The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
AUGUSTA COUNTY.
The County Believed to he Overwhelmingly
for Cleveland.

STANTON, Mar N.-Judge Charles Grattan,
Judge Hastings Court of Stanton, said in re-
ply TO the question: Who is your preference
for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
1892
il want Cleveland anyhow. and limited silver
coinage if we can get u"
WHY do YOU prefer Cleveland?
IL think he is the strongest, and therefore
the best man-strOngest and best because ne
is wise. honest and prudent"
What is the general sentiment here?
Don't believe the people here are thinking
of any one but Cleveland, because we want
TO know exactly what we are doing, ana we
know Cleveland"
Captain John n. Opie chairman of the
Democratic Committee OF Augusta county;
said. II have none. / think Mr.. Cleveland
has hurt himself with the Farmers' Alliance
in his silver letter. Don't believe the Farm
ers' Alliance will support man opposed 70
free coinage. believe the man IN " VIII be
from the West. but there is Il long time be-
tween now and ~"
What is the general sentiment here!
but for Cleyeand's silver letter he would
have undoubtedly been the choice of the
Democrats in the South. | think the next
campaign will be fought on the silver ques-
tom -,
J. Howard Wayt, grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia. said: Il have none;
too far off TO form an opinion. am Tor the
most available man"
Armistead C.. Gordon, Commonwealth At
torney, said: Cleveland because he isn't
afraid. He gave his party policy on taIln'
and believe he will do great deal TO solldiy
them on the financial question. consider
his silver letter as adrot piece OF politics as
has been seen in this country for many years.
Samuel Tilden said Of him: lie is the smart,
est politician in the State Of New York ana
il is true. The South il bound 10 vote Tor
and support the Democratic party without re-
gard to the nominee The North aud East
are in favor Of gold, the West has been Re
publican all along. New York, Connecticut,
New Jersey and the South will elect IA Presi-
dent Cleveland is the most available man
in nv opinion. He combines the two ele-
ments not often seen III public men-of being
a statesman and n politician The question
as TO any doubt about Cleveland is the silver
question. and that Is temporary"
Mr. A. b. Lightner, member Of the House
Of Delegates. said: Il have all along Oeen a
Cleveland man, but do not know that he IS
now the most available man, on account OF
his silver letter. | have no second choice, and
in my opinion the sentiment Of Augusta coun-
ty is for Cleveland, Notwithstanding his sill
yer letter"
Captain James Bumgardner, leading at
torney Of Staunton. said, There Is but one
man WHO OQnlt 10 DE- lDillluutttl, anu bub blV
man who can DO elected, and that man -
Grover Cleveland. The Democrats can elect
the man they ought to elect, because lie has
been the clearest exponent of Democratic
principles: because his view - "A pubic ONCE
is n public trust" for the benefit OF all the
people He has refused all temptations TO
violate his ideas of right and justice He IS
honest fearless, and dares at any time to ex-
press his honest convictions
DO YOU think his silver letter hurt him?"
II don't know. His silver letter is right,
and the people will so judge 1t when they
calmly consider it."
George w. Cochran, member House Dele
gates. said: Cleveland. because he has given
us the best and cleanest administration IN
thirty years"
Did his silver letter hurt him?
For the present, | think it does. Don't
think IT will in 49,"
Have you a second choice?
Hill would suit me. / would not quarrel
with him"
Mr.. Edward Echols, State Senator said:
list. As TO my preference, | really have
~)ne, as am for the man who will be the
surcst and safest TO win with. no matter who
he is or where he is from. This think, shall
be the controlling spirit OF the convention
which is TO assemble III 1892 for the purpose
| of nominating Democratic President
I'D, Mr. Cleveland, | think. was by far the
| strongest man with the masses up 10 the time
| of his silver letter addressed 10 the New York
meeting. Whether the expression then made
| by him weakened him to any extent will not
undertake TO say. Ii is certain. though, that
| the Farmers Aliance-an element whose
| wishes cannot be ignored III our future politl-
| cal cOntests-wcre not pleased with his tersely
expressed opinion upon the Silver question.
He is a very brainy man, however, and it
may be that he considered it essential to
stand in with New York and the other anti
silver States for the reason that. without these
States he cannot be nominated and elected but
| that if he is nominated even with the view as
exp essed, the South will go for him. silver
| coinage 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
I'D The preference oil this community, /
| think, is Mr. Cleveland"
The sentiment here is Overwhelmingly in
| favor of Cleveland.