The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-16

virginia who has done more for our cause
than Mr.. Kelley; in him feel we nave
trusty leader.)
If n convention were held now, | have
no idea that the people would turn out 10
elect delegates II is difficult enough TO
get them TO do so even when questions are
being agitated in which they are interested.
The result would be You would see con-
vention, not OF representative men, but OF
chronic politicians. /, for one, am III iayor
of convention composed OF men sent by
the people. and not OF self-conStituted dele
rates sent by themselves, as would be TOO
ant TO be the case if convention were
called TO meet now when there il nothing
before The people. As one OF the young
men Of the party / say, No convention Ill
mine, il you please.
ALEX. +. ROBERTSON.
RICHMOND, January 10, 1888.
10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Speaking Of the propricty aud advisa-
biity Of holding state Convention OF The
Democratic party of our State, | wish to
saw that OF late have had frequent oppOr-
tunitias OF meeting and cOnyeTsing with
peoDle from different sections OF our State,
particularly from that portion along the
Bluc-Ridge regiOn-a strongly white and
generally Democratic district. They all to
| a man are in favor Of q convention. They
say thew need and want Il more complete
and more thorough reorganization. They
want some new men, and fresh. active, go
ahead energy brought into It; but whether
YOU have complete new shuttle and deal
| or not, they want the large number OF Re
adiISter- Democrats who have found and
are still finding their way back into the
Democratic party fully recognized in the
new organization.
Look at the results Of the late election in
the Seventh congressional district. Can
YOU afford TO let the old RcadiuSter Demo-
Gratis OF the old Tenth Legion--the granite
pillar OF Virginia Democracy-wander on
the outskirts OF the party? Give them pro-
per recognition and restore full and hearty
confidence between Democrats, no matter
if they have differed on the debt question.
Yes, | say let Us have the convention, no
matter whether in March or July, let us
have grand roilniOn; yes. and let uS make
a perfect loye-fcaSt Of II. Let ell the breth-
rem meet again in union and harmony, and
soon the citadel OF American Democracy
will again be in Democratic hands. Can
YOU want stronger argument?
Read the organ OF the Coalition. With
ont rudder or anchor, drifting a. they are.
they contemplate with fear and anxiety
this move for Il Democratic convention;
and unless some serious blunders are again
committed the days OF coalition are num-
bered, and they feel ii.
The Democratic masses call for con-
vention, aud whether, as the Alexandra
Gazette has 1t, prominent Democrats and
congressman have n consultation over it
or not, the people will have it ere the sum-
mer Is gone. Let us have the Convention.
READJUsTER DEMOCRAT.
HANFORD, VA, January s, 1888.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Your course as to n convention, &C., is
| fully endorsed here by the Democratic Re-
adjusters as well IA by nearly the entire
Funder element; hence the increase OF
your circulation in this county.
THE CONVENTION.
Some OF our esteemed contemporaries in
giving their views OH the question OF
| State convention seemed TO let tleir zeal
get rather ahead OF their judgment. For
instance, the Culpeper Exponent usurps all
| the powers that the convention Is intended
to exercise in indicating in advance party
platform 10y prescribing absolute party dis
! tinctious and legislating a large section OF
the party ont OF the convention. The
sooner all this bosh and nonsense
about high tariff and free trade is
| suppressed among rustic statesmen the
| better. What we want i'm the approach
ing convention is every element opposed
10 Radicalsm, bossism, and machine cor
ription. The object is to organize in this
State what is known rs the National Demo-
cratic party, so rs to bring Virginia be-
yOnd doubt and without contest into
the line OF Democratic States in 1884. Sub
Sidiary TO this, but scarcely less important,
is the election OF 4 Democratic Legislature
this fall. This, however, is but ncces-
sary preliminary to the national contest,
and will exercise decided influence there
on. In view OF the frantic efforts being
made by the Radicals for the spring county
elections it seems 70 lis that the Convention
ought not TO be later than March, ClinCh-
Valley NelrS.
CONVENTION.
The desire and wish that n convention Of
all the Democrats OF the State without re-
gard TO past differences should be held
seems TO be general. No one can donv that
the party is sadly in need of thorough and
complete Reorganization. Let cOnvcn-
ton OF the good and true men of the Com
monwcalth be held, and let them take coun-
sci together as TO the best means OF freeing
the Old Dominion from the tyranny under
which she now rests. The convention
should be held in March, certainly not
lacr.
We favor Lynchburg as the place for
holding the convention. 1t is central, and
can be easily reached from I'll parts OF the
State. Let lis have n convention, and let
LynchbuIg be the place. -BuchonGR Dem
Ocrdt.
| The Virginidn, in the recent contest,
strongly endorsed the cali for State Con-
vention, and in the meeting OF the State
Committee the editor, who is a member of
the committee, with his colleague, Mr..
Armistead, OF Williamsburg, were the only
committeeman who voted TO hold a State
Convention. We do not hesitate TO say
now that we consider the course adopted
at that meeting TO have been the wisest the
committee could have adopted. II united
the party. 1t was give and take, and a
convention should be called now to
strengthen that union by the strong bonds
OF thorough organization. in which DEM
ocratic-Readjuster and Democratic Debt
Payers can once more participate in the
government OF the party. We second the
motion Of the Lynchburg Adrdnce that
the convention be held in May, and a
meeting Of the State Committee should be
called to act on the matter Norfolk Vir-
ginian.
Let us have Convention Of all the white
people OF Virginia opposed to Mahoneism
as early rs possible. Let us organize as
patriots and unseltishly press the enemy
until the old Commonwealth shall be re-