The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-08-24

distance to the country's bottom dollar.
should lose no time in putting up the
storm doors.
When an engagement is broken for
good in that particular case the lover
doesn't get the better half.
With good many of the faithful the
financial situation continues to resolve
itself into a job in the Mint.
It's pleasure to see SO much gold en-
tering this country, even if it isn't COM
ing in through the Golden Gate.
Secretary Carlisle's letter showing the
heavy expense of silver recoinage was
the Administration trump card
Let us be just. When an unemployed
man has no food and is hungry he is not
in frame of mind to discuss the outlook
calmly.
AS to the silver clouds there is not even
harmony among the song-makers. One
says "Wait Till the Clouds Roll By" and
the other Plush Dem Clouds Away"
The unemployed mechanics and labor
ers from many sections of the country
are organizing for a general movement
to Washington, with a view of forcing
Congress to speedy action in relieving
the business stagnatior.
Today the Senatorial and District
namOcratio Conventions moat in Cow
ington. The nomination of both Senator
Jones and Representative Withrow is
conceded. as all the delegates from the
several counties are instructed to vote
for these gentlemen.
At the meeting of the Executive Cons
mittee of the Republican party of Vir>
ginia, held at the house of General Ma>
hone, in Petersburg last Saturday night,
all except the Ninth district was repre-
scented. The meeting lasted until far
after midnight, and adjourned leaving
the Republicans free to vote to suit
themselves in the gubernatorial cam
paign. The committee, it is reported,
did not seem favorable to coalition in
any form with the Populists.s
There is no law against fool talk. If
there were Garter Harrison would not be
the famous man he is. If he were Presi-
ident now, instead of being only Mayor
of Chicago, Carter would settle the mon,
ey stringency in short order. He would
yer dollars now lying useless in the
Treasury vaults" Just how he would
put them in circulation Mr.. Harrison
does not explain, but that is scarcely
necessary, as he overlooked the impor>
tant fact that these $143, O00, 900 are
already in circulation in the form of
certificates issued against them. Prob
ably the Mayor of Chicago wouldn't
mind little thing like that.
kentucky and Virginia Revenue
Collectors.
1t is stated at the Treasury Depart
ment that internal revenue cole ctors for
Kentucky and Virginia will be announc-
ed within a few days. 1t is almost certain
that Alexander Davesac will be appoint
ed for the sixth Kentucky and John
Shelby for the seventh Kentucky, and
Ham Shepherd for the sixth Virginia.
The name of William Ryan is mentioned
as the probable appointee for the second
Virginia. but this is not so certain as
the others.
Hon. Chas. T. O'Ferrall the Next
Governor.
On last Thursday representative Dem
ocrats from every county in Virginia met
in Convention at Richmond-the citadel
of Democracy-to the number of 1886,
and nominated Hon. Chas. T. O'Ferrall,
member of Congress, for Governor; Robt.
c. Kent, of Wythe, for Lieut.. >Governor,
and R. Taylor Scott, of Fauquier, for
Attorney General.
This is splendid ticket, and will re-
ceive the hearty support of men of all
parties throughout Virginia. Maj. Tyler
and Col. Buford, the defeated candidates
for the Gubernatorial nomination, went
before the Convention and pledged their
support to the nominees.
President Ingalls, of the G. & O. Not
a Candidate.
President M E. Ingalls, of the Big
Four and Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
who has been talked of as the Democrat
ic nominee for governor of Ohio, when
approached on the subject said in his
usual clear way of putting things:
''Why am president of two railroads
now and that gives me more power and
more opportunity for doing good than
could as governor of Ohio. would not
exchange my position for all the govern
orships from here to Alaska
Asked as to the outlook in Ohio this
fall, he said:
Chimes like these are always bad for
the party in power, the money stringen-
cy, Altgeld's actions in Illinois, and 9TH
er things that excite the public mind are
always laid to the party in power, and
men vote without reason. But l am
glad these things have come early in the
administration, for it will give time for a
splendid reaction two years hence"