The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-14

The N{Rn< oOlt Va SSN>Ss
rhe Two committees will come together
so-morrow. The members Of each will pro-
h.b,v stou,sy maintain that their party IS
certainly going to carry virxinia next No
vembrr. All the signs of the times point 20
the success Of the regular Denocratic t'cke
sccordisx 10 the way In which our CORE
ero.dents IN different sections look NJ vae
m.,trr: and so aiso as to our Govesuef-
street contemporary, which hasn't eves q
lingering doubt - 20 the election OF FRA
xrs. sl,hougb It's experience OF two years
evo ousbt 10 hsve convinced IL that RAN.
TuxvR Ia mar whom II Il not easy tedefeat.
However. we hsve wandered little way from
our subject. We started 90 say that kasmucn
"a the MAHoyx electors are probably as con-
,deut OF their election as the regular DEM
oeratic electors are OF theirs, 1t will be
wholly impossible 10 frame ptsn OF COM
nromise which will secure the support OF
either side; aud as the failure to compro'
mise will in that event be due TO over-con'
fidence on the part OF either the Manone-
ites or the regulars, these latter may al
once nut a crucisi test to the former and
sbow 10 the voters OF Virginia that the
bolters profess confidence which they 90
not feel. Let our side propose to supmit
the question to the white Democratic
voters OF Virginia, TO be decided at
urinary election to be held In Octo-
her. There need be no difficulty ABOUT
holding such an election. IL won't cost haii
rs much money, aud won't involve bali as
much time aud labor as the innumeraole
public meetings and discussions which VIII
be superseded by such an election. The
many journeyings to and fro, and the pre-
paration OF speeches to be hurled before the
people, also cost much time and labor. The
proposition will OF course stop all discus
siops between the regulars and the boilers,
and enable both. IL they are so inclined, to
devote their time and talents to the defeat OF
the GARFIELD ticket.
The Mahoneites constantly assert IN the
most positive manner, and as II they be-
lieyed the assertion. that their party re-
ceiyed majority OF the white votes cast In
Virginia last November Nay, more; they
asseyerate in the most solemn manner that
they have gained largely among the whites
since that time. They profess to believe
that these claims are well founded. The
regular Democrats, on the contrary, think
that they knom that the Mahoneites are only
bullipg their stock, and that when election
day comes that stock will experience fail-a
crash-a demolition-a burial beyond the
hope OF resurrection.
Which side has confidence enough In Its
strength to go before the white voters OF
Virginia for q verdict? Ours-the regular
Democrats. Which side Is afraid to 60 into
the battle without their colored allies? The
Mahoneites, we say. Then let the regulars
put them to the test. 1t is o plan fair to all.
1t will place the fate OF the electoral vote OF
Virginia In the hands OF the only men who
are fit to be entrusted with the same-tbe
white voters. 1t Is open to no other obiec-
ton than that it excludes the colored voters
from participation in Democratic primary
election. This Is really no objection at all;
for there are so few Democratic negroes that
they are hardly worth mentioning. But
there are thousands Of Republican negroes,
and il negroes were allowed to vote almost
every one who voted would vote the Ma
HONE tcket-and that for the purpose OF
destroying the Democratic party. Such
thing as allowing the negroes to vote in
Democratic primary election is not to be so
much as thought Of.
There need be no trouble as to the details
Of the proposed primary election. The
Judges will be equally divided between the
two parties, and every arrangement may be
adopted to secure full, free, and fair cleo
ton.
Let the Maboneites go before the white
voters Of Virginia for a verdict II they be-
leve the statements which they daily and
hourly make as to their strength amongst
these whites. II they back out, let them
forever after hold their peace on this SUBJ
feet, and acknowledge that they base their
hopes OF success entirely upon the negroes.
Let the regular Democrats read what the
Republican metropolitan organ says as to
tue proper course to be pursued by the Re-
ppblicans, and let them govern themselves
accordingly. We publish In another column
the remarkable article OF the Republican
organ.