The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-15

POLITICAL MATTERS-THE NEGROES ALL DE-
TERMINED TO SUPPORT THE GARFIELD AND
ARTHUR TICKET-NEGROEs PAYING THE
POLL-TAX-JUDGE GARRISON MAKING A
SPLENDID CANVASS CRITCHER UNPOPULAR.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.J
The HAGUE, October IL, 1880.
| The canvass in this county is progressing
us favorably for the Democrats as the most
ardent could wish. In fact, on the day OF
election predict there will be virtually but
| two electoral tickets vOted-ibe regular
Hancock and English and the Garfield and
Arthur. There is not Republican, white
or black, in the county who will vote the
| 7th-of-JuIy ticket, and the Readi busters who
| will vote it may almost be counted on the
| fugers OF your hands. Never since the
days OF reconstruction have the Republi.
cans here and in the adjoining counties
made greater effort to soIidfy their party
and 10 cast ITS full voting strength Tor the Re-
| publican candidates, presidential and con-
gressional, than they are now doing, and no.
thing short Of superhuman power could di-
vert single member OF 1t from the path
marked out for him by Wolff d Co. They
seem thoroughly impressed with the idea
that, owing TO dissenson in the Democratic
ranks, victory, for the first time in many
long years, Is now within their grasp. My
information IL that the negroes are having
their capitation-taXes paid, aud that by day
OF election there will he few il any debarred
the privilege OF yeting. This puts an en-
tirely new phase on the situation. The Re-
adjusters confidently counted on the Re-
publican vote. Now they dnd they have
reckoned without their host, and their
prospects are utterly vanished. This Icing
the case, the rank and file OF the party,
without surrendering one ioia OF Readiuster
principle-for there is none involved in this
contest-are found closing up in the ranks
OF the Democratic. Conservative party,
which they recognize as the only one able
to achieve victory; and victory it is sure
to win.
Judge George T.. Garrison, our nominee
for Congress, is making thorough and
able canvass OF the district. lie Is every
where well received, makes SPLENDID inn
preston, and creates enthusiasm. Critcher,
the new-pledged Readjusler candidate, is
no match for him in debate, and is badly
used.up in every encounter. He is known
OF all men TO be chronic of1ice-seeker, and
always ready to join any party willing to
put him forward for place. That fact alone
has Disguised many of his oldest and best
friends, who have never heretofore failed
TO give him their votes. Now they are out
spoken against him, working against
him, and will vote against him. They
don't believe in his newborn Re-
adjuster zeal, because that goes on
farther back than the date OF the Conven-
ton which gave him the nomination.
Again, they don't recognize bis right to
ask a throw-away OF their votes on. blm
when the effect OF it migat be to impose
upon the district John w. Wolff. In short,
the people prefer the honest. open, manly,
outspoken Garrison, aud intend t. vote for
him and elect him. Critcher is doomed TO
defeat. There is no possibility OF bis cleo |
ton under any contingency. He will not
poll in this the county OF his home seventy |
five votes out OF a voting population OF some |
400, and in many other counties OF the |
district he will not do bali so well as
that. The real contest, then, Is between
Garrison and Volt, and from what know
and the best information / Can gather Gar
rison's election in the triangular fight is
assured by very handsome plurality; and
In case the fight should, between this and
the day Of election, be resolved into dual
one by the withdrawal Of Critcher, then bis
election is OF course certain by large ma
iority. In any event the Hon. George r.
will represent the First district OF
Virginia 10 the next Congress. COPH.