New-York tribune., 1881-10-28

of the coalition but the greet pass of the party Win
it's officers and organization is enlisted In 1t.
There is one important advantage on the side OF
the allied anfi-BourbOn forces which Is not sur
ciently understood outside the State-they eontrol
most of the election machinery. The last Legisia-
ture in which the Malone men had majority,
chose County Judges for all the counties ana OF
course chose who had acted with the heaoIuS,er
element These Judges appoint all the election Off
cors with the exception of few counties in which
tbe new Judges have gone back to the
Bourbons. the count will be in the HANDS of
Mobone,s friends How significant TINS
fact is need not be explained. If the
Bourbons were to have possession OF the ballot
boxes and tally sheets. they will have in MissiS
sippi the Liberal Al lance might as well dlsoanu az
once. Long experience in the South shows that the
Democrats are equal to the task OF counting out
any majority that may lie cast against them. Inc
election in Virginia will be fair one this year, ana
this il the chief ground for the hope that the Bonr
hons will be beaten. They confess already that
they have lost the LEGISLATURE. Some admit TINS
piainlv and the doubts Others express are equiv
aent 10 n confession of defeat in this part ol the
struggle. Twenty of the old Senators hod over
and of these the BouPbons have only SIX vi 'i'o
twenty 10 be elected the Anti-Bourbons think they
ara sure of thirteen. The forces of the two parties
n
seems certain 70 fall into the hands of the Liberals
Tho legislative campaign is really important
than that for State officers, for the new Legislature
win elect United States Senator
and the Judges of the Court oi
Appcals and all the state officers except Governor
IJeutenant-Goycrnor and AtOrney-General. Inc
q eat prize at stake is therefore, the possession Oh
this branch OF the State Government The Liberals
in case they have a majority on JOINT ballot' VIII
send tc the Senate either Riddleberger. who IS one
of their most popular champions, or John >. " i7e
q son Of ex-Cioyernur Wise, and young man oi le-
morlabe talent for politics and public life, who IS
one of Mahones most energetic lieuenantS
The Rourbons with whom talk speak of the eX-
lstcnce of a large non -commltal element among 'ie
white people, and say that if the election goes
acast them it will be because OF the silent Nole VI
this element They do not seem. however 10
realize that the attitude of these white men
is strong evidence that they mean TO vote
AGAINST the Bourbon ticket Who are these
reticeut yotersH Not Readiustcrs, GER
family for they give tongue on every OCCASION
Thcv must be former Democrats who have been
converted to Liberalism hut think II prudent 10
keep still about their now connection !" aN"iu ~
secfion There Is % deal of moral coWardlcc ol thlS
L,,J in fbe south but when one sees how severely
men are made to suffer for opinions sake. ne can
hardly blame those who keep up An appearance oi
voters in Virginia nay resemble IN their views
large lanlholdcr from the southern part OF lile
STATE who began his conversation this morning by
telling me he was a Daniels man. and then say;
ing he was more Interested IA the development ana
prosperity OF the state than in politics. asked
iwb.tLcr | thoucht the defeat of Daniels
AMI the introduction of "A Liberal poll
cy. would bring capital and immigration
TO the State. | shall be greatly surprised
il hr and the thousands like hiin who Wll MOI open
l., confess their disposition to abandon ne "onIOon
Democracy do not vote for Cameron. Nhen nlan
bcplns % suspect that B0urbonisn i the curse oil
,hc South he is on the high road a. conversion
One hears very little talk abourthc debt question
Major Daniels Is reported to have said lately that
was not at issue in the canvass, and that the real
issue was whether the Democratic party should 3e
u1,.cryrd. Upon one side irryld appeals aTr ihahc
In Democrats 10 preserve tho old party a. safe
guard against uigrcrrue." and pn the other ihe
Iy1r cries are progress rec schools. immgrl aud
a purc ballut-boN. II a Bourbon talks about lhr
Honor and credit OF Virginia, he does 80 with MS
tongue IN his cheek, for every Intelligent person
knows that the policy OF tho men IN control
OF the Democratic party is Ia play bat and
ball game with tho state bonds paying
neither interest nor principle and sending them up
or down every winter by legislative mauwuNrcS Tor
the profit OF rings OF spyculator'. L. vs.