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

SPLENDID AUDIENCE TO HEAR PHIL.
NJ KINNEY-HE PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO
MIR. CRAIG-AND ALSO TO WIN. MALONE
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE-GEN
VIM. sKEEN OF ALLEGHANY ADDRESSES
THE MEETING IN OPPOSITION TO MA
HOMELAND so DOES MARYATT STEELE.
ESQ, OF AUGUSTA.
&C., &C., &C.
Since the day that Fitz. Lee spoke in the
Courthouse of Augusta in 1885, there has
not been gathering of Democrats as large,
and that staid so enthusiastically to the last,
as that which welcomed the Democratic
nominee for Governor here on Monday last.
The interior of the building was packed,
and there were many outside who could
not gain entrance, sfor it seemed that not
man, who was in at the beginning, left
until Capt. Mckinney had finished his
speech. For the first time in the history
OF the politics Of this county, half dozen
colored men were present at Democratic
meeting and sat there until it closed. The
meeting was called to order by County
Chairman w. III. II. Lynn, who introduced
the speaker.
CAPT. McKTNNEY'S SPEECH.
Capt. Mckinney said it had been the de-
sire of his life stand before an audience OF
this grand cd county of Augusta. Its
leaders in the past had been looked up to by
him, and the teachings of such men as JOIN
B. Baldwin and A. II. III. Stuart, had beer
his political lessons in life. Some one ha(
asked him why it was in his wide canvass
ing of the State he had never been to AL
gusta? His answer was that there were NJ
heathens here to convert (Applause). He
came now as the standard bearer of thu
Democracy of Virginia, but before begin
ming his speech he would touch on
A MATTER PERSONAL TO HIMSELF
and therefore personal to his audience. H
was their candidate and they ought to know
his record. If it was not clear and pure as
ice they ought to discard him. Mr.. Craig
had charged here, perhaps in the very spot
where he now stood, that he was curious
sort of Democrat who had been holding
office given him by the Republicans. He
had many friends in the Republican party
friends who would give him anything but
their politics, and that he wouldn't have
(Applause.) Mr.. Craig had said that he
held the Commonwealth s Attorneyship OF
Prince Edward from the Republicans. MI
ing what he was talking about / thanh
God that the Republican leaders, aftel
writing to every part of the State and hunt
ing up my record, could find nothing worse
than the charge that l had held an Office
from their party. But 1 never did ever
that. Fellow-citizens 1 am Democrat
and before I would take an office involving
any change in my Democratic faith l would
beg my bread from door to door. (Great
applause). l was three times Common
wealths Attorney of Prince Edward. The
first time, I was elected to it when none but
the whites voted, almost unanimously, zap
plause). When the Republican party came
in they didn t want an Attorney that pros
ecuted that way. [ was next appointed
Commonwealth s Attorney by Judge Wat
kins, Democrat and one of the purest and
best men that Virginia ever produced, an6
the third time L was appointed by Judge
Watkins, son of the former. The ap
pointment gave satisfaction to everybody,
white and LACK, in the county, except the
violaters of the law. Is there anything il
that that should lie ashamed of He says
1 was appointed by men that had been cleo
ted by a Republican legislature. They were
Democrats, were elected as Democrats and
had always been Democrats, (Applause.) ]
accepted it from Democratic hands, from
clean hands and l expect to accept a much
higher Office yet from the same sort OF
Democrats and clean hands. (Great cheer
ing)-
A MARTYRED OFFICEHOLDER.