The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-12
Tho Goyernorship.

II is sometimes necessary for plain truths
to be told In matters purely political, and
we are so much Disguised with the hue and
cry from this section and that, that "the
Southside," and "the Southwest" and
.the Valley" and every other geographical
division OF the State-if only emoracing all
area of twenty miles square--is "entltleu
to the Governor" that we choose to refresh
few peoples memories. -
1t is very we'll known to everybody VINO
"keeps up" with politics in Virginia that
even prior to Greeley's nomination Tor the
presidency in 1872 it was well UNDERSTOOD
who would be the main contestants for the
place of Governor, to succeed Walker. Iney
were WitherS and kemper; ana 10 give
each an equal chance in the race compro-
mise was reached, whereby they were
chosen at the Virginia Convention as cleo
tors at large on the presidential ticket.
Then the wires began to be pulled by their
friends. Now, who made kempcr's fight!
What was charged against him the canvass
preceding the Convention, III sections where
il was thought it would do him harm? Why,
that he was "Mahone's candidate" Who
nominated him in the Convention? Charles
s. StringfeIow, Of Petersburg, speaking for
the SouthsiGc, and Or. Samuel Mot1ett, OF
Rockingham, speaking for the Valley OF
Virginia. And now come Mahone's friends
and say that the Southside must have the
Governor, and Holidays friends saying
that the Valley must have him. We tell
these gentlemen that, between them, they
named the Governor the last time. 1t does
not lie in their mouths to say that this or
that section has the present Governor ana
they are entitled TO the choice now, because
they chose the last time. Ii it pleased them
to name candidate from Piedmont, instead
of from their own sections, they neVertnc-
less chose him, and we do not perceived hat
the right o-name the Governor every time
is resident in them. True therjjforccs
are divided HOW, the Southside calling for
Malone, and the Valley for Holiday; but
each is relying mainly upon sectionalrights.
II that be all, gentlemen, your sections have
chosen: and, allowing turn-about to be
fair play, let another section choose. True
enough, General Kemper was the favorite
in this immediate vicinity, where he Is
both known and appreciated, but the fact
remains that he was nominated by the val
lev and the Southside, and when we say
+" nominated we mean he received the
nomination in the Convention by the votes
| of these sections. 1t WAS well made, and
he has made a most excellent Governor II
| he did yeto the canal bill. II it is going to
be question of sections, let Piedmont tell
YOU beforehand whom she wants, and don't
YOU tell her when her turn comes whom she
must take.
But this issue we would like to see whis-
tied down the winds. We want the man
for the placc-not a particular place to fur
nish us tenant for the Executive mansion.
This is what the issue of sections will leSiti-
mately lead to, and is what ought to be
avoided by all patriotic citizens. -.
We 90 for Major Daniel because we know
he is an accomplished statesman and will
make Governor worthy of tue fame OF the
Old Dominion. The people of the whole
State recognize that fact. We believe that
the people of the whole State lin conven-
ton assembed) will unite in the logical
conclusion from that fact that their Gov
ernor he shall be- Go11lonSUiLte Gazette.