The New York herald., 1872-11-03
VI R G I N I A..
The Old Dominion Looking AnxiOusly
for November 5.
Politicians Awakening from Profound Leth-
Republicans Already Claiming tho
state-Srong Hopes Bassd On tho
$4,000 Registered Majority Of at
Whites-sambo solidly Sup
porting the Ad-
ministration.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. l, 1879.

AL OF q sudden tnere DeglnS 70 De dlSplayoQ an
unusual activity among the republican leaders In
the Presidential canvass in this State. Their
EFFORTS have been redoubled, the campaign has be-
come animated, and fabulous sums OF money are
spoken Of in conjunction with the election on the
9th proximo. Within the past week several distin-
guished speakers OF national fame and reputation,
among them Attorney General Williams and Judge
Lewis e. Dent have addressed republican meet
ings in various parts OF the Old Dominion, and to-
day Senator Henry Wilson, the candidate for the
Vice Presidency on the administration ticket is to-
speak at Staunton. notice, too, that several
orators from North Carolina are to address the
republicans OF Virginia In the next week, the dis
tinguished chairman Of the Executive Committee
Of that party Mr. Samuel F. Phillips, being one Of
them. From this indication it would seem that the
old North State, being considered safe and sound
for the administration and this State being DOUBT
ful, the most strenuous efforts are to be made to
carry 1t on the 5th of November II will be rememr
bered that Virginia will then vote for the rGt time
in Presidential election since 186O Walker, who
was nominated and run as republican In 1870 re-
ceving the full conservative support, and portion
or fraction Of the republican vote carried the State
by majority Of Is, ,0OO Since then various changes
have taken place, and several State issues have
partially disorganized the conservative forces,
though 1t ia question yet to be decided whether
nuence on the Presidential contest. There only
in the State thirty thousand registered whites
In excess OF the registered black voters; and, II
being admitted that there are somewhere be-
among the white voters it Is easy to perceive that
there are strong and f0rcble grounds on the part
state. There is no doubt that the entire consoli. Or
dated negro vote Of the State will be cast for the
administration. This settled, the contest les
THE THIRTY THOUSAND WHITE REorsrERED MAJORITY,
and II, as the republicans claim. there are some
fifteen or twenty Thousand white republicans In the
State the contest becomes one oi great doubt In.
deed. In the Walker campaign in 1889 the liberal
administration as provisional Governor under Gem
eral schofeld, and subsequently, General Candy, had
81 w % 70 as
he failed to pom its strength BY ssvera,
Virginia had then before her as terrible warning
the reconstructed carpet-bag governments Of every
plunder and ruin they had accomplished in each.
General Grant, too, had magnanimously allowed Q.
lection Of the obnoxious clauses Of the Underwood
constitution and 1t was with such issues as these
which at the time were ere. iay e ample to produce .
anty carried in 1869 by the election OF Gilbert G.
Walker as Governor The issues now presented
is not SO thoroughly detested and odious to vir.
gnians that some Of them will not vote for him In
&c M1 10 6 ar
which it is useless and foolish to ignore in Virginia
VOTE FOR NEITHER GRANT NOR GREELEY
and these are the people who win decide the
Presidential contest IN Virginia. the conservatives
are endeavoring to persuade the whites to vote
for the electoral ticket only leaving out the names
parent that it win not have the desired effect, and
In all probability the BOurb0ns will barely vote for
e on
| themselves. Tomorrow the straight-outs hold Q
Convention for the purpose OF forming an electoral
o'CoNoR AND ADAMS.
| The attendance, am assured, win not be large,
nor will the body be enthusiastic; but even admit
ting their numerical nferority their influence 'for
good or for evtl,n when the State is 80 close, be-
Dow Dy the leaders ne Valley
or, as 1t should be called, the shenandoah Valleyis
sHn N o. the state Um
the section that rolled up the largest majories for
Walker in 1869 and, while there win be equal, II
run far behind the Congressional ticket, and that
quite respectable vote win be cast for OConor'
AN INTERVIEW WITH A srRAIoH1-our.
sSdsy "a yns wSSm as v
brief Conversation on political matters.
.swhy is it that you win vote for O,Conor ano
Adams when there Is not possibility OF their cleo
:well, because I prefer to adhere to my political
principles rather than become an ap0state.0
"of the two republican candidates, which do you
| prefer ?"
General Grant, by all means; but win vote for
neither"
aWhy do you prefer Grantf'
because / think Grant did n0bly by General Lee
at the surrender, and showed that he appreciated
him great Christian soldier when he refused to-
accept his sword. He made good his parole to the
! Confederate soldiers and allowed them to take
their horses home to TIL their farms. This was o
| great help to us In the Valley" Utr
This is an illustration Of the stralghtout sentt
| ment In Virginia 1t may amount to great deal,
| and 1t may not. but am convinced from the class
of gentlemen have connected with 1t that 1t
viii seriously damage the liberal cause.
CONGRESSMEN
will In all probability be elected by the conservas
ttves In the First Fifth Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth districts. The republicans will elect their
representatives in the Second and Fourth DISTRICTS
the third being doubtful. This is the district for
merly represented by Charles H. Porter, OF Palt
Woods notoriety George D. Wise, nephew OF
Henry A. Wise, young lawyer OF ability and
promise, Is the conservative candidate, while John
Amber smith, son nin-law Of Senator Lewis and .
rising stanch republican, Is the republican cand-
date. Smith is well connected, popular and good
canyasser, and being himself an F. F. ", will give
Mr.. Wise q hard race. The district Is close, the
registered vote being in Wises favor. 1t would be
matter Of risk, however, to bet upon the election.
OF either. E1-