New-York tribune., 1874-07-04
THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN ~
VIRGINLA.

DATEs-DIsrRICrs GIVEN OVER TO THE CARPET
BAGGERs.
lFRoN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE.l
RICHMOND, Va, June 30-0n the Sd Of
November, Virginia will elect nine members OF the
House OF Representatives In the present Congress the
State represented by i've Republicans and four Con-
servatives There is TO believe that IN the dele
CATION be elected this order will be reversed the
majority being the side of the Conservatives and Ia
improbable that the latter Will gain members.
The interest In the contest is concentrated upon the
struggle for nominations, ana in districts this
struggle promises TO be exciting II not bitter IN each
party.
The Ist District, though cnt out TO q
Conservative representation, now sends a Repub-
lican 10 Wasnington-the HOl J. B. sener.
Mr.. sener is man OF no ability and Is not
member of whom his district may be proud but n the
way OF securing appropriations for establishing light
houses cleaning rivers, and opening postroads. ne
has quite successful. He Will be strong a eandi
date his party affords, but may De beaten with com
paratve II the Conservatives nominate against him
that eminent Virginia statesman OF the old time the
Hon r. NJ 7. Hunter, Treasurer of the Common
wealth. Mr.. Hunter is far advanced in years but his
brilliant intellect has not been impaired by either time
Or trouble, and Congress would gain dignity and
strength by his election.
In the lid District the Carpet bagger Patt holds sway,
and the Norfolk Navy-Yard is TO him a tower OF
strength. The fact that he is saary-grabber and an
ant1pOstage man, besides having suspicious reiaOhs
with big contract for supplying granite to
build the new Department, does not lnure hun IN
eyes negroes and ercenary whites, % whom
indebted in the past for support Many or
his adherents give him unwilling votes. aud not few
disposed contest his nomination, but their oppo-
sition WILL as heretofore die away when their Juths
are stopped With Offices and when usual before cleo
tions the gates OF the NayyYard thrown open
ceiye hundred extra workmen, who Will be dis
charged their ballots nave been cast. The
Conservatives of tile lid District have able and popular
in the persons Of Goodwin, Lacy, Taylor, Ddfied.
HoDe and Others Duj to Oe feared by the lovers Of
honest government that PatSs mastery Of tins splendid
part Of tdewater Virginia Will De continued several
years longer
The Hid OF Richmond strict is already the scene OF
an interesting contest either party aud the result VI
the election VIII be decided by the nominations. The
present member, the Hon. john Amber smith, Repubi
can has a good record year but he was elected
almost by accident and doubtful whether the Re-
publcans can continue mold bis certainly they
cannot unless tne Conservatives are divided among
themselves Mr.. smith Is opposed la MS own party Dy
Rush Burgess, Collector OF Internal Revenue, who Ads
money and patronage his side, and VIII use Ooth Win
out stint by Andrew WashburDe, carpetoasgeT who is
supported by the Post-Otce. ana who is said 70 have
$4,000 ont Of granite contracts without work aud
by W. WOltZ. who has neither money nor white
friends among the politicians bat who bids high for tho
negro in declaring for the Civil Rights bl' ami
Grant. The hgat between these men VIII
he bitter their falling fh@ FOR her
ter men 10 get their dues. Meanwhile the COnserVa-
tyes too are excited present the prospect Tor the
nomination OF ex-GOv. Gilbert G. Walker, formerly Oh
New-York seems good. Gov. Walkers strength lies N
ais record Governor, and IN the tact tat LAS sup
pOrters thoroughly organized and active But US
has nveterate enemies well warm friends There
are those who think that his witn the State IL
already balanced. and who believe that II Is time Tor tAe
metropolitan district TO be again represented ny '
1nan OF ability. thoroughly identified with IFS intore,ts
Il is doubtful also whether Gov. Walkers Fepu1ed
authorship Of the Fteenth Amendment Gt being .esed
that he drafted the original Of the bill proposing that
amendment presented by Senator Nyel VIII heip hin
with the many in this section who not yet fully re-
couced suffrage. Against the Governor lof 'Ho
Conservative nomination are afFayed some MuV COM
nlr. ayorably with the contributed % tue ma
uOn by Virginia ia her best dNs euch are hOD't OuI'
Currr whose claims are urged more by their ulehus
than by themselves Geo d. wise, YOUNGER yHl % %Aoie
Candidate, nephew ut uenty \ WIS.,, ~ 41
his clances ase somewhat ured by H. reine or1nce
that he received nomination 10 1871 ana VAS ue-
T6e contest over tae seat OF the Hon VII H spwa.
