The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-13

AT the meeting of the Executive Cons
mittee OF the National Republican party,
at Washington, on the 29th, Hon. NJ S.
Quay, chairman of the Committee, and
Hon. W. W. Dudley, treasurer, both
! rendered their designations, which were
accepted. Resolutions of regret and
| thanks were passed by the Committee
Hon. 8 Clarkscn, was elected -ol.r.ir-
man, to succeed MIR. quay. The present
National Committee will serve until the
meeting of the National Convention, in
May, 1892, to nominate a presidential
ticket. Each State delegation to that
convention, will then select member of
the Committee, and that Committee will
designate its chairman after consulta>
tion with the nominee for President,
whoever he may he. The full committee
will meet in Washington in November,
and then designate the place aud time
for holding the convention. That des-
ignation is made six months in advance
Of the meeting Of the convention, which
will place it in May. The sentiment of
the Executive Committee, as ascertaned
on the Goth, was strongly in favor of Mr.
Blaine as the Republican nominee, to
succeed President Harrison
Developments and indications mani
tested during the past two or three
weeks, point to James G. Blaine as the
Republican candidate for the Presiden~
cy. It is now asserted by close friends
of the Secretary that he would not de-
cline a nomination-tha if his party
wants him he will serve it. With this
concession on his part there is very little
doubt but he will receive the nomina-
ton, should nothing now unforeseen pre-
vent it,
The New York Sun figures that Eu
rope will want $500 600 bushels of
wheat, rye and corn to supply demands,
and that there are estimated to be only
250,G00,000 surplus in the grain growing
countries to supply it-leaving deficit
of 339, 000,00 If these estimates approx
innate the truth, the result will be good
prices for the product of the United
States and prosperous year for the
farmer.
A prominent and influential disturb>
ing element in the money market of the
center of trade, is apprehension if free
coinage of silver. Money is held tight,
and when loans are effected for or 7
months, it is stipulated that they be
paid in gold. If the fall elections show
that the Silver sentiment is growing, we
need not look for any revival of conf
dence or business.
Prof James Woodrow has been elected
president of the South Carolina College,
at Columbia. Several years ago DR..
Woodrow was tried before the Presby>
terrain Church for saying, that the body
of Adam was probably a development
from the lower forms of animal life and
organic dust, and was deposed from his
Professorship in the Theological Semi
nary at Columbia.
Winfield Liggett, Esq, of Harrison
burg, sold Sam Purdy colt, several
years ago, that he had raised, to a gems
tleman in Washington for $125. He is
now known as Charlie c. and at the
Detroit Driving Clubs summer meeting
at Detroit, recently won a purse of
So, 600 His owner holds him at 500
DIR. James H. Harris, Jr., son of Dr. J.
Fl. Harris, dental surgeon Of Baltimore,
formerly of Harrisonburg, Va, was mar
ried in London, England, on the Goth of
June, to Mrs Katherine ProudviIe, of
that city DIR. Harris has established
himself in his profession in the great
metropolis of Europe.
Gov. Fleming of Florida, refuses to
sign the certificate OF election for U. s.
Senator Call There was some irregu-
larity in the election, in which there was
a protracted and bitter contest, and as a
result, the Governor declines to recog-
nizes the legality of the election of Call.
The wheat crop of North Dakota has
been seriously injured by the recent hot
weather. The heat averaged 80 degrees
at night and 112 degrees during the day
The grain was scorched in the head