Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-29
1IEX ANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
Presidential! Prospects In Virginia.


I'll. wcli-inlormel Richmond correspondent
of the News York Herald says:
The triumph Of Allen and his rag money
supporters IN Ohio is just beginning to be re-
alzed here aud Ia the South, and the lndca'
lions arr that it will cause a complete change
of policy among the S: u'hcru democrats IN re-
gard TO their course at the St Louis Conven'
lion. The plan heretofore agreed upon among
the leaders o! the democratic party South was
to let the North and West name the candidate
and frame the platform, aud they were to do
nothing but vote. This was understood every
where, and 10 all the Soulh bern democratic cam
y.ntions that have been held this policy was
r,gidly adhered tn, and Ivy it thu If action was
l,controlled. Uudcr that I au they were wiling
| to support any Of the candidates named tor the
democratic nomination, without exercising any
| influence whatever in making the nomination
or in constructing the party platform. Now,
however, there is every likelihood that this
namby pamby passive policy will be abandon
ed and the Southern del gacs will 90 to 81.
Louis holding the balance Of power and pre-
n,rcd to name not only the candidate, but to
dictate the PLATFORM The action Of The Ohio
democracy has virtually destroyed all hop Of
that much spoken Of political coalition between
the South and West, and there is. further,
growing determine lou to prevent such rag
money States as O 10 and lndiana which are
not classed as certain democratic Statrs, from
ddng upon the party aoy candidate IKE
lAlcn or any platform rmhodylog his financial
heresies With the people OF the South the
paramount, object is to obtain an hoocst, CON
stitutlonal administration Of the federal govern
mept, and to go into the Presidential campaign
uron the lla!torm OF the oae wor1-rettrm.
,V:, 100, ,bo ,.,.l iSSun - an. nf ulus r
iuportancc III. ir sole wish j. to defeat radi-
: caIi<m, and they prnprsc to throw ". rhoari
all other cunsd rltlOns until that desirable end
is gained. Under til very bold view OF the
situation it is now believed to DC the verIest
folly that the South, with her $50 odd votes,
should allow herself to stand slteully by and
leave to the doubtful West The entire manage
mcnt aud control OF the party and lis candl'
date. Neither The h st nor the West rau uoin-
iuate; III South can and will vote and 1t Is
propos j that its vote shall be cast Tor that
candidate whose nomlna'iol will give the best
assurance of vic Dry in November mkt.
Another very startling indication here,
where until recently Hancock was the strongest
man, is the cain 10 popularity OF lldeu. 1t
defeat of Thurman is eonsid red 10 leave the
New York Govern IT virtually the leading can,
didat' in the fell. B,yard, whom they Ike
and would actively support, Is TOO nucu ~
Sou hero man to risk his nomination. Held
racks is also regarded as behind in he race, anc
Hancock, the man OF al WHO would create tn.
creates! enthusiasm South lacks the strength
in the Nor h and East which at this p'.as: OF
the CANVASS. is darned 50 Essential 20 >ucc"ss
The design hele is to go into the fight regard
less of the West, relying VI on those STATE:
which can be couu'cl upou with certainty fo
the democratic party. u der such n plan o
campagn Tilden looms up ar above his com
petlors as the uan to be the >tand.rd bearer
of the party aud az the recognized pioneer q
reform the Southern people are willing to en-
list under his banner and assist ia carrying hin
triumphanry into the White House on th'
next 4h of March.