New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA..
DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT THREATENEl

TIE wIsE-MAssEY CONTEsT-MAS>EYS UNPopU-
LARlTY-THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
lrRcM Az OCCASIONAL COREsPONDENT OF THE TKIBl SEl
PETERSBURG, Va, July 2l.-The canvass in
tbs ate tut year promises to be unusually bitter on
bot les II hls opened with some personal difficulties,
which may cad more ser.Ou, Results Both parties
hc are in tue field with their candidates ready FOR the
frav The Liberals have nominated COngressman-at
large Captain John :. Wise, young man OF strength
and p.r ,ona popularity His Democratic opponent ia
1-R.adiu,ter state Auditor John T.. Massey. Disap-
pointed In getting recognized In his own party, MI
Massey deserted it, and has allied himself with The
Democrats. lie har been tine worst abused man IN Viz
oin,a and that too bv the very mon who bolster
him p and pretend have forgiven ms political sins
Fearing to put up candidate of their own, the party
practically indorsed the candidacy Of Massey for Con
eressman at large lie exceedingly unpopular in the
ranks OF ha new-.naic friends II has not been twelve
nontbs since these were taught by their leaders look
upon Mr. Massey the wOrs. type # dcmagogue and
political mouneoank These Things cannot so soon be
fortten The scfconstituted nominee of the BourOon5
"a decidedly able and "a an orator has 10 superior
IA the STATE.
He has heretofore been popular in the 5ouhw esern part
Of Tho state especially hs Old political associates.
From reports received from that section the indications
are ttat he cannot get ans sort Of following in the
section whore ne great iayOrite The Demo
crafts Ia all portions the STATE detest him, and those
who Will i've hin Their support Will do TO deieat Ma
hone and for only. None buJ tue most par
tisan members Of thu party a~o apt to vote for Mr.
Massey 1t ia estimated b. fair and impartial Demo
Gratis tnat II the taken now between Massey
and Wise, tue former could not poll One-haf OF the
strength OF the party AMI wse could get 20 per cont Of
is nenbes As ths CANVASS progresses it Is probable
flat this feeling OF opposition TO their candidate will to
some extent die out Tier Is too much determined OPP
position ns him to he pacihed by the most partisan
officials. rs Read, usters or Constituencies
prc concerned Ir. iassoy cannot draw mach OF their
vote He will lose far more d!scOutonted Democrats
than he viii gain Readusters. great is the dssat.s-
faction with him that many Democrats express the IN
tcnton OF voting AID out for Wise. Others who vii
Dot 20 as far ~ viii refuse to take any part in the
contest, scratch Massey.
Many Il the ahlest Democratic leaders consider the
policy OF akne up Mahone's old lieut. nant exceedingly
dangerous These declare many OF those leave
their party this year that issue win never return but,
wing once broken their former cBance, VIII REMAIN
witn their newly made Associates. They say further
tnat there Is nothing in the world TO Dc hoped for from
Masstys candidacy lie cannot draw oil nearly so many
OF his people as he will drive Democrats from him.
Nj Massey is splendid speaker before the people
But Wise is equally vigorous and determined, and
Will hol him To the strictest accountability for every
declaration affecting himself The EoaGiustor cand-
date is good speaker and during the contest last year
made many friends among the mountaineers OF the
Southwest, where his opponent formerly 80 strong
already opened the canvass and made considerable
heaGway Their organization Is splendid and there Is
scarcely village IN State which II has not been
perfec ed by them. The DenOcias and their allies the
MasseNe- are discoura-ei and the former Pareuiafy
are not IN good lighting trim. Their Sae Commute"
leaders busying the nselyes about reforming
their broken INES and getting the dismauted tOrh0a-
ons In ORDER Tie defeats Of the past three years are
not very encouraging them, aud tlee IS no spirit Gs
PLAYED among fOrem Isl men. There seems To De
strong II cnaiOn 10 have Massey do all The work anu
OF course reap the fruits Ol he victory thht theF
don't expect. He Is .paOe OF accomplishing a. vast
zeal assigned MIN VIII require superhundn
efforts. 5000,
Tue "straightout Republicans, which translated
meGus "A few DundleG mcmOers Of tat paiGy VINO have
failed To secute Office, not developed their plans Tor
Lac can a4s he name Of s!lte senator Williams, or
NOrhway who refused 10 with the Liberals III the
lie .islatnre upon Important parry measures, Is men
uonrd as IA candidate Tor CODsr- snlndn-al large The
Al, Committee tnat factl,n nave authorized them
q a State Convention III RichmOnd Al
any time they Ut. lac stralghOus are 20 Few
That warre between Vase and Massey ~ very
close they affect the rrsut one way or another
iisrict chances seem 10 De that Congress
man Jorgrnson Will get tnc nOn ,uon OF the Lib RAJ
Conventions ncn meets a. EarKervll lie ON the l71h Or
ADJUST He served the district Tor four terus aud
liar consideraDe following There other asplran
for the nomination The party WAC Will make strong
ngnl against HIN. Among them are several colored
uleu Who in6ist upon recognition state Senator ".
~ stevens anu ID ie-a.e Harris, both negroes,
pirants the nomination. JVfgensOn up " thls
deI elopel tAe uSt strength Tho Liberals oIAn TIA.