New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
STIRRING UP THE BOURBONS.
REPUBLICANS OPEN TIE VIRGINIA FIGHT.
sEyAroR RrppLEBERaER BLIeHTs THE FOND HOPES
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RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 14.-Reports received
here from the southwestern part OF the state where
Wise. Blair and q score Of less prominent Republican
speakers already in the field. are OF most encour
aging nature The crowds which have gathered To hear
Wise the largest and most enthusiastic that have
collected In those places to listen to poiiticai
speeches Even the Democrats compelled TO ADMIT
that tho meetings havo been the largest ever hed ana
they try break the force Of the admission by asserting
that Wises audiences composed mainly OF Dem-
ocrats who desire to crafty their curiosity
That Democrats 10 out and ride miles on hoseDacK
over paths to hear Republican speeches Is
most hopefu Indication 1t is known that many OF them
have already decided vote the Republican ticket In
November Tho Bourbon leaders In the Southwest have
begnn to realize their danger and are demanding that
speakers shall be sent to meet Wise and Blair on the
hustngs and prevent stampede from the BOURBON
ranks. Chairman Barbours committee ut Its meeting
in this city adopted resolution instructing the Demo-
cratic speakers during to refuse to enter
into Joint discussions with the Republican speakers.
This resolution was inspired by two motives hrst
well-grounded fear that the Democratic champions
would be overmatched and. second. desire 10 draw
the color line as strictly practicable In the Black
counties Since the opening speeches OF wise Blair ana
Rddleberger have drawn together such large audiences
IN Southwestern part Of the State and In the snena
dcah Valley the Bourbon leaders there Wiling as
those parts the State or the Republicans VIII
unless practice TO be observed In
counties whore there large number OF coored voters
The hopes OF the ourbons that Senator Riddeberger
who Is OF the most popular and elective campaign
speakers in the State would refuse to support tho Re
publican State ticket were rudey dspelled Last Monday
when he opened the at Woodstock IN ringing
speech Of the largest audiences ever collected In
that part Of the shenand ,ah Valley.
Some OF tho shrowdest Bourbon leaders have dscov'
cred that respect least the transfer OF the FED
era Offices this Democratic hands Is likely TO
do more harm than good In party sense in nunper
the counties which border North Carolina, Tonnes
500 and Kentucky, and TO considerable extent III Sone
duced from which the people manufacture brandy IN
hOse regions the Internal Revenue law Is regarded Win
bitter hostility aud the officers cndrxcd win the duIy OF
enforcing IL are hated ana feared long these OIL
GERS were Republicans the people voted tue no
Democrats viii drive several thousand voters
away from the Democratic party, aud m.ny
Republican ticket. In Patrick County twelve Democrats
have already indicated tirr purpose 70 do SO More
Over overwhelming majority OF the voters OF ooui
parties In Virginia favor tho abolition oi Tue INTERNAL
taxes on tJuacco and fruit spirits AMI both parties III
tucir platforms demand the abolition OF the inleihh
Revenue system. Tho BOdrbOns. however, are nannI-
cppei by the National platform OF ther parry anu .hn
refusal Of Democratic Representatives. ~ the last
Congress 10 Mr. HiscOcks resolution rrpranhS
the tobacco and spirits dsiile' from fru Ihe
prOple this state GENERALLY understand these Things
aud tue attempt OF the BOurbons 10 carry wsrr Oh DV
shoulders ls likely to cost t"eh inany 'oten. Any
VIII also lose yOtos 90 scc'unt Of tue Itoo tiaue
tte OF the Deinucralc majority 10 Congress ana It's
refusal to allow the Blair Educational bill TO oe.oh'u
cred IN tue House
The Farmers Assembly, which concluded its session III
this city Wednesday, was largely eomposeu "
Bourbon politicians one ~ whom Tor year. past Ia. nas
b,eu n standing candidate before every Denocralie
State Convention for nomination Tor the Oco OF Cover
nor Lieutenant Governor. Tue attempt Ia manipulate
the .seniby In tho interest OF tho Bourbon state
ucKet surprised nobody. IL was only partially success
fu, however aud Chairman Barbour willhAyen no reason
TO feel grateful for offers assistance tOm body whch
adopted q resolution n Of revision of ine thrin III
ftff af IreeI Irtl Is
hul TO be sure IA did every other DemOcratlu
Representative from Virginia, except g. d. WISE Dut he
ha- that free trade l. losing grOund III VT
tna and so he sub-rrbes the tarI plank OF the Ma
tOna PLATFORM which meabs projection 10 fehnHS wa
MIA Democrats free trade Ia Mississippi DemOcra ano
anything catch votes to virginia BoutbOns hko DIT
Barbour who political principles OF ther Owl
aud are compelled borrow tho clothes OF the i.epuD
party orer to array themselves with any uoeehe'
for rtnte campaign.