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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-07

We have had occasion to call the at
tention Of our readers several times to
the great success of ArteSian wells in
West Point. These wells have marked
a new era in the growth Of our town.
They are very fountain Of health.
They insure a cheap, healthy, and
abundant water supply. Let the town
grow as it may, there will be no trou-
bic about water. We honestly believe
that the fact that these wells are so
easily obtained has added IS per cent.
to the real value of real estate in this
town.
One day last week Mayor Wilkinson
achieved the greatest success Of all with
his Artesian well. 1t is bored for Mr..
Robert W. Trice at his place Of business
on Seventh street. The well is $50 feet
deep. The flow is fifty gallons per
minute. Mr.. Trice has had the stream
divided into two. One flows into his
ice-bOx and the other outside Of the
house. The stream outside is as large
as any other in town, and the water Is
thrown four or five feet by natural
force. by actual experiment the well
will throw the water some distance
over the top Of the house. one-story
structure Vest Po,af Star.
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blast her fame ard degrade her in the
sisterhood Of States by the tissue OF
falsehoods that embellish the villanous
document they call their platform oil
principles.
The Convention did well in placing
Hon. John Z. Massey upon the ticket.
The mdefatigable canyasscr, the ready
and inyincible debater, the man whose
true Democracy withstood the blandish-
ments of Office, and who turned against
the party of his own creation when ne
found it about to prostitute the power
it had acquired to the base personal
seryitude Of one man, and which, drunk
with undeseryed success, flung itself
into the arms Of the worst foes OF the
State il had sworn to protect.
Unblushing will be cffrontery OF him
who dares meet Massey on the stump
to defend the cause Of the party which
Malone rules with rod Of iron. lie
stabbed the arch traitor even while he
sat enthroned the vicious arbiter OF
yirginia's political fate, and he will
now grind him into the dust that even
his carcass will pollute.
in Rufus 4. Ayres. Of Scott, the
Democracy has a young and fearless
champion whose bright lance has glls-
tened ere this upon the political battle
field. and who has always led to VIC
tory his followers in the great south
west. Although young in years, he is
a match for the hoary-heaied renegades
who have sought to rise to political
power upon the ruins Of the State that
gave them birth.
The autumnal breezeS viii bear upon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-07
DEMOCRATIC TRIUMVIRATE.
Fitzhugh Lee, j. E. Massey,
and Rufus A. Ayr9s.
FORECAST OF VICTORY.
Richmond Sentiment Upon Che State Ticket
II Meets with Enthusiastic Approval.
FURTHER PRESS COMMENTS.

We present to-day the pictures Of the
three gentlemen who have been recent
ly nominated by the State Convention
to carry the Democratic banner in the
coming campaign-Lee, Massey, and
Ayres-together with personal inter-
views and press comments. The ticket
grows daily in strength.
A Dispatch reporter having spoken
to a number of representative men Of
the capital city of the State regarding
the DEMOCRATIC ticket, records what a
few Of them said, as follows:
Captain Philip Haxall, warm per-
sonal friendof General Lees, was found
busily engaged in the Flour and Corn
Exchange. lie had time for a word,
however, in behalf of the ticket. :" |
take but little interest in politics, - said
he, - but it is plain that the ticket is a
strong one. | did not attend the Con
yention, nor did | 90 to a hotel to see
any of the delegates, but cannot see
how stronger ticket could have been
selected. Lee and Massey represent
elements Of strength that could hard =
be found in any other two men in the
State. have not heard single mer-
chant say anything against the ticket. -
Colonel j. b. Purcell diSlikes to APP
pear in print, but when spoken to en-
dorsed in the most emphatic terms the
entire ticket. lie was in favor Of Fitz
Lee for the nomination. and had no fear
Of the result. Mr.. Massey's selection
for the second place on the ticket was
peculiarly proper, in view of the
strength he possessed with the people.
His ability as a stump-Speaker, his in
tellgence in political matters, and his
knowledge Of the debt question, would
make him formidable wherever he ap-
pcarcd in the State.
Mr.. Thomas Potts, Of A. \. Stokes
4 Co., said ; Il regard the ticket in
many respects as the very best that
could have been selected. The first
namo-General Iee-brings to its sup
port every officer and soldier Of the
Army of Northern Virginia. The Sec
ond name-Mr. MaSsey-is power in
the State. He has a strong following,
and is the bcst-posted man in the State
in regard to the acts Of his late party,
and before public meeting can eX-
plain any question in connection with
The public debt, the schools, and the
internal workings of the government.
1t was a wise and happy selection on
the part Of the Convention in putting
Mr.. Massey up for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The manner in which the Attorney
General was selected speaks volumes
for his ability and popularity in the
great Southwest"
". II. Mullen, District Mo9ter
Workman, Knights Of Labor, said ~
am no politician, nor do we allow the
discussion Of politics in any Of our as
seInblies but will say that, sitting
there in the Convention after General
Lee was nominated, could plainly see
that the nomination Of Massey was de-
mandcd by the Convention, and thai it
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rndoumen, Of Richmond College.

