Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-13

The Republicans in Virginia, and
the colored ones, who
compose nine tenths of the rank and
file of the party, place the free ballot
and free schools before all other con-
siderations. Tney know as well as
do the bourbons themselves how ut
terly false is the denial in the bour
bon platform that crimes against the
ballot have been perpetrated in Vir-
ginia by the Democracy since the
war. They know, too, that Daniel,
bourbon candidate for governor,
when chairman of the election com
mittee of the Virginia legislature,
openly apologized for and defended
the frauds upon the ballotsbox. The
frauds that were perpetrated by the
Democrats in the second Congress
sional district in 1878, by which
John Goode secured certificate of
election to the Forty-si1th Congress,
are matters of record, and have not
been forgotten by Virginia Republi-
cans.
Congressman Dezendorf, who was
elected last year by clear majority
of about 1000 over the other candl>
dates, and who is now opposed to
any utilization with the anti -bourbons,
frankly acknowledges that according
to the best of his belief, his majority
in 1880 was no greater than 1878,
when Goode was declared elected by
majority of nearly 5000; and fur
Their admits that but for the action of
the anti-bourbons, who united upon
and secured q fair ballot and an hon
est count, Mr.. Goode would have
been elected to Congress last year.
This is The home of Mr.. Daniel, the
bourbon candidate, and he has large
personal following in the city. His
| friends know very well that Daniels
success depends upon a division Of
the Republican vote. They are,
therefore, doing all in their power to
secure this end.
They declare their belief that the
convention will "break up in row,
and the Lynchburg News (bourbon)
openly says: ave hope it will end
that way; that both wings of the
divided Republicans will devour each
other, leaving not even the tail to
tell the story" Nor do the bour-
bons stop here The few colored
delegates who favor an independent
ticket have opened a room for the
refreshment of all such delegates
who can be forced to accept their
Inequalities. That the Democrats
are contributing to the success OF
this feast there exists but little doubt
The rooms are in charge of a colored
man named Arnold, who is said to be
the son of a well known white politi-
clan, and whose powers of eloquence
and persuasion are remarkable. He
is an employe of the Post Office De-
partment in Virginia, but for seyera
weeks past has been engaged ii
drumming up Wickham delegates te
this convention.
IT is too early in the Virginia can
vass to indulge in predictions as tc
results, There appears to be Nc
doubt about a maj ority of the voters
favoring the Malone or Readjustel
ticket, which, as they insist, is onl.
another name for anti bourbonism
If they should succeed in getting
large majority of the Republican
vote, Cameron will likely be elected
The State debt question is not be
lieved to be the question of the can
vass. The Democratic party is divided
into two factions, each struggling
for power in the Old Dominion, anc
the titles by which they are known
Readjusters and Debt~payers, d.
not, perhaps, express the leading
ideas which they represent. If i
were true that the wing of whicl
Daniel is the standard bearer repre-
sents party that is in favor of pay
, ing the public debt at any reasonabl
sacrifice, and the Readjusters wer
repudiationists, there could be bu
one course for honest Republican
to take. But to an outsider tn
Daniel faction does not appear as
: strictly debt-paying party. They pre-
E pose to pay if payment does not in
crease the rate of taxation. But,
the debt cannot be paid With tn
present rate, then, we suppose the
are in favor of a readiustment. SO IA
) as the debt is concerned the Read
justers are in favor of readiustmen
} now, and the other side favor it j
the present rate of taxation is INSULT
Gent to meet it. The difference
after all, is not very great on tina
question.
A Boys Death From HydrOphObia.
New YORK, August 10.-John CAY
anagh, aged thirteen, died in tn
: New York Hospital from hydropho
bia Tuesday evening. The boy
parents live at No. 205 West Twenty
ninth street, and his father is a hacl