Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-16
POLIITCAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
Col. Cab Maddux, who has been very
successful in his political representations
says, Nirginia7s next Governor will be ex-
Attorney General Rufus A. Ayers: that he
reflected credit upon the State when he
was Attorney General; that he halls from
the southwest, which has not had the gov
ernorshlp for a long term OF years, and
that he is man of the people and is popu-
lar In all quarters of Virginia The colo
mel says the senatorship probably lies be-
| tween General FitZ Lee and Col Martin of
Charlottesville, and that Senator Hunton,
is not lin it. and wouldn't if he wanted
to be, Of which he, the Col. is in doubt.
Hon. John S. Wise does not take very
| hopeful view Of the future of the republi-
can party. MIR. Cleveland. MI. Wise says,
VIII probably give the country such good
administration it may he difficult as he ex-
presses it, for his party ''to get their tongs"
in the next contest. The president-elect,
MI. Wise believes will go into office untram-
meled by pledges or promises to any portion
Of his own party. This will leave him per-
fectly Independent in administering the
affairs for the best interest of the whole
country. This, the Virginia ex-congress.
man feels quite well satisfied MI. Cleveland
will do.
1t is now stated that the California legis-
lature, which meets January 2, will be I'M
able to elect a United States Senator to
succeed Senator FELTON,. The people S party
holds the balance Of power, and it is said
that its eight representatives in the assem-
bly, will vote as unit for the populist can
didate who shall be chosen by majority Of
the eight. This will leave Gov. Markham,
Il republican. the duty Of filing the vacancy
i'll the u. S. Senate until the legislature
meets again in 1895.
The talk of opposition to the reelection
OF Nj. Crisp to the speakership does not
seem to grow, even large number of
those who are unfriendly to the interests of
the Speaker refusing to take part in the ag-
.itation. Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky,
and Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia, are
mentioned as the two most formidable Ii
walls Of MI. Crisp, but it is believed that
Mr.. Wilson lends no sanction to the use of
his name in this connection, while Mr..
Breckenridge is keeping quiet and saying
nothing.
The South Carolina House of Representa-
tives has killed a bill to allow divorces for
marital infidelity by a vote Of IS to "a. The
divorce bill is annually introduced in the
general assembly, but always meets with
the same fate. A bill was introduced in
the Senate on Saturday by Senator Hemp
hill, proposing to amend the Constitution
SO as to give. women right to vote and hold
office.
Among New OTkerS who are very close
to MI. Cleveland there is quiet, but con-
tinuous urging of ex-senator Eustis of
Louisiana, for the portfolio of State.
While the movement is somewhat of a
surprise, 10 one can see anything strange
i'll it outside of the fact that men in York
State should mass themselves in favor of
one from the very far South.
1t is announced that Hon. A. M. Bow
man OF Salem, Chairman of the Sixth Con-
gressional district Democratic committee,
Will probably be a candidate for the position
of Marshal of the Western district of Viz
ginia.
Representative Caruth has introduced a
bill to remove one evil Of the pension sys-
TEN. 1t provides that a pensioner who be
comes Federal office-hoder shall forfeit
his pension during the time he draws sal
aTy from the government.
The silver convention in session at Ell
Paso, Texas, last week. after passing reso-
lutions demanding the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, also embodied demand
| for the admission to Statehood of Utah,
Arizona and New Mexico.
Senator Hill has introduced bill in the
Senate to repeal the present silver purchase
act, known as the Sherman law. Another
bill, with the same object, was introduced
in the House by Representative Williams.
Senator Daniel is in favor of repeating
the present silver law if the free silver bill
be substituted for it. Senator Hunton is
noncOmmittal.