The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-01
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.

A Denial of tho Story of Bargain Re-
tween Senator Hunton and Governor
Mckinney.
From tho darlington Star.
The Virginia politicians lust now
have number of topics for political
talk besides the question of an extra
session and tho general policy of the
Democratic party. Quite n number are
pressing tho claims of Mr.. j. Randolph
Tucker, who is regarded as one of the
foremost jurists OF the South, for tho of.
flee OF Attorney General under Mr..
Cleveland The torn of Governor Me-
Kinney will expire next winter. and as
the Virginia constitution does not per-
NIT tho reelection of an incutn bent
there will naturally be strur.,lo for
this high distinction. Tho numes OF
ex Gov Fitzhugh Lee, Congress man
O'Ferral!, Congressman Buchanan. Mr.
Basil Gordon, chairu an Of tho State
committee. and others have been men
toned for the nomination.
The convention to make this nomina-
ton will not be held before next sum.
MGR, and, OF course, has not vet been
called Governor Mckinney received
when elected $1,000 majority over
General Malone, viii IN was the largest
hgure tho Democrats had obtained FOR
number OF years. 1t does NOT seem TO
be likely at present thai there will be
an extra session OF the Virginia legisla
ture. and if not, Eppa Hunton. who was
appointed by the Governor to fill tho
vacancy occasioned by Senator Barbour's
death, will most probably srrve out the
term, which docs not expire until the
2rA nf rc1,
be pleasing to the residents OF this
district who are not only acuuaintod
with Senator Hunton's miucnt services
TO his party, but remember trn friend
ship he exhibited to tho diStric5 during
his long service in the House Of Rcpco.
sentatives.
A gentleman who is familiar with
Virginia politics and politicians discus
sing the subject to-day said: at Is al
together too early yet to say now who
will be candidates for the position OF
Senator before the legislature when it
convenes year from now or what will
be their relative strength. In any
case, 1t will be q friendly and not
acrimonious contest. The appointment
OF Senator Hunton by Governor McKin-
ney when Mr. Barbour died was a very
natural one. 1t is no disparagement
OF the other eminent gentlemen whose
names were suggested for the position
to say that in capacity for public SER
vice General Hinton is their equal.
He nei been a distinguished soldier OF
the civil war, commanding ono OF the
brigades in Picko It's celebrated charge
at Gettysburg, and had served four con-
socutive terms in tho IIoueo Of Repre-.
sentatives. He was :, mcr her Of the
Judiciary c0mmitttr, taking very
prominent part in Inc House discussions
Of 1876, when tho u, mocrats first &C.
quired control of The body. and holding
his own against evon so brilliant a dc.
batter as MIR. Blaine.
His rank in the party was shown nv
their selecting him 10 be one ut The
famous electoral commission and by
other high disJinc ions. Although
practiciDg law in Washington he re-
tanned his Virginia home and residence
in Warrenton and has been identified
with every party contest for many years,
doing his iull share of party work on
tho stump and otherwise In 1888 he
was delegate to the ST. Louis couven-
ton, which nominated Cleveland and
Thurman. In a word he is thoroughly
equipped man in public affairs, and
hardly any one could have gone to the
Senate when Mr.. Barbour unfortunately
died and entered upon his work with SO
little embarrassment. Tho idea thrown
out in certain quarters that there was
an understanding OF some sort between
Gov. Mckinney and Gen. Iunton is
wholly unfoundt d. know positively
that Gen. Hunton never approached the
governor on the subject of the appoint
ment, and no ono that knows Governor
Mckinney would ever suppose him
capable of making bargain about an
executive act. Trades of this sort are
not mado in Virginia"