Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-18


tionin selecting Senator Hill as New York s
candidate to be presented at Chicago, does
not seem TO have improved the condition OF
the party throughout that State. In the town
elections which followed it, Elmira, Senator
Hill S own city, was carried by the Republi-
cans by 800 plurality; Utica changed 600
Democratic plurality into a 700 Republican
majority; i'll Os:vego the Democrats split and
lost the Mayoralty by this vote-Allen, Rep,
1872; Bulger, Cleveland Dem) 1885, and
Mitchell. chill Dem) 1873 The Republican
gains throughout the State over the distracted
Democracy were uniform
The Richmond correspondent of the Norfolk
Ledger says that Mr.. Jas. A. Frazier of Cliff
ton Forge, has recently had a long inter-
view with Harrison about Virginia politics.
He gave the President some tips about Ma
| hone, telling him that the latter was doing
everything in his power to prevent delega-
.ion favorable to him being selected from this
State" On the other hand Col w. E.. Craig
is reported as saying in Washington that Har-
rison's nomination would be perfectly agreea-
bic to Gen. Malone.
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia, from the commit
tee on election of President, Vice President,
ETC., has reported joint resolution proposing
a constitutional amendment changing the
date for the beginning and ending of terms of
Senators and Representatives from March 4th
| to December 31st providing that the annual
sessions shall begin on the I'd Monday in JAN
uary; and further providing that the term OF
the President and Vice President shall COM
| A 90 6
The 96 country editors of Maryland, Virgin
ia and West Virginia. Democratic and Re
publican, who gave the Baltimore News their
preferences, stood as follows-Cleveland, So;
Hill, Il; German, 9; Western Democrat, s;
Boies, 2; Harrison. u; Blaine, 5; Cullom, /;
I a friend of the veterans, ]; new party candi-
date, /; Bggs (Prohibitionist), /; Prohibition
nominee, ]; no choice, IS; total 90.
Col. Brady of the Republican National
Committee says he has information regarding
Gen. Mahone's preparations for the Mnneap-
oils Convention, to the effect that General Ma
hone and his friends are distributing through
out the State secret circulars and letters,
having for their object the defeat of every
Republican in the State who has not been in
accord with Mahone's policy.
Allen g. Thurman of Ohio, is for Grover
Cleveland and says:
"With the poor, the farmer, the merchant,
the banker the IabOring man, as we'll as the
manufacturer, Mr. Cleveland is strong where
other Democrats, possibly more brilliant,
more successful so far as politics enter into
and make what is by some regarded as states
manship, are weak and wavering.'
The opponents of Civil Service Reform who
prophecied that this Democratic House of
Representatives would repeal the Civil Ser
vice law, will be astonished to learn that its
Committee on Civil Service Reform have
agreed to report bill to exclude political in
fuence in the employment of even laborers
under the authority of the United States
Speaker Cardwell of the House, Senator
Barnes. and Jno. Jackson of the House of Del
egates, and K. G. Murray, editor of the Nor
folk Landmark, all called on Senator Hill at
Washington, and the Alexandria Gazette S
Washington correspondent says "are all in
favor of Hill for President
The Winchester News calls for primaries in
that county, instead of a convention, to select
delegates from Frederick county to the Dem
ccratic State Convention. 1t says the full
strength of the party will not be represented
in a convention, but will be in primaries.
On Sunday, Senator D. 3. Hill of N. Y, left
Washington for jackson, Miss, to deliver an
address, and made addresses at most of the
Southwestern Virginia and Tennessee towns
at which the train stopped during the day
Monday.
The Woodstock, Va. County Record last
week sent out cards to 1903 Democrats of Shen-
andoah asking their first choice for the Pres
dental nomination. The answers were-for
Cleveland So; Hill, 5; Voorhees,, l; Boies, L.:
no choice, i; nominee. 2.
Congressman Harter of Ohio, has addressed
an open letter to Senator D. 3: Hill of New
York, askinghis views on free silver coinage,
but has not been able to get an answer.
i Grover Cleveland club has been organ
lied near Williamsburg, Va. of the best men
in the county. 1t opened the campaign with
big oyster roast
President Butler of the Georgia State Alli-
ance says: 81 tell you this Hill movement is
worked up in the towns. 1t is not in the
country"
State Chairman j. Taylor Ellyson has
called the State Democratic Committee to
meet in Richmond on Thursday, March 9th,
to issue the call for State Convention.
The Woodstock Record is unofticially in
formed that w. r. Alexander OF Winchester,
will be candidate against Col. O'Ferrall for
the congressional nomination.
EX-PreSident Clevelands friends to the
| number Of 800, have secured quarters for the
convention at the Grand Pacific Hotel in
Chicago.
Seattle. Washington, which at the last State
election gave 1900 Republican majority, has
just elected Democratic Mayor by 800 ma
joIity.
EX-Secretary of State Bayard, is out in
an interview warning the Democrats of the
House not to pass free silver coinage bill.
In Louisa county, Va, every county officer
and nearly every prominent Democrat are for
Grover Cleveland
The House of Representatives has fixed
on March odd, to take up and discuss the
silver bill.
The Rhode Island Democratic State Con-
vention instructed its delegates to Chicago
for Cleveland, amid great applause.
Cleveland club with Dr. F. J. Ward
President, has been formed at Winchester.
The Death Roll of the Week.
At Cynthiana Ky Col Adam Renaker a