The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-01
From the Washington Post Of yesterday.
Politics I'm Virginia.

From the Washington Post Of yesterday.
Politics I'm Virginia.
EFFICIENT WORK OF THE DEMOCRATIC EXEcr-
TIVE COMMITTEE AND STATE CAvAssERs--A
CHEERING oUTLooK-MAHONEIsM on ITS
LAST LEGS.
Those who think for q moment that the
State Democratic Committee OF Virginia
has not thoroughly done its work, and that
the Democracy OF the Old Dominion is not
thoroughly aroused, will find themselves
sadly mistaken when they peruSc the
columns OF the Post on the morning OF
the 18th Of November.
Yesterday q representative OF the Post
dropped into the headquarters OF the State
Executive Committee in Alexandra and
found all hands cheerful and the prospects
for q successful contest bright. Captain
Ilambleton Shepperd, the secretary, end
his numerous assistants were busy answer
ing letters, directing documents, and con-
ferring with visitors. Everybody bad a
business air about him, talked business,
looked business. and meant business.
The Executive Committee. consisting OF
Hon. John :. Barbour, chairman; Judge
l.. X. Watts, OF Portsmouth: Major p. j.
Otey, OF Lynchburg; Colonel Archer An
derson, Of Richmond, and Colonel Abram
Fulkcrson and A. VI. Bowman, OF AugUSt,
county, had just adjourned after a long and
very interesting meeting. To the efficient
and genial secretary we are indebted for
many interesting points regarding the
work Of the canvass and the pres
ent outlook. The campaign for the
past sixty days has been active and
aggressive. The State has been thorough
" caEyassed in every section by able and
eloquent speakers. OF Stete canvassers
there are over thirty, besides the one hum
dred legislative candidates and other dis
trict and county canvaSsers. Joint discus
s0ns have not been 50 freely INDUCED in
as hoped for. from the fact that Malone
has but few men, comparatively speaking,
whom he could trust in this capacity, and
for these he had to draw almost wholly
upon State and Federal officers.
Among the prominent Democratic speak
ers who have given up their business in
terests and domestic duties almost entirely
during the campaign are Hon. John Goode,
Hon. John W. Daniel. Major Holmes Con-
rad, X. Taylor Scott, X. Il. Barton, Col.
c. T. OFerrall, eX-CongresSman John I.
Harris. Congressman George G. Cabell, c..
ID. Wise. and j. Randolph Tucker, Gen. Fltz
Lee. Judge Waller Staples, Hon. John +.
Massey, General James G. Field, Connally
+. Trigg, Judge Joseph Christian, Judge W.
+. Rhea, and many other eminent and able
gentlemen. Since the days OF reconstruc-
ton and carpet baggers the State has never
been so thoroughly aroused. The young,
spurred by the first flush Of pride for the
mother State, and the old by the glorious
hicto 81 bn - n m N
for the overthrow Of the marplot Malone.
That many changes have taken place
since the spring election. which itself
showed large Democratic gains. none can
doubt. That Malone sees it is equally GER
tain; hence his draft upon Governor CAM
eron at the eleventh hour. The old DEM
ocratic Readiusters have at last realized
the sale Of their suffrages to the Repub-
lican party and are returning by hundreds
TO their first love. a few Democratic coun-
ties may Iinger awhile in the grasp OF the
| traitor, but will sooner or later join in the
stampede, when the ways that know him
now will know him no more forever.
The following estimate Us TO the final re-
suit, based upon reports from the counties,
appears to be very fair and reasonable {:
One half OF the Senate. twenty members.
holding over thirteen are Democrats. Thus
the Democrats have only to elect eight 10
give them a majority, and this number the
committee claims rs absolutely certain.
Then. again, the Second, Sixteenth, Eigh-
tenth. Twcnty-sixtb, and Thirty
districts are in good condition, with a
chance OF two or three from them.
| The outlook for the House OF Delegates
| =. I'M mol
Cameron in his estimates barely covers a
Republican majority by including several
counties which will 90 overwhelmingly
against them. OF the one hundred dele
gates, fifty are almost beyond doubt, with
good chances on eight or Ten more. In all
their estimates the committee have made
! liberal allowances for the colonization Of
"colored troops" from North Carolina
into Grayson, Patrick, Henry. Halifax,
and southampton counties. OF this spc-
clal class OF frauds intended the committee
is fully advised, as well as OF the steps
taken by the committees OF these counties
to estop it as far as possible. This game is
an old one, and will certainly be frustrated
this time.
The majority Of the precinct judges and
county and city canyassing boards being
Coaitionists, Malone, the inventor OF and
the only one who ever used tissue. ballots
in Virginia, has it in his power to have re-
turns manipulated to suit himself il not
very closely watched. The committee, in
view Of providing protection against
this. have issued Instructions to the mana
gers and representatives OF the Democratic
party.
Verify the old tricks Of Malone are I'M
derstood.
| Among the documents now being mailed
is carefully-compiled digest Of the Vir-
[ ginia election laws, with explanatory notes.
Every precaution is being taken to get
these properly delivered, as the mails, par
ticularly the Democratic portion Of them,
somehow or other get badly added during
these peculiar campaigns.
II is generally conceded that the largest
vote, especially white, will be polled on
Tuesday next that has been cast since Til
den was elected, and possibly larger one
| than that by many thousands.
Every indication at present points to q
| decisive Democratic victory in Virginia
1--WE are bound to win," they say, " un
| less defeated by criminal fraud or grand
larceny" But all eyes are open, every
one is on the alert, indignation and deter
mination fill every breast, and that The
fierce conflict for which the Democrats are
eager NAV sweep away the last yestige Of
Mahoneism is the hope and prayer OF every
decent citizen.