At the Strawberry Association last
Wednesday, at its one hundred and
eighth annual meeting, in Bedford
county, when the subject Of education
was before the body, after fine address
by Professor Edmund Harrison, DR.. A.
+. Dickinson arose and said "Thc
salary of that learned Professor is about
one half what some head-cooks in the
New York hotels receive. The weak
point in the college is the inadequacy of
the endowment. The great gifts from
outside parties have gone to the building
and library funds of the college, and
now Virginia Baptists should show
their appreciation of what others have
done by raising s2j, 200 to enlarge the
endowment of the college" \ visiting
brother present, John G.. Powell. OF
Nottoway county, said: i will give
you five hundred dollars to help on that
line"
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their wings as they sweep over Virginia
the Joyful acclaim Of The victorious
Democracy. as with Lee. Massey, and
Ayrcs at their head, they consisn to
meritcd oblivion the mongrel horde,
which. chattcriu. at the heels of Ma
hone, have dared to aspire to tn con-
troll Of great and lrcepeoplc.
TIE THREE CANDIDATES.
IAbiuelou Virginian.l
The Democratic State Convention
that met in Richmond on the 21th al
limo nominated gallant Fitzhugh Lee
for the next Governor of Virginia on
the inst ballot. Hon. Phil McKin-
ucy, than whom thcr. are none noblcr,
ran second, and in truth was Lees
only formidable competitor. While
there was some question with as As to
Lees availability, there can be none
as to his eminent fitness for the ex-
olted and iuportautF position ior whichhe
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Tho Ticker and platform.

The Democratic Convention, which
met in Richmond on Wednesday of last
week and completed its labors on
Thursday, presents to the confidence
and support Of the Democratic voters
the following ticket: For Governor,
General Fitzhugh Lee, Of Alexandria
county for Lieutenant Governor, Hon.
John +. Massey, of Albemarle county;
and for AttOrney-General, Rufus \.
Ayres, Of Scott county.
Whether the ticket is the strongest
that could be named is no longer a
question for discussion. That General
Lee has a strong hold upon the alTcc-
tons Of the people is evidenced by the
fact that he received the nomination on
the first ballot-a compliment that has
not been accorded to any candidate
during recent years. His candidacy
will excite great enthusiasm among the
old soldiers who followed his plume on
the many hard-fought fields that
have immOrtalized the brief but
honorable career ID the Conled-
crates, and as no office worthy
the achievements of the gallant Lee has
ever been conferred upon him by the
suilrages of the people, they will with
more pleasure clothe him with the dig
nifty of Governor Of Virginia. General
Lee has never been identified with anv
Of the schemes resolved upon by mo-
nopolists for their own enrichment at
the expense Of the people, but has pur-
sued the simple duty of managing his
estate, at the same time responding
heartily to every call of duty addressed
to him by the Democratic party. lie
has been faithful to every duty, and
Virginia will honor herself in honoring
the gallant Fitzhugh Lee.
Hon. John f. Massey, the next name
on the ticket, has no superior in Viz
GINA upon the stump, and as to men
and public measures no one is better
posted than the candidate for Lieuten-
ant-GOvernor. Mr.. Wise, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor. recently
declared he would not meet Mr.. Mas
sey on the stump; and well may ne
decline in advance such an encounter,
as he would find his political tenetS as
unsound as the eggs beneath a four
weeks sitting hen when subjected to
the breadth and fitness of Mr.. Mas
sey'S powerful reasoning and his ability
to divine the movements of Malone
ism. Mr.. MaSsey's popularity among
Readjuster Democrats adds strength to
the ticket.
Mr.. Ayres, the candidate for Attor-
ney-General, while not very well known
in this portion Of the State, is a young
man Of fine legal abilities, and ex-
ercised a tremendous influence in bring.
ing the counties Of the Southwest back
into the Democratic fold. When he is
elected and indicted into Office he will
not carry to the United States Supreme
Court his cases handicapped with ne
glect to the injury OF the State in order
that his party may be afforded another
chance to attain power. Altogether the
ticket combines great strength and
popularity, and will consign the repre-
sentatiyes Of scallawagism to the tomb
beyond resurrection Clarke Courier.
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state Sovereignty.

