Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-09-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

Chauncey M. Depew was interviewed in
London last Saturday, and expressed it as
lis opinion that Cleveland is as certain to
DC the Democratic nominee as the National
Convention is to meet. AS to the third
term objection. MI. Depew said: "That
las no real influence with the mass of the
Democratic party. They don t regard him
Is Caesar nor fear Casarism from his con-
inued administration. 1t was different
With Grant and with Jackson and even
With Washington. They were strong in
lividual characters. Cleveland has per-
uaded his party, at least, that he is only
5he master of the best desires Of the people.
with no personal purposes or even personal
ambitions Either he has extraordinary
luck in accidentally doing the right thing,
II he is really great statesman. Iconfess
am not sure in which aspect | regard
him.
The Democratic County Chairmen of
shenandoah and Frederick counties, which
under the new apportionment together elect
one State Senator. have gotten into bad
tangle about the basis Of representation in
the nominating convention. Frederick it,
sisted on the Presidential vote of 1892,
which would give it three more delegates in
the convention than Shenandoah, and Shen-
lndoah insisted on the basis of the Cover
nor S vote in 1898, under which she would
have three OF four more delegates than
Frederick. Reference to the State Chair
man for arbitration was talked Of.
The Roanoke Craig Democratic Senator
ial Convention defeated D. L. Stearns, a
free silver candidate, and nominated J. AL
len Watts, sound money man, and then
endorsed Senator Daniel for re election to
the Senate. Whether the condition of the
field in 1897 will be such that Mr.. Watts
can vote for Senator Daniel is another
question.
Mr.. Balfour, of the British Cabinet, and
I very pronounced silver man, last Satur-
lay in a letter reiterated his position in
favor Of bi-metalism by international agree
ment, but expresses his belief that no inter
national conference would result in such
IN agreement.
Col. Catlett Gibson, of Culpeper, in ad-
vance of the Democratic nominating pri-
maries, announces himself an Independent
Democratic candidate for the House Of
Delegates, not subject to the primaries
Richard Lewis will, it is said. he the Dem
ocratic nominee.
Gen. Simon Buckner, in order to elimi-
nate one complication from the unpromis-
ing condition of the Democratic canvass in
Kentucky, has Withdrawn from the race
for the U. S. Senatorship.
The Democrats of Botetourt have re-
nominated e. J. Brugh for the House, and
voted in favor of repeating the Walton law,
OF removing the Objectionable feature of
having but one constable.
The indications are that w. A. Rhine
hart, of Allegheny will he nominated for
the House Of Delegates 10y the Democrats
of that county, Highland and Bath.
DR.. Bickerton L. Winston, OF Hanover,
has been nominated by the. Democrats to
succeed ex-Speaker Cardwell as member Of
the House of Delegates.
Ex-Speaker Crisp, of Georgia, is out in
favor of VIM. G. Whitney, of Mr.. Cleve-
land s first cabinet, for the Democratic
Presidential candidate.
The Democrats of Montgomery have
nominated G. B. Mcdonald for the House.
and endorsed Senator Daniel.