Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-15

and made his mark in the last congress
though the youngest man in it.
At Florence, Ala, in the Lauderdale
county Republican convention, Mr.. Nathan
Parkins, formerly Of Augusta county, and
a son of John H. Parkins, Esq, made q
strong speech urging the adoption of res
olution opposing the Force Bill now before
congress. Among other things he said:
'If this bill is not defeated in the Senate I
would not give snap of my finger for Repub-
lican prospects in the South. The mines,
furnaces and factories of Virginia. the State
from which came, need no Force Bill. They
need peace. Alabama is in the same category
with Virginia. If the Lodge Election bill is
passed there will be trouble, there will be
dissensiOn halt in progress in which all
are interested and, finally ignominious defeat
for the party we represent.
The resolutions were adopted almost
unanimously. They urge the Republican
| Senators to defeat tie bill.
| The Washington Critic publishes all ex-
tract from a private letter received there
from State Senator E. E. Meredith of
Brentsville, who has retired from the race
| for the Democratic nomination in the Sth
district. Commenting on the w. H. T. Lee
meeting i'll Stafford which MI. Frank
Hume had previously commented on, MI.
| Meredith says: Il was never so much
surprised in my life. and told Dan Lee that
it was d-n outrage on the people. No
body seemed to justify such proceedings.
The whole thing was a farce. Just such
proceedings have changed Stafford from Il
majority of 800 Democratic to Republi-
can county,
The Farmers Alliance lodges in South
western Virginia seem determined to do
their work inside of the two political par
ties. E. G. Burton, President of the
County Lodge of the Farmers Alliances
OF Wythe county, has issued a call to the
Democratic members of it to attend in
force the Democratic meeting to assemble
at Wytheville to send delegates to the Dem
ocratic congressional convention.
On Friday. that arch-hater of fraternal
feeling in the Union, Senator Hoar of Mas
sachussets, introduced resolution for a
mode of closing debate in the Senate by
the previous question and fixing certain
limits. It is in the interest of the new
Force bill. 1t was referred to the Commit
tee on rules.
Tilman, the ''new dispensation" Demo-
GRAFT of South Carolina, as opposed to the
old leaders of the party, has captured two
thirds OF the State Convention which is to
decide whether the delegates elected to the
nominating State convention in September
shlll be chosen by primaries or conven-
tions.
| G.. w. Barksdale Republican and for
mer Deputy U. S. Marshal, is out for con-
gress in the Danville district, as an
| independent" He says if the iniqui-
| tous Force Bill becomes a law he will
withdraw from his candidacy. He is for
free tobacco, free whiskey and a general
free list. His chances amount to nothing.
| President Harrison seems to be running
the White House on the economical plan
adopted by Mr.. Hayes. He has brought a
mulatto barber from Indianapolis and made
him 81 ECO White House Government
Messenger, his duty being to shave the
President, his father-in-law, his Secretary.
and the male social visitors Of the family.
The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Herald says that there are but five
men who could have written the reply of
TX. NJ. c." to Speaker Reeds article vim
dicating his rulings, and they are Secreta-
~ Blaine, ex-Speaker Carlisle, Justice La
mar, John Randolph Tucker, and Springer
of Illinois.
In the Senate, Saturday, MI. Hiscock Of
| New Y Ork, presented petitions from Re-
publicans of his own State against any in
crease in the duty on tin plate and against
the passage of the Force bill, though he
supports both the measures referred to.
The Mathew Stanley Quay Club of col
ored Republicans in Philadelphia, have pro-
tested against the Force ELL as a measure
that will not help the colored man at the
South and only increase prejudice against
him.
DR.. w. W. Douglass a prominent Re-
publican of Richmond county, Virginia, is
so opposed to the Force bill that he has
come out for the Democratic candidate for
congress in that district.
Ex-Gov. Cameron Of Va, was in Wash
ington city Tuesday. He is opposed to
the Force Bill, and not in love with Presi-
dent Harrison OIL his cabinet.
The Democratic State Convention Of
Iowa has named as the ticket for '92, Cleve-
land and Boies, the present Democratic
Governor of that State.
On August 4, Alabama went Democratic
by 100000 majority and Kentucky by
81, 900 majority-two answers to the pro-
posed Force Bill.
Geo. Wise has probably secured the NOM
nation in the Richmond district. OF the
81 votes required, he has As to Ellett's 80.
Harry Tucker, the Democratic nominee
of the 10th district, is thirty-seven years
old this month.
1 Col O'Ferrall was renominated at Win
chester last week by the congressional con-
yention by reclamation.
! The Territory of Oklahoma has gone
Democratic by a small majority.
Harry Tucker opened his campaign at
Buckingham G. H. last Monday.
GLEANLNGS FROM THE MAIL.
At Romeo Fla, e. Tate Carr was, with his
brothers assistance, dressing for his wedding
His brother stepped out of the room to get
him another pair Of suspenders, when Carr
| .,,n+ l,;ncoIf dead Some of his nhOSOhatp