The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-23
Eorewarned.

The Richmond correspondent. Of the Pc
tersburg indez-Appeoi himself Cosli-
zionist, or, as he prefers to style himself, a
"Rsxdiustcr," writes as follows:
RICHMOND. August 81, 1883.
The Regdiusters OF the city began work
last night hooking to the Reorganization OF
the party for stubborn campaign In this
city this fall. am Informed that ticket
for members Of the Legislature will he put
In the field Just rs soon rs the various
wards have been organized as whole ana
working clubs formed. and that the defeat
OF the other party Is TO be the only watch
word. A list Of the registered vote mas
been secured, aud the colored vote, WIN
the Readjuster white vote, added TO the
element dissatisfied with the management
OF our local city government. VIII throw
the power against the regular "grand ola
party" even II they get all the votes tney
claim. which they have never done. Inc
F,inders knew this fact, and yet they have
not begun TO work yet.
That's the way to talk "The. coiored
vote, with the ReSdiuster white vote,
added TO the element dissatisfied with the
management Of our local city govern
ment."
Now, here is food for reflection. "The
oolored vote" five thousand strong, Is to
be massed against the Democratic party.
This colored vote will Of course constitute
the bulk OF the MALONE party in Rich
mond. as II has always done, and the Co
alitionIsfs calculate that 1t will, with the
aid OF dissatisfied Democrats, cause their
party 10 exceed in number the white Dem
ocrats. AS the negroes are TO FURNISH
three fourths of the voters, IL might
be presumed that they will be per-
mitted to furnish three fourths OF
the candidates for the House OF Del
egatcs. But not so. They will be put
of by the MALONE leaders with promises
OF places as policemen under the new char
ter which the next Legislature will frame
for Richmond in case the Mahoneites elect
n majority OF the members OF that body.
But as the Democrats have already secured
thirteen votes in the next Senate and need
elect only eight senators next November in
order to give them the control Of the Sem
ate, the prospect OF getting through the
Legislature a new charter under which the
present policemen may be removed and
new ones put into their places, would not
appear to be very bright.
All good Democrats will support their
own party's candidates for the House OF
Delegates next fall, mo senators to elect
here,) and redress their local grievances
next spring, when the municipal elections
will occur. Those Democrats who are dis
satisfied with the management OF our local
city government would prove themselves
to be very poor Democrats indeed il they
should vent their spleen upon the Demo
cratic party Of Virginia and the Union.
Yes, Of the Union; for General MALONE
himself has said, and we are sure it is not
impossible, that the election OF President
OF the United States next year may turn
upon the result Of the elections in three
districts in Virginia this year. We do not
for moment credit the story that there are
anv such Democrats. Men who could stab
the Democratic party because they are dis
pleased with an individual Democrat, are
not Democrats at heart.
Tomorrow night the Democrats Of Rich
mond will meet in their several wards to
elect new members Of the Democratic City
Central Committee. Let this warning OF
the "ReSdiusters" ring In their ears and
Influence their action, Let the best men
whose services can be obtained be placed
upon that committee, so that when it shall
have becor ime to make nominations for
the House Of Delegates the Democratic
party OF this city may feel serene conf.
dence that candidates wall be nominated
against whom no Democrat will vote,
whether dissatisfied with the way city
affairs are managed or not.