New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
VIRGINIA.

Those who have borne the Republican stand
ard In Virginia after prolonged contest OF singular
bit erness confident that the result OF their ndea
gable labor will he Republican victory all along the
line The of the present election OF State Les
ature and Governor Will be of great Importance not
alone in National but there are many questions
OF purely state involved In which tho people
are kecnly Interested. The thorough canvass OF the
state the sharpness OF the controversy aud the im
portance Of the Is believed will bring out An u
vote the state That there has been ex-
,s far the ari work done Is shown by the fact that
while the census gives tho voting population Oh
Virginia at about $4,000, yet even in the STIR
ring and closely contested National election last
year fully 20 per cent OF THIS vote ava not get
TO the polls. but the issues which tho kepub-
tried to up the voersin this campaign
n s believed Will bring this apathetc element to the
front The Republicans have made the protection
OF the tariff the continuance Of perfect Tree scho" Sy
tenn and tho threatened unsetng OF the STATE aeDS Tie
Issues while the Democratic campaign mas been Que OF
cavalry parades and abuse on the stump OF their oPo
uents Thoy have organization, they have not sent
out circulars or campaign documents snghtenins the
,.,,,c IA the Republicans have DONE but they have
trusted to arousng enthusiasm by FItL Lee cavalry
ebs and whatever left undono by that was 10 be
accomplished by suppression Of the negro vote OF
of the ballots By the last two methods
they won by the majority OF 5000 In total vote
of 900 last year Their frauds were open and they
made arrangements this year to keep tally at
avery voting place In the State OF every
vote cast and IL is believed that Bourbon
fraud will he rendered impossible The lat OF trck.
Is,nS of then, Iy past experience Ia believed that
the Keuubcaus will this time be able 10 thwrt thci
& barefsced manner that tho beneficiary of 1t IT.
signed order to prosecution delaying negroes
nublcau votes lost ny this device the men having
been standing line for hours aud unable 10 get 70 tIc
was pr,esed at Danville aud Ia Pttsy County;
throwing solid Republican precincts becau,e Demo-
. q. wa, book done in franklin and O'Ssr pre-
fraud by balIetbok Stuiilns and a psii,
the figures ms turned me regular c, hri an
Counties into Cleveland m.Jorites equally AS large
these aud all tho other frauds and eiccthn grimes are
kuowu and the Republicans saw that they VIII prevent
them this year OF there will be boOdshed at the polls
Mr. Wise beeyes that he WIN carry tue stats ny rom
ys.cd the Stale ami this has visited every county
in and his estimate Is based on ms n son,
west IXth Congressional District "nedo so ~
are ~ te 200 majorty ar Wise think, he win
rns IegsIsture to be elected will elect successor to
Mr. Malone This fact served to add fuel TO tue he
Of Bourbon zeal to defeat Malone. whom they regard
hnrers on insanity because has rescued the State
from their grip and aligned IL alongside tho party OF
pn,iection and human rights. They VIII make desperate
efforts TO defeat him General Loe has gwen Out that
ho Regards the LEGISLATURE OF more Importance imam
tho Governo THIS IL believed To be hint that
little trading in the close counties would be permitted
on the Ieyislaive ticket hoping to make up Tue os III
the hopeess Bourbon counties by kccping the negro
vote from the polls The majority on joint ballot ID me
Legislature viii be less than dozen either way:
Ro,rbop fraud s foiled General Malone certain OF
Repubicau success His canvass oi the douOtiu couh
10 no. hee, perfect There arc eighteen OF these
counties that will decide the compehlon VI the
NEXT Legislature. In none OF them does tho majority
Caroline by Al, Henry by 80, Isle OF Wignt ny ~
Portsmouth ~ aud Westmoreland by TO- Ciexri'hu
carried Hand by 80 majority. Buchanan 10y A. DC
son by 54 Highland by AZ. King and Queen by z, North,
umberaud by 81 Page ny Ss Prlnc-ss anne G a Nd
Wythe BY g. It viii be seen that the list contains ~
anal Democratic uaortes aud only small Repupncah
The counties which gave Blaine small mSori-
ties elect members OF the House Of Delegates. Tue
counties which gave Cleveland small maJoritcs ciect
air members OF tho House OF Delegates.