The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-18
AitIlmond nispatth.
WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY Is, 1871
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NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
The senatorial Question.
fCorressondence Of the New York World.


Judge Johnston is u high-toned Virgins,
gentleman, an able lawyer, and happened
TO be one of the fortunate few who had their
political disabilities removed through the
intervention Of personal friends, and with
out committing himself in any degree tothe
Radicals. His course in Congress has been
what his most eXacting constituents could
have wished. Though marked by no pecu-
liar brilliancy, there was nothing about II
Of which Virglniau might not be proud,
and we doubt If he has cast a single vote
which has not received the unanimous Ell.
dorsement of the enlightened Conservatives
of Virginia.
Yet there is no doubt of the fact that
there is in the LEGISLATURE and among the
people already q scmi-organized and rather
formidable opposition to Judge John
sons reelection. As yet the opposition
has not, however, centered upon any
one man as their candidate. Governor
Walker might have rallied these forces,
but the Governor has now beyond doubt
to carry to happy termination his guber-
natorial career, so brilliantly begun. 1t is
Nirginia's intention, then, judging from
the occasional hints Of the press, to bring
her handsome Governor out as q candidate
for the .Eice-PreSidency Of the United
States. Admitting. therefore, that Gov.
Walker is not an aspirant for Senatorial
honors, Judge Johnston's opponents are
beginning 10 rally around another, who is
by no means to be despised as n candidate.
Major William L. Suthcrln, of Danylle, is
the coming nun Of the opposition. He i:
Il self.made man Of wealth, energy, and
influence, known and respected through.
out tho State as one Of the foremost cham
pions Of progressive Virginia Conscrva.
tism. His prominence in connection with
the tobacco manufacturing interests, as one
| Of the proprietors Of the great southern
| watering. place, for a while as one of the
owners of the leading'Democratic papers in
| the State, and finally as the able president
| Of the Virginia State Agricultural Society,
brought out his varied talents in fine relief
| and long ago people predicted that Suther.
| lin was looking ahead. and would one day
| be Governor, or Senator, or something.
Major Sutherlin's support at present is
mainly confined to the representatives Of
the counties on the south eide OF James
river and one or two from Underwater anC
Richmond city. Those pledged to his sup
port are hardly corporafs guard, bul
should certain Roderick blow his bugle
there would be no lack of men to vote fol
Sutherlin. Roderick Dhu in this case i:
| Billy ManOne, the Virginia TallIOdu kiuS
in whose hands, after all, rests the power Of
disposing Of the Senatorial crown. If Ma
hone chooses to enter into the fight there
will be no doubt of his candidates election
The only question remaining, then, |:
whether Sutherlin is his candidate. This
his friends resolutely affirm, but at the
same time there are whisperings that tht
little General has another steed in train
ing. This second is one who halls
from different section of the State, bu
has dealt some heavy blows in the pas
for Mahone's consolidation schemes, an(
therefore has some claims for preterment
which his friends are determined shall no
be overlooked. Judge Cochran, of Augusta
is the gentleman under consideration, ant
he will be heard from in no small voice be
fore the campaign closes.
| There are other candidates whose nane
may be mentioned, but their chances art
slim. | may name Colonel Edmund Pen
dleton, now an influential State Senator /; +
| Il. Daniel, Hon. A. II. Fl. Stuart, and Hon
John Il. Baldwin. But it is unnecessary tt
add to the list. For some time to come i
will be Il triangular fight between johnson
Sutherlin, and Cochran, either of whom
would make good working member Of thu
United states Senate, and remain true to tht
principles OF the party by whose votes he j:
| elected.