Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-13
POLITICS AT HOME.

In little less than month the people
OF the United States will be called upon
TO elect the members of tho next con-
gress that conyeneS onthe 4th Of March,
1899 The Washington Post of Mon
day published three or more columns Of
special advices received from every
State in the Union and the indications
as given indicate, that over forty dis
tricts are doubtful, with the Democrtic
part in position to make heavy gains.
| While in number of States the cou-
test will prove of interest to Virginians
none will be more 50 than that in New
York. where, in addition TO the cleo
ton OF congressman, there is an inter-
| esting fight over the governorship. AS
stated these will be watched with inter
est, but the most watchful eye will bs
on the contests at home. Already in
this, the Tenth district, the politicians
are figuring on the result, but they are
doing this very wisely In secret way.
Another feature is the apathy among
the voters. Both parties will suffer on
this account, though there are strong
hopes entertained that this will gradu-
ally die away as the campaign pro-
crosses.
THE LOCAL FIGHT.
In the past few days interest has
awakened in the politics of Virginia.
and especially in the Tenth district. AS
Augusta county and the city of Staun
ton generally decide the contest on n
square vote it will no doub5 interest
the people to be informed of the outlook
here at home. With This end in view a
reporter OF the SPECTATOR Interviewed
Monday W. Z. McCue, county aud
city chairman of the Democratic COM
mittee. Mr.. McCue very readily assent |
ed and in an enthusiastic manner in |
formed the reporter as to what had |
been done and what the committee was
doing and what it expected to do ere
the campaign came to a close. Said he,
1--WE have the best organization in the
county we have ever had and good re-
suits will surely follow
What about the arrangements for
public speaking, Mr.. McCue was asked.
Well. said the ever alert chairman,
with the State committee and am doing
my best to supply the demands IN this
respect. For the county there is strong
probability that we will have Senator
Daniel with us for one day, and l am
going to place him at central point in
the county where he can be heard by as
large a crowd as it is possible to get
together. ] am also after other prOmi-
nent Democrats and will have one or
more goods speakers for Staunton.
We are going to depend, however,
on organization. Ilwill have the COM
mittee meet at an early day and discuss
the situa$2ea over with them"
Mr.. McCue is satisfied that he has in
store for the Republicans great sur
prise, but does not care for party Sc
,ret to be made public, He has been in
politics many years and generally
Knows what has to be done. He said {
hat he Went over the situation with
State Chairman Eliyson when he was t
lere last week AID that Mr.. EllysOn $
agreed to arrange TO aid hin in press r
ug his cause.
he voters of BOtetOurt, and he and
Mr. Flood will spend part of the week
here making a close canvass. The 9
light is on and Democracy is in the .
cad. J
Concerning the contest in this dis =
riot the Richmond Dispatch of Sunday :
las this to say: 1.-THE contest in the !
Tenth district has undergone great q
hange by reason of the introduction of +
tate issues in the fight there, owing to y
he Governor having ordered a special o
lection of senator to succeed Senator d
4etcher, from the Seventh district. h a
laving been appointed to the position i
# Judge of the Thirteenth Circuit, to r
ucceed the late Judge William Nc h
IaughIin. 1t is impossible to say with n
recession what will be the effect Of this +
lection. Judge Quarles and a number +
f his closest friends insist that it will h
lelp his candidacy by increasing popu f
ar interest, bringing out a full vote 1t +
3, upon the other hand, claimed by !,
hose who were opposed to ordering an n
lection that the Democratic chances
viii be injured.
Charles E. McCorkie, Of Rockbridge
ounty, will almost certainly be the
enatOrial candidate, and in so far as O
ersonality can strengthen a ticket, in q
his somewhat peculiar case, he will aid q
janitorial nominee. He is a young man a
f an old and highly respected family, s
eing brother of Rev. Emmett W. r
IcCOrkle, the we'll known young Pres 4
yterian minister, of Clifton Forge, and f
e is also a near relative of Ex-Governor s.
v. A. McCorkle, of West Virginia. 4
Senator Hal. Flood, of AppOmattox ; h
Tho was candidate for the Democrat
, nomination against Judge Quarles, is
laking hard fight for the nominee,
nd is now booked for more speeches
han any man in the district. Mr.. F B
!. Glasgow, Of Rockbridge. who was S
lso candidate, is doing fine work. 1t c
said that his speech il the debate C,
18th Mr.. HUBBARD, the Republican can te
idate, and Mr.. James Lyons. at Lex =,
lgton, was one of the ablest and most y
fective presentations of Democratic
octrine heard there in many years.
1.-The Democrats have every conf
ence of ability to carry the counties of
.ppomattox, Buckingham, Fluvanna,
nd Cumberland, which lie east of the v
lue Ridge, and hope to do AS well in u
hose west of the mountains"