The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
THE STATE CONVENTION To-DAY--A THRoNo OF
MILITARY MEN-TILDEN THE AVAILABLE CAN
DIDATE--,A REFORM AND HARD MONEY PLAT
FORM

MILITARY MEN-TILDEN THE AVAILABLE CAM
DIDATE-A REFORM AND HARD MONEY PLAT
FORM.
RICHMOND Va, May So 1874
The meeting Of the State Convention tomorrow is
looked forward to with the vclicst and most pleas
urabe anticpations regarding the political future OF
Virginia. There is general feeling among tho people
that the centennial campaign will inaugurate tho long
looked for reformation In the national administration
and restore honest and constitutional government
The scale Of preparations oyershadows all heretofore
made for political conventions of the
since the The theatre in which the Convention is
DO held Is most beautifully and artistcalIy Deco
rated by that noted political organization known here
the X. X. Klub. National and State bunting flags
Of all nations, notices. embcms, the names OF Tden,
Bayard, Hancock Hendricks and other prominent
democratic Presidential asprants proiuseiy dis
played tho stage and around tho balconies OF the
dress circle. The floor parquet will be occupied by
the delegates the circle by ladies' and the third
tier and galleries BY the usual gathering OF old wings
and democrats who 60 10 mako up the conservative
party Of Virginia.
THE CONVENTION
will consist OF from 00oto 500 members, from every
magistcrial district and county in tho State Il will
contain all the old and political elements in the
Old Dominion not OF course including Representatives
T.
of the members of the Legislature will be present. as
will also several members OF Congress from the State
Governor G.. G. Walker has been sent as q delegate
from this his DISTRICT General Terry from tho South
district what is known in political parance
here as "Ltlc Tcnncssee'-FIoyd's old district, and
Judge Harris from tho Valley. Besides these there
will be present such old stagers in Southern politics
ex-Governors Extra Billy smith, John Lctchcr and
Fayette McMuIlan, ex-mcmbers Of the Cabinet and
perfect avalanche Of exuone generals 1t safe
TO say that there will be no member present
with rank less than major, while colonies, brigadcrs
and even major generals viii be az plentiful darkics
al corn-shucking Jubal Early, vino Coneder-
ate lieutenant general Will he there Also and usual
will take prominent part in tho proceedings OF the
BODY, though his influence, and that OF others like
him, is The wane. There Is general and growing
with the present organization OF that
party, and strong and determined attempt will DO
made 10
by putting men OF more force and popular acceptable
ity the State, Central ard other committees, which
Is much needed, was seen in tho campaign last fall.
when independents seriously threatened It's total
success From ali the indications however.
the Convention viii he harmonious and
thoroughly good-humorcd body for there
either personal or political Tho only division that
now exists Is tho aght between Ge young and rising
men and the old men, who arc tied to the old fogy
ways and timc-honorcd traditions Of half century
ago, for the control oil the party This augurs well
us success, Tor young Virginia Is overwhelmingly
stronger than the BourDons, and they will take
Of the machine TO suit themselves regardless
Of the wishes Of Od Jubc" extra Bily'' and others
OF tuat anccut stamp. one thing Is prominent and
all-pervading. aud that is that they arc
DEAD ~ EARNEST
for this fall and IL VIII be fault OF theirs II
some good democrat does not get four years lease OF
the White House, beginning on March =, 1877. Tho
sentiment which hnd to be universal among those
with whom have conversed 10 that they have no
preference which they viii allow 10 stand in the way
Of united action. and i Is already taci,y settled that
they will send delegation OF their very best men
There among The young soldiers and Confederatcs
strong feeling for Hancock, which may ind express
sion IN the Convention. lie was they say chivnlrous
foe and viii be true friend Hts character, his high
bearing and mis- courteous and just treatment OF Lousi
ana and Texas have gwen him strong hold upon
them. Bayard 10, perhaps personally preferred by
people than any Of the other asprans
named. but there Is discreet and general sentiment
would be unsafe, not 20 say impotc 20 put him Tor
ward lio Is regarded down here as too much OF a
southern man 10 akc with the democratic masses Of
the North soon alter The bitterness engcndercd be-
tween the sections by the late reconstruction meas
ures and In the coming contest they intend TO take
be on the safe side, regardless Of men Or measures In
the hast two weeks the convection has been strength
cncd that
And ~ IN . touviction, too against sentiment, Tor
either Of the other candidates Just named is lar
the South than Tidcn could New York politics or
New YORK party management and anipuIation are
70 them for Century ia he last two
canpagns and they noways for another Dose
u even charged that mssarIes have been here from
Now York pulling tho wires aud lay ny the pipes Tor
Tdcn already but with what truth am not prepared
to say. and the charge damages him sdme extent
Hut Notwithstanding all this, Tdcn regarded here Ms
good man, and above all things there Is n general
settling down to the belief that no Is the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
On this II be asserted with every degree OF
accuracy that the Convention viii BIO positive IN tho
convection that Virginia ought not TO be prominent IN
any way thar she ought TO into Tho Convention At
81 LOUIS with hor best and require tho democratic
States 70 unto on ticket, and u suitable sho VIII
merely exercise Intelligent and discriminating veto
Such Is tho thst will be advanced for tho whole
South, the democratic conventions OF which arc yet
nearly all to be held and that ID tho course that will
uDausstionsbly be pursued The hope ol making