Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10

the Democratic party. The representatives
in the main had kept faith with the people.
The old fight between Gen. Malone and
Brady seems to be reopening with vigor.
Brady is for Thorre the Republican nomi-
nee in the 4th district, and Malone is
against him. The Petersburg correspon-
dent of the Richmond Dispatch says that
Gen. Malone is also opposed to Mr.. lost s
candidacy. The Richmond correspondent
of the Petersburg Index-Appeal says many
Republicans think Mahone's influence with
the party is nearly gone; that he will not
be able to succeed himself as Chairman OF
the State Committee; that Hon. Jacob
Y ost Oh Hon. Geo. E. Bowden are most
frequently mentioned for that position,
and that "a good many people think Yost
is the coming leader of Virginia Republic
cans.
The defeat Ct Hon. Geo. d. Wise, of
Richmond, for denomination by the Demo
crrts Of the 81 district, was rs overwhel-
ming as it was unexpected. The first in
timation OF its approach was the election
OF delegates in Manchester favoring Judge
Ingram over delegates favoring Wise. At
that point Mr.. Tdz well Elect, of Rich
mond city, appeared in the field and on
Thursday last got SIS delegates there to Is
for Wise. This about settled the question
of Elett's nomination, and MI. Wise pub
lished a card on Friday evening withdraw
ing from the contest. He had served
seven terms in the House of Represen-
tatives.
Atlanta, Ga, Journal: The demonstra-
lions of enthusiasm which followed every
mention Of President CIeveland's name in
the Georgia Democratic convention, and
which lasted for several minutes each time.
give the lie to the reports telegraphed from
Atlanta that it was an anti-Ceveland
convention. The body put on record a
ringing endorsement Of the great man and
true Democrat who holds the helm of the
national administration.
POpulist congressman LATE Pence, OF
Colorado, declines denomination on the
ground that 5000 a year WON'T pay him
for staying in Washington; that he has
been getting behind financially ever since
he has been there, and that he has but a
few years left in which he can make
money, and he intends to attend to his law
business hereafter.
When Senator ingalls, was retired from
Senatorial life he wrote some magazine ar
ticles, one of them advocating the deporta-
ton Of American negroes as a solution of
the race question in the South. Now that
he is again Republican candidate for the
Kansas Senatorship, the negroes in that
State are making ALVEY war on him.
The NorfoIk Landmark contains a list of
some dozen ''social clubs in that city at
which, under the decision Of the Supreme
Court OF Appeals, liquor can be dispensed
on Sundays. This almost neutralizes the
recent proclamation OF the Prohibitions
Reform Mayor about Sunday liquor selling
in saloons.
The Democrats of Fredericksburg on
Monday in mass meeting, unanimously
adopted resolutions indorsing the admins
tration of President Cleveland and sus-
tanning his action on the tariff bill. Hon.
w. A. Jones was recommended for re
nomination.
After hearing speech from Hampton
Hoge explaining why he left the Democrat
ic party, the ungrateful Republican con
vention of Montgomery county elected
Herman delegates to the congressional
nominating convention of the 9Th district.
The Democrats of Tennessee have just
achieved a notable victory in electing their
five judges of the Supreme Court of Ap
peals by an average majority Of about
10000, over the fusion candidates of the
Populists and Republicans combined.
The Charleston, s. c., Democrats resolv-
ed on Monday last that ''the Democracy of
Charleston pledge their undying support to
the National Democratic party and its
matchless leader, Grover Cleveland"
1t is thought that the candidates fol
congress in the Richmond district against
Tazewell Elicit (Dem.) will be Judge
Gregory (Pop.) and Edgar Allen (Rep.)
Eugene V. Debs has promised H. S. lay
Ior, Populst candidate for congress in
Chicago. to enter the canvass for him after
all the nominations are made.
Congressman Jerry Simpson who has
been sick so long, was well enough to be if
the House Of Representatives Friday.
Hon. Jacob Y ost opened his campaign at
Covington, Allegheny, on Wednesday.