The Virginia Republican platform
has the following plank. 1t IS OF
course intended as charge against
the Democratic party;
"Upholding the funding bill and its
coupons as superior in dignity to the
Constitution and the State, and prior IN
obligation to the schools and our chart
table asylums. Sacred contract
Isn't that as much an attack upon
the Supreme Court as is the declara-
ton Of the Democratic platform that
the debt question has ceased to be a
question of money and become one of
State sovereignty? If anybody is to
be censured for such thing, surely the
Supreme Court of the United States
in its usurping decisions is cup
holding the funding bill and its
coupons as superior an dignity TO
the Constitution AND THE STATE.'
Is not that SAYING in other words
that the question has become one Of
State sovereignty What else can that
language mean? If the funding bill
has been made "superior in dignity to
the Constitution and the State" it has
been done by the Supreme Court Of the
United States, seeing that no other tri-
bunal had the power to do it. And if
that court has thus oyerridden the Con-
stitution and the State, surely the qucs-
ton has ceased to be n mere financial
question and become one of State SOW
ereirnty.
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nection with readjustmcnt for read
justmcnt's sake alone, Of the mea who
refused to deceive the people and who
stood by their pledges. It is nottruth-
full to say Of Mr.. Massey that he was
an apostate to rcadjuStment for the
sake of place. REIMBURSEMENT was ac-
complished before he left it. lie might
have had place had he remained
among Readjusters. when there was no
longer reason for their existence. He
came and he stays without place. He
left because he did not choose to be-
como an apostote Icy becoming a Re-
publican he left for the sake of his
pledge hc left because he shared our
hatred Of bosses, and because this way
our way-was the way Of freemcn.
:" lie is very able on or off the stump.
and has the capacity to be very. useful,
and, as believe, the purpose to be So.
&" lie is very available. Let no one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-07
kpNfnCkX Elacfinne

Elections were held in Kentucky last
Tuesday. The CoUrier-JOmaal of
Wednesday says that the returns re-
ceiyed up to Wednesday morning in
clude sixty-nine of the one hundred
representative districts. These reports
elect iiity-Six Democrats and thirteen
Republicans to the House. Owing to
Democratic apathy, their opponents
have been victorious in a halfdozen
districts which properly belong to the
Democrats.
Kentucky is always ready to cast her
vote for the peoples party and the
peoples interest. She is a. true to
true Democracy as Vermont is to anti
republican Republicanism.
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The Figures.

The facts that 50 Republicans and
only 81 Democrats voted for the fund
ing bill Of 1871, and that 81 Demo-
Gratis voted against it, and only one
Republican voted against it, are at
tempted to be explained away by the
Mahoneites. They claim that the Lib
eral Conservatives voted against the
bill, and that these are now Republi-
cans +! Fortunately, there is a test that
can be applied which will bring out the
truth. How did the negroes vote : Did
they vote for or against the funding bill
Of 1871? We answer that out Of the
so Republican votes cast for that bill -
were cast by negroes. Only one negro
voted against the bill. These negroes
are Of course, if living, as good Repub.
licanS now as they were in 1871.
Twenty-seyen TO one is the proportion
in which the negroes voted for and
against 1.-the cut-worms OF the Treas
ury." The negroes constitute to-day
a large majority Of the Republican
party Of Virginia. They constituted
in 1871 majority Of the Republican
members Of the Legislature.
But there is another test. In 1872
the Legislature passed bill providing
in effect that thereafter coupons should
not be received for taxes. How stood
the vote? Ayes-Sl Conservatives, 80
Republicans, and Independents.
Noes--32 Conservatives and l Repub-
licsn. Governor WALKER vetoed the
bill, and il was passed over the veto.
What was the vote: Ayes--62 Con-
20 Republicans, and In
What chance would that |
bill have stood of passage il the Demo-
rats had voted against itS
The figures We have given will pre-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-07
Mr.. Kelley.
IeSpectIuIIy'
j. SINGLETON DIGGs.

