National Republican., 1882-09-06
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
OLD POINT COMFORT IN AUTUMN.
The Political Canvass in the Norfolk District
Liberal Leaders at Old Point
What They Say Concern.
Ing the Outlook.

| Special Correspondence of THE REpuBIIcAN:
HYoEA HOTEL, OLD Po1NT, VA, Sept 4.-Per-
hars two hundred visitors are all that are left here
ailer season of exceptional success. There is
little reason to doubt the correctness of the view
Of the Vrginians of the olden time that September
and October were the agreeable months to spend
at Old Poiut. Certainly its numerous attractions
Just now mako 1t almost Arcadiau to tho remain
ing visitors, who secretly congratulate themselves
| upon the ample elbow-room which was denied
them when part Of the bustlins, struggling crowds
ofJuy and June. To fail asleep ut night with Saucy
breezes penetrating every recess of your room, and
with the sobbing SEA as lullaby, is rs agreeable
as to awaken in the morning refreshed aud eager
| for the sea bath awaiting beneath your window.
| A tempting breakfast, OF infinite variety salt
water delicaclcs being conspicuously abundant, Is
| but the satisfactory prelude TO n morning of de-
| lighttul dolce fur ntsntc undsturbed by the flies
aud mosquitoes which often make seaside resorts
places OF probation OF the Christian virtues Uf
| patience and forgiveness What follows for the
remainder of the day and in the delicious Sep
| tcmber evening let the heats and iiscOmfJrts of
the city at this season suggest by way of contrast
| To the minds OF those who have spent portion of
| September ut Old Point.
| POLITICIANS AT OLD POINT.
Mr.. phobus, the proprietor of the Hygcia who
| has made such pnenomenl IL success IN his bust
ness, is active and potential III tho politics of the
| At the convention held here last week he could
| have been nominated for Congressman by accla-
nation Republican of many years standing.
he Is also Coalitionist aud takes lively inter-
| est i'll defeating the attempt of Mr.. Dawson aud
| Mr. Dezendorf to he stoJl-pgeons whereby to draw
AWAY enough votes from Wise ana Libbey to elect
Massey Congressman at. large and the bourbon
candidate, Judge Garrison, from this Congressional
district His popularity and influence are very
great, and viii DO powerfully felt in the counties
| ofthc Peninsula
THE NOMINEE For CONGRESS- MR.. LIBpEY,
l. also veteran Republican and an ardent Coal-
| tiodist Like Mr.. fhUbus, he Is IL successful man
OF business and is esteemed by men of all parties
| He has been Resident Of this county for nearly
twenty yenrs. The nomination was tendered him
| Aottn 0t,I
| gratifying. The convention was largely attended
and was harmonious. Colonel Brady, Of Peters.
| burg, so well known both in and out Of Virginia,
for his services to the Republican party, of whose
State committee he is now chairman. and for his
energy and ability promoting the Coalition now
dominant In Virginia, was present as u spectator
| and exp essed 10 your correspondent his great
satisfaction with the outlook for his party-in this
| also present, aud his friends IN the convention
We're urgent in their appeals to him to permit his
name to be presented 10 tho convention, but he
| declined. in tho interest of harmony He will be
| gratefully remembered BY his party in the second
district
| CAMERON, R1DDLEBEGGEI, AND WISE.
| Governor Cameron, accompanied by Senator
elect Riddleberger, was hcre Tor two or three days
| last week. The Governor accompanied Senator
Rddleberger to Norfolk, where tine Inter ad-
| folk in many years. The demonstration was
designed to commence the Coalition canvass
| in this district, which Mr.. Dezendorf aud
his associates have selected as tho most avail
| able bnttle ground bIwecn their sham Repub
| licanism, which can have 10 possible effect
| but TO help Bourbon Democracy, and the Coalition
party, whose success assures the great ends which
| Republicans, unaided, ure unable to attain Rid
dleoerger never achieved more palpable success.
| Mr.. Dezendorf's precarious hold upon the Repub.
| can voters OF Norfolk was rudely broken by the
| unanswcrablo statements with which was made
plain tho folly, vindictivenpss, and disingenuous-
| ness viii which lie has fought both tile State and
national ORGANIZATIONS of tho Republican party.
| Wise spoke at Portsmouth last night, aud If he
attained the standard ofhis speech made at Haml-
ton on Friday night,
THERE WILL DE LITTLE LEFT OF DEzENDoRF
and Straightoutism in eithero the "Twin Cities I"
| across Hampton Roads, Wses canvass has been
| one of phenomenal ability and energy. He began
| his canvass nearly two months ago, and has not
Hampton woIid make IN excellent CAMPAIGN
| document wherewith to make anti Bourbon votes
| anywhere in the country. Like Riddleberger, he
| boldly indorses the Arthur administration advo-
Gates tariff for protection, declares the final sepa.
ration of himself and his associates from the spurl-
Gus Democracy, ,and the consecraton of the Liberals
of Virginia to the national idea as opposed TO the
belittling scctionallsm which has heretofore been
the blundering policy of Southern leaders.
VIEWS OF LEADERS.
All three of these gentlemen expressed to your
correspondent the utmost confidence i'll decided
| Liberal success in November. Governor Cameron
feels confident that Mr.. Wise's majority will ex.
ceed that given to himself over Major Daniel last
| year. He Is beseiged with invitations TO address
the people, and viii probably, before the canvass
shall close, deliver few speeches at points easily
accessible from Richmond. Senator Riddebcrger
said that the Readjusters wherever he had been
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| did not doubt that his party would win an over
| whelming victory. Captain Wise who spent yes
terday here, is sure of his own election by very
large majority, and of the success Of his party III
Il majority of the Congressional districts. Being
asked specifically as to his recent canvass on the
Eastern Shore, where his ancestors have lived for
more than two hundred years, he stated that his
success there had been as marked as in the south
western Counties and he had never expected TO
| see repetition of his experience in the south
| west but ho had
| MET 1T on THE EASTERN SHORE.
In fact" said Captain Wise, ~ hear no bad
| news from any quarter. As to Bourbon statements
of deiectons from our ranks they pure icLions.
| The so-called Republicans who are making SO
much noise about Independence and devotion TO
| Republican principles are men who either voted
the Bourbon ticket last fall or pretended to be
with us in order TO botray US. We are happily rid
| OF such people. We have not lost d single man of
influence who was with us last full. Meanwhile,
we are daily making acquisitions all over the
state OF substantial, reputable, and influential
| gentlemen As to the statements Of the Bourbon
| press outside Of the State, / should think the
memories of their foolish and wicked misstate-
mcnts as 10 last falls canvass would be sufficient
anudoe for their equally reckless yarns about the
present canvass" RoLLA.
FROM Mohawk Hil N. Y, q prominent farmer,
| Mr.. oseph Kapier writes: St Jacobs Oil Is an
| invaluable remedy for the farm, 1or 1t has the
same curative influence on animals as on man
| kind"
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