Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-14
The Effect i'm VIRGINIA.

III becomes matter or considerable moment
to note the effect that the Ohio and Indiana
elections may have upon the triangular contest
now going On In Virginia. One effect is already
apparent in The renewed energy with which the
republicans are preparing for the contest. The
result OF the western elections has inspired
them with hope and courage. while it has dis
pirited If not demorallzed, the regular dcmoc-
racy. The Richmond Dispatch leading organ
OF the regulars, has proclaimed for TWO weeks
past that II the republicans carried both Ohio
and Indiana, II would be folly to expect the
election OF Hancock Whether the leaders OF
the regulars or funderS, will accept this as the
sensible conclusion, and act upon il, or de-
teTmiEe TO so on with the fight, re-
mains 10 be seen. AS to the course the
Virginia democrats VIII adopt, very much no
doubt, viii depend upon the utteranceS and
action OF tie national leaders OF the party. If
the democracy OF the country shall come Up to
the contest With the same sort OF vigor that
marked The republicans after the Maine cleo
ton, then e is reasonable TO conclude that the
party 10 Virginia will rally and determine to do
its best. Should the national democracy snow
By relaxed efforts that the western defeat Is
regarded as frreparable, then Virginia VIII be
lost 10 the democrats and carried by the repub-
Gcans probably. Unless a reasonable belief
that Hancock can Yet be elected remains, the
national contest will be SUNK In Virginia, TO a
struggle between the funderS and raadjusters
for control OF the state Remove the chance
OF winning the presidency. and either Of
the Virginia factions will probably make a
willing CcRa binatiOn with the republicans upOn
the terms that the latter shall have the cleo
tOral tiCk6s and the democratic factiOn-which
ever makes the trade-shau have the republ-
can vote 10 give 1t power IN the state. on the
other hand should the democracy show vitality
enough 10 rally from It's defeat In the west, and
courage enough TO wage determined fight for
Hancock, IL may lead to a union OF the two
Nhginian factions upon single electoral
ticket. II has been said, Of late, upon good au-
thority apparently, that IL the democrats lost
Indiana the national committee would Insist
upon union IN Virginia. even though the reg
uiar ticket should have to be retired leaving
the readjusters masters OF the situation. Ii it
shall appear that with the vote OF Virginia
Hancock might win, then 1T Is safe to conclude
that every influence Will be brought to bear
to make that state safely democratic. 1t Is too
early Yet TO tell what effect upon thu
national democracy the western elections viii
have, but Il Is not likely the party leaders vii
give up the fight now. II they go into 1t with a
determination TO win for Hancock ali that is
possible, then perhaps there VIII be q way
found 10 bring the two factions in Virginia
together. The white voters OF that state are
generally democrats, and they Will insist
probably. that their party shall have all the
help their state can give it. Meantime the re-
publcans are pressing forward in Virginia and
watching for any opportunity that may appear
for bargain with one OF the democratic fac
lions.