Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15

Monday, addressed by Hon. Jos. W. Bal
ley. the -year-old congressman from the
5th district of Texas. His personal resem-
blance to Senator Jno. w. Daniel is very
strong, and his oratory took the people by
storm.
The Virginia State Farmers Alliance
will meet at Richmond on August 10th. It
is said Major Mann Page. whose name
was Sefore the Peoples party convention
at Omaha for the nomination for President,
will not be candidate for reelection to
the Presidency of the Virginia Alliance.
Congressman Jerry simpson of Kansas,
favored the nomination of Robert Beverley
Of Fauquier, in the P. P. convention for
Vice President. But congressman Watson
OF Georgia, who is a bigger man in the P.
P. than MI, Simpson, advocated Gen. Field
Of Orange.
Ex Congressman Dezendorf of Norfolk.
in addressing Republican club, opposed
the Force bill, while ex-Congressmail Geo.
E. Bowden advocated 1T. Major Dczendorf
said it would defeat every Republican con-
gresham in the South.
AT the ratification meeting held by the
John 5. Barbour cluh vt Norfolk, there
were about n Thousand Democrats present.
Jno. Goode, X. q. Marshall, A. z. Thorn
and Others spoke.
Russell county has elected sixteen dele
gates out Of her seventeen to the 9th dis
trict congressional convention, who favor
JAS. W. Marshall. There seems to be little
doubt Of his nomination.
Mr.. Buchanan Of Virginia, made Il Wig
orous assault on the amendment added in
the Senate to the legislative bill, by which
more U. s. Marshals are appointed for the
appellate circuit court. 1t was disagreed to.
M. Glennan of Norfolk, and d. Gardiner
Tyler Of Williamsburg, are spoken of for
Democratic nominee in the I'd congresson-
al district, DR.. Lawson having declined
re- nomination on account of i'll health.
Geo. ID. Wise is now serving his sixth
term in congress, Col. G. Z. O'Ferrall his
fifth, Edmunds, Lester, Buchanan and
Tucker their second, and Jones, Lawson,
Epes and Meredith their first.
The formation of Democratic campaign
clubs has opened in Virginia. At Char
lottesville one of $50 voters has been organ.
lied, and at Marshall precinct in Fauquier
J. Cash Cologne has enrolled $50.
The Albemarle Democrats had a ratifca-
ton meeting at Charlottesville on the
Fourth Of July. presided over by Capt
Micajah Woods, and addressed by S. v
Southall and John E. Massey.
At big Democratic ratification meet
ing in DanvilIe, Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson Of
Richmond, w. T. Sutherlin of Pittsylva-
nia, George G. Cabell and others spoke.
The House Committee which has beer
investigating the scandals in the Pension
Office, has reported a recommendation that
Pension Commissioner Raum be removed
The Democrat and P. p. will both hole
mass meetings on the same day, July Goth
at Hanover G. FL. 1t is thought Senator
Daniel will speak for the Democrats.
Hon. A. M. Bowman of Salem, says ht
knows Republicans in and about Salem who
will refuse to vote for Harrison on account
of his advocacy of the Force Bill.
| State Chairman Gordon when he opens
the Democratic headquarters at Charlottes
vile, will have strong corps. of which
Capt. Ham Shepperd will be the head.
A Democratic ratification meeting was
held at COvingtOn last week at which Capt
Jas. Bumgardner was one of the speakers.
1t is believed by those close to Gen
Malone that he will run for congress him
self from the 4th district.