Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-15
70 TIE EDITORS or 7YfE EMO UiRER.
HARRISON DISTRICT
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"The election is just in this Congressional Dis
rct and Johnson the Administration candidate has been
elected over Allen the Wing candidate and late Repre-
sentative, by majority of CO votes.
In tins election, the Wings have been completely de-
eaed Mr. Allen decidedly the strong st man be long
ing TO the Opposition ranks in North s. estern Va and
has far exceeded the strength of his party in this CON
test lie had the benefit of intimate acquaintance
IN The District, having been the representative for the
last two years. and beat his opponent when elected in
1888, by majority of Ii Is hundred votes He had
also represented large portion of the District in the Sc
nate OF Virgniawhcrcas Col. Johnson was partially
stranger IN the District except in the county of HARRISON
where he resides MIR Allen emincnt disting
as Lawyer with an extensive practice, and large
number OF clients, who could not vote against him:
had the influence too, of of the members of the
bar throughout the District and of judge Duncan his
relation, whose circuit is in the District and who de-
scended from the bench and mingled with the crowd on
the day of the election in the county of Randolph
where Allen received considerable majority. The SUI
perior Court in session the week previous to the
election, and Judge Duncan left the Courthouse on
Sunday the day before the election and went into the
neighbourhood OF one of the District elections. On
rohday he appeared ON the ground early, mingled with
the crowd, and remained there until the polls were
closed; and in addition that there seven or eight
other persons from Clark sbure at the same place Who's
excrtons, in behalf of Mr. Allen unparalleled seye
of whom had been securing the county the preceding
week. which accounts for his large that county
TO TIE EDIrohs OF TIE EyvQuIRER
'ApRm %, 1886
I" editorial article in the last AllcgLaninn
commenting the Monroe Eeclon-in which the wr
ter The result matter Of surprise to all par
ties TO the vctors themselves who he says oniy
counted on close election which would pave the way
for the future success of the party Can il be possbi
that Mr. Bayy or presume he is the author OF the ar
lclc aude toy ignorant of the state Of parties i'm
monroe: lie hved long amongst US, and now of
icn attends our Courts IN his professional capacity
Does he moi know, that Mr. Chapman was earnestly, en-
treated to allow himself to be rs candidate in op
position to Mr. Alexander, last Spring, and that he
(ChaPman) refused Of the close family con-
nexon that existed between him and Mr. Alexander his
uncle, but promised his friends that he would comply
VIShR anIl arn Il.
election, as ii generally believed that Mr. Alexander
would not again be canddate For these reasons Mr.
chapman refused 10 be candidate, in 1884; and do
believe that Mr. Alexander is indebted to the want
OF opposon than to the good wisics Of the peoule of
onroc, Tor his seat in the last Legislature of virginia
MIR Bayly Is perhaps right, when me says Mr. Alexan-
der faithfully represented his party but that party
assure you, sir very small minority of the people of
Monroe, and every day getting salcra proof of which
Is the poli-booi-athough IT not altogether fair test
upon tins occasion, as know many as honest Rcpul
cans as are in the world who voted for MI Aexander
on account OF personal friendship of long andino o
before ne became political manbut who as much
opposed to his political principles and b W. Leigh as
htcS friends of Chapman but whom VIII, T@' a m
atons prevented from opposing the election of Mr.
Alexander Others, though voting for Ale xamder ex
pressed wish that Chapman would be elected. Docs
Mr. Bayy not know that Monroe is, and long has been
decidedly Jackson county-and that they ha, Ieiol
they hate the devil? Does be rot know thai Sir
Alexander Is indebted to political adj
vancement to the Legislature Of YIginia, The proven
bal honesty of Mr. Alexander in his dealings (Which
were very eXtensiye) with the people OF Monroe toge-
Their with large family connection, gained for him the
vote of many who We're politically opposed to him But
eacd to menace tcir rights by tacitly de-
nouncing the right Of Instruction, by refusing post
Pone the election Of Senator that they lnpht ba We an o
portuny TO express their will upon the matter and to
insult their dignity, by voting for Watkins Leigh the
man whom they abhor, they spuIned him, as u dsobe-
dent servant traitor, who had basey sacrificed the
honour and dignity of his constituents
AS The gentleman appears to know little of the poll
ncs OF Monroe, Tor his satisfaction will him. that
Monroe is sound Republican county and that when
the election for President on should Van Buren,
De tue candidate Of the Democratic purity the people of
Monroe Will iearessy vote for him. spite Of all the
slang-whang OF newspaper scribbleTs-Ifno they will
support the man who they think will best uniie the
strength OF the Republican party throughout the Union
and save the country from the dominion of modern
Whiggism; from which, may God in bis mercy still deli
yer us, is the constant prayer of
A CITIZEN OF MONROE"