Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-09-19


| instructed tc see that all the county commit
| tees are organized. It is said Mr.. Ellyson
| will make tour through the different dis
| tricts for personal inspection of the state of
the party. 1t is probable the report is true,
for that is his style. He is worker as
well as leader.
A. L. Masurier for twenty years prom
inent local leader in the Republican party
at Richmond, Va, publishes card saying
he shall hereafter cooperate with the Dem
ocratic party. One of the reasons he gives
for leaving the Republican party is this :
far as its larger measures are concerned,
induces me to believe that there is power
behind the people s representatives greater
than the people themselves. 1t is all class
legislation-all fol- class and nothing for the
masses. 1t is all shaped to make the rich
richer and the poor poorer"
The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Times says !: Representative
Tucker has been invited to take the
stump in Ohio for the Democrats. During
the present session Mr.. Tucker has estab-
lished for himself a standing as member
of more than ordinary ability and efficien-
cy. In debate be has shown himself to tie
the equal of the best in the House, and the
Democrats look forward to brilliant
career for him.
The refusal Of Hon. Steve B. Elkins to
run against w. L. Wilson in W. Va, it is
believed insures MI. WIS election to con-
gress 1t is said that the remarkable
mastery by Nh. Wilson Of the question of
tariff reform is greatly due to his wonder
full memory. When a Sabbath School
scholar he received a gold medal for memoir
izing and repeating the entire Book Of
Proverbs.
The New Y ork Sun for several days past
has been printing in its editorial columns
a picture of Representative Cannon S
mouth, with comments thereon. 1t is said
persistence that he wishes he had been born
without mouth. Since his indecent
speech, fourteen Republican newspapers in
his district refuse to support him.
Mr.. Frank Hume of Alexandria after d
conference with friends of both political
parties in that city, Monday, published a
card announcing himself san independent
Democratic candidate for congress, subject
to no pledges other than to do all in my
power, if elected, to advance the interest OF
my State and DISTRICT
The ''straightout" Democrats Of South
Carolina came handsomely into the situa-
ton, and B. r. Tilman of Edgefeld is now
the regular Democratic nominee for Cover
nor, will receive the support of ali
Democrats in the State and will be the
next Governor.
Gov. Mckinney says to an interviewer
that: eff the bondholdeTs submit pro-
position tending to the settlement of that
vexed question 1.-THE public debit then l
think it would be necessary to convene the
legislature. otherwise I see no reason now
for all extra session. The Governor is
mistaken.
W. A. Jones of Northampton, who was
nominated for congress by the Democrats
Of the fredericksburg district, may count
his election as certain if, as reported, J. NJ.
Stubs Of Gloucester who was defeated for
the Republican nomination by Bayley
Brown, will run as an.independent.
Ex-Gov. Ames of Massachusetts, a Re-
publican and large manufacturer, says high
tariff has fulfilled its mission and should
now be abandoned and taxes reduced ''all
along the line" He says 1.-THE Republican
party is done for' if it does not abandon
the Mckinley policy. 81
The House Republicans seem determined
that MI. Blaine's reciprocity suggestions
shall get no airing Oh their floor. A reso-
luton was adopted that only two hours
should be allowed for general debate On the
Senate amendments to the Mckinley bill
John M. Langston animated the colored
people at Mount Pisgah Church in Wash
ington city the other night by telling them
to watch and pray, and they would yet see
a negro President of the United States.
State Senator NJ ills and Maj. H. G. Wood
are said to be aspirants for the Republican
congressional nomination in the 9th Va.
district.
Hon. Geo. D. Wise Of the Richmond dis
trict says that after his election to congress
this fall, he will never run again.
Roger @. Mills spoke to an audience of
5000 people at Anderson, w. Va, last
Saturday.
Congressman Tucker will speak at Mon
terey, Highland, Friday, October Sd.