The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-30

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| ABANDONMENT OF THE PASSIVE PoLIcf-No
RAG-MosEY PLATFORM on cANDIDATE-1li'-
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RICHMOND, VA, May "a, 1876. :.
! The triumph, of Allen and his rag-money
supporters in Ohio is Just beginning 10 DC
realized here and in, the South, and tue, M
dications are that it viii cause complete
change OF policy among. the southern Deln y,
Gratis in regard to their course ut the ot.
I.onis Convention The plan heretofore
AGREED ,lpon among the leaders OF the
Democratic party South was to let the NORTH
md West name the candidate and frame the
platforrn, and they were to do nothing Dut
vote. This was understood everywhere,
and in all the southern Democratic con-
yentions that have been held this policy
was rigidly adhered to, and by 1t their ac-
ton was controlled. Under that plan they
were willing to support any OF the candl-
dates named for the Democratic nominal
ton, without exercising any influence what
ever in making the nomination or IN con-
structing the party platform. Now, how
ever, there is every likelihood that this nam
by-pamby passive policy will be Abandoned,
and the southern delegates will go TO 81;
Louis holding the balance OF power, ana
prepared to name not only the candidate.
but to dictate the platform. The action OF
the Ohio Democracy has Virtually DESTROYED
all hopes OF that mucll-spoken-o1 pontlcai
coalition between the South ana west, ana
there is, further, growing determlnatlon
TO prevent such rag-money States rs ONO
and Indiana, which are not classedas certain
Democratic States, from saddllns upon the
party anv candidate like Allen or any plat
form embodyine his financial heresies. With
the peoDle of the South the paramount object
is to obtain an honest, constitutional adj
ministration of the Federal Government,
and to go into the presidential campaign
upon the platform OF the one word reform.
With them the financial issue is one OF
minor importance. Their sole wish Is TO
defeat Radcalism, and they propose to
throw overheard all other considerations
until that desirable end is gained. Under
this very bold view Of the situation 1t Is
now believed to be the yeriest folly that the
South, with her 250-odd votes, should allow
herself to stand silently by and leave to the
doubtful West the entire management and
control OF the party and its candidate. Ncl-
ther the East nor West can nominate. The
South can and will vote; and it is proposed
that its vote shall be cast for that candidate
whose nomination will give the best az
surance of victory in November next.
Another startling indication here, where
until recently Hancock was the strongest
man, is the gain in popularity OF Tllden.
The defeat Of Thurman is considered to
leave the New York Governor Virtually the
leading candidate in the field. Bayard,
whom they like and would actively support,
is too much OF 4 southern man to risk his
nomination. Hendricks is also regarded as
behind in the race, and Hancock, the man
OF all who would create the greatest enthu-
siasm South, lacks the strength i'll the North
and East which at this phase OF the canvass
is deemed so essential to success. The de-
sign here is to go into the fight regardless OF
the West, relying upon those States which
can be counted upon with certainty for the
Democratic party. Under such plan OF
campaign Tilden looms up far above his
competitors as the man to be the Standard
bearer OF the party, and, rs the recognized
pioneer Of reform, the southern people are
willing to enlist under his banner and assist
in carrying him triumphantly into the White
House on the next 18th OF March.