The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-28

May. we know not DAWSON. SO far were
~ nom demanding. his nomination by inc
styalghtout Republicans that we ola not
know aught about him until we had read
whst the Dispatcvs local columns had TO
cay on the subject yesterday. We have
now, however, no doubt that ne Is the CO
lored man whom the Washington core
spondent Of the Alexandria Gazette an
nounced week or two ago as the prcspec-
Give candidate Of the anti-MAnoSE Repub-
ucans.
Il appears, however, that the strsightout
Republicans were rot silly enough to de-
cline 10 nominate candidate for Congress
simply because the Dispatch had reached
the conclusion that their wrongs would
compel them to nominate one. People, ~
we animated yesterday, do not abandon
the pursuit OF cherished objects because
other people have sufficient sagacity to see
that they will find 1t to their interest, or
consonant with their purposes, to pursue
such objects. FuLKERsoS viii not fail to
try to circumvent MALONE IN the Ninth
district because we have expressed the De-
lief that he was engaged in that laudaDie
undertaking.
But what will result from the nomination
of DAwsoNY First, we should say that IL
almost insures the reelection OF DEEM
DoRy. The contest must, at any rate, we
cuess-for these are all mere guesses--re-
suit In the election either Of DEzENDoRF or
OF a Democrat; and when the negroes learn
that DAWSON and DEZENDORF belong TO the
same party, and are as sound Administra-
tion men as the MALONE nominee, they
will be apt to support both. II not,
why not? What possible reason can
they have for abandoning DAWSON
and DEzENDoRF and supporting SPALD.
INGs DEzENDORF has worked for the
marty in season and out Of season for years.
He claims to have endured obloquy, and to
have been a sort Of martyr in their cause.
He was Radical enough to vote with JOHN
PAUL, another Virginia congressman, to
unseat two white men and seat two negroes
In the present House Of Representatives.
f.. He Is Republican, as Governor WISE used
to say, intus ct in cute.
DAwsON's candidacy is expected to OPP
crate i'm q manner somewhat similar to
MAssEY's. MAssEY's candidacy is expect
ed to strengthen the regular Straightout
Democratic nominees in every congression-
al district. DAwsoN's candidacy is expect
ed to strengthen the regular Straightout
Republican nominees in every congress
isional district.
But rs DAWSON is Republican and an
Administration man, can't he be induced
by the President Of the United States to
withdraw? We know nothing, We re-
peat, as to DAwsON's character and stand
ing. But we suppose the men who nomi-
mated him knew what they were doing.
He is o candidate as to whose fate the
Democrats have no concern. He is on the
track. Let him have fair show. The Co
alitionists say that Mr.. MASSEY is afraid
to meet Mr.. WISE. Perhaps DAWSON
will accommodate Mr.. WISE. Or per-
haps all three OF the candidates can be
induced to meet together at once, and
have q triangular "duel" after the manner
of MARYAT's hero. The race is not always
TO the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
Let us await time with patience, there
fore, before we begin to forecast the result
OF the remarkable state Of things now ex-
listing in this Commonwealth.