Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
Congressman Tucker is quoted by 6
Richmond Times correspondent at Licking
ton, as writing that his friends assure hin
of a solid delegation from Augusta ant
Staunton, and that while AppomattoX
Fluvanna and Buckingham will send some
opposition delegates, he expects a gooi
number Of delegates from each of those
counties. He feels confident that he vii
be re-nominated without any trouble.
The Buchanan Banner makes spirited
demand for the holding of the Democratic
Congressional nominating Convention
there. Among the reasons it gives arr
these: "We have never had the conyen
ton: we have never had the Representa-
tive, and we have never had the proper re-
cognition in the distribution of patronage
or district commit -
The Prohibitionists will open a Con
gressional campaign in the 3rd Virginia
district in September, with headquarters
at Richmond. Chairman w. w. Gibbs
will direct it, and Rev. Sam Small, and the
Silver Lake Quartette Club, with tent
holding 5000 people, will be ON hand,
A Buena Vista letter in the Richmond
Times says, "Hon. II. st. George Tucker
scored another point here in securing q
position in the Government building al
Washington for MI. Gillian Wren. Mr.
Tucker has many political friends here
A Richmond letter in the Norfolk Wiz
ginian says, "While Coy. O'Ferrall, Sc
far as is known, has not authorized any
one to say he will be a candidate for the
United States Senate to succeed Daniel, il
is a fact quite well known in political cir
cIes that his friends propose at the pro.
per time to goto work to secure for him
the term commencing March 4th, 1899
Tie election will be made by the legislature
chosen in 1897, just before the Governor Is
administration ends. A contest between
O'Ferrail and Daniel, certainly would be
one full of interest and would attract ma
tional attention. It would surprise no one
to see the contest open up in the next veal
OF two"
The Norfolk correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch speaking Of the Prohibi
ton future. says, sit is reported that City
Chairman R. G. Zachery will likely be the
standard bearer flor Congress in the Nor
folk district, and that State Chairman
Gibbs will be the next candidate for Gov
ernor, OIL possibly the candidate for Con
gress in the Stanton district.'
A call has been issued for a convention
of colored men of the Warrenton Congress
ional district, to meet at Louisa G. H.. Ju
ly 9th, and decide Oh their course in thu
coming Congressional election.
The Populist Convention Of Georgia
nominated J. K, Hines of Atlanta for Gov
ernor. 1t adopted resolutions thanking
the Atlanta Constitution u. S. Senator
Pat Walsh s anti-CleTeland paper, and de
nouncing the Atlanta Chronicle, Eval
Howell's pro-Cleveland paper. AS thu
Constitution was showed under 10y tn
Georgia Democratic Convention in 1892
in it's fight against Cleveland, the indorse
ment of the Populst Convention may com
to it like water to parched lips.
The rumor comes from Washington tina
Gen. Malone has been in conference Their
with Clarkson (Rep.) Of Iowa and Penc
(Pop.) Of Colorado, with a view to maxim,
combined Republican and Populist Con
gressional fight in Virginia this fall, put
ting up PopuIists in some districts and Re
publicans in others.
uasIs oI representation Tor the Pop
ulist State Convention which meets a
Lynchburg July 25th, gives Augusta
votes: Staunton 2; Rockingham 4; Rock
bridge 8; Allegheny 2; Bath 1; Highlan,
l; N elson 8, and Buena Vista !. The tcta
number of delegates will be 277.
Gen. Jas. G. Field, Populist, addressed
the citizens at Louisa G. H., at May couE
ty court.
The Democrats OF Botetourt, as tn
Rockbridge News learns, are united il
favor of Nominating Botetoult Democra
for Congress in the 10th district, but al
divided between Judge ]. J. Allen, Capt
J. H. Il. Figgatt and Commonwealth
Attorney Haden. The News adds "Wh
| they would concentrate on, OF whethe
| hey wonld concentrate on any one is a
yet uncertain. If 10 county man secure
Tie delegation. a large number are for Con
gresham Tucker as second choice. Hon
e. d. Flood has also some strong back
ing"
Senator Daniel says the situation is ia
vorabe to passing the Tariff bill in June
The Mckinley bill did not pass till Sept
10th.
Rev. John E. Massey spoke for the Dem
ocrats in Norfolk this week.
| Congressman Oates has been nominate'
by the Alabama Democrats for Governor
Gil the first ballot.
The bill for making q. S. Senators cleo
ted by direct vote Of the people was lie
ported favorably to the House by Congress
man Tucker Tuesday. 1t will not g
through Congress this session.
Chas. II. J. Taylor (colored) Of Kansas
appointed by President Cleveland as Re
corder Of Deeds for the District of Coltlm
bia, was confirmed by the Senate, Wed
nesday, by vote Of 81 to Is.
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