Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-10-07
FOE CONGRESS-NINTH DISTRICT,
JAMES w. MARSHALL,
OF CRAIG COUNTY.
JUDGE GRESHAM WILL SUP
PORT MIR. CLEVELAND.

World says:
Judge Walter Q, Gresham will vote
for Grover Cleveland. The announce
ment was made this morning on Tie
authority of judge Allen, of the Fed
eral Court. and confirmed 10y Domo
Gratis OF high standing who tad beor
In some way acquainted with the fact
Tonight it is the general subject
of conversation among politicians OF
both parties. Judge Allen, of thc
United States District Court at
Springfield, first made tho announce
Inent. Judge Gresham has been in
the State capital several days sitting
with Judge Allen.
Judge Gresham told Judge Allen
he should vote for Mr.. Cleveland, and
told him he was ut liberty to repeat
the statement.
Judge Allen did repeat it, and
that is how the news reached Chi
cago.
The accession of man of such ma
tional prominence as Judge Gresham
to DIR. Cleveland gave tho Democrats
around Western Headquarters Joy
enough to last through October
When the World correspondent!
called Oh Judge Gresham tonight he
refused to talk politics. 81 shall vo,e
for MIR. Cleveland, aud that is all
there is about it" said TO-
To the friends of Judge Gresham,
his course if 10 surprise. He has
the interest of the people at heart.
He is against monopoly ard class
legislation, and he believes that til.
Republican party is conducted in the
interests of both. Talking of the pc
litical situation reccntly, Judge Ores
ham said: We need mon to resist til,
aggressions of those who seek Il
make of our politics both an art ant
mystery, Ineligible only to til,
adept and initiated. who assume tn,
management Of il by virtue of thei
capacity for the defeat and artfu
manipulation of their fellows.
"fheir influence upon the countr
Is corrupt aul aebasing, and the are
of political venality constantly oil
larges under it.
According to their views tn
whole interest that any citizen has il
municipal, State or National govern
ment, is measured by what he Cal
make out of it.
sit is worse than idle to shut on
eyes to the existence of corrupt meth
DDS and practices in our politics
which threaten to subyert our fire.
institutions"
The accession of Judge Gresham
will greatly aid MIR. Cleveland in ca,
tying Indiana, and will strenethe
his chances in Illinois, Iowa and otl
or Western States
ANOTHER ONE.
LADBLPHIA, Oct. 4.-Hon. Wavn
Mac Veagh, who was attorney gone,
al IN President Garfeld'a cabinet te
day sent reply to John Carter, &c,
rotary of the Massachusetts, reforr
club, in answer to an invitation t
address the citizens of Boston on th
Issues of the canvass. Mr.. Nh
Veagh, after stating that profession
al engagements would prevent hi
acceptance of the invitation, proceed
to give reasons why he will vote fc
Grover Cleveland for President. i
which he touches upon the sever,
issues OF the present campaign, troa
ing with special severity the attemp
ed passage of the Force bill. In co,
Guiding his letter he says: Gas I b.
lleve that the true welfare of IL
country would be promoted by M
Cleveland's election, it is my duty
vote for him: and as I recall the C
pacity, the fidelity and the courae
with which he has heretofore di
charged every public trust COMMITTEE
to him, it becomes a pleasure"
STILL ANOTHER.
Judge I. NJ. Cooley, of Michiga,
formally president of the InterStn
Commission, will also declare hi,
self for Cleveland because of IL