New-York tribune., 1881-11-05
TIE FIGHT LED BY MALONE.

CAMERON CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
| UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARD TO THE EXTENT TO
WHICH THE CAPITATION TAX OF CITIZENS HAS
BEEN PAID-BoTH SIDES CLAIMING THE ADYAN-
TAGE-THE CHANCES THAT THE LIBERALS WILL
CARRY THE LEGISLATURE AND DEFEAT DANIEL.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov. 4.-Lynchburg like all
other business centres, will give majority for the
Funder ticket Here this result will be partly due
to divided counses and inefficient canvassing on
the part of the Liberals. 1t is the home of Major
Daniel. who is very popular notwithstanding which
fact the Republicans and Readjusters are said to
have a majority of the voters, if they could be
brought out Two or three Of the neighboring
counties will also certainly give majorities for Dan
iel Beyond that this whole section, and especially
the Southwest or With and the Valley OF IXth Con-
gressonal Districts, are, according to the
reports made 10 Liberal leaders here,
safe for the Coalition ticket by
handsome majorities The cOlOred voters are all
upon one side. but no say certainly TO what
extent their capitaton tax has been paid The cap
itaton tax law is annoyance in this campaign to
| both parties Ii was designed to serve only the
purpose Of the party in power, but now power is
| divided Although there was provision IN the
law against payment of the tax except by the voter
himself both parties to some extent began It's exc
cuton by violating this feature. thus training the
that their tax would be paid for them. Having
the most money the Bourbons have been
able 10 cnfranchise their to greater extent
than their opponents aud, having the offices they
have also been enabled to disfranchise the more
ignorant of their opponents by issuing irregular tax
receipts for such taxes rs were paid
The attention of party managers during this cam
paipu has been directed more especially to legisa
tive districts which in doubt, ana more money
has been expended in such quarters than elsewhere
in paving the voting captatiOn tax. 1t Is for this
reason safer to predict the of the Liberals IL
! the contest for the Legislature than in
regard to the gubernatOrill ticket. The best
| accessible authorities upon either side here
rs elsewhere, claim with an appearance of conf
doncc sweeping success for their own party in the
State Captain hives. Collector of Internal Rev
onue for this district and chairman of the State
Central Committee estimates the Liberal majority
at from 5000 to 10000. Mr. Button, Editor OF
! The Lyachbarg Tirginian, and high Democratic
| authority, confidently predicts that Daniel will
carry the state by 10000 There is still percept-
ible the lingering remains of the Bourbon proscrp-
i've policy which operates TO deter white men who
may have determined to vote for Cameron from de-
clarng that fact openly. This prescription is not
now If the shotgun variety. and is much less to
he feared than formerly but still in the towns and
larger villages it forms an element of doubt.
| There is unusual enthusiasm on both sides. White
men of the farming classes to greater extent than
ever before are declaring their independence of
bourbon Democracy and in some places whole
neighborloods of whites have espoused the new
departure. They are influenced by continuous
poyerty and the consequent desire for a change as
well as by "A growing consciousness of the worthi-
ness of their c0lorcd neighbors. The wealthy
classes are more thoroughly aroused on the other
hand. TO the danger of damage to property interests
likely to result from Readjustment.
The Fundcrs base their hopes upon getting out
stronger volo of their own than heretofore, and
upon the accession of property y-holdng Republicans.
and. with less reason, upon the apathy of the ne
croes There will be less fraud than ever before in
VIRGINIA and whatever the result, there Is no doubt
| that much Will he gained for tho cause of free
| voting and fair counting. ,.
| From such information as THE TRIBUNE cCrrc-
! snondpnt has been able to gather this week. it APP
pears highly probable that the coalition Will carry
tRS the Gn6enatora ticket by smaller
! one. Cameron practically closes his cam
vass with speech at Whythoyie tomorrow,
although he will make a speech at Petersburg, his
home, on Monday night He has everywhere been
| received with enthusiasm and large crowds have
listened to him. lie passed through this place last
| evening and expressed the opinion to personal
| friends that his majority would be over $4,000.
| Captain Wilson, the outgoing postmaster. Is this
| evening turning over his Office to Mr., Statham
who will assume control Tomorrow morning.