New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-06
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Washington Post to-
morrow will publish an interview with Chairman
Barbour, of the Virginia Democratic state Oon-
mittee respecting tho probable result Oh 'no ei''
ton in that State. In part he said:
IL expect positive success for tue Deiio'i"'io
party. Our reports from all parts OF the otd'o "io
conirmatory of this view, and should leol aSsuIou
of the result beyuud the shadow of doubt If
as fair system OF eiec'i"nS do Pi0'''-'
in other States was allowed our voters
to-norroyy y Mr.. Barbour continued that he ap-
nrebop5cJ . resort by the Coationists to Improper
methods, whero possible, 10 prevent Their de1eat.
', ycplv To A suggestion that it was said that the
Rourbons were using great deal Of money to con-
troll the election, he said There is not Il word of
truth in it, Where was tho money TO come from
We had no oiiccho!dcrs to assess, State or
Federal. Our opponents have the active sympathy
and support of the Administration, and have
flied every State Office, except a few Circuit
Judgeships, as now remember, with thcirparisans.
The corporations aud railroads of the North are
generally controlled by Republicans, aud have not
a particle of interest in Virginia politics. There
has not been a dollar contributed to our campaign
fund by any railroad company in the State. Our
calupaign fund has boCu comparatively small. l
have no doubt the CUalitiOniSts have expended
three dollars in tho canvass where We have spent one.
OF cour,c a good deal of money has been required
for the legitimate expense of our campaign and or
c,nization aud this has been contributed vOluntar-
ily by our own people, excepta a small amount which
has been sent 10y personal and political friends out
side of the state who felt an interest in Our
csss lf we Win the fight it will be clear case Of
rpoutancous combustiun and will place Virginia
a permanent footing in the Democratic columns
hereafter. My estimate Of the result, based upon
,it l.,,s. H. F,V
some days past is that the Democratic gain will
not DC less than twenty, and may reach twenty-five,
members Of the House of Delegates, and that we
VIII carry the State Senate by a majority Of from
three to five districts"
Nj. Barbour, of course, attributes the Danville
riot TO the negro lamb, and not to the Bourbon
wolf In talking about it lie said that he dcpre-
Gated il as an unfortunate affair; that there
was no ground to think HAT il was nstiEated by
the BOIubOns. but was the Legitimate fruit of the
inCcudarV speeches of tho COaitiouists :" that the
citiZcnS of DauVie wcTc noted for exceptional
kindness 10 the negroes for the interest that they
manifest in promoting their material welfare; that
the return for all this has been the banding to-
ic hcr of the cOCIcd people in municipal and state
clpctions and voting sOidly with the " Federal Office
holders and with the irresponsible and non
representative element Of Tho white people -: that
no was not prepared To express definite opinion
as tO the effect Of the riot upon the election, but
was inclined think that will not influence the
result III favor of the Democrats to any consider
able extent that it may cause some excitement in
counties where the whites prCdumlnltV but will
probably consolidate the cOlOrcd vote in some Of
the counties and districts where considerable Op-
position existed against Malone.