Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Candidates for Congress.

Nobody In virginia VA surprised whom
the news wss published day before yesssr-
day that Hor. JONI 3. BABDoUH bad been
unanimously renominsted - candidate
for Congress by tho gallant Democracy Of
his districs. That 'eood gray hssd !"
never shows itseh In Virginia crowd
now. thai its appearance Ia not announced
by cheers and hurShs. Mr.. BlRBoUS led
the forces Of the Democracy Of the whole
State TO victory In 1888. This year
he will lead the Democratic forces Of
the State "in general" and OF his
district "inparticulAr. )" 10 grand triumphs.
His star II In the ascendent. We will
not lredict 10 what donors 1t will yet raise
him. Let the future speak for Itself. The
honor Of reelection is already assured TO
him.
Nor was anybody surprised when tho
news came yesterday tast JoHS W. DANIEL
had been nominated BY scclamation rs the
Democratic candidate for Congress in his
district. He Is, In some respects, the most
remarkable man In Virginia. As was once
said OF HsSaY A. WISE, DANIEL IL DE-
Mos1HENxs before the people and O0ERo
In the Senate chamber. lie Ii the idol OF
every crowd Of Democrats In which he
shows hinseu. His elession by "sponta-
neous combustion" msy he expected.
Like BAnDorR, he will have no opposition
worthy Of the name.
CoSALLY p. TEIG0 has . district the
most difficult Of any In vlrginis to can
vass. one containing more avowed az
pirsnts 10 Congress than any other. and
one In which the result Is moro doubtful
than In several other districts. But no is
young, vigorous, active, indomitsbly ener-
getic, and always ready for the fray. He
will make 1t warm for Mr.. Bowen, or for
wbomsoevs General AAH0SB may put up
against him. We trust that oil sections OF
the Democracy will cordially unite in his
support. Let US stand together as band
Of brethren this one time, and MALONE
will never again aspire 70 rule viryinia.
Indeed, we doubt that he will be able 10
rally his forces this year. But give TRIoG
good majority In the "Old Ninth" as 9
reminder 10 the General that even In that
district, which was once his stronghold, he
IL now repudisted, and - guarantee that
hereafter the words "Bekd nster Demo-
crat" and "Debt-Psying Demosrst" are
to have no meaning In this State, both sides
being alike genuiss "Denoorats."
And BAS. TUCKER, "iueomparabls
RAM" what shAll we say Of bis renomins-
ton! His great ABILITIES and long service
have caused bis oonsiituens 70 commission
him once more 70 represent them In Con.
gress. Why notf We have by no means
agreed with him In his tariR notions ~ we
have understood those notions. But be has
without besitstion declared bic adherence
10 the Chicago platform. II was not nscss-
ssry for him TO do 40 In order 10 secure 70
nomination for he would probably have
been renominsted A. an snti-kAHOxB
Democrat he hsd been an out-and-out
Free Trader. Those Of Us who have Op-
posed making the tariff test question IN
Virginia ought TO be tho last 10 say . word
lgainst him. II he had failed Of nomlns-
ion because he voted In the House Of Rep
csentatives 10 consider the MORRISON bill, |
he would have been considered o wrongsd |
nan by more than bali the Democrats In |
Virginia. We feel tree TO counsel all the |
Democrats In the Tenth district to rally to |
his support, for we studiously reiralnsd
from interfering in the matter previous to |
the action Of the people in appointing dele
gates TO the District Convention. We are
not willing TO os,racise a faithful public
servant because his views do not coincide
with ours on q single question Of public
policy. Mr.. TucKsBs fame reflects honor
upon his stue. He IL known throughout
the United States. Give him n rouslng
In the Ninth and Tenth districts the
tariff question will, II possible, be rsisedb
our opponents.
Might not any party which ever existed
In this old state DO proud Of such csndi- |
datesi Can Cslumny herself point to q
fault In, or indicate even a plausible Oh |
lection 10. any one OF thom!