The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-02
VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN.

PROSPECTS, FOR A SOLID DEMOCRATIC DELEGA.
TON FROM THE OLD DOMINION
RICHMOND. June 80, 1873
There Is feeling of rcsticssness rather inan actual
dissatisfaction IN some Of tho districts against the
present members OF Congress, bat II 10 The temper
aud habit VI the Virginia people 10 let well enough
alone, and they never mako change except Tor
violent aud extraordinary reasons In the Frat dis
trict, represented by Beverly Douglas, wno Il is
alleged, has furnished his constituents with good
excuses Tor trying TO superssdo him, there Is "a ,nd
date In almost every county Tor HIS place but IL Is
believed that even In his case no change Will I'm
made. Goodc, Ia tho Second or Norfolk district
Wi DO returned without contest. sIu tins.
the Inrd district, Ex-Governor Walkers early
hsid - all CONTESTANTS. Tue couscq uence was
large crop oi Candidates. The .Ur,ngus forw ard
OF General Joseph h. Jonusion, however. Tor the
place, seomoa ore wniio 10 ssite all controversy.
but iatteriy Determined opposition has sprung 10
reioains 10 DO secD General Johpston regarded as
the most INDUSTRIOUS V,rginian now living He n a
man Of large experience IN affairs, civil military,
of real abty, aud he mas more reputation than any
living actor oi tho Confedcracy. ON this account the
canvass VIII Oe the most iptercsVng in this distct
OF any ia the state Tho repudisting or readIustu
party are trying to make combination to del, at niu
Tor MS posion on tue dcot question pronounced
tbat bis eioc,on would be- "a rcbuke to them.
rnE "DLAck DISTRICT"
The Fourth, or rs u called, the "Biack district
Represented ny VI Jorsenson, the only republican
next tim,, aud make the delegation solIdy
he Republicans will generally support the iuucpep-
gent, rsao usting anti dcDt pay candidates. but in
tnis uistriSt, where there Is y 900 negro malyfuy
they Will make some ,nyrt 10 elect their man Mr.
Edgar Ailrr repuoican Is making an active contest
Tor the nomuation against Jorgcnson, aud tins will
grow so bitter by the election that cuauccs re
The CONSERVATIVES will carry fho district. Tue pre-
payment oil the poll tax AS a Qualification for voliny
has ~ substance repealed the hitcenth auIcnameui
and negro srnrAge Is now power Tor the WHITES put
gives no influence to the blacks Tue uLites viii
probably overcome the 900 Ulsek majority by hook
OF ny crook. snd virginia viii send ocrais To
the next Congress.
In the siuh district @. q. CateIi viii DO met by
local candidates out his course On the tobacco tax
question viii probably secure him a reciccliou
lucre wiIl DC a positive attempt TO Gust John ID.
Tucker 10 the skin d,srict by Whitehead his rrcu
eccsror, but u h not likely to succeed Tucker has
won such reputation Tor himself In tho country at
largo ttat some faint rutnors Of u have reached ms
rural constituent, end once get tho iaca Into Their
heads that tntir man ~ showing the Yankees how
much better the Nrginisns are Than they they "A
send MIN back forever.
There was some movement against Hunton In tho
Eiahth district, but u appsars 10 have quietcd down
and he viii doubtless be returned
RErCDiArfoS
The rcadjusors attempted 10 make that an Issue IN
The Congressional Canvass, but they we're met with
such Doinoss mat tho question appears 20 hay. b.e
sunk every where except In Harris ana Pridemote's
dstrcis the seventh aud the Ninth. Priuemore goes
cut by ms own lgrecncn ana thu district viii probu
ply be contested " the rradJusters. Colonel Fuikcr
son. the present State Senator from WashInnton
county. - ut present making a canvass OF tho Ntntn
district on the rcadjusting PLATFORM Ho will proba-
py ue mct ny Davii fcnrsr, stroug lawyer, OF Alb
lnsdOni on tue dett issuc In The seventh district
Harris Will have several opponents all OF them re.
man. who " SHINING light In that party They arc
all conyining TO defeat Harris.