The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-08
Especial Correspondence to Register
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsulScroS, May 81, 1876.
THE vIHGINTA CONVENTION.

\ in thee pthi satic Conyention Of
Virginia which Commences in Rich.
mond to-day. Virginia, styled the
Mother Of Presidents, used in the
past, to exert a mighty influence in
the selection of candidates, as well
as in their election. The leading
Democrats of the State are under,
stood now to favor u negative policy,
as regards their expression of choice,
in reference to the st. Louis nomina-
ton. They ask Of the North that it
shall give them its best and its
strongest man; and they promise that
he shall have their earnest support,
whoever he may be. This is, as a
rule, the attitude of the whole South.
The very general expression in the
Southern press, and by Southern
men, in favor of Governor Tilden, is
based upon the knowledge of his
strength with the people in New
York and elsewhere, as u practical
Reformcr Senator Bayard is the IA
vorite with the mass of Southern
men, and if u Southern man were to
be selected, he would be nearly their
unanimous choice, Thurman and
Hendricks also have warm earnest
friends in the Southern States. II
is very evident, however, that the
desire for success in the election will
overbear all personal and sectional
preferences. Whoever shall appear
to the Convention to be certain to
carry the most States, on the great
issue of Administrative Reform, up.
on which the people are fully arous-
ed, will undoubtedly receive the nom
ination. Whether Tildcn will be
the man, or not, is Il matter of con
lecture. 1t is worth stating, in this
connection, however, that the oppo,
sition to Tilden in New York has
nro,,o, ~ o1on,o,,+ of st.ooo.h M
p,O,Il' ." Ie %~ - '''le'", ~
charleston - W. Co"'tef' ana o'her
papers which have opposed him,
have recently declared in his favor,
for thc very reason tbot tbe choroc.
e -. -, aI,a,,. I'LL
'cl Vi MS enei'i'o9 'i,o" ''"' nc Is
not controlled by the Ring men OF
New York. Governor Tilden has
reduced the taxes of New York State
sc ono OoO or roorlr oro.bolr !, siy
S0'000''0V, u C' Wv = Oh
Teen months uolhg before 'he poo
pie with that record, it will be I'M
possible to beat him.
Governor Illden's friends assert
that neither he nor they knew any
thing at all about the circular recent
y sent to the newspapers, asking
them to PRINT certain extracts from
the press IN various parts Oh inc
country favorable to Tllden, to be
charged Tor as ACCOMPLISHMENTS inc
fact that the circular was sent to,
among others several papers TlotIy
ana generaliV known 10 DC VioIGhtly
opposed TO t Governor I Tide lluen, ana i .na'
IT. purported 10 come IRON an aaVeF,
using agency oil which Petroleum
Y. Nasty, the mos! rampant Oh RAD
lcui hcP"pilct"S, !? e sng li.u ..L ~
~ ,,,ns so,+ ~ nnIi,inoI ,n,ctf
cnl iokc 50 TO sneak But the en-.
nhof;c denial which now comes from
Eovcrnor Tildem's friends Of pny
rcsnonsihilitv foi. mr. ;nowledre Of i
viii satisfv any doubts that may
have existcd
M, n,,>,,, rrysov,r rorr, ,p,rv -
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w." III,
~ Congressman, c"ticu NY at .I,
tion, t1is morning. 70 vhc ioc' 1iIal
GoY' yThh a. DIN, Vhe llloSE popular
hepupIican Governor new 0 0r6 ever
hau1, was elected ny over 02,Voo ma
Jority IN ", governor iliUe9 ran
against Dix IN "a, ana defeated nm
by over $4,000 majority change oil