Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-27
VIRGINIA PaIIT7ES l.sES..R
EsE@E.

The political canvass IN Virginia
promises to be one Of no little interest.
The failure of the Conservative party
TO carry the State for Mr. Greeley in
the late presidential contest has in
spired the Radical party with new life
and vigOr. Indeed, so much are rncy
encouraged that III spit, uf the former
large Conservative m;,inritles, .he Rad
icals intend to nlake Il vigorous fight
an tie coming contest for State officers.
Neither party has Us yet made any
l1unlluatiou. The most prominent can
dictate for tle Radical nomination for
Governor x Robert w Hughes. Il
prominent EDITOR in that State Just
at the moment, however, when Alr.
Hughes chances for the nomination Of
his party seemed assured General
Wise completed one those remarkable
change OF base that it sometimes
pleaseS men to startle the world with
General Wise, unfortunately, has lived
too long, at least for his reputation
fnr consistency, though lac has, by no
means, Outlived his love for Office
He has written a letter ia which, while
declaring his 1lnwilIingness to he the
nominee of either the Democratic or
Radical party, he avGwed his readiness
TO rum AS an independent candidate in
case either party failed To make :!
nomination. OF course the Demo
cratic party has no idea of surrender
ing its cyistenre to gratify General
Wise or amy one else. 1t follows.
therefore, that ii he becomes Il caHdi-
date it viii he at the expense OF NJ,
Hughes, and the question row being
discussed in the Virginia Radical
camp is whether the party shall or
shall not make Il nomination, and we
are glad to say it is question npon
which there is Il refreshing difference
of opinion Gn the Democratic side
Ihe contest for the HOm'.atiOn
for Governor seems TO lave narrowed
down to Colonel Withcrs and General
kcmpcr, both gentlemen Of TIE most
honorable antecedcnts, ana IN every
way qualified for the high position.
Colonel Mosby, too, is playing quite
an important part III utting atfairs in
shape for the approaching contest and
will doubtless prove to be very useful
in fnrthcring the ambitions schemes
OF General Wise. Colonel Nosby has
the reputation of having great intiu-
ence with President Grant indeed it
is commonly reported that he controls
the patronage of the President i'll Eir-
ginia This fact, taken in connection
with the alliance between NIosby and
Wise, has created the impression
t lat Wise is President Grant
candidate for Govern2r OF Virginia
the spectacle of an alliance between
Grant, Wise and Mosby would indeed
seem strange were it not that truth
Is ever stranger than fiction, and that
there j.; no truth better established
than that extremes will meet. We
have refrainel from making any
comment or the strange course Gene
raj Wise has seen proper to pursue.
His long service III tue Council Cham
Der and upon the tented field have
inclined us to throw the mantle OF
charity upon the vagaries of his old
age, at least when they are So little
likely to accomplish anything either
for good or for evil, as is his deltlsiol
thai the people of Virginia will evel
permit Inn again TO be their Cover
ho.: Like poor Ole Stephens, il
titorei:,, he seas 20 think be
eause he is not 1t the la. that every
,hing is goic4 to sire destruction.