Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-16
The shenandoah Press" Says it

i ne Ou6uduQOdu 1ICSS Day ~
was Col. Parsons Meeting.
The Shenandoah Press seems to be trying
to make the Republicans of Shenandoah
believe that the little gathering called a
mass-meeting that was held in Woodstock
on the Goth of September, the proceedings
of which were published in the HERALD,
was held in accordance with Col. Parsons
call. As the HERALD stated there was
only one of Col. Parsons circulars seen IN
Woodstock and probably not dozen in
the county. There was really no public
or general notice of this meeting gwen,
but there were private invitations sent
chosen few to meet here at that time, and
they were ,etsent by Col. Parsons or with
his knowledge or that Of any one connect
ed with the Parsons movement. The
Press also says that "30 or 40 persons were
present at the meeting, and slim attend
ance was the result of the fact that but
little interest was felt in Col. Parsons
movement, and that Republicans, espe
cially Shenandoah Republicans, are salts
fed with the present State organization, -
and "tbe Press believes that the action OF
the mass meeting in standing by our State
organization and repudiating Mr.. Parsons
movement will be unanimously sustained
by Shenandoah Republicans"
Where did the Press get its 80 or 40
present at the mass-neeting ? The HER
AID gave the name of everyone who was
really present, amounting in all to just
fourteen, of which number ten voted for
the resolutions. The HERALD is still OF
the opinion that the action of the So
called mass meeting did not reflect the
sentiment of the majority of the Republi-
cans of Shenandoah, and this conviction
grows stronger day by day as we meet
with more and more of our fellow Re-
pubhcans. In fact, although we have
conferred with large number, we have
yet to meet the first one who endorses the
action of that so-called mass-meeting. The
HERALD does not regard the Parsons
movement as one calculated or intended
to iniure or disorganize tho party. On
the contrary we cannot help but see in it
brave effort to keep the party solidly
together and in fighting trim as is evil
denced by the following extract from the
address recently Used by the committee
of one hundred;
1--WE desire to make it clearly under
stood that we provoke no conflict and de-
clare no preference. IT, in any county.
candidates are named who favor the pres
ent State management, we urge you to
give them your earnest and united sup
port. As rapidly as possible campaign
committees will be announced for the
counties, but there is no time for con-
ference or correspondence. Every loyal
Republican in his own place, IN his own
Judgment, must do his individual work.
The HERALD endorses the above ex-
tract, it being always III favor of brave
fight oyer any scheme of mastery IN
activity" 1t cares not who is at the head
of the party so he or they are true Re-
publicans ever ready to "fling the banner
on the outer WALL" and with everything
fair and above board, and let the majority
rule.
The HERALD believes that the rank
and file of the Republicans of the State,
and of Shenandoah county, want candi-
dates for the Legislature, the resolutions
and the Shenandoah Press to The contrary
notwithstanding.