Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-28

For many weeks we have been urging
upon the Democrats OF virgIn's the i'm
portsnce OF sending TO the State Con-
vention Of July 29th delegates who will
not come pledged to vote, right or
wrong. for their fsvorite---delegates who
cannot be swept from their moorings by
nominating speeches, however eloquent
and impassioned--delesat who will be
cool CROUCH and considerate enough to
vote to adjourn the Convention until the
next day as soon as the nominating
speeches shall have been finished. The
Lynchburg Tirginian Of yesterday has
upon the same subject the excellent re-
marks following:
When the Democratic State Con-
vention assemblies on the 10th Of July
there Is one thing we must not do, and
that is make our nominations upon
mere personal or sectional choice. The
patriotism Of the delegates must rise
above oil such selfish or individual con-
siderations, and they must resolve to
nominate the men who are best suited
10 lead us on to victory, whether we
get our precise preference or not. Our
nominations must necessarily depend
great deal upon those Of the enemy,
and the sections from which they come.
II will therefore be very unwise for our
delegates TO 90 into convention COM
mitted TO any particular favorite over
all others, however meritorious such
favorites may be, for 1t may be that,
upon full exchange Of views when the
Convention meets, and prudent survey
Of the field, q change in our personal
preferences may become very necessary
to the success Of the party.
"Our candidates must come from
the right sections and be composed Of
the right material, whatever our in
dividual preference may be, and this
important fact must not fail to influence
the action of every delegate TO the Con-
vention. Upon no other principle can
we hope to harmonic all sections and
all interests, and present an undivided
front to willy and INSCRIPTIONS enemy
which is formidable in both its num-
Der and material"
Let the Democrats Of Virginia profit
by the good counsel Of the Virginian.
In reading yesterday our exchanges
from different parts Of the Common
wealth, we observed that one Of them
named a certain gentleman as the one
man who could unite all classes and
conditions of voters, in all sections Of
the State, and lead them TO a glorious
victory, whereas another of them hap
pened to name the very same gentleman
as one whom it would be the height Of
unwisdom to nominate for Governor.
These two divergent opinions will meet
here in State Convention, and the holders
Of them must have their differences set
tied, not on the floor Of the Convention,
but after full consultation in private
with delegates from every section of the
State. This is but single specimen of
the differences Of opinion which will be
found to exist when the delegates shall
find themselves face to face.
All this zeal in behalf of favorites
and friends--this incorporating in
sistance upon the nomination of
Brown, JONES, or SMITH-this press
ing Of the claims Of men Of every sec
ton and almost every county--is a
good sign. 1t is forerunner Of VIC
tory. 1t means that the people regard
nomination as almost equivalent to
election. 1t means that every csnai-
date sees success within his grasp if
only he can carry the Convention. 1t
is not q choice between two men, as in
the case Of the Republicans Of Virginia,
but choice between score or more.
Let us not throw away the golden
opportunity.