The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-07
II Seems TO Have sccn Overlooked.
/ Farmyillc Journal. !

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As this Is not "A presidential election, or
an election for State officers, it seems 10 us
that the necessity OF getting majority OF
the popular vote Of the State has been
overlooked by the Democrats, and that
there is rather purpose on the part OF
our leaders to concentrate all their strength
in what are known ms the doubtful cOun-
ties and districts, and neglect those conn
ties and senatorial districts in which the
COdltionIstS are almost certain To elect
their candidates. Now, this is wrong. We
believe that it is just as important for Us to
get majority OF the popular vote OF the
State as it is for us to elect majority OF
the Legislature. And why! Because. il we
do, we will demonstrate TO the country that
Virginia is Democratic State, that her vote
in 1884 will be east for the Democratic candi-
dates, and that Malone, with all his willy
trickcry. Will not he able TO carry out his
agreement with Arthur and wheel our
grand old State into the Republican col
umn, the result Of which would he that,
finding that the Boss had promised TO do
that which he could not perform, the Fed
eral support which has hitherto been given
him would be withdrawn for, unless
there is strong probability that Malone
can carry this State Tor the Republicans in
1SS4-and the popular vote in this election
will show-his new allies would drop him
like hot cakes, a. they have already found
him heavy load to carry, and the only
reason he has been endured so long is the
hope that he may be able TO turn Virginia
over TO them next year, and tie her, bound
hand and foot, TO the tail OF the stalwart
wing OF the Republican party.
In this view OF the case we say that it Is
the duty, the solemn duty, OF every Demo-
crat-a duty when he owes TO himself and
TO his State-to vote and work for the can
didates OF his party whether these candi-
dates are elected OF not, and to see that
every Democratic vote is polled; for rs
goes Virginia this fall as TO her popular
vote so in all probability will she 90 next
year. The popular vote in this election
will certainly be taken a. the index by
which il will be decided whether Virginia
is TO be regarded as a Democratic or Re-
publican State, and will tell heavily one
way or the other in the election next year.
People of Virginia, IL you wish TO strike
Malone a heavy blOw-ii you wish to
wrest your State from his grasp-yote for
the Democratic candidates and see that
every Democratic vote in your neighbour
hood is poled. No matter if your clndi-
dates are defeated, your vote will count in
the general aggregate and will aid in show
ing the world that in 1884 your State Will
be found. where she has ever been, in the
van OF the Democratic column. Prove this
fact by the result OF this election. and the
friendship OF the Administration for Ma
hone will soon wane. for the instant that
the Administration finds that Malone can
do its party no good in this State 1t will
have no further use for him, and deprived
OF the support OF the Arthur Administration
he will be shorn Of his strength and will be
powcrless to do you or your State any
harm.