New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-09
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.

wARM-sENAToR MAHoNE's CRITICISMS OF TIM
BOURBON CANDIDATES AND PLATFoRM-PLACB-
HUNTERS AND PLATITUDEs-THE LYScHBUR0
CONVENTION.
iBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRIBUSEi
PETERSBURG, Va. Aug. Son the train to-day
coming from Richmond to Petersburg were ex-Con-
gresham Goode and number of other delegates to
the recent Bourbon Convention. All the talk
among them was about politics, and especially
abont the platform adopted and the candidates
nominated. Both platform and candidates
freely and somewhat unfavorably criticised as was
perhaps natural considering that Mr.. Goode had
been unsuccessful candidate and that his
companions were men that had supported him In
the convention. Judging by the conversation OF
these gentlemen stranger would find it difficult To
discover any difference between the Bourbon aud
the Anti-Bourbon parties regarding the debt ques-
tion which will be one of the leading issues in the
coming contest.
One of the gentlemen In the company is member
of the State Legislature and represents a county in
| the BLACK belt" There had been considerable
general conversation respecting the necessity OF
preserving the color lne,n and this gentleman
undertook TO give the for it, the chief
being usual that to accord equal political rights
| to the negro would be taking q long step toward
| social equality Among other things he said to tbs
correspondent of THE TRIBUNE, "you ought 10
come down into my county and consider the rela-
tion of the they exist. In that county ths
!
were allowed TO do they would control
| the politics, dictate nominations and say who
should be elected to Office. They do not
care particularly for the offices themselves,
hut for the social standing and influence which they
believe that the possession of the Offices wonld give
them. They want the privilege of sending thnir
children 10 school with white children, and, iinall'
of fdl social equality"
In the North there has never been any such
trouble YOU fear" remarked the correspondent;
political equality ana social equality taere
entirely distinct and separate things"
That may DE true in the North, but it is not
here" replied the Virginian. Sup9osa that were
to affiliate politically with the negroes and should
fall under political obligations 60 a colored man,
and desire 20 extend 10 him social civility 3
would probably invite him to take a drink
drink would lead 70 another, and we might end by
getting drunk together"
"No,p he continued very emphatically " the
thing would not do here The negro does not seek
political social ignition the basis of int-
ectuality: aHd any recognition Of him would tend.
not tc his elevation, bat 10 our degradation"
This man was evidently candid and sincere, snd
nc did not realize that there was anything amusing
in his illustration or faulty in has logic.
Among the passengers who were not delegates
was a gentleman who is interested i'm manufacturing
enterprises in Virginia. Speaking Of the action Of
> the convention he said, 81 Democrat.
|, but l confess that / feel disappointed by
49, | the acton OF the convention. Onc m3-uu
is that the platform, while il contains limit which
might be construed perhaps 10 mean that the Dem
70 ocratic party OF Virginia favors the protection Of
American industry, does not make a frank avowal-
Inoard Congressman fuckers speech 70 the con-
venton yesterday and have since read the report of
n it. lie took occasion TO air his free trade sonti-
ie ments and his audience appeared heartily "a
o. synpathize with them. OF course, 10
p viii be said tha the tariff question can ia way
be Affected by the result Of the coming contest but
that all nonsense for he Legislature TO be elected
will choose Unite StatoS Senator next winter.
am in favor Of the protection Of American industry,
st and while l may vote the State ticket, shall Is
ot very careful not TO vote for any candidate
&c for the LEGISLATURE who does not agree with e IN
sn regard to that question"
PETERSBURG Laid out a town in 17IS, after pass
ing through many vicissitudes ami periods OF dis
M couragement appears TO be at last on the high road
e to substantial prosperity. 1t DOW contains about
~ 22 OOO inhabitants or as one of it, leading citizens
puts 1t: "Thc population is about 22,O00, Of
which 1000 colorcd, that * is reaiiy city
of @. 900 white inhabtants.' As a tobacco market
s. Petersburg ranks second in Importance i'm the STATE
The Appomatlox River furnishes fine Wa;er
power which is being rapidly utilized, as
the manufacturing interests are extended. This city
has direct railroad communication With all parts Of
m the State and il mas 30 considerable extent feli
he the inaucnc, Of tho rapid railroad Developments Of
s tho last ycar or tyo An o--cet of the Norfolk and
at Western Eo2a informed ,ic correspondent tilae
"O po,yi iths. Gilg tie active competition created
!,y tiie completion OF the Chesapeake and Ohe
Railload and the partial completion Of tho Rich
th mond and Allegheny Railroad tie froigh. and pas
s seurr traffic OF mir road is heavier tins year taI
2se il has been before nce The financial panic of 1913
ng Petersburg is ,hc homo Of Senator " Miiaal Va
tai hone who was found at his pleasant rosideuo
b.. | deeply engaged in the management OF the AEh
ara Bourbon campaign. General Malone is said. ever
by hs opponents, 10 be 10y all odds the best pohnca
-!s- organizer and manager IN Virginia. lie thoroughly
the understands also tie methods of the Bourbons
cnt is personally acquainted with every politician
ms an, prominence IN the State.
General what do you think Of the BourbO
ct ticketw asked She correspondent.
the 81 thsnk il is a good ticket for Vs.' w
',P' the quick reply. " The nomination OF Da1i'
,r9 appears 10 have been preaTanged, and
lied have been accomplished by trick. di
9 not suppose that the nomination would be conerre
upon any except pace-hmrer and in that respe'
| WAS not disappointed, for Daniel has been
standing candidate for Office before every CONVEX
ton since the war. After what 1 have heard d
not wonder that Goodc feels disgusted az to trea
na- mcut which lie has received. As for Barber, tl
art nominee for Lieutenant Governor, he was a sta
mly fish before the war. lie has been running ior OIL
ever since I can remember. and think be was nr
q candidate before ne tWenty-One years "l
es- Some years ago when he was Editor o. The htc
that rpoad EnguiyeT he advocated the repud.ton Of
mas debts private as wei public. Two or three yea
ago he was a Readjuster, and was the re2atod a