National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-11
JIRGINI.i POLfTICS.
The Gui,crnatoriui Contrst-The Old Srces- |
sion Politicians behind the Scenes Pulling
the wIrrs-Hon. John Randolph Tucker
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The Gubcrnatorini Contrst-The Old Srces-
sion Politicians behind the scenes Pulling
the wIres-Hon. John Randolph Tucker
the Corning Man.
ICorrcSnonirnrr orthr National Republican,
PErHRsDuRG, Va June There are no
Republican newspapers published in this Sec
ton Of the State. Consequently political fog
and fogyism coTcr the land with the darkness
OF tho slavcholding era. II is amusing 70 an
outsider to observe the Democratic oStrichcs
arranging and hiding their eggs, utterly I'M
conscious Of tho eyes upon them. The old
mother of States and statesmen isagain ayouiz-
ing in travail. with fair prospect of bringing
forth ridiculous mouse. The old scccssionists
arc NJ work, n usual behind tho scenes, ma
nipulating the young and unsuspccting Con-
Tolerate braves like mere puppets.
The State Il unfortunately divided by a
srnsclcss usage into five political sections
Tide. water, Piedmont, the Valley, the South
west aud the Southside. Theses sections are
now wnging a fierce war for the Guhernatsrial
nomination. A rotation to Office Is essential
to the life Of the Conservative party, aS now
organized and held together on the strict color
line IL must control in the selection of u can.
didntc. Tidc-watcr furnished the Governor In
1850, in the person Of Gilbert &. Walker. Pied.
mont had its turn in the selection Of the pres.
cnt Governor James l., kcmpcr.
These sections are, therefore, evidently out
of the race and Malone, Taliafcrro and tho
Lees must be stabbed to abide their time. Tho
Valley. with Holiday a. its chief, and the
| Southwest, with Walker mot Gilbert the hand
sonc) and senator John NJ. Daniel, are MASTER
of tho situation. II they can agree and con
ccntrato, the probabilities are that Holiday oil
/ Daniel will be- nominated The odds, however
arr heavy against any agreement aud concen.
/ tratiOn upon any OF tho names now before tn,
public. The Valley and the Southwest, failinl
| to secure either of their chiefs, will stand
firmly together against tho other sections, ant
! the outcome and upshot Of the whole mattc
| will he tho nomination of the Hon John Ran
dolrh Tucker, tho present Representative II
Congress from the Lynchburg district; tn
! most unCOnverted and unrecanting seccssimis
! in the state. There Is no doubt about this, TO
II is all arranged by tho old Hunkcrs, on tn
old secession slate, which Ia harder than hirt
Mr. Tucker would not hesitate TO yield hi
seat in Congress for the Gubcrnatorial chair
especially since with one eye he eau sec hi
way through il to seat in the United State
Senate. II would be II singular and provoki I'M
cOinCIience II Tucker after having defcatct
Daniel for Congressional hOnors, should nov
defeat him Tor u position for which his cmincn
qualifications are freely conceded by the hes
men of all PARTIES. However, In Virginiai
political contests 1t IA not always tho best ma
who wins. The suffering condition of on
people for ten years past attest quite the RI
verse.
How long oh. how long arc the materia
interests Of the laboring mon and those VIII
own the State and pay the taxes TO be victim
izsh by grusping politicians and too frcquen
popular clcetionsy Wien will our people ris
up, and In their united strength crush thes
monsters who are crushing them