The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-19
The Presidential Outlook.

The New Y Ork Times, with it's usual
enterprise, presented on Monday last &
mass of interesting matter hearing upon
the question of the Presidential nomina
tions. In June it sent letters to over four
hundred points in the thirty EIGHT States
asking answers to the following ques
tions
L. Who is most frequently spoken OF
by Republicans in your vicinity Us theil
first choice for Presidential candidate in
1884?
II. What other names are mentioned
Ill. Who is most frequently mentioned
by Democrats in your neighborhood as
their first choice for Presidential candidate
in 1884?
Nv. What other names are mentioned.
in about what order. as indicating their
popularity?
The state Of feeling in Virginia is thus
summarized, letters being given from -
OF the most prominent points in the State
An existing state of affairs between the
straight-out Republicans and the Readjus-
tiers somewhat complicated matters, The
stralght-OutS present Blaine as their pref
erence-7 of the u reporting points favor
ing him. Malone will probably lead a
solid Arthur delegation to the Convention
from his camp and claim admission as rep
resenting the Republicans. The colored
voters would rise in an overwhelming wave
OF victory if they were allowed to vote
for Grant. In the tables given the straight
out Republican vote only is considered
On the Democratic side Tilden is barely
the first choice, Mcdonald crowding him
hard. Conceding Tilden the first prefer
ence, Mcdonald would be second, with
Hancock, Thurman and Cleveland well up
The letter from the Shenandoah Valley,
and which was written in Staunton. is as
follows:
The Presidential outlook for 1884 from
a Virginia standpoint is shrouded in mists
to the merely casual observer. To those
who study the currents as they are form
ing. and understand the influence which
are shaping results, it is not really a be-
wildering question. One-half of the Re-
publicans who take an active interest in
politics would answer Blaine" if asked
who they preferred us the nominee of the
National Republican Convention. There
are many who would make choice of Sen
ator Edmunds. Senator Sherman has
friends in Virginia, as has Gen. Logan.
while the more ''StalWart" of the old line
Republicans would present Gen. Grant as
the one man to lead the party to victory
in 1884. But below this surface show of
partialities, down in the councils of those
who will in all probabilities participate
largely in shaping the action of the delega-
ton from this State in the National Con-
vention President Arthur's name ap-
pears. Your correspondent does not think
he is mistaken in placing it now on record
that not only in Virginia, but every South
ern State, through its delegation to the
next Republican National Convention will
favor the nomination of President Arthur.
The present Liberal organization in this
State will more completely absorb the Re-
publican element next year than it does
now. 1t will be compelled by popular
sentiment within it to throw off ali dis
guiseS and assume a position such as will
admit it's representatives into the Nation
al Convention. They will go there as the
friends of Arthur for the reason that his
Administration has materially aided them
in the successes which have thus far at
tended them. Not only will the delegation
from this State be SO arrayed, but Virginia
will lead the delegation from the Southern
States, and by concert OF action under the
leadership of Senator Malone, mass their
strength for common object. The ''solid
South . will then appear in a new phase. di-
rected by master hand.
The Bourbon Democracy of Virginia is
all at sea so far as candidate for the
Presidency is concerned. Just now the
leaders are more concerned about their
home relations. A desperate effort will
be made this fail to regain their lost power.
So far2as any indication of public senti-
ment can be obtained, Bayard is really the
choice of the party. The more sagacious.
or rather cautious of the leaders know