Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-12-08
Democrats. Republican. Julver.
97.073. SO 653. oo'Vof

JI.UI0. % OOo' VV'S"'
These are most significant figures.
They demonstrate
|. That the Conservative Democracy
made an open fight lor principle. neither
asking nor giving quarter. There wa'
no splitting or trading. Hancock gave
his strength to every congressman on
our ticket, and the friends of every
congressman gave him loyal support.
In vote of 97,O73 for Conservative
congressman. Hancock loses but l6l
vo,es-less than one sixth Of one per
cent; less than one vote 10 COO.
2. That negotiations with the Re-
publicans we're not made for Hancock's
benefit. Notwithstanding the boast OF
III of.July leaders, but 10 his manifest
pr jrdice.
Garfield received 3l,367 votes more
than the Republican concressmen,
while Hancock received "a 300 July
ticket votes less than the Julv-tickei
congressman The July congressman
did care or were not able to give Han
cock their voles. though processing TO
run on his ticket!
8. That the theory of stampede
from the July ticket at the last moment
to the Nav ticket to save the State
from Garfield is q ridiculous delus'ou or
pure invention. IF there had been n
stampede to the May electorel ticket it
would, to the extent Of the stampede,
have made that ticket run ahead of the
May congressional ticket, but, in fact,
il runs a lrlhe behind the latter.
The May ticket for Hancock got no
votes except the regular Conservative
votes OF Virginia.
4. That there was an enormous stam-
pede from the July congressional ticket
but 1t was a stampede to Garfield. Or
the sc O54 votes which the July ticket
got tor Congress "a $50 stampeded to
Garfield, leaving Hancock but 81 GA
Julyer votes. In other words. nearly
Al per cent. Of the Julyer votes for con-
gressmcn were Republicans-the bulk
of them negroes. Stamprdng is too
reputable a name for this political
gymnastics. 1t was simply political
Hessianism. The owners of "a 600
votes ordered them back to Garfield,
where the belonged.
5. That the white people Of Virginia
wear no man's collar; think for them
selyes; regard political conduct a matt r
Of principle.
G. But tie least OF the lessons Of
these figures is the formidable strength
of the Republican party which they
disclose. To cast $1,000 votes in Vir-
ginia, with divided counsel and fierce
dlscord among their leaders, with a half
hearted canvass an1 not even the pre-
tense of organization. is an achieve
ment whose qdmoniiiOns VIC viii d.
well to heed. 1t fully justifies the Teso-
lutions already avowed in a public adj
dress ny the chairman o. tie Republi
can party, to challenge the control OF
Virginia in 1881, and furnishes for the
union ofall Conservatives an argument
OF potential force.
But brilliant as our victory has been
it 10 not without grave dsappointments
almost disasters.
The substitution OF the high charlc-
ter, varied talents and large training in
public affairs Of John GoOde by Re-
publican successor 10 the Second dl@-
trlc. is little short Of public calamity.
If 7thNo.-Juiyers find any source o.
satisfaction iu that result. parusanshp
must have supplanted in their breasts
love oftheir country aod pride in their
5 Sate.
A like disaster in the defeat OF Judge
Allen IN the Seventh. After a cam
paign of brilliancy and vigor recalling
the old traditions OF the Valley. and
after winning a splendid majority OF the
Conservative votes Of his district he
fell at the hands OF Republicans, and
his defeat IS their triumph. In his DIS
trict the vote stood:
FOR PRESIDENT.
Democratic. Republican. Julyer
lO.092 5,367 6,279
FOR CONGRESS-.
Democratic. Republican,. JulVer.
9,938 l,O29 lO.eot
Four thousand three hundred an
thirty eight (4,S3S) Republicans who
voted for Garfield joined hands with the
6.279 Julyer voles and gave Paul the
10, votes which elected him. Al
most TO n vote the majority Paul receiy-