The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-14
Tne First District.

II OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES v Az ANSsS'AAoSN A-f -.
10 the Editors of Tie Dispatch:
The late contest for Congress in this dis
trict has resulted in the election OF the Con-
seryatiye nominee, General X. l.. Il. Beaie,
OF Westmoreland, By q majority OF l,S0O
over MIR. Round, the Republican candidate,
and Of 5000 over Judge Crlteher, the
.sWhat.is,it', candidate.
The aggregate vote OF each is. in round
numbers: Bealc, 1900; Round, 5,oo0;
Critcher, $500.
The Fight in this distric. was, perhaps,
the most remarkable in the state, Ter tue
singular combinations made TO e'ecs Critcn-
er.
Democrats who had been heretofore con-
sistent in their support OF party nominees
denounced their own party rings and abused
Republicans fortheir opposition to Crltcher,
because, IS many OF them asserted, they
were destroying the chances for Republican
success in 1880. Men who in the past we're
consistent Republicans abused members OF
their own party for refusing to support
Critcher because CritcheT was to be Inc
sa yiour of the Republican party in tine dis
trict for the future. Those OF US VINO OPP
posed Critcher did it because we believed
be was not true 10 either OF the great parties
which are conteuding for control IN national
affairs.
For some time we were unable to ascer-
tain whether Critcher vas the candidate OF
himself or OF q ring in Washington or in
his own county. Early in the campaign q
meeting OF sans.cnioHeS was held at Oak
Grove, in Critcher's COUNTY, who resolved !:
1--WE will support no man for Office who
does not make lis living by the labor Of his
own hands"
RESOLVED, "That Hon. John Critcher is
our first choice foc Congress-
Those Of YOUR readers who know the
Judge are aware of the eternal illness" OF
these resolutions. For some time we be-
lieyed the Oak Grove meeting had induced
the Judget TO enter for the race; but towards
the close OF the canvass we leaned to our
satisfaction that he was the candidate OF
one individual, not entirely unknown in the
political history CT Virginia.
The Hon. Ephraim Nash, who repre-
sentcd the county Of N0"thunlDerland In
the State Constitutional Convention, is en-
titled to the honor of being considered the
ablest and most efficient supporter OF
Judge Critchcr. Holding a high and lucra-
tive office in Washington, owning one OF
the most magnificent estates in Northum-
bcrlaud, and with potential influence over
such gentlemen in the Republican party as
Curlett, Price, Mcdonald. Lltchfield. Stew
ard, Bow ger, and Douglas, and with no
mean influence with the Pennsylvania rail-
road and its tributaries, and with capital
and ability to publish and circulate through
out all the counties CT the district one OF
the most comprehensive and dclectable
papers ever read by Virginia people (it pro-
fessed to be Judge Critcher's organ, and to
be issued in bis interest), it is not to be won
dered at that even the bead Of as astute and
experienced politician as Judge Critcher
Is should be turned by the promised sup
port Of gentleman OF such eminent abii-
ties and influence. It is true the Hon. Mr..
Nash, with the aid OF his subordnates,
failed to elect the Judge OF to carry the Re-
publican vote OF thirteen OF the sixteen
counties composing the district; but he
(Nasb) accomplished his purpose. He cared
Tor only the counties which gave Gritcher
the Republican vote, for they Will soon
be called upon to elect Il representa-
tive to the Senate Of Virginia, when be
(Nasb) is to be the lucky man. When lie
is nominated Bower, Douglas, Steward,
Price, and Mcdonald will be in honor bound
to support him, and shonld lie call upon the
Judge to help him bow can he refuse?
These Republicans have conceded to Mir.
Nash in the contest just ended such abili.
ties, influence, and leadership as will here.
after force them TO the rear: while be will
take the front and prove himself the best
OF them all, as be did il the contest just
ended.
Speculation is rife IS to the next move the
Judge will make for his own aggrandlze-
ment. Failing to secure Republican en-
torsemcnt, he is without hope at Washing
ton, and unless Conservatives are hopelesslv
crazy they will not think OF making him
Judge OF this district. Your correspondent
wishes him better tuck next time. IoN.