The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-20
A Soutberu Campasgu.

THE REPUBLICANS TO MAKE RAID on FL0Ri-
DA, VIRGINIA, AND The CAROLINAs- LOOK
ING FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION.
New York Herald, Yesterday
The Republican campaign managers. hav-
ing determined to make canvass IN certain
sections Of the South, are busily occupied
in arranging the necessary details. The
session of the Republican National Com.
mitiee on Friday last was in more senses
than one a conference similar to the one
held in this city some time since. Al
though the decision reached on Friday was
different from the result OF the Firth
Avenue Hotel conference, yet in very many
respects the two gatherings may be
said to resemble each other. At the one the
southern Republicans were compelled, after
a vain pleading OF many hours, TO submit
TO decision which they all declared would
have no other result than to hand them over
TO the Democracy of the South. On Friday
the southern representatives made their
pleas over again, and this time their argu-
ments were beeded, and in most cases their
advice was taken. Ex-Governor Marshall
Jewell, who at the Inauguration OF the
present campaign gave it as his opinion
that the South was, so far as General
Garfield was concerned, irretrlevably lost
to the Republican party, has apparently
reached the conclusion that it would be well
at least TO carry on some sort OF canvass IN
a few OF the southern States. This opinion
is concurred in by the greater number Of
the Republican leaders, and there will at
once be inaugurated a spirited campaign in
at least three southern States, and possibly
in several congressional districts outside Of
these localities. The result in Indiana
had the effect OF showing the Republicans
that the Democracy was not so strongly in
trenched in that State as its leaders supposed,
and the idea naturally forced itself upon
the minds OF the National Committee that
perhaps the South was not so soidly Demo-
cratic as was claimed. Then followed the
session of Friday last and the conclusion TO
aid southern Republicans TO shake off the
rule OF The Democracy. Many gentlemen
were Of opinion that the South should be
kept " solid" as it is said to be, rs in that
way only could the North be made unit
for the Republican party. The judgment
Of others has prevailed, however, and
from now until election-day money, speak
ers, and documents will be sent to the
South.
The resolution OF the National Committee
may be very briefly summarized. IL was
decided to canvass the States Of Florida,
Virginia, and North Carolina as thoroughly
as the limited time at the command Of the
managers will allow.
In Virginia the Republican campaign
managers have strong hopes Of being able
to succeed. The split in the Democracy OF
the State and the many unsuccessful efforts
that have been made TO heal the differences
have made the Republicans rather confident
that by working hard they could add the
electoral votes OF Virginia TO the column
which is relied upon TO elect Garfield and
Arthur. The Republican National Com
mittee, IN deciding TO give aid and comfort
to the Virginia Republicans, have by no
means acted hastily. The question has been
under adyisement for some time, although
a decision in the matter was not reached
until after the Indiana and Ohio elections.
The argument used by those who have
all along counselled the wisdom Of making
fight in Virginia was In the main to the
following effect: The total voting pOpula-
ton of Virginia amounts TO about 100000
souls. OF this number fully 10000 are what
are known as non-asseSsed " voters, OF
whom about one half are whites. The as
sessed coIored voters in the State number
at least 10000 men, while the white vote is
placed at 100000. All the colOred men are
Republicans, which, with reinforcements
from the whites, would make total Repub.
llcan vote Of nearly 10000. This would
leave the Democrats in the neighborhood of
ISL, 900 votes, of which number the Re-
adjusters would poll one half and the Fund
ers the remainder. This would give the
State to the Republicans by avery handsome
majority.