New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
Mr.. DEzENDORF OPENS THE CAMPAIGN.
HIS LETTER ACCEPTING ITS MANAGEMENT ATTACKS


Mr.. DEZENDORF OPENS THE CAMPAIGN.
HIS LETTER ACCEPTING ITS MANAGEMENT ATTACKS
MAHoNEIsM.
WASHINGTON July 24.-Ex-COngressma
Dezendorf who In Washington, has written tne
following emphatic letter to James H. Donan, secretary
of the Republican Central Committee of Virginia
accepting the charmanship OF tho virginia hepupho"A
State Central Committeei
have the honor to acknowledge the receptof your
communication Of the goth inst notifying to me my
election as chairman Of the State Central Committee oi
the Republican party Of Virginia. vice j. W. Coch"o,
resigned; and also copy Of the dispatch consaihs
the resolutions adopted by the committee aocep. o
craftsmanship with full knowledge Of al! the dmcui
ties surrounding the party In Virginia, anu
with an earnest determination 70 meet ana over
come them. Let the Republican party OF Virgins
inscrbe Resurgam on its banner aud boldly meet 'ho
usurper who without the courage 10 adopt its name
seeks to use its Numbers TO aid him In building up
party TO be used to advance his personal ends
sLet the 10000 Republicans Of Virginia remember
that they are part parcel of grand National party
that has for quarter OF century controlled the aesu
nes of this country and then let them say wbether noy
are willing TO abandon their interest In that party W
amagamate with that has no National e1istenco
and which, without the aid given t by those VINO nave
abandoned the Republican party let US hope Tor time
only would be almost unknown. even in Virginia Lev
the Repubcans of Virginia stop and view the SITUATION
They Will see every leading Republican sacrincedl
NEARLY avery Republican oice-holder who voted ana
worked for fhe election OF Garfield and Arthu
removed. and Democratic Readlusters or so'called
Repubcans who turned traitor and supported Hancock
and English put in their place they will see the power
OF Republican voters the baotbox to obtain the
repeal OF obnoxious laws and the credit oil the same
claimed for and given Re they VIII see one
Mahone-the political boss to whom every knee
must bend and by whose edots the destiny OF great
and powerful State is governed and controhed '"ey
will see public Office made the subject OF barter ana She'
and public money paid for labor never periorned tney
will sec bribery and corruption in tho halls OF the ees
Iature and the elective franchise 30 Tar rom pcihs
free ballot and fair count publicly bought with prom
ises OF Office money paid In hand TO socshed ieaue
they viii ace State and municipal office multiplied In
order TO oyide easy places the public crib for the
relatives OF the powers that be they VIII see l2o'oo
penubl,can voters made tho suiservicnt tools OF
.the Boss' and his 10000 Democratic followers
who al all the Offices draw their pay with becomine
regularity aud never fail 10 vote the DemOcrao uusos
In every Presidential election; they viii see .hc s
fast aproaching members OF the uenoIh
Of the STATE must be chosen, which General
will reappOriion the State into Confrcsaiohai s, -,
they will see the National Republican Convenuon ~ ~
nominate President less than one romano wiz
spprocate the Importance OF being represented IN
borics by Republicans; they will oil these things apd
more, and seeing them et us nope that 1e q, thsr
bower In the superiority Of their numbers VIII Iea tn.
10 assert their hood throw OF the yoke whcn ,ne
socaed Coalition has placed upon ~ le hannsr nnder
which sfreedoln' was first delivered 70 lhn Natlon-
I shall take prompt, aud. trust. enectWe
for thorough Organization OF the party on hucn
as viii harmonze conflicting eements within our TANKS
aud draw t all who willing boluy 70 hvow tnot,
selves full sympathy with It's prncipes anu ae uos
asnamed to adopt which has for twenty yeafs or
more been honorcd BY majority OF the voters IN 'ho
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