
friend, has gone over to Malone and was cho-
sen chairman of the Rockbridge Republican
county convention.
Phil. Mckinney delivered his first speech
of the campaign, at Farmville on Monday
last, Prince Edward county court day. x
Mckinney club was organized.
:, Collector McCaull has appointed Judge W.
B. G. Shumate, Deputy Collector for FauGui-
er, Culpeper, Rappahannock and Orange.
The Norfolk county kickers determined not
to participate in the Norfolk convention but
to run an independent Republican candidate
for the Senate
Chairman Malone has removed T. Lewis
Marshall, Republican County Chairman of
Orange county, and put Il. G. Eddins in his
place.
Col. John r. Popham's son John has been
appointed special inspector of customs for
duty on the lsthmus of Panama, at $500
year.
The Republicans of Clarke county, Va,
have Negro as Chairman of their county
committee