The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-23
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10 me Edd0T o. We DiSp0tch:
A short local in your paper of the Goth,
entitled Codlitionists at Work." tells in Il
few words the secret Of success.
The article states that the RtadiUster
City Committee have secured copies OF
nearly all the legistration-Dooks in the city,
and are vigorously at work finding out
where their voters are
This tells us what our opponents are
doing, not only in Richmond, but maybe
in ycity and county in the state. With
this example before us the question sUg-
gests itself, What are the Democrats do
ing: or is the next campaign in this city
TO be conducted in the same Slip-shOd
manner as they have been ever since 1876 /?
1t is humliating confession that there has
not been Il systematic effort TO get out the vote
OF Richmond for over six years. The largest
white vote cast in that period was for Dam
iel. and that was 1900 less than that OF Til
den. mo capitationt tax in lS16.-DjSpdtcb.l
The Malone managers have comparatively
but little to do TO secure the ninety thou
sand negro voters, who stand solid, and
are ever ready to vote against the Demo-
cracy Of the state; so that their work Is
confined almost entirely TO securing enough
white Notwithstanding from twenty-five
to thirty-iiye thOusand-tO enable them TO
defeat Us. On the other hand. the Demo-
Gratis have an unorganized body Of white
men capable OF casting one hundred and
forty thousand votes, which number can
never be reached except by organized ef-
fort. The question now is how to do it.
1t certainly cannot be done without work.
Public speaking. torchlight process
siOns, and the like, are very good a.
far as they go; but that is not far
enough. We must 90 to the very bottom.
Copie. OF the twenty-One Registrations
books Of this city should be made at once
and placed in the hands OF working COM
mittees with view to ascertaning the
whereabouts Of every delinquent voter
such as habitually fail to yoto-the reasons
for such, and the proper remedy to be ap-
piled to get this vote in November. Let
no stay-away voter escape. Spot him, so
that he can be secured when wanted. In
this lies success. Get all the information
you can in regard to that great uaInojcn
body of StGy-dW1y Democrats, to whom
we must look for success. OF this number
we have nearly three thousand who must
be made to turn out and vote. Persistent,
steady. constant, and faithful work by ward
and precinct organization will do the bust
ness. To attain this, would suggest that
ward meetings be called at once.
Proceed to appoint standing working
committee for each, TO consist Of not les,
than ten for each precinct.
Organize by the election Of permanent
officers; secure regular place OF meeting
assign particular work TO subcommittee
with one or more meetings each week &c
encourage the members in felTetng out the
stay-aways. BY this, mass Of important
information can be gathered and compiled
for the Use OF the city and ward commit.
tees prior TO and on the day of election.
In conclusion, permit me to say that it i,
perfect folly to attempt this work in one
central committee-room, as has been tricC
, before; for what, with the confusion
brought about by too many heads, the mum
berless advisers, and open-doors to friend.
and foes, but little can be accomplished, anC
that little in very unsatisfactory manner
Let our friends be up and doing, for il
that lies the secret of success. MONROE.