New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-16

SOLID FOR LIBERALISM AND PROGRESS.
RESULT or THE ELECTION II VIRGIN1A-BoUEBON-
ISM IN DANGER THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH.
icy TELEGRAPH TO TUE TRIBUNEI

RESULT OF THE ELECTION II vIRGIN1A-BoUEBON-
ISM IN DANGER THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBUNEJ
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10" Well, now that you
have gained virtual control Of the State Govern;
ment in all its branches what doyou propose to dof
asked a TRIBUNE correspondent this evening of q
prominent leader of The anti-Bourbon party OF
Virginia
In the first place." replied the Virginian, we
propose to pass the Riddlebergcr bill to rcadnSt the
State debt, with as little amendment as prachcaDe
and with proyiso that it sha not take effect until
after its ratification by the people at the general
election next November. In the second place the
Legislature will pass the constitutional amendment
to abolish the provision which requires the payment
OF poll tax as perquisito to voting This d
ment will also be submitted to the people for
ratification next November. and the two
things will draw out full vote"
In the third place, if Congress shall pass bill
reapportioung representatives among the States
under the last census, we will next winter enact
law TO redistrict the State as it should be done
"Who will be chosen United States Senator p
asked the correspondent.
THAT is somewhat uncertain. Should the Re
publicans demand that a di7tmctl' identified
with the Republican party be elected, they would
undoubtedly desire that John +. Lewis he chosen;
ana II lnty SIlOuiu IIlSSi, litiHh d ''Hl'ii''
didate would be fixed mon. Otherwise think Rid
dlcberger's election is certain"
what about the talk Of pressing a Virgnian for
a Cabinet Office ("
ooh. think General Malone would like TO see
Henry A. Wisc's son. John s. Wise. in the Cabinet;
hut do not believe that Mahone himself desires
Cabinet Office some people pretend
ado You aIr signs of revolt against the
Bourbon dynasties III any OF the other southern
StatcsW
plenty of them, and strong ones, too. / am in
cons ant communication with prominent and i'll
fiuential men who are normally Democratic IN
North Carolina, and they assure me TIL matters are
ripe for Liberal movement there. If 800 native
white Democrats in thar State, scattered among the
different counties will out IN opposition to The
BOurhOns the Latter will he defeated by 10000
majority next year. My adVlces from South Caro-
lima and Florida are very encouraging. The hbcIal
watching the Virginia strugg with the most eager
and lainful anxiety, and they have slgnlhcd over
and again, aud in hundreds of ways, their SYM
pathy with us and their determination to break
away from BOurboniSm IN ease Of our success.
ABOUT AS many CONGRATULATIONS over The result come
to us from those States from any three Northern
States. Mark my words: the Solid south VIII
soon be like slavery. a thing of thcpaSt. Virginia
is solid now. solid for liberia ism and progress
MessrS. Paul Strobach and Charles l.. Mayer, of
Alabama, held conference with tie President to-
day in regard to political affairs and prospects IN
that State. 1t is understood that the subject OF
Federal appointments IN Alabama was discussed 10
some length ana II represented 10 the President
Chat, by proper recognition OF the native Wintc
element which is animated by progressive IDEAS
ment, similar TO that which has rcyoIutonzed w
mua politics, can be begun with every prospect OF
success. McS>TS StrUbaCh and Mayer lett Tor home
tonight feeling greatly encouraged