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

IOLlIICAL NOIES.
G.. e. Matthews, editor of the Appeal
Avalanche, Memphis, Tenn, gives this
view: "Tbe political situation in Tennes-
see grows brighter for the democrats with
each day. The party is becoming thorough
ly organized. There is no disposition,
however, on the part of the leaders to I'M
derrate the third party, and they are pro-
ceeding just as though they had very Sc
rious fight upon their hands. The demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, Peter Tur-
ney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
is an exceptionally strong candidate and
creates great enthusiasm among both the
young and old democracy of the State. In
indors1ng Governor Buchanan's indepen-
dent nomination the third party has weak
ened itself. 1t is not believed by the we'll
Informed democrats OF the State that he
can draw off enough democrats to give the
republican candidate the election"
There is another side-shOw ticket in the
field. The Socialists on Sunday last nomi-
mated Simon Wing Boston tailor for Pres
ident, and Charles H. Matchett, carpen-
ter of Brooklyn, for Vice President. This
party wishes to abolish the Offices of Presi-
dent and Vice President and the Senate,
and to have the government run by an Ex-
ecutive Board and the House OF Represen-
tatives. The delegates explain the present
move by saying that the constitution pro-
vides for such offices, and that until they
can amend the constitution to provide for
the government of the country by an Ex-
ecutive Board they must submit to the
constitution. This makes the fifth Ma
tional ticket in the field. If there are any
further entries they should be hurried for
ward before the books are closed.
An interesting feature of the presidential
situation is the fact that Mr.. Cleveland
can be elected this year without the SIX
votes Of West Virginia, provided he holds
the other States he carried in 1884. That
year he received 219 votes against 1872 for
MI. Blaine, POI being necessary for choice.
This year 223 votes will be required to elect.
The States carried by Cleveland in 1884 have
gained by the new apportionment seven cleo
toral votes, as follows: Texas 2, and Ala
bama, Askansas. Georgia, Missouri and
New jersey, each 1. These, added to the
2l9 votes of 1884. will make 226, which
along with say four votes from Michigan
will give $50, OF seven more than required.
But West Virginia will hardly relish the
idea of getting left.
The Democratic branch headquarters of
the National Committee recently opened at
Chicago, held meeting there on the LIST
inst, under the leadership of Hon. Don M .
Dickinson. 1t was decided to make Wig
orous campaign in the Western and N ORTIZ
western States and to open the political
batteries by Sept. Is. Nearly every speak
Ell urged that if Cleveland and Stevenson
could only be induced to make a tour
through their States the old-time Republi-
can majorities would vanish like mists.
There was also general desire to invite
Senator ID. B. Hill to make tour through
the doubtful Northwestern States. Fusion
with the Peoples party in the Dakotas was
approved, as also in some Congressional
districts of other States.
"That the Republicans will pass the Force
bill when they have the power, no sane man
can de7ag," said the Democratic candidate
for Vice President at Bloomington, ILL.,,
last week. People of Virginia. General
Stevenson simply tells the truth. Whatever
they may profess whilst out of power, ''no
sane man" can deny that their first effort
after they regain control of the government
will be to pass Force bill and thus render
it impossible for any Democratic victories
to be gained hereafter. General Stevenson
knows the Northern South-haters, and
merely states what results would unques-
tionably follow the success of the Republi-
can party in the presidential election about
to come off.
In recent letter Gen. James G.. Field,
the Peoples party candidate for Vice Pres
ident, said that his party would secure the
appointment of federal supervisors of cleo
ton for every precinct in Virginia. 1t was
upon the application to Chief Supervisor
Peasants of a membe of that party from
Tidewater that this question was referred
to United States District Judge Hughes
Thus far the only application made for su-
pervisors by the Third partyites is from
Chesterfield county. If General Field s pre-
diction that his side will have one OF these
officers at each OF the eight hundred and
| odd precincts be verified they will have to
hurry up.
The Baltimore News has started fund
for carrying on the Democratic Presiden-
tial campaign in the South with subscrip-
ton of $500, to which other subscribers
have already added $500. The idea of The
News is to keep the solid South solid for
| Cleveland and Stevenson. The object to
which the fund is to be devoted ought to
insure further subscriptions in all parts Of
the country. It IS like bread cast upon the
waters, from which the givers are sure to
reap an abundant return.
Senator Hunton says: 1.-THE Democrats
in this campaign will have the most perfect
and compact organization known in many