The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-23

The Petersburg appeal secs a new way
opt Of the difficulties which environ the
Democrats Of Virginia. II proposes thai
there shall he a primary election, both the
R.9djusters and tue regular Democrats en-
teriug their electoral tickets, and that the
ticket which shall receive the most votes
shan be voted for BY both sides In Novem'
Der. The other ticket Is OF course TO DC
, Withdrawn.
II strikes us that this scheme would
plsase General MALONE q good deal better
than Il would the State Central Committee
Of the Democratic party. Give him
chance to bring the negroes up to the sup
mort Of his ticket at nm election merely
formal to be held In September or October,
and they will do double service next fall
they will cast their votes for the MALONE
ticket at the Irregular and extra-iawfu'
election, aud for the GARFIELD ticket at the
regular and lawful election in November.
Perhaps as 10 the negroes the appeal
wouId have the primary election con-
Quoted all over the State as primary
elections are conducted here, where
no negro Is permitted to vote In such an
election. II such u proposition were made
u teen, the Mahoneites would reject II at
once. They know that the negroes voted
their ticket last fall, as rule, and that they
cannot get along without the negroes. On
the other hand. the regular Democrats would
never consent TO take part in primary cleo
iion In which negro and other Republican
Regdjusters shall be allowed 10 vote. The
negroes are not Democrats, and can never
be relied upon to vote the Democratic
ticket. They recognize the Democrats as
their natural opponents and II a negro
convention were held in Virginia to.mor-
row,.it would pass resolutions, as did
the one held in Illinois the other day. de-
Caring that no negro ought to belong TO the
Democratic party, or 10 act with it.
We have treated the suggestion Of the
Appea! with all due respect. But il really
seems to us TO he just about tantamount to
another proposition TO compromise with the
MALONE party. Before such proposition
is further discussed, we would like 10 have
IL settled that there is a real danger that the
vote Of Virginia will be cast for GARFIELD.
is there any danger OF such RESULT How
many votes can the Republicans cast?
How many negroes will stick to the Ma
HONE party? Won't 1t be better 10 have
the relative strength OF the Democratic and
the MAHoNE parties tested this year when
Iot fNr u.ilt
call of from them so many OF the black al
lies OF the Resdjusters II is not altogether
certain that compromise Is desirable.
TlLDEN received $4,000 majority in 1876,
when there was no capitation tax required
to be paid as prerequisite TO voting: how
many majority can HANCOCK get? How
many votes can General MALONE count on
How many can the Republicans count on
Let Us suppose that $4,000 negroes shall pay
their capIiation tax, and they Will still be In
q woful minority. Here, however, new
fear comes in. The white people may do as
they did last faIl--refuse TO turn out and
vote.
For our part, we are not afraid 10 let the
three tickets go before the voters at the reg
ular election, though we shall do all we can
10 prevent it. still we would not by any
means justify the MabOneites in running an
Independent electoral ticket Of their own.
We only mean to say that II they will per-
sist in their suicidal course, the regular
Democrats need not fear TO meet them and
the Republicans at the same time. And II
disaster should come upon General HAN
COCK. the regular Democratic party of the
State will have no occasion to condemn
themselves.