Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-09
birth Place no Objection.

Birth Place no Objection.
During the recent political struggle
in the primaries over the Office Of State
some persons had the hardi-
hood to allege against candidate that
he was foreigner mot a native OF
Augusta" This was taken to be a
great offense by some, and as total
disqualification by others. At first
blush this might be regarded as unfa.
vorable. or distasteful, or disqqalify-
ing, had Augusta people ever followed
such rule. But Augusta has long
since ceased to draw any such line, in
fact Augusta county born boys might
to some extent regard themselves as
having been relegated to back seats or
unfit when we look at the following
facts. Mr.. Echols, whose shoes as SEN
ator are to be filled, was born in Mon
roe Co., w. Va. Capt. Opie, who car
ried Staunton and some districts in the
county in the primaries for the Senate
was born in Jefferson county. Capt.
a. W. Holt, his most active opponent
was born in Surry Co. Capt. H. w.
Henry who was warmly advocated for
che same place, was born in Alabama,
and Judge Quarles who was also advo-
Gated strongly, was born in Louisa Co.
But lets go little further-Mr. M.
F. White, who has long been prose
cutting attorney of this county, is a
native of Fauquier. Mr.. Joseph A.
Glasgow. who now fills the office OF
Commonwealth Attorneyfor the city,
was born in Botetourt. Mr.. A. c.
Gordon, who also filed the same office
shortly before him and at one time
Mayor of Staunton, is a native of AL
bemarle. Mr.. Braxton, who was Com
monwealth's Attorney just before Mr.
Gordon, is native of King William
Maj. Elder, who filed the position just
before him, is native of Lunenburg
Judge Chalkley, our county judge, il
a native of Richmond. Judge Grattan
our city Judge, is a native of Rocking
ham. Judge John W. Green Smith
who filled the same position at ont
time, was a native also of Rockingham
Mr.. VIM. A. Burnett, who has beer
our county clerk for nearly forty years
was born in Nelson county.
Mr.. Joseph N. Ryan, who was lonl
clerk of the circuit court, was nativ'
of Rockingham. Mr.. G. S. W. Barnes
who was appointed at his death, is
native of Clarke Co. Mr.. Joseph b
| Woodward, who was elected after Mr.
Barnes term expired, was born II
Rockingham.
| Our City Treasurer, Mr.. Hoge. wa
born in Albemarle Co.
/ Our ex-member of Congress, Mr.
Tucker, was born in Rockbridge, willis
Mr.. Yost, our present member, is a ma
tive of Rockingham.
Our uperintendent of free school
for the county, Mr.. E. o. Peale, is I
native of Rockingham. and Mr.. ]. H
Bader, who holds similar position 70
the city, was likewise born there.
! Take the State institutions situat
in our midst. When have August,
county men presided over them? o
the Superintendent of the Western
State Hospital, DIR. Stribling was not
!, county man, nor was DIR. Fauntieroy
nor DR.. Conrad, nor is DR.. Blackford
d The same with reference to the D.
d. & B. Institution, Rev. Joseph D
Tyler, DIR. J. C. Merrilat, J. G. Covell
DIR. WIN. R. Vaughan, Capt. Thos. S
. Doyle and Mr.. W. A. Bowles, were no
one born in Augusta. Col. Chas.
Roller being the only native of Angus
ia who ever held such a position, GU
of its eight superintendent. So of al
the Superintendent of the Western
State Hospital, only one native of Au
, gusta ever held the position.
J, In our city, our police justice, VIM
Il. Landes, our city judge, our city at
torney, our treasurer, our assessor
+ Thos. J. Crowder, our chief of police
Capt. Waters, our clerk of the market
G. Z. Haines. our city sergeant, Logan
Turner, our city constable, G. A. Graf
ton, our postmaster, Maj. s. M. Yost
our superintendent of public schools
all of our policemen but two, all GU
city counciImen but two, one half o
our school trustees, and two thirds 0
our justices of the peace are natives o
other counties or States. Thus we Sc,
that Augusta has never found faul
with those who came rs good citizen!
no matter to what height they climbed
Or aspired.