The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-14
THE CONVENTION QUESTION.
what tho Papers Have to Say About II
ORGANIZATION.

/ political l1nOTancc uDIV'" !" W"
Boss Malone has about as many ign9ra-
muses under his command as General Lee
/ had brave soldiers when he invaded Penn-
sylvania in 1868.
To meet this force we must organize.
ct every man read and extend the circu-
! lation of good papers and labor for the
diffusion of political Information. Let IL
not be said in this great and grand nation
( that ignorance il more potent than know
ledge. Neither let ii be said thai design
| ing and selfish demagogues can be allowed
10 band together all the ignorance OF the
( state and fortify themselves in their strong
holds against the better informed and more
/ intelligent. Let the people arouse and
awake TO the gravity OF the situation. Let
the substantial people OF the State come to
the rescue. Don't leave these matters TO
/ few oilice-seekers. All the people, every
voter. is deeply interested. Property, life,
! liberty, and happiness are all involved III
the issue. Front Royal ReddJuSter.
STATE CONVENTION.
Hon. A. M. Kelley writes an article to
the Richmond Dispatch in opposition to
call for a State convention in the spring.
/ II is an elegant paper in all respecis-in
STYLE. temper, sentiment, and mode OF ar
e,imcnt. Under ordinary circumstances
| il would be conclusive of the question. II
this convention were called for the pun
nose of putting candidates In the field next
| fall the argument would be conclusive
against convention in the spring. IL it
was for the purpose OF making n new plat
form, then his arguments would be most
weigbty. But to our mind Major Kelley
discloses the reason for holding a con-
yention in one line. He says, in substance,
that our support OF the Father OF Reidiust-
ment last fall i n guarantee to all Demo-
cratic Readjustcrs OF our willingness to
drop our former differences and receive
them fully. Now, this is Just where there
is believed TO be necessity. II is believed
| that after the contests and bitterness be-
tween Democrats for the past four years
there should be great opportunity afOrd-
| ed for all to get again on the old Demo-
cratic ship, under one national flag. and to
declare to the world that we are again bro
theirs, MS we agreed TO be at st. Louis,
and that many faces missing at Gin
cinnati in 1880 will be present at the great
national Democratic gathering in 1885,
LyncaoHg AdCdnCe.
Shall VIC have a convention? We say
yes, provided it be composed OF our best
men, our wisest men, our most catholic
men-men. too, OF the clearest and broad
est views, and especially of men who have
no personal axes to grind. No matter
what any may say or think, the matter re-
quires the most careful handling and the
exercise Of the greatest prudence. Con-
citation should mark every step Of pro-
gress. There should be clearly manifest
desire to harmonize conflicting minor
views, TO bring into cordial relation
ship men who lately stood on opposite
sides OF dividing lines, and unite them
upon the broad platform OF common
interest. Let this be done; let every good
Conservative see and know that on that
platform there is ungrudged room for him
and 4 union can be, will be, formed that
shall, with lis unihc force, sweep bossism
and all it implies from the boards.
If a convention be called, let there be in
it large infusion Of young blood, feeding
young and active brains. We need the up
lift, we need the propulsiye force, such
blood and brains can give.
Above all. lei there be nothing dark,
nothing doubtful, but let everything be
open. above board, and In the sunlight
Nelson County Examiner.
We publish to-day letter from Hon. A.
NJ. Kelley, chairman of the State Demo.
cratic Executive Committee, respecting the
holding OF a convention OF the party. We
entertain the very highest respect for the
political judgment and wisdom OF this dis
tnguiShed Yirgininn, but really we cannot
coiucide with him respecting the question
ut issue. We have not argued fer the hold
ing Of convention in mid-winter, but IN
the spring. We believe that coming
together OF the Democracy will dissipate the
prevailing opinion, in some quarters OF the
State at least, that an arrangement or
jealousy still exists between Rcaliuster"
Democrats and "Funder" Democrats. A
convention which will assurcdiy be COM
posed OF representative men OF both wings
of the heretofore divided Democracy eau
not fail to destroy such impressions, there
by establishing a thorough and complete
union Of the party, which, in our judy
ment, will greatly aid the party in the fail
contest with Malone Rcpublicanism. Let
us have a convention BY all means. that
Democrats may once more experience how
good and pleasant thing it is for brethren
to dwell together i'm unIty.-FfedeTickS-
burg Star.
Hon. A. NJ Kelley, chairman OF the
Democratic State Executive Committee, is
ont in opposition to the call of a cOnven-
ton at this time. lie deems il premature,
rs the spring elections are of Il character
that will prevent any sort OF combined ac-
ton or afford any field Of work for state
Committee, seldom being conducted on
party lines; but he deems the fall elections
for the General Assembly our true field OF
labor and effort, and thinks we should con-
centrate all Our energies and hold them in
reserve for that paramount object; and,
therefore, he would have the convention
much later on towards the all.-MdaaSSaS
Gazette.
The Democratic papers Of the State are
agitating the question OF holding a State
convention for the purpose OF bringing the
divided parts Of the Democracy into a COM
mon union Oh a common platform for a
grand struggle against a common enemy,
and we believe that such a convention
would result in much good. The State
Central Committee Of the party can and
will wisely determine the time, place, and
basis OF representation RoyaI Sen.
tinel.
The Lynchburg NepS suggests next Nav
as time for holding the Democratic State
convention. For several years past the
planting seasons have been very late in
Virginia, and many farmers had not fin
ished planting corn before the latter part
OF MAY. Besides, many local elections
take place in that month. Wouldn't the
month OF June be better time !-PeterS-
burg lnder-AppeaI.
1t is understood that a sort of informal
conference N
various quarters OF Virginia, to which the
Democrats among the congressional dele |
gallon have been invited, will be held here |
next Monday. and at which the advisability |
OF State convention will be talked over. |