The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-02

An A0SWoT Way 10 AAo~s'
The Democratic speakers in Virginia
during the current campaign have had
some DILIGENTLY In getting from the Cosl'-
tiouis,s whom they have met upon the
stump satisfactory replies 10 the question
whether these Coahtionists intended 10
support next year the Republican nominee
for President OF the United States or not.
One OF the replies most popular with the
Coalitionist speakers Is declaration tha'
they win not vote for any "Bourbon DEM
ocrat.v Another is that 1t will be time
enough to decide the question when IL DC
comes practical one. Another Is that no.
body can tell year beforehand what &c Is
going 10 do.
The stanton Kindicdtor tells how Colo
mel JAMES II. SKINNER once got The adVah-
tace Of one of these Coalition dodgers.
No one. says that paper, has forgotten
scene in Staunton in 1880, in which,
after glowing description OF the
nrosrcc,s OF success Of tie MAHoNE-HAN-
cock ticket in Virginia. given by Hon.
JOIN PAUL, Hon. JAMES ii. SKINNER turn
ed 10 the gallery and asked al they were
going TO vote for HANcccS?" and re-
cejvcd terrific "No!" which covered
the Coalition orator with confusion.
wherever there is q Coalitionist max
lag a public speech there will be found
n crowd OF negroes, il there are
enough OF them residing in the neigh
borhood 10 make UP a crowd. Now,
all tie Democratic speakers need do
is TO follow Colonel SEINNER's ex-
ample and ask the Coalitionists in the audi
ence whether they intend to vote next year
for Tie Republican nominee for President
OF the United States or not. They can
hardly lie so trained between now and the
election as to be induced to keep silence
when such question is propounded to
them in good faith.
1t Is. however. not merely tie inevitable
reply to the question referred to that should
receive the attention Of the voters. They
should he reminded by that reply that
whether The Ccalitionist orators acknow-
ledge it or not Ii is none the less fact that
the Coalitionists as n party viii he bound
by the circumstances which will surround
them next year to work ard vote for the
success Of the Republican party. A large
majority Of their party associates are ne
groes. In this city, for example, the me-
grocs furnish four fiiths or more Of the
voters Of the &C alition party. Soitlsall over
Eastern Virginia. There are some counties
in this section in which, rs General MA
ZONE himself recently SAID, there are hard
Iy white men enough IN his party to "ofli-
Ger" II.
Again: Look al the vote in the State in
1Sso-namely 1000 Mahoneites. $4,000 Re-
publicans. and $4,000 regular Democrats.
The men who wrre then Republicans are
still Republicans in national politics though
they have ever since acted with the Ma
honeites as the best means OF defeating the
Democrats in Virginia. Now, these Re
publicans, constituting so large majority
OF tue Coalition party, will OF course stand
by their first love whenever President OF
the United States Is to be elected.
Once more: General MALONE forcsees
the necessity which will next year be laid
upon him TO support the Republican pre-
siGent;al nominee. A Washington tele-
gram in the New York Tribune OF Thurs
day or Friday Of last week complains that
injustice has been done General MALONE
by the Hali-Brced papers which have
spoken OF him rs il he would not
support Mr.. BLAINE il he should be
nominated by the Republican National
Convention. In recent interview also
with a New York reporter General Ma
HONE expressed the utmost confidence in
the success Of the Republican nominee in
1854. General MALONE dispenses the Vir-
ginia patronage OF Republican Admins
tra,ion. He holds conferences with the
members Of Mr.. ARTnURs Cabinet. He
consults with leading Republicans as to
the surest method OF accomplishing
the defeat OF the Democratic party
in other southern States as well
as in Virginia. No Democratic con-
gresham would entertain Tor slnSie H.
slant the idea OF advising with General
MALONE rs TO what the Democrats OF TIE
United States or OF any one State ought to
do. In word, General MAHoEE's status
as a Republican is Just as well fixed rs is
that of bis sable followers. He and they
will compel the Coalition orators who re-
fuse 10 declare their purpose in 1888 tC
march Under the Republican flag in 1884,
When, then, Democratic speaker fails
TO get an answer from his opponent upon
the stump, LEI him turn to the negroes in
the audience. They will not fail him. And
then he can make II point which the Demo
Gratis among his hearers cannot but ap
preciate.
MAHONE'S CoNclLIAToRY ADVANCES
Washington, August 3l.-Therc is no lit
tie anxiety among the Coalition leaders ii
regard 10 the political situation and pros