The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-16

ndW hegtster any - Richmond D1spotch
not excepted) tn.~t had thev,te been taken
ten Gays be..Jre the election, or bad the
people fen,ained OF the same mind I'LL they
voted which they possessed ten days be-
tore, our forecast OF an overwhelming Re-
sdju.;er triumph would have been verified.
Wig.
We know no such thing. On the con-
trary, we were for weeks before the eec-
ton constantly in the habit OF saying 10
gentlemen who asked US questions on The
subject, "If the election were 10 take pi' ce
tomorrow, the Readiustcrs would certainly
be defeated; but bow It will be on the "a oil
November is another question" To The
last moment We were afraid that the Re-
adjusters and the Republicans would CON-
|oiue. We never had the least apprehension
OF the success OF the Readiusiers as such.
Our only fear was that the two parties
might combine against the Democrats. AS
to this district let 10 suffice 10 say that we
offered more tbsu once TO bet small sums
with the Wig, but that journal declined.
We stated in our issue Of the 3lst October
Just what we expected as to the result. Our
forecast was so correct that it reads now as
il it might have been written after the eIec-
ton instead OF two days before. We quote
IL In fuls--as follows:
THE RESULT IN Enthusiastically will
| be election day. As we shall send out no
paper tomorrow this may he considered
inc last issue OF the Dispatch tbat will
reech the people teiore they vote. We.
therefore, at This closing hour wish TO an
swcq the question which is 50 often asked,
How will the vote stand IN Virginia as be-
tween the May ticket and the July ticket 7
We leave the Republican ticket out Of the
question for the present We set down the
probable results as IL spears 10 Us hey will
be, promising that OF course it is possible
chat we are too sanguiae OF success. The
event will soon either confirm our predic-
liOns or blast our hopes.
In the First congressional district WolfZ
lis running ahead Of Criicber. and has no
idea II withdrawing.-sO he himself says.
Indeed, IL would t,e foolish for him to do 30.
| II anybody is to get out of the way In that
district Critcber'is evidently the man who
Ousht to do SO. The papers IN that district
declare that Criicher will not receive three
thousand votes. He Is running in the hope
OF thereby commenting himself to the Ma
honeteS, and ibus securing for himself next
wear their nomination for some Office TO
which he VIII stand some chance II being
elected. The First district is safe for the
Nav electoral ticket.
In the Second district n somewhat similar
state OF things exists, except that In that
district the prospect OF tue success OF the
Republican candidate is altogether too
te;n 10 emit
however, the Readjuser candidate, is prac-
tIcally out oi the race. he Will be dis
iauced. But we really cannot tell whether
his Withdrawal at this late day would bene-
Dit Goode or Dczendorf. As in The Fist
district, so in the Second, ttse regulars will
leave the Mahoneites out OF sight. In both
districts they fear only the Republicans.
The Second district is safe for the May cleo
toral tijket as against the ysIiy ticket.
IN tots district the regulars will beat the
coalition between the MahOneites and the
Republicans. George y. Wise will get
mere VOTES than the RChdusters and the
Republicans combined can give 10 John :.
Wise; and the May ticket will lead the july
ticket by-well, we will be modest, aaSl
say five thousand votes.
In tbeiFOurth district there is no Mabe3e
candle ate, ard we see no reason TO dOgbt
that tbc Nav electoral ticket will lead TIE
Readiuster ticket, however large may bethe
Republican majority in that district.
In theiFiith district iheseontest promises
TO be CLOSE as between CJbrt and StOyal!
but not as between the May electoral ticket
and the.July electoral ticket. The former
ticket will get large majority.
In the Sixth district, precisely the same
state 'of things exists as III the Filth.
Tucker may be closely pressed, but he will
be elected, and the May electoral tickttwIll
lead the Duly ticket by a large majority.
In the Seventh district, terry much tse
same s5ate OF things exists as in the Fifth.
except that PauPs prospects :Gne brighter
than Stoyalps or Frazier's. But the Mag
ticket viii get good majority.
In the Eighth district We consider ii pos
sibe that iB rb0ur VIII carry every county. |
The Maviticket will receive an immense ms
jorly. Me have no fear that the .guIy ticket |
will carry single county. Every county |
in that district voted Alright last fail, We |
think; and surely the Democrats will do |
better this year than they did last.
The Ninth district is the only district |
which we expect the July ticket to carry;
and we are by no means certain that that |
ticket will C ,rry even that district. We do |
not wish to he greedy, however, mar to be |
too confident, remembering. rs we do, how |
wofuily we were deceived last year. New
We must be allowed TO say that |
we are not entirely without hope as to The
result in the Ninth district.
Can anything happen at this late day 80 |
falsify our foreca>tY Nothing but close
coalition between the Republicans and the
Mahoneites, aOd the retirement OF the Gar
field ticket. y'be public, however, have
the most positive assurances from the au-
tborities OF tbat party that The Garfield
ticket will not be withdrawn nor retired.
We accept these assurances as reliable, as
we believe they are, and on them base our