Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
Hill delegates and headed the delegation with

Hill delegates and headed the delegation with
the Senator himself.
One of the Fauquier delegates, in correcting
the estimate of the Richmond Dispatch that
the delegation stood IA for Cleveland and IA for
Hill, says the delegation stands Cleveland
26: for Flower or some Western man 2, and
for Hill 0.
The Loudoun delegation to the State con-
vention. elected last Friday, stands-Cleve-
land %, anti Cleveland 8. Among the dele
gates are W. H. Rogers, Jno. F. Ryan and
Judge AIcCabe.
Hon. John Buchanan Of the 9th Virginia
district, having declined reelection. the
names of j. Early Moore of Pulaski, James
W. Marshall of Craig. Judge Rhea and Jos.
G. Wysor are mentioned for the succession
Mr.. Walter n. Haldeman, proprietor of the
Louisville Courier Journal, has come out
squarely for Grover Cleveland He says he
is convinced that Cleveland is the man to
nominate.
1t is said that the New York Democratic
''protest" against the State Convention that
instructed for Gov. Hill in March, will have
200, 900 signers by the time it meets this month.
Everything points now to President Harri-
sui DCluS IC uOHlludGtu lllC uISG DdllOC at
the Minneapolis Convention.
In the 95 counties in Georgia heard from,
the Atlanta Journal says the vote stands
Cleveland 1907, Hill 94l
Winchester instructed her delegates, head
ed by Holmes Conrad, for Cleveland.
Charlottesville chose solid Cleveland
delegation.
Congressman O'Ferrall seems to have I'M
usual good luck in the mistakes of his oppo-
nents. The following letter from him to the
Washington Post explains itself:
i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, u. S.,
/ WASHINGTON, d. G., May G.
| Editor Post-In your issue of to-day find
| statement to the effect that certain prominent
| Virginia Democrats were in conference here
on yesterday laying the wires to defeat me-
| for denomination.
| The party who gave this interesting infor-
| nation says that there is much dissatisfaction
with me, which has been intensified by my
action in the NOyes-ROckwell contested cleo
| ton case. yet he proceeds to say that the con-
| ference determined that in order to compass
| my defeat it would be necessary to place a
| candidate in the field in every county in my
district-that is, it would require the COM
bined strength OF ten men to defeat me.
But let me say in justice to S. S. Turner
Mr.. j. S. B. Thompson and Senator Henry
Fairfax, who are mentioned as being present.
ana all OF WnOm are my lflenuS, LnaJ neither
one of the gentlemen was in the city during
this conference.
There was conference, I am informed of
General Z. l.. Rosser of Albemarle county;
Mr. VIM. r. Alexander Of Winchester, and
Mr.. Turner A. Smoot of Page county, and a
Rcsser- Alexander combination was consum-
mated but this gives me no uneasiness. The
Democrats in my district believe in fair play
and oppose combines Of all kinds
CHARLES I. O'FERRALL.
President ingalls, of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Ry. was interviewed at Richmond last Sat-
'urday by Richmond State reporter. He
+ said
+ 'Well, have just come from New York.
and do not think there is any doubt about
Cleveland s nomination. [ am not an original
Cleveland man. had believed that we would
instance, for our standard bearer. But the
Democratic masses demand Cleveland, and
the masses are going to have their way. Yes,
1t IS folly now to talk of nominating any
other Democrat
"What is thought of Cleveland's ability to
get in after he is nominated?"
II believe Cleveland will be elected. Pol
ltlcS are very uncertain, you know, but can
see now how Cleveland can carry New York
and win. Hill made botch of his boom and
| has not been seriously considered in the race
since he made his Southern circus tour
Mr.. ingalls, went on to speak OF certain
phases Of the situation. He said Senator
Brice called on him in New York and talked
politics. Brice was Of the opinion that
Cleveland would win. Brice was not an
original Cleveland man, either, but he
couldn't afford to be against the overwhelm-
| ing opinion Of the party.