Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-10-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES..
| Among the names mentioned to succeed
the late Gen. w. H. F. Lee as Democratic
nominee for member of congress from the
Sth district, are e. E. Meredith of Prince
| William; J. Catlett Gibson OF Culpeper:
Eppa Hunton, Jr., OF Fauquier; J. w.
Foster of Loudoun, and r. w. Moore of
Fairfax. 1t is stated that it is probable
the Alliance Will enter the field and name a
candidate, and that the man named will be
Robert Beverley of Fauquier. 1t is quite
certain that the Governor will not order the
election until after the regular November
legislative elections are over, in order to
avoid the complications that would attend
holding both at the same time, and also on
account OF the close proximity of election
day.
For some weeks DR.. Jos. w. Baker the
regular Democratic nominee, endorsed by
the Alliance, and W. f. Gordon, indepen-
dent, have been before the people Of Louisa
county for the House of Delegates. A
couple of weeks ago Letcher Winston from
Louisa, the colored porter at the Hotel
Brandon at Basic City, sprained his ankle
and returned to his home to recuperate On
October 18th the Republican county con-
vention Of Louisa met and nominated him
for the legislature. He accepted, but took
the precaution to write to Manager w. A.
Bowles of the Hotel Brandon saying that if
defeated he would like to get his old place
of porter back again. So there are now
three candidates in Louisa.
The excellent arrangement of the Demo-
Gratis of Lynchburg and Campbell county,
giving the city the Senator and the county
the two delegates, has worked without trou-
BILE until last week. The convention let
and by reclamation nominated James M.
| Lawson and R. Palmer Hunter for the
House. But it was found that the Lynch
burg primary for Senator had sent II dele
gates for Alex. Mcdonald, editor of the
VirgiAian, and IL delegates for Maj. Peter
j. Otey. The convention Of course. could
not make choice and had to adjourn.
When it met again Maj. Otey had magnan-
| imOusly withdrawn his name III favor of
Mr.. Mcdonald, and the trouble was ended
by the nomination of the latter.
| Gov. Hill of New York, OH his way to
Atlanta, Ga, to deliver an address at the
unwilling Of the Henry w. Grady monu-
ment, stopped in Richmond Monday, where
he was handsomely received by the Demo-
Gratis. Gov. Mckinney, Mayor ]. Taylor
Ellyson and the Powhatan Club showed
him hospitality, and banquet was given
him Monday night at which he made a
speech.
The assumption by the County Chairman
of the right to direct the Secretary of the
County Committee to call a roll OF the con-
vention and place thereon the names of a
contesting delegation, split the Norfolk
county Democratic convention which met
at Berkeley, Oct. 18th. One faction nom1-
mated r. E. B. Stewart for the House and
the other faction nominated J. w. Bidgood.
Both nominees are farmers.
The Democracy of indianapolis went
wild on the night of the 18th, and paraded
the streets with brass bands and tin horns.
| They had just carried the city, President
Harrison7s home, by a majority of 2,722 in
vote of $4,000. the largest vote ever cast
in that city. 1t was the first election under
the Australian ballot system.
The contest for the Senatorship from the
Caroline Hanover district is getting pretty
bitter. Henry L. Wickham is the Demo-
cratic nominee and r. A. Kicks a Demo
GRAFT nominated by the Alliance is his
opponent.
G. T. Campbell the bright young editor
of the amherst New Era," graduate of
the v M. l.. has been nominated in thai
county by the Democrats for the House Of
Delegates over p. G. Cabell the present
member.
The anti Malone Committee of One
Hundred seem to have business in Their
minds. They announce that the Roanoke
Herald will he started as a Republican
daily, the first the party has had in Viz
ginia for seven years.
The Executive Committee of the State
Alliance-MaJ. Geo. Chrisman, H. L. Ly-
man, Julian Ruffin, w. A. Ward and Rob-
ert Beverley, will meet in Richmond Octc-
Der 9th.
John NJ Langston of Va, spoke at
Youngstown, OHIO, Oct. 18th, for two
hours, urging the colored voters not to de-
sert the Republican party as he was afraid
many in Ohio would"
The Democrats of Richmond city have
nominated an entirely new delegation for
the House-B. B. Munford, J. Taylor
Stratton, John Jackson and Dr.. Geo. B.
Steel.
The Alliance members of the Bath, High
land and Allegheny legislative district have
endorsed A. F. Withrow the Democratic
nominee.
VIM. c. Kennerly announces himself san
indeperdent Democratic candidate" fol- the
House of Delegates from Clarke and
Warren.
The large proportion of Alliance men
elected to the legislature seems to Indicate
that there will I've some changes in the hes DIS
of some of the departments in the capitol.
| TT. Gov. +. Hoge TYLER of Pulaski, has