Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ano ther Zig fight between the two stand
ards is to take place at the Kentucky State
convention May Goth. Senator Blackburn
will be there and efforts are being made to
get Secretary Carlisle. By the time the
two factions in Kentucky have done with
each other. there will hardly be Democrat
ic party left in the State except in name.
The Colorado Republicans are in about as
bad fix as the Kentucky Democrats.
Senator Teller says that if the National
Republican convention does not put in a
silver plank he will bolt. Colorados other
Senator, Wolcott, says he will fight for sill
yer at st. Louis, but won't bolt. In the
mean time the war between the friends of
the two Senators is hot.
Up to last Monday, the Democrats of
twenty-six Virginia counties had elected
delegates to the Staunton convention. All
adopted free silver resolutions. Of the
twenty-siX, 5 are in the Southwest, and q
east Of the Blue Ridge. Since this twenty
six came in, several more have been
heard from-Campbell, Northampton, Car
oline, Northumberland, Louisa, Henry
Mathews, James City, Scott, Botetourt,
Nansemond-all for free silver and some
for the unit rule.
WASHINGTON letter in Alexandria Gazette
Mr.. Yost, the contestant in the Yost-
Tucker contested election case, was at the
Capitol to-day. He says that notwith-
standing the report of the elections COM
mittee, he has by no means lost hope of OBJ
tanning the seat. The minority report will
be signed only by General Walker, of Vir-
ginia, and MI. Thomas, of Michigan
The House of Representatives, each
member OF which has for the last
three years been provided by law with a
clerk during the session, last week by a
vote of $50 to 10S passed another law pro
vlding themselves with clerks all the year
round. It is to the credit OF the Demo
Gratis that only fifteen of them voted for
it, -..-.-
Hon. John Goode writes to friend in
Richmond saying that it is far better for
Virginia Democrats that they should have
a divided delegation to Chicago than a
divided party in this State
John w. Bookwalter of Ohio, predicts
that Grover Cleveland will be the nominee
at Chicago.
The Baltimore Suns Washington CORES.
pondent says the minority report in Y ost
VS.. Tucker, which is only signed by Walk
Ell of Va. and Thomas of Mich, and which
was presented to the House Wednesday,
and Will be considered by it Tuesday, May
i91h. alleges that the whole of Amherst
should be thrown out. The Suns CORES
pondent adds:
should there be a fight in the House over
the case, Mr.. Call, the chairman of the COM
mlttee having the case under consideration
Will earnestly advocate Mr. fuckers right to
seat, and his lead will be followed by the
other republican members of the committee.
except General Walker and Mr.. Thomas
Senator Vest in speech in the Senate
charged that the sound money platform
ADOPTED by the Michigan Democratic con.
Ventlon was due to the efforts of Mr.. CIeve
land. In conclusion he said:
L serve notice now that if this convention
at chicago is to be made up of Federal Office
holders, brought there to overawo and over
rlde the wishes of the honest majority of the
democratic party throughout the United
states, 1t is no Democratic convention with
me. shall abide the will of the majority
OF my party honestly expressed. L make no
threat, but want no misunderstanding. The
democratic party is party of honest express
sion and not of Federal patronage"