The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-31

C1iilSDR thut ne ~ tho regular nominee duu tnAt
any other Pretending TO be candidate Is an enemy
Both candidates have expressed determination to
rum and VIII at once set about a thorough canvass
OF the district. The radical leaders ana the whites
OF the party are so bitterly opposed TO the election
now urge support OF the rivals with the object OF
defeating both, and securing the election Of the con.
elected, owing the negro majority In the district
which u nearly four thousand but the chances are
now altogether In favor of The conservative con
he is q prominent gentleman, wen known and
popular In his district was colonel In the Con-
fedeate army, but has had his disabilities removed
He has entered upon thorough canvass OF the dis
tiict and II elected viii make good representative
The Canvass In the Second District.
PETERSBURG. Va, Oct. %. 1870.
AS IN the First Virginia Congressional district
where Or. w. w. Douglass (white) ana DR.. ID. N. Nor
ton tcoored) botn candidates OF opposing repub-
hcan conventions for Congress, here IN tn (the
Sccond) district there two republican candidates
for Congress- both in this case however being
Nhites-Hon. James II. Pat Jr the sitting men,
Der, and Mr. Jones, gentleman OF good ability and
reputation, who is thriving merchant at Norfolk.
AT the rs or regular, convention OF the republicans
OF the district Mr.. Plat nominated, but he had
many opponents in his party, who charged that that
convention was packed in his interest and they took
steps to call another convention, which nominated
Mr.. Jones. 1t Is well to note the rather significant
TACT that this opposition to Plat was not and is not
confined to either color. but seems to be equally
sustained by both whites and blacks. DR..
Thomas H. Bayne. noted colored leader
OF his party in this district and Lewis
Webb, gentleman or repute, substance and
position among the whites, joined with like hearth
ness In the movement against Plat, and they were
followed, as they are now supported, by many Of
their respective colors.
According to General Canby's military registra-
ton previous TO the election Of July 1862 the regis.
tered voters OF this district were given "a folOws-
White, 14,57s; coored, 1871, being majority Of
5,2l9 colored voters. Mr. Plat in 1869 received
1871 votes or 3017 less than the registered colored
vote. His strongest opponent seems to nave been
whom he beat BY 5,528 votes. But General w. q.
Newoerry and Dr.. Bayne were also candidates. the
former getting only 6T5 votes and the latter 1885,
there being some scattering votes to the number OF
four. PIatt, however, received majority over all
opposition OF 2, lis. BY these figures you will see
that Plat has large majority in his favor
which has got to be overcome. Yet the Jones
faction Is working vigorously and with eject, not
outstanding that it Is discountenanced both by the
state aud and National Republican Committees, and
JONES' supporters are holding meetings. In ali the
counties OF the district, ana there Is a widespread
s assrasd 81 PAU among the negroes OF which his
has Its usual effect to dis0rganize and dishearten
those VINO otherwise would stand manfuy to the
nght II there were only one nominee having p0lit-
cal claim TO their SURFACES or course there is no
hope Tor the election OF Jones, unless by q chance
that would be scarcely less than q miracle, but the
bitter end aimed at is rather the defeat OF Patt at
all costs-eyen though by the election OF conserva
tive.
This state OF affairs, consequent on the unwaver.
ing resolve OF some or the republicans OF the district
TO get rid OF Plat, though the party may be beaten
thereby offers fine opportunity for conservative
candidate, and we naturally have one--ColOnel
Robert T. Boiling OF Petersburg, who was nOmi-
mated recently by convention held ut Suffolk.
Colonel Boiling Is fine specimen OF the Virginia
gentleman and his abilities are OF no me an order.
lie Will certainty obtain the full white conservative
vote or the dI rlct: for the very facts that Will tend
To Keep republicans from the polls Will urge the con-
seryatiyes TO deposit their ballots, aud he
vote, which, inconslderable In the cleo
growing on all sides in Virginia. With this solid
enthusiastically and the divisions In the republican
ranks being so wide and relentless. Colonel Boiling
mas good reason to count upon the probability of his
election. not 30 much By his own strength as through
the weakness o! the enemy.
Such Is the political situation in this the strongest
republican district of Virginia. No wonder that the
conservatives OF the State are claiming that they
VIII send hreefourhs II not the whole OF the next
delegation 10 Congress. must confess that when
llo0k around me here see every reason to believe
mat the days or repubcansn, a ruling or repre-
sentative power, are over in Virginia unless the
Presidential canvass develop new issues and new
combinations here that mere dreams as vet
HOW open ana undisguised democracy will fare in
virginia Is a political problem yet To be solved and
aus pest anu w1seSt friends dread the experiment,