penubcan IN the IVtn District. began early, nas
Uull now been confined 10 the republican parry. MI
SlOwell carpetbasgcr now s"fTlug las stcou lttth
m Congress VITA no great he IS deheient IN Flf
tues Ia hc near nOueutiv ~ Is cOn-'tDht
with sanity. How it ever occurred 10 duYbO-} 10 schh
Nun 10 Congress no one knows Da oeas .heIe ne pvo
pos sfay long money aud 1irOuge are pOieuJ
| II political machinery moath ago le W.s Ot2o-el ~
Collector Internal Revenue and Ftrnaio was backed
IorgenSeu another FcsicFdl Ollsla, ds Vel as
| Uy state senator Ligtt Alicu cOH bonil 'A. ~. =
YIaRee' Alien, II the shreWest pJil'f 'p-rtor1
In Virginia Bat these men were >lleuccd oj the ap-
pontment Ot u. lotseaseh 70 Z sno ,'
Petersburg, and stJwefs ONLY tylnd 'pie opponents
now a colored man named DE- hOriie aha 0ht q W.
Graham. Chas. H. POr,er, who represented lie h.ch-
/ noud District for two terms a h-puOic,h 0i ihe
strlcest sect begging Tor Conservative sGVpOrs
ON the plea OF ayaaulty, and thr platform a. Op-
position civil Rights Porter has tnr respect Oi 40
party ana his candidacy amounts q nothing Ide COn
seFy seFystiSeS .i Io.Gs' ~ =, Inn 1nI w ~ HIio1 to Wai f.
W Il. Berkeley. T. slc hlueYs .uh i@l
:. Gregory aDie Sui popular an'b"afboHs oA1 '-oif
hgAt seems hupee,s uhdei tAc pIt'-u e'lV
The IVth DISTRICT gwen over 20 Eaa- 'i carpet
Daggcrs anu tue day redemption seems dlst ant
Tn,re w. no lea ures OF special interest," the Nth
a. win Dtr,T. Ia ile r,rJ h. u4ueI II !,
doubtful TIE Rcpurhcin, VIII ntme a cdhdi-
atc as there is no Chance whatever their success
I'm the Wa there may oc close contest, nat 10 Aas not
yet begun. This dlaluc. ls nov represented " g. 1.
Thomas an aUle ana honest Republican, tne vita Uy
Tlonas Wlltchead, Conssrv1ryc aud The Viith by
Juo T. Harris aIso q Glus'rv',tiee M SI u.- S @
complicated b. the probable independent ctnG.dIcy or
tie guerrilla cnief Col john Mosby. lie WILL prob
ably taAe the Rclu Simply - s.ppottet ol Del 1.int,
without is" or buts, anu VIA favor third Iern tor
Grant anythng else or Grant tnat Grant mal want
HIS support among the CONSERVATIVES vii ue counued
few OF hls personal Trends ant 10 those who are
our Tor Oice aud know that he has tue ear abd tAt
good wlshe, oi tAe FesiIcht Nh.teI ue nus tle up.
port OF tue Republicans - body wlt pcld 10 great
extent upon his Nisws On t.e CiNi hst ol ANA II ~
hardly possible that he VIII Che opulOu OF his old
associates far declare himself IN ts favor
Mo-h- IS nos an Aole man, nor eveh man OF marked
tdeN. lie Is 4 .1Od County C1urs la~leI, -h0NlhS
hule everything. laying claim 10 states
mausup. aud incapable OF sustaining such claltn II
made. HIS pIheA however, i ihilhit' aAu ns Ovlness
As bouuduss while strdtegi-t ne Is Conspicuous
wIInOuf~belng great. Without Grants friendship he
wOad not be worthy OF s'celai notice as Candidate,
aud command success be must have some other re-
tTlc The pres member ls Gen. Eppa HaGtOu, Sno
Is every respect good represe hiaNe AMI NhO II he
consents 10 "a seeOud nomination, viii probably De
elected. -
sented By Gen Rees I. Bowen. aud winch ls
whelmngiy Conservative that t Is doubtful whether auy
RspaDhSah WIN vensure 70 appeat As candidate to'