Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-09-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

StauntOn and Augusta are likely to be
the field OF warm politics up to the No
vember days. Every Democrat should
put himself as far as he has time to do SO
into the issues between the parties. A
word to Democrats about how to inform
themselves. You can get all the campaign
literature that is issued in pamphlet form
by dropping card to the following address
Josiah Adams. Chairman Committee on
campaign literature, care of National
Democratic Headquarters New York
CITY," There is, in this day and
generation, no better fun than to
fish up some Republican who reads
nothing but his party papers. Another ad-
dress equally as important to Virginia
Democrats, is that of R. B. Smalley.
Chairman of the Committee on Speakers at
the same headquarters. He will arrange to
supply speakers to all public meetings.
At Fancy Hill, Rockbridge, few days
since, there was gathering of Third party
men to form a party organization. The
Alliance men were holding picnic in one
grove and the Third party men opened their
meeting in the adjoining grove. They had
expected to hold the meeting in the ALI
ance hall at Fancy Hill, Kockbridge, but
the Fancy Hill Alliance men decided not to
permit it, saying that they did not propose
to permit their picnic to be made politi-
cal gathering. The Third party men held
their meeting and chose Col. John A. Glib
son President of the Third party in Rock
bridge, and Jos. A. Walker of Walkers
Greek, Secretary. The following delegates
were chosen to go to the Amherst conven-
ton to nominate congressman in opposi-
tion to fuckers. 7. Ruff, J. H. Overton,
I. S. Lackey, Frederick Mohler and Robt.
Stuart.
The Republican congressional nominat-
ing convention for the LIST district, met at
Fredericksburg Thursday. 1t was conced-
ed before the body met that Judge Briton
would be nominated, but Edgar (''Y ankee'')
Allen direct from Washington appeared on
the scene. A resolution was offered to post
pone the nomination to Sept. 18th. This
met with strenuous opposition and the con
vention adjourned for Is minutes for the
county delegations to consult. After d
time the convention reassembled in great
confusion and it was resolved to adjourn
and meet in Fredericksburg on the 2Sth.
The Southside Farmers Alliance of AL
bemarle, at It's meeting last week, went
straight to the root of the Third party
matter. 1t resolved, first, that we pledge
the order to vote for Cleveland and Steven
son, and second, ''That we regret to see a
tendency of the State alliance officers in the
recent meeting in Richmond towards the
Third Party move, as we consider the
only result Of the Third party move can be
to take votes from the Democratic party,
thereby helping the Republicans to saddle
the Force bill on the South.''
Col. w. S. Pearson, for long time a
prominent Republican of Morganton, N.
g., has abandoned the Republican party
and Joined the Democratic party. In doing
so he has given his reasons. Close study
and observation, he says, have convinced
him that the protective tariff is in the in.
terest of the capitalist only, and that the
workman derives no benefit from it. He
was also convinced that Southern industries
we're handicapped and Southern progress
seriously impeded by it.
The Alabama Democrats look like they
were going to get together as some frater-
nal courtesies have already been exchanged
between the two wings. In view of this
the Democratic State Executive Commit
tee proposed plan of compromise between
the Jones and Kolb men and postponed the
10th. The county primaries will be jointly
called by the county committees of the two
opposing factions.
Mr.. Turner, Third party nominee of the
9Th district, spoke at Louisa G. H. on court
day. Belittled Cleveland's administration
and said not one word against Harrison s.
He instructed his hearers that if only thir-
teen votes are cast in each county in the
State Cleveland would be defeated. He
said, according to the Louisa News, not
one word against Harrison, OF the Force
bill, or the Tariff bill.
The following State canvassers appoint
ed by the Democratic State Committee have
the following appointments made for them
John E. Massey at Charlottesville Sept.
5th; J. Hoge Tyler at Appomattox Sept
5th; VIM. Fl. Mann at Isle of Wight Sept.
9Th; Meade Hastings at Caroline Sept. 5th;
George Perkins at Surry Sept. 5th.
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of the Peoples Party met in New York
and passed resolutions of sympathy with
organized labor in it's efforts to improve
their condition, and stated that they could
not hope for permanent improvement ex-
cept by the ballot box.
At a Democratic rally and flag raising at
Norristown, Pa, James Baker, former
Republican, and who has an interest in the
Harrison-T Townsend carpet Factory there,
denounced the Mckinley bill as a fraud, so
far as it's protection to carpets is concerned.
MI. Chester D. Burrows, Jr., of Brook
Ign, a Republican presidential elector in
1888, and president OF a Republican Ward
League, has joined the Democratic party
on the tariff issue.
The Third party of the 4th district of
Virginia. have nominated DR.. D. Mote
Robinson. There were about 25 delegates
present and less than one-half of the coun-
ties OF the district were represented.
Basil B. Gordon, member of the national
committee from Virginia, called yesterday
to assure the campaign committee that the
Old Dominion would give good majority
for Cleveland.
The Third party convention Of the Sd, or
Richmond, district, met in that city last
week and nominated Walter E. Grant, who
has farm near Richmond, for congress, to
run against Geo. D. Wise.
JnO. M. Burke who has just been nomi-
mated for Governor by the Democrats OF