The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-13
a "Resnectablen Ticket.

A "ReSpectaDle ANho
Thu tickle. framed by the discovery
Roa;ca, Convention in Petersburg on "ea.
pesday has excited the general oiseu'. -. "
the Republican party, not excepting .ns
WELLS faction, which is probably the
NO, s;ckened Of all. Their hypo-
o-;t;oaI professions to negroes made the
n,oc;no Of one of them on their ticket o
loaical deduction from their principles
and though it was most grievous to them'
they were compelled to restrain the Ill.
concealed rage that it excited amongst
them. The trouble that might occur IN
certain contingencies was readily sug-
gested. WELLS wants to 60 to the
United States Senate. and were ne
elected to that body the m'tlatto lieu
tenant Governor arould become Governor o.
Vroinia. The same result would take place
in case WELLS were to die; rather an i'm
probable event, however, as bad men don't
die as long as they ill positions in when
they can vex their fellow menl But the
hypothesis was appalling, and rumors are
nIenty that efforts are to be made to lnduce
the Ohio negro doctor to give up his aspira-
.;ons to preside over the Virginia Senate
But while the WELLS party, which con-
ouered at Petersburg and were themselves
conquered in the very flush OF victory oy
an overdose of negro, are hunting aoou'
for relief from their sad dilemma, num-
her of gentlemen who comprise the Judg-
ment and responsibility of the Republican
party have determined to present ticket
Of their own, with an appeal to the people
NJ the State in its behalf. This ticket, we
are informed, is as follows: For Governor
General GILBERT G. WALKER, of Norfolk !;
Lieutenant Governor, JOHN T. LEWIS, OF
Rockingham Attorney-General' JAMES u
TAYLOR, Of Montgomery.
A very respectable and conservative
ticket. General WALKER is northern man
who has invested largely in the State, and
has resided in Norfolk since the war. de
is On educated gentleman and lawyer; a
man of fine talents, generous dlspositlon'
and courteous manners. JOHN f. LEWIS Is
a Virginian, and thorough and true man.
He was an enthusiastic supporter of the
late Mr.. Boris, and stuck by him, when
friends we're few, with that loyalty peculiar
to his nature, which made, even in error, his
fidelity virtue. JAMES c. TAYLOR is
Virginian, and q lawyer of great ability.
He is q man of force and influence.
We state these facts Of this ticket as
matter of news. Its formation is conse-
quence of the excuses of the ultras who
met at Petersburg. tbs based on an inner
line Of conservatism compared with the
outer and extremely destructive point to
which the WELLS wing have advanced. In
this view it may be considered as piece
of good fortune that these men went so far !;
for their conduct has brought about the
movement from the intelligent Republicans
who are disposed to do something to save
the State from utter ruin-ruin to white
and black-which would inevitably follow
the placing of the WELLS ticket in power.
1t would be idle in US to affect to ignore
the fact that the Federal Government has
not failed to countenance party in every
State during the process of reconstruction.
1t is gratifying that in Virginia there is at
least the opportunity to choose the best of
two, and we can hardly doubt as to which
of those now presented will become the o.
ject Of favor. The custody and counting Of
ballots is q matter on which a great deal
depends, and it is something to cheer US to
suppose that it may fall into hands not
wholly unreliable.