The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-27

cast their ballots, and in some paces-as =;
Clay precinct, in Hanover countY-the disa
fecton WAS 50 strong that no Republican Vol
at all was poiled. M
The organization in the 4th District, unde
Hon. Joseph Jorgenson, was perfect, and re
suited in his election by the splendid majorit
of 8057. 1t is noticeable here that while Dl
Jorgenson's majority is as just stated. yet tn
Rep blican electoral ticket led the Conserve
tive Democratic Hancock ticket by 1855, Will
there were 1874 votes pollea for the Re adjust
er- Democratic Hancock ticket 1t will con
sequenily be observed that While in districts il
which the Republicans had no candidat
for Congress, the vast bllk of their vote
were cast for the Re-aduster- Democratic
candidate for Congress, yet in the only dis
trict in which the ite-adjuslels had no candi
date for Congress their voters failed to cas-
their ballots for the Republican, but eithel
abstained from voting for u representative il
Congress or cast their votes for the regual
Conservative Democratic candidate From
the best evidence that is obttintble it is est
mated that the Hon. Joseph Jorgenson re
ceived less than twenty five Re-adjuster votes
while in the counties of Brunswick, Greens
vile, Lunenburg, Notloway and Powhatar
small nroads were made upon the Republican
vote in favor of the Re-adjuster elect ,ra
ticket.
In the 9TH district the Congressional Con-
vention having decided not to place a candi-
date for Congress in Il e field Mr. W. III
Peasants was placed in charge OF the organi-
cation for the Presidential ticket, yet notWith-
standing the great fidelity and zeal with which
he performed his work, but S,232 out of reg
istered Republican vote of II 067 were polled
for Garfield md Arthur.
In the 9th district the Convention having
deemed it inexpedient to nominate the organ
ization was entrusted to committee directed
by Messrs Wilson, Work, Burton, Rves and
Case, who succeeded in establishing most
thorough and effective organization in every
county and at every precinct, with the excep-
ton OfAppomattoX, where the dsaffection was
very great. Although the registered vote of
the Republicans in this district is comparl-
lively small, yet the result of the work of the
committee named is shown in the 1858 votes
cast for the Republican Electoral ticket.
In the 7th District the Congressional Con-
vention broke up in the widest confusion.
leaving the district totally dsorganlzed and
torn with internal strite-one party resolved
upon and committed to the support of the Re
adjuster Democratic candidate for Congress in
advance OF the assembling of the Republican
Convention, and the other party determined
in what they conceived to be the interest of
the Garfield ticket to run candidate An in
dependent Republican candidate was attempted
to be run and was most violently opposed Mr..
James w. Cochran did good and effective ser
vice In harmonZny as far as it was possible to
do So, and Mr. J. Yost the elector by his. stability
ON the stump, did far more than was thought
practicable in getting out aud holding the Re
publican vote
The Sth District was managed by S. P.
Bailey, ESQ., the Republican candidate for
Congress. Faithful and efficient work was
done by A. w. Harris. Esq, with the cordial
and active aid Of Mr.. X f. Tancill, and the
result in 101S7 votes for Garfield and Arthur
is the best evidence of their energy
In the 9Th District the party, though few in
numbers is composed of the most admirable
material, compact, firm and undertaking from
principle
The Republican nominee, Mr. g. G. Goodell,
with the assistance and direction of the Dis
rict Committee, controlled by Mtssrs Jane
son, Austin and Oakley, made Il vigorous cam
oaign, and not wiilstanding the discussions in
Wythe county, polled 4 469 votes for the Re
publican ELECTORAL ticket increasing the Re
publican vote as registered by 1858 votes
Your committee have deemed the foregoing
reference to the condition of the districts in
he State essential 10 a right comprehension
Of the position OF affairs on the Goth October
when Messrs. Burr and Loveland appeared in
1t will thus oe seen that the con
lliQn of the political fight in Virginia was
in The highest degree to the Re-
)ublicans. In the LIST, End, 3D., 4th, 9Th and
)th Districts, the active canvass was led by the
chosen standard bearers OF the party and OPP
posed by the weakened and divided Democ-
'acy; in the 5lh, 9th and 7th Districts, the
)ariy in obedience to what was conceived to
'e the wishes of the National Committee, was
,ealously supporting the Re-adjuster nominees
or Congress, believing that the Garfield ticket
would be honestly aided, or at Least not OPP
>osed as the return for the support thus given
Quietly and effectively the purity had been
placed on war footing and was prepared 10
10 determined and effective service, the condi-
ion of the Democracy being such rs to render
Reunion impossible, it being believed from
he demonstrations made by the Readiuster
wing that il possessed strength enough TO li-
ninsh so tar the vote of the Conservative
Democratic electoral ticket as to enable the
Republicans 10 carry the State bv good plu-
alily. This was the position of the rival lines
NJ battle on the night OF Tuesday the Goth Oc-
oher when Burr and Loveand arrived in
richmond by the 1915 p. IN train They I'M
nedlatelv had an interview with Mr.. Peouze.
he Republican candidate for Congress- eXhib-
ted to him what purported to be the authority
If the National Republican Committee en-
covering them, Burr and Lovellnd. to do
whatever might be iE their opinion for the
rood of the party, and stated that their bust
less in Richmond was to induce him to with
lraw in favor of the Readjnster Democratic
candidate because of his peculiar views upon
he tariff question. Mr. Pelouze took until the
lext day TO consider, and was finally with
lrawn by his friends under the impression that
nch "a tIn ~
md that the Garfield electoral ticket would lie
by the additional votes which ii
vas alledged the Readuster leaders would
lualify and bring out, II is noticeable here
hat IL was subsequently discovered that Messrs
4urr and Loveiand brought with them pla
ards ard circulars announcing the Withdrawal
If Mr.. Pelouze and calling upon the Republ-
ans to support the Readjusltr Democrat
Early ON the morning of the 2oth October,
hey took quarters in the Capital Hotel which
'pens bya rear connection into the Whig build
ne, and from that time to the time they lett
richmond they took no step Without confer
nee with parties unknown in the interior OF
hat building which was the headquarters oil
he Readjusiel Democrats. Shortly after so
establishing themselves they had interviews
With the leading Republicans of the city who
we're unconneeted with the immediate control
u the campaign, and stated that they had the
hsolnte control of the management of the
-ampaign in Virginia, that the National Re
publican committee wished no waste of strength
IN the electoral ticket but preferred Tie with
travail OF that ticket and the support of the
seadiusier Democratic Hancock ticket, and
he Readjuster Democratic candidates for Con-
5Iess in every district except the 2nd and 4h
md that they were then prepared with means
ma TICKETS To carry out their plans
They were requested to communicate these
acts to the Virginia authorities who were then
freeing the canvass they had organized, be-
llsorgan'Ze the party, but when SO requested,
i'ey deferred the subject, and from theif ac-
ions Indicated hostility to the pofs07leJ Of the
Within few hours after their arrival there
appeared by every approach to the city the
ocal agents OF the Republican State Executive
committee who had been entrusted with the
ncal administration of the party and with the
distribution of the Republican tickets at the
liti,rent preciucts-the Republican Ticket
Holders" hese men We're seen in detail one
II time. They were told by Burr and Loye-
and that the Republican electoral ticket was
lot an object of terest to the Republican
RATIONAL authorities; that they should vote for
VI the Readjuster Democratic candidates, and
hat the National Republican Committee would
consider that they nb,ycd Instructions if they
would substitute the following Or similar head
ess tickets
RE- ADJUsTER TICKET, RE ADJUsTER TICKET.
Election, Nov Cd, 1850. Election, v.2d, 1880