The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-09-26
A POLITICAL COURT DAY.
Hon. w. P. Mckinney, Col. William
Lamb, Hon. Patrick
O'Farrel
HOME TALENT.

pie of Augusta and Staunton, COurt-day
and it was generally known that he was
in the city Saturday night.
SERENADED.
AT s O'Clock, Saturday night, the Stone
wall Band marched to the Virginia Ho-
tel, to serenade the distinguished visitor
to our city. Quite number of our citi-
zens had gathered, and in response to
calls made upon him, Capt. Mckinney
came forward, and briefly thanked the
people for the honor rendered him, and
for the opportunity afforded to see some
of the good people of Staunton, but as
he had been speaking and travelling for
month and expected to speak to the peo-
pie Monday. he excused himself. Hon. IL.
st. G.. Tucker and Jas. Bumgardner, Jr.,
were called for and both responded IN
brief but stirring address.
Col. VIM. Lamb and Hon. Pat. OFFER
rail- came to town Sunday afternoon I'M
expectedly and without previous an
nouncement They came to engage the
attention of the Mahoneites on Monday
while Mr. Mckinney was making known
his mission to the Democrats. Capt.
Mckinney spoke in the Courthouse.
Messrs. Lamb and O'Ferrall spoke from
the portico of the Courthouse.
Col. S. B. Allen stated that before in
PRODUCING the distinguished gentlemen
present from other States and other sec
tions of our State, it was necessary to
GoJ
Allen then read a letter from Maj. Edw.
Mcmahon. declining to be candidate
for the Senate. 1t was therefore neces-
sary to supply his place.
Before going further, Col. Allen nom
mated Maj. Mcmahon as Chairman of
the meeting, and E. L. Huff was NOM
mated as Secretary Both were elected
without opposition Chas. Curry, Esq,
nominated Geo. w. McCutchen as the
candidate for the Senate, in place of
Mai. Mcmahon. Mr. McCuthen was nom
mated without opposition.
Col. Allen said, to Mr.. Mes surprise,
'Mr. McCutchen had been promoted
and it was now necessary to name a
gentleman for the House, to fill the place
made vacant by the promotion of Mr.
McCutchen He nominated Ben. Smith,
of Staunton, who was chosen without
opposition.
Col Allen now introduced Col. VIM.
Lamb, of Norfolk, Va, who, he said,
would discuss State issues and the fac
tional issues of the party. st has been
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homes convention had been packed
He would introduce a gentleman who
was there and would have been nomin-
ated, had he consented" He introduced
Col. Lamb.
Col. Lamb was glad to have the OPP
portunity to address a Valley audience.
He was much surprised to find some Re-
publicans down hearted at our pros
poets $50 far as l KNOW" said Col.
Lamb, "there is but one section in which
there is dissatisfaction, and that is in
Staunton and vicinity. | trust it will be
over before the canvass ends. There
could be no greater calamity to the State
than to retain the Democratic party in
power. Republicans should support Ma
, hone as a choice of evils. The Demo
Gratis were always going to carry the
State, but the only thing, the Colonel
feared, was fraud and not having a fair
election He promised that everything
should be done to prevent fraud, that
was possible, and he believed the Repub-
licans would carry the State by 10000
majority.
1.-THE Democrats" he said, chad done
more to carry the State for Malone,
since the nominations, than any other
thing. The colored vote had began to
divide. Grover Cleveland, smart politi-
clan that he was, was breaking into the
colored ranks. To conciliate the negro
vote, Cleveland had invited Fred. Doug
lass and his white lady to the White
House, thus giving his social endorse
ment to miscegenation. The effect was
that in Virginia last fall, 10000 negro
votes We're cast for Cleveland, and the
Democrats could count as out by only Il
500. These 10000 negro votes would now
+ return to the Republican party, and
elect Malone by 10000"
LAS Republican" said Col. Lamb,
land as a lover of my State, wanted
the colored man to divide, and was not
Democrats. In the Democratic cenven-
ton In Richmond, Parson Massey had
said he was opposed to educating the
, colored children, with the money OF the
white people; that money should be ap-
portioned in the proportion paid in
This would be a violation of the condi
ton under which the State returned tc
4 the Union. f. G. Ruf1in, a Democratic
office-holder, had written pamphlet te
\ the same effect The leaders of the Dem
ocratic party had taken the moneys
: from the educational fund and had turn
i ed the children out of school,"
;, There was only one sore spot in the
State, that was here and ia the Valley
:, In the Southwest Democrats were
t coming over by scores; in other parts
n of the State they were coming ovel
f on the debt question.
{. | will not deny the influence of my
>. friend, Maj. Yost. With an acquaintance
e with him OF over 30 years, know of NJ
e man whom esteem more highly, moral
g ly, socially and intellectually: Would
it have been glad to have voted for him TO
Governor, or to have seen him In tn
y Cabinet. | don't wonder at his influence
a. he deserves it. / would lose my RICH
70 arm before l would say anything agains
h Maj. Yost, but he ought not TO go agains
" the Republicans. Let's whip the Demo
l Gratis first. Malone cannot be weighe
$ against that infamous Anderson McCoi
( mick bill. If [ have any influence Yos
J. and Malone must come together afte
~ the election.
is One great issue of this canvass is til
debt question. My ambition during
long and busy career of commercial lif
v has been to see the development of m
State Ia her mineral and other reources
IL I have solicited men from the North t
~ come and help us. But they are afrai
~ of the unsettled condition of the det
~ and want OF confidence and the uncel
III tainity as to the limit of taxation on
III people may be called upon to bear. TIL
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