Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-01


crrer. Who srs they that say be cannot
carr, New York; ExscIly the same crowd
thai ssid TI1.pns could net carry she same
State -TsLpss, Who received thirty-odd
thousand majority.
HoRxsfo SEYMOUR IL good authority ne 10
how New York will vo,e---better authority
than any other man living. lie said las,
Saturday.
IL seems from such reports as reach me
that Governor Cleveland Il the wise cboicr
Of The New York delegation. I regard
him ~ msn OF great strength in thi,
State. The elements OF opposition 20 him
IN The state are not such, In my judxmeot.
~ would fail 10 support him after hls
nomination. IL will 10 remembered that
Governor T,ldeu carried the state In 1876,
although . mech more formidable combi-
nation opposed bis nomination at ST. Louis
than will oppose Governor Cleveland at
Chicago. 0overpor CleyeIand's course
h@ been an admirable one for the best
interests OF our State. and commands the
approval OF sli fslr-minded men without
regard 10 party, and in the present cosdi-
lion Of The Republican party IN New York
lie would be voted for by many Repub-
licans."
We quote this not simply because II says
that Governor CLEVELAND can eury New
York, but as showing that Mr.. SBYMo JR AZ
sumos II as settled fact that "Governor
CLkvgLASD is the wise choice of the New
York delegation to Chicago.
The Charleston Netos and Courier says
that three fourths Of tho delegates TO Chi.
csgo from South Carolina consider Gov
ernor CLEVELAND the most svailab'e Demo-
cint In the field, and, therefore, desire that
he shall be the Democratic candidate, but
tba, no Irrevocable conclusion will be come
10 until the delegates reach Chicago and sec
for themselves what is the situation OF
affairs.
The came might be said, we suppose. OF
the Virginia delegation. /! they only
knew that CLEVELAND could carry New
York, three fourths Of them would gladly
unite IN his support.
IL Mr.. TU.DES friendly to CLEVELAND?
The Word ssys that CLEVELAND owes all
that he ID In politics 10 Mr.. Tu.DRS's
iriends, and that his warmest supporters
to-day are the close friends OF Mr.. TmDEN.
As TO the German vote. the New York
Stadts- ZeituDg says that CLEVELAND Is
"tbe only strong candidate" aud adds:
''Cleveland's nomination would oblige
The Republicans. for this time. TO pack
away the bloody shirt. The simplest issue
In the word-honestv against corruption
would decide the election"
Think OF that. ye southern delegates.
Let us help TO "pack away the bloody
shirt"
Senator GoRKAN says tae newspaper az
counts OF anti-CLEvELASD conferences in
New York, ut which he and Mr.. BARNUM
were present, are without shadow OF
foundation. OF course they are. Good |
Democrats ought not TO repeat such
stories.
The Washington correspondent OF the |
Alexandra Gazette SAYS:
"Mr. Spriyg, member Of the House fro n j
New York, in taking with the Gdzeite's |
correspondent to-day about the reported |
opposition 10 Governor Cleveland in New |
York and a labor-meeting that is going to |
he held in New York against him. said it |
was all bosh that large meetings could BE- |
gotten up in New York about anything; |
that the Governor WAS by long odds the |
strongest Democrat not only in counties
but in the city Of New York, and that he
was entirely confident he would be NOM
mated, and II 40 that he would sweep the
State. a letter has been received by one
81 the Virginia delegates 10 Chicago from |
Gilbert c. Walker, who was once Governor
Of Virginia, and who will attend the Con
yention in the place of the Lieutenant.
Governor OF New York, in which he takes
precisely the same view OF the stu ,tion in
New York that Hr. Sprigg does"
The Chicago Convention will meet to-day |
week. We trust that all the delegates
those from Virginia especally-will keep
their minds free from prejudice, and not
allow their feelings to be too warmly en-
listed In favor OF any aspirant. They Will
see and hear enough in Chicago to satisfy
them thoroughly that CLEVELAND either is
or is not tho nan that ought to be nomi-
mated. We are inclin TO hope that the
result at s.. Louis in 1876 will be paraleled
or repeated by the result at Chicago in
1SS4-that either CLEVELAND or TMDEN
will be nominated.