Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-10-16
POLITICAL NOTES AND COM
MENT,S

Though there are comparatively few
points in Virginia where there is any ac
tive contest this year for members of the
legislature, State Chairman Ellyson is
giving a very close, general attention to
the campaign. Hon. G. T. O'Ferrall, Hon.
Il. st. Geo. Tucker, Hon. John W. Daniel
and Congressman Epes of the 4th district,
are canvassing in Eastern Virginia.
Among other replies to invitations to can
vass, Chairman Ellyson has received the
following:
LEXINGTON, October 9, 1891.
Mr.. J. Taylor EtLyson, Chairman, &C.:
Dear Sr.-My eye has not been in condition
to answer your letter or l would sooner have
done so. While am much better, yet my
use of my sight must be careful.
| am obliged by your call upon me, but it
does not seem there is much need for an old
soldier as am when the State is full of new
and younger ones In the field. My work here
as professor keeps me busy, and unless there
be real need l am willing to be in retirement.
After being on the hastings for forty-siX years
(since 1844) it seems to me | may leave the &C
tive canvass to younger men.
My interest in the triumph of true princi-
pies is as deep and strong as ever. and as be-
lieve they have no hope of triumph except
through the organization of the Democratic
party, feel the liveliest desire to see it in the
ascendancy in the Union as we'll as i'll Viz
ginia. Yours truly.
j. r. TUCKER.
So far, over one half Of the Demo-
cratic nominations made for the House by
the Democrats are members of the Alliance,
and there are about twenty Alliance men
running in opposition to the Democratic
ticket, some running as Alliance nominees
and some as 1.-THE farmers candidate. Z" The
Democracy has twenty-five nominations
yet to make to fill out its list for the House.
1t has made all it's nominations for the
Senate.
In the Valley, DR.. Jos. B. Strayer of
Shenandoah, a Republican who has lately
Joined the Alliance, has announced himself
candidate for the Senate in the Shenan-
doah-Page district, against M. L. Walton
Of Shenandoah, the Democratic nominee.
In Page county, Isaiah Printz. a Democ rat
and member Of the Alliance, but not its
nominee, is running as a mon partlzan
representative Of the Alliance" against
Charles E. Graves, a straight out Demo
GRAFT. Neither Of them Is backed by NOM
ination. In Rockingham, Republican
convention will meet at Harrisonburg to-
morrow to decide whether candidates fol
the Senate and House shall be put in the
field. State Senator James Marshall OF
Craig, spoke at Woodstock Monday and is
making a canvass OF Shenandoah county
| for the Democracy.
In Amherst county both candidates fol
the Democratic nomination for the House
of Delegates, P. G, Cabell and G. J. Camp
bell, are members Of the Farmers Alliance
and both have publicly pledged themselves
| if elected, to urge separation Of the school
| taxes of the whites and blacks and an ap-
| portionment to the separate schools on the
basis ascertained.
In Botetourt, politics have been lost sight
of in the fierce contest over the proposed
removal of the court house from Fincastle
to Buchanan. Brown, Democratic and
Alliance nominee, is supported by the anti
removal men, and Penn Of Buchanan is
supported by the advocates of removal.