The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-18
Four Questions Answered in Virginia.

Four Questions Answered in Virginia
Last week we sent q circular to Thu
chairman OF each Democratic County Com
nittee In Virginia, asking four questions
namely:
I. who Il the iavorite Of the Democrats
az your county for Presidentl
q. Are The Democrats In your county "
favor Of raising the tariff question In Thu
presidential campaignf
3. Are they in favor Of tariff for reye
nue. onlyy
4. or, are they In favor OF a tariff TO pro
tect domestic industries, and so adjusted
for that purposes
In every ease the answer was to be the
persons own opinion.
The answers which we have received ur
10 this time are numbered to correspond To
the number OF the question, so as to avoid
the necessity OF repeating the questions.
The counties are arranged in alphabetical
order.
ALBEMARLE.
I. The man is not much discussed.
Randall and Bayard are the fayorltes II ex-
pedient 10 nominate them.
2. Decidedly opposed to it.
3. No.
4. They are In favor of abolishing the
ipternal-reyenue system, and in favor OF
tariff for revenue so adjusted as to protect
domestic industries. JOHN NJ. WHITE.
AMELIA.
Bear Sir,-I have lost your printed ques-
lions.
The Democrats OF this county favor
Thomas r. Bayard for President.
They arc not In favor OF the tariff issue
entering this canvass.
They favor first the entire abolition OF
she infernal-revenue law, and then sarii
for revenue, and O revenue only from
tariff.
/ think this expresses the wishes Of the
Amelia Democrats.
Respectfully, X. G. SoUTHALL.
AMHERST.
1. Tilden over all others.
2. They are not, but opposedto doing SO.
3. They are not-some few may be.
4. They are generally. Incidental Hro-
lection is most desired.
r. N. TALIAFERBo.
APPoHATTox.
/. Ne decided preference. The nomi-
nee, whoever he may be.
a. Decidedly no.
Q. Yes, with such incidental protection
as that will afford.
Since the close OF the campaign last fall
I have been very closely confined In my
effce, and really have been out among and
seen so few OF the people, and talked so
little with those have seen, am hardly In
condition to answer your questions. What
I give YOU, therefore, is strictly what you
ask, my i,diuiduaI opinion.
CHARLES II. SACKETT.
AUGUSTA.
1. Samuel j. Tilden.
3. Our people stand square and solid
upon the Virginia and Ohio platform.
JAMES BUMGARDSER. Jr,
BATH.
1. Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware.
q. They are not in favor OF making the
tariff prominent In the campaign.
Q. They are in favor OF tariff for revenue
with incidental protection.
4. They favor the tariff plank in the
Lynehburg platform.
WILLIAM NJ. McALLIsTER.
BEDFORD.
1. The most available man.
q. No.
3. No.
4. Yes. j. w. JOHNSTON.
BoTEToURT.
1. The man TO beat the party OF corrup-
ton aud rescality, with strong leaning TO
Tilden.
q. Somewhat mixed, but rather afraid OF
any diversion from the main object to beat
the Republican party.
8. Stand on the Virginia platform OF
1883. G. W. BRECKENRIDGE.
CAMPBELL.
/. Samuel j. Tllden.
q. They were not; but 1t having been
raised by the opposition, we propose TO
meet ii.
Q. We stand squarely on the Lynchburg
and Ohio platforms OF 1S83-the immediate
and absolute abolition of all internal taxa
tion by the General Government-thereby
necessitating revenue on imports. which
we think will give such incidental prOtec-
ton 10 home manufactures As they should
require. L. A. hRIsE.
CAROLINE.
1. Samuel j. Tilden.
2. No.
3. No.
4. The Ohio. Virginia, and Pennsylva-
MIA platform Is the thing.
A. B. CHANDLER.
CARROLL.
|. Cannot tell. Not much said about it.
2. No. We think the tariff should be let
alone at present, but abolish the Internal
revenue system.
3. No.
4. Yes. l think so. Ira b. CoLTRAHE.
Joseph s. Upton is now chairman Dem
oeratic Committee Of Carroll.
CHARLES CITY COUNTY.
/. Samuel J. Tilden, first. 2. Samuel j.
Randall.
2. No, indeed.
8. They are not. This defeated us in
1880.
4. In favor Of tariff for revenue Qlmited
10 the expenses Of GOVERNMENT, with Incl
dental protection. JOHN LAMB.
p. >. The resolution Of the Pennsylvania
Democrats, last Wednesday, all right.
CHARLOTTE.
1. Tllden.
2. NO.
4. They are In favor Of tariff to protect
domestic industries. and so adjusted for
that purpose. and In that way wipe out the
internal revenue tax and tax gatherers.
M. NJ. MARTIN.
CLARKE.
l.. samuel J. Tilden. or the man who can
win. Bayard. II available, Is preferred by
all.
2. Some are; but the majority. rather
than endanger the chances Of success, are
willing 70 postpone that question.