Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-09-30
POLITICAL NOTES..

The Republican Congressional Conven-
ton of the 4th district met at Burkeville,
on Tuesday last. One faction. headed by
Chairman McCandish, left the hall and held
a meeting and decided not to nominate a
candidate. The other faction decided to
nominate and put John M. Langston in
nomination, but he declined, and they then
put up S. Y. Gillian, of Dinwiddle coun-
ty. The nomination of Mr.. Gillian was
followed 10y much confusion and disorder,
many of the negroes manifesting their dis
approval Of Langston not accepting the
nomination.
Gen. Field, Third party candidate
for Vice President, is reported in an inter
view at Savannah, Ga, to have said: II am
decidedly in favor of the appointment Of
federal supervisors at each polling place,
and the placing there, if necessary, of U. S.
marshals. We have decided to appeal to
the national governm ent to protect our
rights as voters through the medium of
federal supervisors and marshals. 1t is
for this reason that we invoke the power
OF The Iedefal government"
Gov. Russell, Democrat, of Massachu-
setts, was renominated for Governor, Tues
day, by reclamation, for the third time
Senator Daniel received telegram from
Senator Hill, Monday, saying he would
speak in Lynchburg on October Goth, the
second day Of the Fair. 1t is thought he
will speak at the Fair grounds during the
day and in the city at night.
The National Convention Of the Woman
Sutfragists was held last week at Willard IS
Hotel in Washington. and Mrs. Victoria
Woodruff Martin of New ok and Lon
don was nominated for President and Mrs
Mary L. Stowe of California for Vice
President. This makes six tickets in the
field.
The Republicans Of the Fifth district
met at Rocky Mount, Franklin, last We'd
nesday and decided to make no nomination
for congress. The Third party people had
already nominated b. 7. Jones of Henry
county, Republican Office holder.
Sam Jones says that the Third party fell
lows may get to Heaven, but never to the
White House.
A Democrat from Goochland county, in
Washington last week, is reported in the
Alexandria Gazette to have said that the
Third party has more members among the
iil-informed farmers of that county than
most people have any idea of, and that if
the Republicans of that county were in
good condition the Democrats there would
be in danger.
The New I Ork business men are organ
ing to make grand Cleveland and Steven
son demonstration, in which mercantile
and other business organizations will he
fully represented. The organizations are
now being rapidly formed and the demon.
stration will be fine one.
The general term of the Third Depart
ment Of the New Y DIRK Supreme Court a,
Saratoga last week decided that the appor
tlonment by the extra session Of the legisla
ture is constitutional.
General James II. Baker, ex-Secretary O.
the State Of Minnesota, and long promi
nent Republican. has come over to the De
mocracy. His change of heart is due t.
the Republican. course on the tariff.
1t Is reported in Brooklyn that Corpora
Tanner, the famous Commissioner 0
Pensions, is meditating an onslaught
against Mr.. Harrison S candidacy.
The Colored Mems National PROTECTIVE
Association, in session at Indianapolis
Ind, last week, denounced President Har
rison and his administration, the Force
bill and the protective tariff.
Ralph q. Hoyt Of California, who il
making speeches i'll behalf Of the Demo
cratic national ticket, says he left the Re
publican party two years ago because h
thought that party had done all the good i
could do and as much harm as it should b
allowed TO do.