The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-07
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RICHMOND. VA, April =

Editors of the Richmond Dispatch:
| have noticed in your valuable ana
widely-circulatcd paper extracts from let
ters OF correspondents OF provincial papers
setting forth that Richmond prefers certain
gentlemen (whom they mention by namr)
for the eubcrnatorial chair. Well, now, As
far rs can learn. and have asked great
many people their preference, find that it
i imro>Sihe to ascertain who would be
Richmond'S choice. They appear 10 be
willing 10 stand by the nominee, thinking
that the Convention will make good nolii-
inatian. But have heard il said by mary
that it IS possible to fill The Offices OF honor
in the gift of the people with men who live
of the line of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio RAILROAD. 1t appcarS from extracts OF
a great Many county papers that the SOUTH.
west or the line OF the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad is entitled to the Office.
Now, we started in after reconstruction
with i Governor from Norfolk, Oh the line
OF the Atlantic, mississippi and Ohio rail-
road-ono OF Firginia's noblcSt SONS (from
the lire OF The Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroatD Withdrawing in the Norfolk
mans favor: and now we have two United
States senators who arc from the line Of the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad.
Therefore it strikes ne IS peculiar that
some people think that we must have man
for Governor from that section. Now,
think that before nominee is decided on
that the whole State should be canvasscd,
and the best man taken up, regardless OF
location. Give every section chance.
OBSERVER.
Our exchanges are still agitating this sub
icct. some OF them waxing pretty warm.
We don't feel at all excited. Not Il name
has been mentioned which we would not
support If nominated. We want Il straight
forward. candid, hish-toncd man for Gov
error. We beg the people not to choose a
man OF easy yirtue-one who would Sacrl-
lice the public good to subScrye his own
selfish ends. While we shall support the
nominee. we must say that some OF the gen.
tlemen named would suit Us better than
some others, the moral tone OF some being
a little higher than that OF others.
The leading candidates will in all proba-
bility be dropped, and some compromise
man selected. II he be Il man who will
90 right ahead and do what is right we shall
be content. Let him be a man Of tirmncss
and common senSe.-DdnvWe Times.
The Public Ledger seems to have misir-
terpreted our article Tuesday on I" The Gov
ernorship." 1t was not intended especially
for General Malone, but would apply with
equal force to General Terry, General
Fitz. Lee, General Taliaicrro. Colonel
Holiday, and some others whose names
have been urged. We are not opposing
General Malone, but simply supporting
no one until after the Convention shall
have made its nomination, when, as we
have already said, its choice will be our
man.-P0rtSmouth Enterprise.
There seems to be a fixed purpose on the
part OF certain aspirants for the gubernato-
rial chair to 'forcc The fighting" and bring
all the forces early into the field. There arc
some objections to these early and protracted
canvasScs; but as our mind is perfectly clear
as to who should fill the seat, we arc ready
to .'splt on our hands" and pitch in too.
Fauquier takes stock in Fitz. Lee. Her
in men in the late war entered
with Fitz. Lee at Manassas, served with him
for four years. and "wcnt up" with him at
1t can be we'll imagined that
he has potent claim upon our people; and
that boots and saddles" will almost arouse
THE dull, cold car OF DEATH
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