The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-06
How TO Decide Between the May and
July Tickets.

| Editors Dispatch: IL must be the desire
OF every Virglnian outside the ranks OF the
Republican party that The electoral vote OF
his State be secured to General Hancock as
the staunch and intelligent champion Of civil
and personal rights and constitutional obli-
cations. To this end every such person
| must feel an abb ling interest In the course
of events here ut home, and must hope for
an early removal Of that uncertainty that
| now shrouds the State with such oppressive
gloom.
The writer knows many true Virginans
who constitute no part Of the running-gear
Of partisan machinery, by whom the pur-
pose is entertained 10 decide the contest be-
tween the May and July tickets, so far rs it
NAV be accomplished by individual action.
| by supporting that one OF the two which
may seem to promise on the eve OF the de-
ci>ive day the surer prospect OF success.
Were an experimental ballot taken as
early as practicable in each election pre-
cinct Of the State, with the purpose to dis
cover. with nearly arithmetical eXactneSs,
the number Of Conservatives in the State
determined TO support the May ticket, to-
gether with those who would be glad TO
support it could they think that it would
win, an important step would have been
taken towards the solution OF the problem
that presents itself. The taking Of this
ballot and the reckoning Of the result might
be effected BY September 1st, and the entire
affair should be in the hands and under the
supervision OF men who have been entirely
aloof from and are Independent OF all mere
partisan wire-working. The people might
select such persons and cloihe them with
authority at primary meetings. Instead OF
opening poling-placeS, these agents. when
thus constituted, might, with the aid OF the
registralion-lsts, determine the matter by
canyassing the Conservative voters within
their baiiwicks severaly. Great care
would have to be exercised by these agents
to record the status OF none but genuine
Conservative voters, and the final result
could be certified by them publicly in the
county papers.
| As there is no relationship other than
what is utterly artificial between Hancock
issues and mere Virginia issues, the under
standing should be regarded as clear that
no Conservative, when declaring his views
in pursuance OF this plan, is TO be regarded
as committing himself to either view OF pure
State politics.
The writer has been Hancock man, be-
ginning with the first national contest SUBJ
seuuent to the war, and, in his judgment.
L
sonal machinery TO the oversbadowing I'M
portance of Hancock's success. He is pre-
pared and determined TO vote with any
section OF the Conservative party Of Vir-
GINA that can materially and reliably aid in
giving Hancock to the nation as its Presl'
dent. He will favor any compromise ar
rangement whose chief and sole end will be
the election OF Hancock.
While the plan suggested would not en-
body the status OF those to be newly regis
tered. its result would yet be valuable
auxiliary in directing individual action.
The duty OF collating and reporting the
final aggregate result could be appropriately
assigned and performed. This report should
be presented in such form that it could
readily be verified by comparison with the
county reports. AUGUSTA.
rs We do object, we do object, we do OBJ
ject" ad .finem. See or hear Fra Diavolo.,