1t is announced that the Austrian
Government has refused to receive Mr..
KELLEY as Minister Plenipotentiary OF
the United States. We had not sup
posed that FRANCIS JOSEPH was capa-
lie of such folly. DANIEL WEBSTER
once wrote 10 Barren HULsEMANN. the
Austrian Minister to the United States,
that, compared with the United States,
the possessions Of the house Of HAYS
BURG were bat patch upon the earth S
surface. Has Austria waited thirty
five years to be avenged, and has she
vented her spleen upon Mr.. KELLEY ?
Oh, for one day of ANDREW JACK
SON. And we believe that Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND, if Mr.. BAYARD insists upon
it, will refuse to send any other Min
lister to Austria, and will hint to the
Austrian Minister now here that he
may go home. We agree with the State
in the following utterances
IF Austria persists in the rejection
let our Government cut oil all diplo-
matte relations with the eflete monarchy.
With not the shadow Of cause for such
action Franz Josefs court brings its
silly prejudices to bear, and rejects q
man who il more entitled to esteem
than all the nobility of Austria put to-
| gether."
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a CoIored Man COugratuIaies General
Fifz Lee.

William l.. Vessels, a well-known
colored citizen of Baltimore, formerly
Of Virginia, has sent congratulations to
General Fitzhugh Lee on his nomina-
ton, and he says he feels sure you
will be the next Governor Of Virginia.
know Of no gentleman in the State
more capable Of restoring Virginia to
her proper place in the Union as a
leading State than yourself, and
since the amendments to the
national Constitution have became A
living reality under a national Demo-
cratic Administration, see no reason
why my race should not heartily sup
port you at the polls, and as an appre-
citation Of your family's kindness in
emancipating their slaves long before
the war, you have many warm friends
among my people, and it is only neces-
sary that your enemies shall not be
allowed to misrepresent you to them"
Baltimore Sum.
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/ suppose that Mr.. Massey will notably
lose votes here or elsewhere in this Sec
ton. In the Southwest his name is a
household word and a tower Of strength.
- Mr.. Ayres, the candidate for A.
torncy-General. impres>c- me most IA
yorably. His is the young blood, the
full, rich, bounding blood, that, trans
fused into the veins Of thu ripe De-
mocracy, is to give fire to its wisdom
and mould into progress its conserva-
tism. All hail in Ayres to the coming
young Democracy. Already | hear the
tramp Of their advancing legjons-fl.
of fire and fight to win the sceptre Of
the State. 1t shall not be barren in
their grippe, but fruitful Of the safety,
honor, and welfare Of Virginia
Further Press ODinions.
Roanoke Leader
First upon the ticket comes Fitzhugh
Lee, that sterling patriot anu faithful
son Of Virginia, who has since the close
Of the war done so much to restore the
ildA LiDllF VI LAC StLtAbito- W lAJNt l'tIli-
otto uttcrances in Boston and elsewhere
have shown him to be as true and pa
triotic in peace as he was fearless AMI
valiant in war.
Engaging IN the pursuit Of agricUl-
ture after the close of the war. he has
followed the paths of peace as sue
cessfdl farmer until summoned again to
the front to once more serve the State
which has received the answering de-
yotion Of the best days Of his life.
Modest and unassuming in demeauor,
firm and unyielding in support Of right
and justice. temperate in habit. gene
rous, kind and faithful to his friends,
stern and uncOmprOmising to his foes,
an orator in the true adaptation of the
word, and a born leader of men, Ftz-
hugh Lees bugle will sound the IN
spring notes of victory through the
mountain passes and by the sea-sh0re
of Virginia.
If yalOr and devotion to the State of
his nativity go for aught in these days
of degeneracy and apostacy, Fitzh1gh
Lee should receive n vote from the p 90
pie of Virginia that would forever
silence the mongrel crew that seek to
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aroused 20 pitch cd enthusiasm 0,-r
the nomination. Before d. people .'
Virginia ti,zLash Ic, ,tanl, rJaI.t.-
oils As the hero par -,.,|-..s % OH.
state, rs heroic aai brave, mlu no q,
