The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-09-07
The Conversational Elections.

pronounced Republican for Congress-
Col. MAYO. as a candidate, is credit to
any party, and rs a representative IN Con
gress would be a credit to any district.
There ia no legitimate excuse for opposi-
ton to him on the part OF any Republl-
can. especially, and certainly none from
Mr. Geo. C. Round, whose claims were pre-
scented before the Convention, but whose
supporters were not numerous enough to
nominate him. Mr.. r. has been so thorough
ly identified with the Readjuster party that
his Republicanism was absorbed, and in
1880 he voted for the Readiuster Hancock
Electoral ticket in preference to the Gar
field ticket. lie supported Judge Critchcr,
the Readiuster candidate for Congress, over
Col. Volt, the Republican nominee, and
now when he has been defeated before
Convention of his choice, he comes out in
card. in which he declares against his
successful competitor. There is neither
consistency nor fairness in this. Mr.. Round
published card announcing himself a can
didate for Congress. subject to the decl-
sion OF the l. LIBERAL convention. His name
was presented and advocated before that
Convention. He was not successful, and
now for him to place himself in opposi-
ton to the result of its deliberations,
cannot be defended before fair-minded
men. Had the nominee been man OF
doubtful political or personal character,
some excuse in reason might have been
manifested for not supporting him, but
none for positive opposition. But Col.
Mayo is gentleman the peer of any in the
State. His sympathies have been with the
Liberal movement from its inception, yet
he has never surrendered his Republican
identity or his devotion to Republican
principles. And for Republican to an
tagonize him. after he has received the
nom nation of Convention. in which Re-
publicans participated on equal terms with
the Reajusters, finds no justification In the
minds of those who consider the cause par
amount to the ambition of Individuals
such opposition in district Of doubtful
party preponderance, is simply purpose
to support the Bourbon candidate and Or
gan izat ion and favor the Democratic party
In its struggle to secure the next House of
Representatives. We are sure the Republi-
cans Of the First District, who are really
and earnestly anxious for the success of
the policy they have uniformly declared
for in the State and for the support Of the
administration in its mission to carry out
Republican policy in the nation, will give
Col. Mayo undivided and aggressive as
sistance. Upon them will depend the re-
suit in that district, and they will be held
responsible for the election of Bourbon,
should such be the issue of the canvass
which Is now going on.
The same reasons which demand that
every Republican in the First District
should support Col. Mayo, apply in the
Fourth District. MIR. Hooper, the Coali-
entail Republican. He b gentleman of
large business interests, which he has
successfully conducted. The Readjusters
are supporting him actively, and for the
Republicans to withhold their assistance,
or favor an independent movement, would
be bad faith to one of their own number,
whose record is above reproach, both polt-
ically and personally. We cannot under
stand how it is that mere personal consid-
erations should be allowed to ieopardize
great cause, and interfere with its success
full and harmonious progress when its de-
feat can only result in the triumph OF our
known and avowed enemies. IL would be
more manly and courageous to come out
squarcly for the Bourbon ticket--throw off
all disguise and declare for return to the
destructive rule of Bourbonism in Vir-
ginia-Jhan to masquerade as Republicans
in the interest OF the Democratic party
We claim to be as straightout Republican
as those VINO are posing as straightouts par
excellence. Weihave labored as earnestly
and as effect iyely for the Republican canse
as any Of those who are now INDUCING in |
pretentious side show but we are Repub-
licans because we believe the policy Of that |
party in State and Nation is best for the |
people. And now when that policy is sup |
ported by political force powerful enough |
to give it practical effect, if Republicans |
prove true to II, we find some Of. them |
throwing themselves across Its path, and |
working to defeat the very ideas they have |
supported ever since their Identification |
with the Republican party. eHsfS.4us |
Had we had the arrangement of the can
Woo no Qfot 10Th
ordered 1t different in some localities. But |
as it is, Republicans have no just cause of |
complaint. In five of the nine districts |
Republicans have been nominated, who
are. being supported by sathe Readjusters,
and the opposition they have to encounter
is only from Republicans and Bourbons. Ii
they are defeated and the next House OF
thereby given to the Dem
ocrats, the responsibility will rest upon
those Republicans who are seeking to throw
distractions in the way of the success of
the Liberal cause, not because of the prin
ciples involved, but for merely selfish rea-
sons. 1t seems to us that Republicans de-
voted to the cause of their party, ought to
Dc CalaDlt VI 1uy my dsiuc ineIo pcTSOudI
feeling for the sake of that cause, and unit
ing their strength with that of the Read
justers, in electing the candidates who are
opposed to the Bourbon faction, whether
they be known as Republicans or Read
justers.
We are in contest the result of which
must determine the political destiny of
Virginia.. III BOurbonism is defeated, it
viii relieve Virginia of that intolerant fac
ton, emanc ipate the State from its repres-
siye and injurious tendencies and place her
under liberal ausl ices, crystalizing the in
fluences which have effected such healthy
change in local policy, and draw the SYM
pathy of the progressive communities of
the nation. On the other hand, if the
Bourbons shall triumph, through the aid of
detected Republicans, we will have to re-
1oncle ourselves to return to the methods
and the agencies which have characterized
that faction in the past, and will be re-
newed in their operation for the future, for1
the purpose of perpotuating its power Re-
publcans and Readjusters know what
these are. After stubborn and desperate
we have routed hut nOt daStrova6 |