The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-20
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4 SPECIAL ELECTION-THE DEBT-PAYERS TRI-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FACTS-wEST POINT
ALIAS PORT RICHMOND BOOMING THE
DISPATCH THE WEATHER. &C., &C.
WEST P0INT, Va. February 10. 1880.
Editors DiSpatch. We sent you by tele-
gram last night the result Of the special
election held in this county on the 18th in.
slant 1t will be remembered that the cleo
ton from this county Of Judge Roger
GREGORY to the House Of Delegates was con
tested 10y his opponent, Andrew Nelson
(cOlorcd), and, ~ the result OF that contest,
the election was sent back TO the people.
Judge Gregory was opposed this time by
our late representative, Mr.. Robert ;. Ry-
land, white RCadiuster, and was elected by
1870 majority. The contest was one OF the
>harpc>t and the vote one OF the largest
ever known in this county. Our clerk
will send yeu full returns to-day, and |
will only mention a few significant facts.
In West Point neatly every white
voter, and only about fifteen negroes,
voted. and Ryland did not receiCe Il cote.
Not much Readiuster boom mere.
At GAINESVILLE, where Gregory's majority
was 239, only about five whites voted for
Ryland. At the Courthouse about fifteen
whites, and at Monquin about seven whites
voted for Ryland. Mr.. kyland is a gentle
man, popular, intelligent, and respected.
The III bt on his side was well managed and
vigorous. The issue was squarely and fairly
made. We therefore think the result very
significant. Ii means that the Conservative
party is not dead yet, and that the good
people and true Of tins State, who so nObly
redeemed her from the curse OF Radicalism,
do not mean now TO turn her over 10 that
''unholy alliance" 1t means that the peo-
pie are aroused from their etharey and be-
coming sensible Of their error last fall. 1t
means that General Malone does not carry
Virginia in his pocket and that his pet
scheme OF selling Nirginia'S electoral
vote 10 the highest bidder meets with
the Scorn It deserves. II means, more than
all, we think. that the true people OF Viz
GINA do not approve OF the acts Of the ma
j0rIty in our Legislature which Will
make such wOeful impress upon our peo-
pie for so many years 10 come. Many OF
the most heretofore prominent Readiusters
in the county supported judge Gregory
warmly, and gave rs their reason that they
had been entrapped into supporting party
whose aim, they now see very clearly,
was not and is not the good OF the people,
but personal em0ument and political capt.
tai. We say it means all this, not simply
from consideration OF the fact itself. but
from a consideration and knowledge OF the
Influences which made it fact. As you
say In your issue of yesterday, 4" lt is but a
straw, but it shows which way the wind
blows"
Since the State has done West Point the
honor Of naming her Port Richmond :"
she has been progressing" nobly. The
greatest Improvement ever seen here has
taken place in the last eight months. Bust
ness is quite brisk. A great many new
houses are building; and yet houses are
scarce and rent very high. The Richmond.
York River and Chesapeake railroad and
the Piedmont Airline are doing a tremen-
dous and cOnstantly-increasinS business. IL
Is understood that these lines contemplate
adding extensively TO their wharyes here.
which have already assumed magnificent
proportions. We hail with delight signs Of
improvement in all parts OF the State. We
are one OF those who agree with the Dis
patch In thinking that a great era OF pros
perity Is yet TO come, and even now about
to dawn, uDon Virginia. We commend you,
Mes.rs. Editors, In that you have helped
nobiy In this direction.
The weather has been very pleasant for
the last several days, but is threatening to-
day. WEST POINT.