The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-04
THE CANVASS IN THE STATE.
GOOD CHEER roR TUE DEMOCRATS
rKoM THE SOUTHWEST.
A Coalition Supreme Effort that Fell
Hat.

20 retrieve the waning fortunes OF Co.
Observation-Disclosures in ndewater, II is
very much like the play OF Hamlet with
Hamlet left out. II is chiefly remarkable
for studious avoidance of any allusion TO
national politics. and the question naturally
arises. Is Arthur for the negroes oi Isle OF
Wight
Mahone's Effort 60 Bolster Up CoaIi-
tfon in Isle of Wight.
"TURNING OFT TIE GCARD" TO REGIME
mN--A RIDICULOUS Soma SPEECH THAT
WAS MOI THE SUCCESS ms srNPATsIzERs
KXPECTED--A SMALL CBowD-sOPHsN,
BUNCONBE. AND ABUSE.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.I
ZVNI. VA. ria WINDSOR, VA,
October 3, 1883.
senator Mahonc's speech 81 Zuui to-day
was far from being the success which his
svmp2ihizers had expected. In the first
place, although the barbecue orators had
been widely advertised. there was not
very large crowd present. Then again,
and 10 add 20 their veXation, not more than
orc third O. those who were in attendance
gathered around the speakers stand 10 hear
the Boss.
The early freight which left Petersburg
this morning bore the Senator, Pat. Nc
Caull. and two or more devoted benchmen.
The train reached Zuni little before mid
day. and the spectacle which was presented
when that station was reached was very
ridiculous. The agent of the Norfolk
and Western railroad at th,s point is
Mr.. c. h. Crumpler. who Is county
Judge Of Isle q Wight, and i the
Republican candidate for the Senate
in the Thirty-SecOnd district To him,
doubtless. j. due all the credit OF arranging
n body-guard for the 4" Boss Of Virginia"
That honorable body consisted OF about
twenty Of the most sable negroes Of the
county. cUri0uslv decorated with blue
sashes and cooked hats. armed with rusty
swords. and headed by a drummer who
al intervals and spasmodically smote upon
a dilapidated bass drum. a few moments
after biz arrival and greetings by this mot
lev guard and ID. IlOnneuer. the Senator
and his satellites we're conducted 10 the
platform. !. {. Fowler, Of Bristol, who
seemed TO have sprung from the earth.
made his usual demagogical and illogical
effort. and said nothing which is worthy OF
recording McCaull followed him, and
then General Malone was introduced by
Major Waddell.
NAHoNE's SPEECH.
Malone. after stating that il afforded him
great pleasure 10 meet the good people OF
Isle Of Wight. said that II was his nten-
ton 10 make his address rs brief as posi-
bic. To this end he had prepared his ar
cIiment and formulated il in the nature Of
parallels between the administration OF
. State afInrs as conducted 10y the Demo-
crats up 10 1879 and 10y the Coalitionists
) from that year on 10 the present.
THE DEBT QUESTION.
The Senator then 'rehesrsed the debt
question. and lauded his party to the skies
for the settlement which they had effected.
He claimed that a great deal of money had
been "saved the toiling taxpayers Of the
State by the Rlddlebercer bIll; but, he
asked. were the people anxious 10 undo the
great legislation which had accomplished
great saving for themy Were they willing
10 give the Legislature to another party I!
The Lynchburg Convention. he said, pre-
tended 70 acquieSce in the settlement. The
Democrats. however. could not be trusted.
and would. if they ever cot a chance. most
probably, he SAID. reverse all that had been
done by the Riddleberger bill. He dwclt
long and longingly upon this point, and
his purpose was plain enough. lie wanted
70 make his Iliterate audience believe that
II the Democrats get into power then the
people will be taxed oppressiyely 10 pay
large debt
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
But il was on this subject that the speaker
dllated most largely. lie cited figures 10
show according to his notes. that to the
Coalition party belonged all the honor Of
the great increase in the number Of schools
since 1879. the year OF "Resdiuster vic
tory" The ignorant negroes howled
themselves hoarse as he cited, not authOri-
". but what he called "TesultS." There
was no Democratic orator to reiute what
he ssid. and his misstatements and s0ph-
i,ms were received 10y his audience rs un-
questionable facts.
ECONOMCAL ADMINISTRATION.
The Senator then proceeded TO set forth
what he alleged 10 be the cost OF running
the State government under Democratic
regime and the expenses OF the admins
tration under the Coalition. OF this he
endeavored 10 make great capital, but his
audience failed 10 comprehend the argu-
ments and the figures which he advanced
in support Of his position that the Read
iusfer Coalition had saved untold thou
sands 10 the Commonwealth. He referred
10 the fact that after the Coalition admins
tration had paid the debt which It's Demo
cratic predecessor had left IL, il had also
run the schools, and now had million and
q bali in the State Treasury. There were
not a few Of the skepties present who hest
tatingly asked bow this amount had accu'
mulated. but there was no answer return
ed. This l. another OF the Senator's al
legged points which can be shown up IL
their true light.
MATERIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Perhaps the most remarkable statement
made by the senator was that the increase
IN railroad mileage in this State, II not due
entirely 10 the Coalition movement, wa,
nevertheless one OF the blessings which
seemed 20 be resultant therefrOm. He
claimed that since his party had come into
4 power 725 miles Of railroad had been built.
L lie further claimed that since the inaugura-
hiion o. the Coalition regime the freights
\ transported over the Virginia railroads had
y Increased since 1879 over 50 per cent. and
the passenger traffic in proportion. There
was. he alleged. this increase. This showed
q that the people were prosperous, and this
4 latter proved concIusively that the prosper.
NY was due 10 the Readjuster Coalition
party.
THE CITY oP NORFOLK.
As an instance OF the alleged great bless
ings which the Coalition had bestowed
right and left upon the State Of Virginia,
the Senator cited the city Of Norfolk. A
most distinguished and patriotic citizen Of
that town had once said that the commerce
OF the place was confined 70 the 6sh-carts,
Now. however. IL exported untold thou
sands Of bales Of cotton, and the fact
proved, tn his estimation, that the Coxli'
ton instead Of Iarsiyzing the resources Of
The State, was assurediy developing II IL