National Republican., 1885-09-05
NOTES or THE CAMPAIGN.
The virginia situation Neraciousiy
Stated-Lec's Manuscript Speeches,

thc virginia situation NcrnciOusIy
Stated-Lec's Manuscript Speeches.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 3.-Whcn the
young wide-awakc bourbons of Richmond
learned that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee the Demo
cratic candidate for governor of Virginia
against John s. Wise, the Republican
standard-bcarer, had read his first speech
In the campaign from manuscript they ex-
pressed their regret at 1t by saying in an
undertone, "That will never do" But itmust
do, for Gen Lee Is no stump speaker, and
knows little enough about the everyday bus
iness affairs Of Virginia to be foreigner, and
hence he will be carried about the state by
his good friends, shown here aud there To
the ladies and children, aud his little "talksn
to them will he made the most Of by the
bourbon press Of Virginia and Baltimore,
while the "bOne and sinewr of the state
want To sec him stand up before Wise like a
man and argue the great questions of hui
man freedom, taxation, debt, and hard
| times.
Frank Blair, attorney general Of Virginia.
and Republican candidate for reelection to
the same office, gave Gen. Lee an oppor-
tunity to discuss Jointly the issues with him
| at Accomac court house, but Lees friends
held him back, refusing to permit Blair to
have u chance at their bandbox candidate,
| and so II Will he to the end of the chapter
Lee will go into about twenty counties be-
| tween now and November and speak to
select parties made up largely Of women and
childrcn,and the bourbon pressis to be relied
upon TO make out of what he will be reported
| to have said on these occasions the most
brilliant bourbon campaign that has Been
noticed since John W. Daniel carried the
women and children of the state and the | 300
bOurbons of Baltimore by storm In 1881, but
was sleit at home by the voters to the tune OF
$1,000 majority against him.
Virginia people are prOverbial politicians,
and love to have political discussions,
and the bOurbOns have made an error I'm
not putting forward their best man for
governor; but they rely upon their possess
sion of the election machinery of the state
to control the result of the election. The
Republicans admit that 1t will be difficult
matter to prevent all the cheating that will
he undertaken by their opponents, but they
are determined to do all in their power to
detect election frauds wherever II is in
dulged In, and all good citizens Of the
country Will sympnthiZc with them.
John Wise has made the closest possible
canvass OF the counties of the ninth con
gressional district, and has been heartily
received by the people. In Washington
county the bOurbOns did not treat him as
they should treat any gentleman, but they
admit themselves that they We're wrong.
Wise refused to divide time with Judge
Rhca, candidate for state senate, but he
did 50 because Lee had refused to divide
time with him (WiseJ, and Ayres will not
meet Blair.
Wise has done the best campaign work of
his life In the southwest, and the result of
It is that the bourbons there are asking
through the public print why Fitz Lee does
not 90 there Wise writes here that his re-
ccption everywhere has been so remarkably
kind that he feels assured In the belief that
there Will he political revolution In the
counties visited by him which will eventuate
In his carrying the district by a majority
( probably not far short of that polled in
= Camcron's favor four years ago.
Q The best work Of the canvass Is being
done IN the counties, and Is not made the
+ subject OF newspaper writers, aud its effect
Q will be known only afterthe election.
{ From every section of the state learn of
. old-time Democrats who are going to vote
0 the Republican ticket They say they have
been deceived both by the promises of the
( national and state governments. They have
G worked faithfully for party so long, and are
n to-day so much worse of than they have
{ ever been financially, that they now think II
:, was unwlsc that they voted for Cleveland
{ II has become q serious matter with them
q as to how they can make living, and they
l. say they are no more IN sympathy with the
Il Democracy of this country, and will vote
for Wise. That some of them will do sc
Is cannot be questioned, and II Is true that
Is Wise will poll stronger Republican vote
= than Cameron did, although efforts mr.,
Il making In some counties to ALLEVIATE tht
II straighout Republicans from the ticket
, Frank Blair, candidate for attorney gen
e eral spoke in Fredericksburg and KIM
/, George this week to good crowds, and Il
G. doing splendid service. Ills canvass II
+. Rockingham, Page, and Augusta counties
n Is said to have been most efficient, and man,
le former Democrats of those counties vii
le vote against the bourbons this fall.
C. The next general assembly of Virginia
At which will he chosen IN November will
n have to elect judges Of all the inferior court
ut of the state, county school superintendent
ic and one United States senator. This fac
" makes the race for the legislature one o
Df peculiar interest to the people, and the Re
lt publicans, recognizing this, have put thei
Of strongest men forward for election.
st In the eastern part of the state the Re
ie publican party is fully organized, while tn
lc Democratic party Is torn asundcr In II
ig wranglc for federal place.
lc A meeting of the bourbon executive com
ut mittee was held In Alexandria this week
us and the fact was developed that the com
10 mittce realizes that bourbonsm will have l.
as get IN its best work In a couple of month
Is to beat the Republican party Of Virginia.
er Three new Republican papers in th
I'd southwest were issued during the week, an
e- two others will soon appear.
he The distribution of campaign matter b
,r, the Republicans has never before been s
advanced thus early In the campaign, but til
IN bourbons are doing nothing in this dire,
G. tion. In II few days, however, they wi
IS. Issue a weekly paper from here called tn
of Campaign. II. b. KAsEY
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