Keen ml ,'newy nerves as IBIS I',l-.r-
ous Uuclc. lacking only the mellow
exceptional ntellectof that historic .er-
sCuagc. His deeds Of personal bravery
during the war have mot been arpls -el
IN the annals Of warfare, and through
ont all that period and the r.psnes of
his fame during the period that ha, '9.-
lowed. his modest temeauor has been
conspicuous" It, viii be recalled here
as having delivered a rouui. il. al
charming lecture upon Daaa.e.'.r-''s,
under the auspices oi Che y 'a,1
Historical Society, last winter, .al 4'
holding ,cyDe % all CLASSES H -l. pure
Tors Of he Maxwell House a.crNa.
His soldier,y and Democrat .oarH
on that occasion was el.aAcl only 1y
his noble appearance, the finely ll,c..
led features, and the graceful aI. "
hi> conversation.
The platform upon which g., n'm-
nation was made endorse lhe position
that in Virginia. rs b. Tennessee. -.a
public debt ha, ceased o. be meg.
question of finance. and mas he.om,
one Of state sovereignty The Bar
educational bill Is endorsed. The pl1-
lic-school system receive, emphatic
recognition. The people are 20 be A.
lowed local option IN thc matter oi
granting iiquor-liccn,cS. The abolition
Of the internal revenue is insisted upon.
General Lee will personally be- upou
the stump during the canvass thai Is
now to take place. That the sign, are
propilious Of healthiIl lrgition OF the
peoples desires Is evident IN the Ie-
mOrslization reported OF Malone.
This latter gentleman said Mr..
Thurman, " is lowering behind his last
trench, determined and yindlcuye. HIS
fierce attitude has determined the best
element of Virginia Democracy 70 come
forth and fight straight through this
canvass. No one doubts that tlIz Les
will be the next Governor OF Virginia"
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been experienced in late canvssses. lie
is good talker, a pleasant, genial gem
tleman--and wherever seen, heard, and
personally known, which he will be be-
fore the canvass closes, cannot fail to
make friends among the people. The
remainder of the ticket will bring to
its support from Democratic Readjust-
ers and the young men Of the State,
especially in the great Southwest, a
vote that will insure, by majority ex-
ceeding 10000, the election Of Lee,
Massey, and Ayres.
To make assurance doubly sure, how
ever, let each one put his shoulder to
the wheel, and secure victory by prov
ing themselves worthy Of it.-LeeS-
burg Mirror.
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vent the Republicans from making any
capital cut Of the vote on the funding
bill of 1871. The negro vote tells the
story. and a due consideration OF the
meaning Of that vote ought to induce
Republican speakers and organs to hold
their peace on the subject Of the funding
bill Of 1871, and make their fight ON
other iSgucS
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Our Ticket.

We this morning place at the head OF
our columns the ticket nominated by the
Democratic Convention held in Rich
mond last week. And although it is
rather early to indulge in speculation,
we nevertheless predict its success at
the polls by large majority" The
ticket is in all respects a good one, and
in every way worthy of the active sup
port Of the voters Of Virginia. The
name and fame and pure character of
Fitz Lee are sufficient OF themselves to
awaken an interest and enthusiasm in
the Democratic ranks, such as have not
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lives as a private citizen in the state OF
Ohio. People sometimes call him the
Old Roman, but that is a mere figure
Of speech. lie is an American through
and through.--Ner York Sun.
If the Democrats Of Ohio are wise,
they will elect the Legislature next No
vember on the issue of returning Mr..
THURMAN TO the United States Senate.
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Lee TO Redeem Virginia.

I+'"'II' II'V 9hI'''I y ''II'I
"Narro, Narro. what hast thou done
with my legions " reproachfully ex-
claimed the Roman Emperor to his de-
feated general. If Lee had lived, SO
he might have spoken to the lattcr-day
political leaders Of his native State.
But the time has now come when that
great name-staineSs in the splendor
Of romantic devotion-worthily worn
by another Lee, shall redeem Virginia
from the dishonor Of her proAigate and
unprincipled rulers.