The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-26
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electorsg None, except that they do not
belong TO the Democratic party. They are
walking and talking all over Virginia about
the State debt. the MCCULLOcH bill, tie
Funders, and what not. We are for HAN
COCK. We are working for the success OF
the National Democratic pariy's ticket. On
the other hand, the MALONE electors are
doing all that they can to elect the ticket upon
which their own names appear, and winch
was nominated for the purpose Of defeating
the regular ticket for HANCOCK framed by
the May Convention. They are trying to
defeat the regular HANCOCK ticket by
urging the voters wherever they go to sup
port ticket which was brought into the
field nearly two months after the former
ticket had been nominated. There was no
necessity for q second ticket. Nay, there
was no room for it. The field had already
been occupied by HANcocK's friends for
many weeks when the MALONE troops were
marched up. These, however, were not re-
Inducements sent TO the support OF the regu-
lars, but enemies marching under what they
claim to be the same banner that waves over
the regulars. They came into the fight In
July, and have ever since been waging war,
not upon the Republicans, but upon the
regular HANCOCK ticket. They claim to be
the friends OF HANCOCK, ye, they avow them
selves to be the enemies OF HANCoCK's
friends. They are not working for HANCOCK
as their first choice for President, but as
means OF defeating those persons in Vir-
GINA whom they style "Funders."
What duty do the electors have to per-
form? None In the world except to meet
In Richmond for few moments after The
result OF the election is known, and cast
and record the vote OF Virginia for HAN
COCK, and send the proper evidence OF its
having been so cast to Washington city.
There was, therefore, no good reason what
ever for the formation OF a second HANCOCK
electoral ticket in this State. There was
not one single member Of the July Conyen-
ton who doubted that the electors n0mi-
mated by the May Convention would cast
the vote Of Virginia for HANCOCK. All the
members of the July Convention were
thoroughly satisfied in their own minds that
II they would support the electors nomi-
mated in May those electors would he
chosen by large majority, and would
certainly vote for HANCOCK. Why, then,
was new ticket framed? Could IL
add to General HANCOcK's chances for car
rying vTginiai On the contrary, 1t threw
the first doubt over his prospects. If no
second ticket had been brought out, be
would have got forty or fifty thousand ma
iority In this State; but the moment the
second ticket was put into the field it be-
came question with many good Democrats
whether or not HANCOCK could, carrying
two sets OF electors, outrun GARFIELD in
Virginia. But for the second ticket, there
would never have been doubt felt or ex-
pressed by any man 10 the United States as
to how the vote OF this honored old Demo-
cratic Commonwealth would be cast. VIII
you give your countenance TO the man who
imperllled HANCocK's success!
But the true friends OF HANCOCK did not
content themselves with pleading the regu-
larity OF their ticket. They offered to &C.
cept five OF the MAHoNI electors, and 10
vote for them, II the Mahonetos would
Withdraw the others. They did this be-
cause they were willing to sacrifice mere
personal considerations to the good Of the
cause. They did II as a means OF restoring
the state OF things which bad existed pre-
viousIy to the July Convention. They did
1t, in word, to render 1t certain that HAN.
COCK would get the vote Of Virginia. But
the Mahoneites said, Nay. They refused
to withdraw any Of their electors. They
refused TO vote for any OF the regular HAM
COCK electors. They had other objects In
view than the success Of HANCOCK.
Did this unjustifiable refusal to insure the
vote OF Virginia to HANCOCK cause the
genuine HANCOCK men TO cease their efforts
TO accomplish their obiecti BY no means.
They then offered to submit the question as
TO which ticket should WITHDRAW to the
qualified white Democratic voters Of the
State who had voted for TILDEs In 1870.
This proposition, too, was rejected by the
uahoneiles. These indictments and boilers
had other objects In view than the election
of axrcocK.
What was General MAHoxE's object In
holding The July Convention, and 10 nomi-
nsting . seeoud electoral ticketf Let hin
snswsr u he own words, - used In his