Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-20
DEATH OF JOHN S. BARBOUR.

Saturday morning, in Washington, there
was suddenly stilled one Of the truest hearts
to Virginia that ever beat. Nine years
ago he delivered her from a degrading polit-
ical bondage, and for long years after, gave
his time, his talent and his means without
stint to keep her free. Captivating orator.
brilliant statesman. catching epigramma.ic
debater. he was not, but i'll the busy
thoughts that filled that good gray head ,
Virginia and her prosperity were ever up
permost. No difference of opinion will
ever make Virginia Democrat forget
that in his pure and lncorruptible public
life, his conscientious discharge of his pub
lie duties, and his unfailing devotion to his
State and people, he was an honor to the
Commonwealth that has given so many
illustrious names to the country. and the
niche in which his memory is enshrined
will ever be regarded by Virginians with
reverence and affection.
In view Of the number of reports that
are being published in the press as to what
Governor Mckinney will OF will not do, in
regard to appointing successor to the late
John S. Barbour, the following from all in
terview with the Governor Tuesday night
by representative Of the Richmond Dis
patch is interesting:
''He the GOVERNOR was determined, how
ever, not to make any appointment until after
the [present] convention adjourned, and
then he would endeavor to act with deliber-
alton commensurate with the responsibility
that the duty involved. He felt the burden
of the responsibility most heavily. 1t was a
serious question. He would have to consider
the matter in the light of the demands of To-
cality and the demands of the people and with
reference to taking no steps that would inter-
fere with the rights of the legislature or in
any way trammel that body when it came to
elect senator. But he added whoever
shall appoint will be an ornament to the State
and man who will take care of the interests
of Virginia. He also said that he had men
toned no name in connection with the APP
pointment and had thought of no name. AS
to the matter having been discussed by him in
Washington, this, he said, was absolutely
untrue"
AT Atlanta, Wednesday,, the Cleveland
men made a straight out fight in the Dem
Ocratic State Convention and carried it by
fifty majority. All four delegates at-large
are straight Cleveland men and three
fourths Of the district delegates. Some of
this Georgia sand in the Virginia craw yes
terday would have wrought the same
result at Richmond.
The retirement of Maj s. M. Yost from
the Clifton Forge Valley Virginiam, de-
prives the press of one OF the ablest edlto-
rial writers in Virginia, and one whose pen
has been greatly instrumental in bringing
to the attention of the world the undevel-
oped wealth of the old Commonwealth. If
anything can entitle man to a season of
rest, forty years Of journalism ought to, and
We wish the Major the fullest enjoyment of
his well earned vacation, whether it be long
or short.
The project of mile-and-a-half connect
ing link between the Valley Ry. and the
Norfolk q Western at Greenyille, preached
at the Chamber of Commerce by Mr.. P. B.
Sublett last Friday night, is the first really
feasible Southern outlet for Staunton that
has yet been mentioned. 1t is worthy OF
the attention Of the trade of Staunton, and
will receive it.