Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-10
The Democratic Defsat-What Caused
It-luterestfng statistics.

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The falling of OF 5O,05i in the Demo
| cratic vote is distributed amongst the cities
and counties OF the ten congressional dis
| tricts as follows:
First District: Accomack, 62i Caroline,
| G1O; Essex. l0l; fredericksburg. III;
| Gloucester, sos: King and Queen, 322; Ian
| easter, 20: Mathews, 292 MlddleseX, 1879 /;
| Northampton. 14G; Mountaineering, 81 ;
| Richmond, la SpotsylvanIa, 339; West.
moreland. ia. Total, 1894.
Second District: Charles City, 1914; Eliza.
beth City. 1sS; Isle Of Wight, SAC Norfolk
city, 42j; Norfolk couEty. 3j2; Ndnse.
mond, 1856; Portsmouth. 2jj; Princess
Anne, 500; Surry. 2G4 southampton, SIS !;
3l3; James City, 1913. Total, i.5l2.
Third District: Chesterfield. j7i Gooch.
land, 1913; Hanover, 400; IIenrco, 3J7;
King William. 2OG; New Kent, ZIG; Man.
chester, 81; Richmond city, go. Total,
2,0i6.
Fourth District: Amelia, 434; Bruns
wick, 70G; Dinwlddie, 52j; Greensylle,
26l Lunenburg, 80; Mecklenburg, 1910 !;
Nottoway, $50; Petersburg, 500; Prince
George. 3lG; Prince Edward, 5i7 Sussex,
81. Total. $40.
Fifth District: Carroll. 3lS; Dlnville,
25l; Floyd, 1sl; Franklin, G3i; GraySOn,
go; Henry, 900; North Danvlllc. 81
Patrick, Col; Pittsylyania, 1.j.1. Total,
1856.
sixth District: Bedford, l,i09; BOtc.
tourt, SSl; Campbell. 1920; Charlotte,
1853; Halifax, 1885: Lynchburs, 762; Mont
gomCry, 9ll; Roanoke county, 2l2; ROa-
uOke (itV 90 Total S,512,
seventh District: Albemsrlo, 9)S;
Clarke, 84I 4; Frederick, COS; Greene, III;
Madison, 4S9; Page. $50; Rappahanncck.
1856; Rockingham. 9is; SHENANDOAH, 400;
Warren, 90; Winchester. %. Total.
AIS.
Eighth District: Alexandra city, GiS:
Alexandria county, l3i; Cupeper, 595:
Fauquier, 9il Fairfax, j9S; King George,
1913; LoudouO, LII; Louisa, s2S; Prince
William, 49S; stafford, 3)S. Total, 5,S19.
Ninth District: Bland, 1876; Buchanan,
140; craig, 2oG; Di'ken,On, 1913: Giles,
277; Lee. 527; Pulaski, 4Sl; Russell, 3l);
Scott, 53S; Smytb. 4SS; Tazewell, 200;
Washington, 192; Wise, ljS; Wgthe, 7G'.
Totll, 5,273.
Tenth District: Allegheny. 1872; Am
herSt, 4Gs; AppomattoX, $50: Augusta,
j57 Bath, Sc; Buckingham, GGS; Cumber-
land, 345; Fluvanna. 400; Highland, 80;
Nelson, 47l; Rocabridge, 500; Stanton,
l49. Total, 4,3i7.
Grand total, 50,05i.
IL will be seen that the falling OF is not
confined TO any one section, but i found IN
eyeIy county and city in the state without
exception. In some Of these the facts are
very strange and unaccOuntable. Perhaps
the most notable are PittSylvanla, in the
Fifth district, where there was a FALLING OIL
Of 1917, and in the Sixth district. where
there was falling of OF l,4O9 in Bedford,
SSl in Boletourt, l,220 IN Campbell, 1913 IN
Charlotte, ,93j in Halifax, and OIL III
Montgomery.
There il an adage that "there is no use
In CRYING over spilled milk" Yet some peO.
ple Will cry over it nevertheless, and others
will be asking for the causes OF the late
iguominiouS Democratic defeat. One says
that the Democrats lacked organization
the sort that Barbour made so successful IN
late wears. Another say. that some OF our
confessional candidates were not the right
men TO he nominated. Another class will
tell YOU that the knights OF Labor did
good deal OF mischief in dlsOrganizlng the
party. still another class (and a large one
will insist III charging the whole blame on
MIR, Tucker with his free trade notions on
The tariff and his excessively s'raight-lace
notions on the Blair educational bill. Still
another class land not a small onc) will tell
YOU that there i widespread dissatisiac-
ilon with MIR. Cleveland and his Admins.
traiion, not only on account OF what he
has done, but what he has failed to do.
Then the hard times +" constitute very
potent influence IN spreading a general
apathy smougst the Democrats, from whom
We constantly hear complaints OF diSap-
pOintment al the course OF our Democratic
General Assembly on the public debt ques-
ton.
No doubt each OF these causes
had more or less to do with the
| general result. But the most potent
| Influence OF all lin my opinion) is the feel
ing Of disappointment amounting TO dis.
| gust which prevails amongst the farmers all
| over the State at the course Of legislative ac-
| ton In reference 10 the railroad-commission.
| ers' bill, the receivers bill (which author
tied the bringing OF suits against the rail-
roads while in the hands OF receivers for
killing and iniuriDg stock OF all kinds,
and the bill prohibiting the railroads from
granting free passes. No doubt thousands
Of voters stayed away from the polls at tue
recent congressional election from an ap-
prehension that the candidates before tn.
people would do as Mr.. Tucker bad done
about the Blair educational bill; aud there
Is Just little doubt that thousands more OF
voters stage away from the polls 10 a spirit
OF disappointment and disgust with the
Democratic General Assembly OF 1868
for its shameful desertion Of the peoples
rights in the matter of the legislative
bills which had for their object the
protection Of the people against the arbi.
trary and unjust proceedings OF the rail-
roads, but which were all defeated In the
Legislature through the agency OF free
passes and other ferns OF corruption.
And now, what il the lesson to be learned
from all this: Ia May, 1887, we are to have
q general election OF county officers clerks,
sberifs, treasurers. &c. Flushed With their
late victory, the opposition, in all It's eie-
ments OF Republicans proper, Maboneites,
Knights Of Labor, sorchcads, and malcon-
tents with Cleyeland's Administration and
with the Virginia General Assembly Of
lse5-'S6, are likely 10 be found united In an
effort 10 secure these county Offices; and
unless The Democrats arouse themselves and
show q united front. the common enemy
will be successful In the spring elections,
which will be followed by like success in the
fall elections for members OF the General
Assembly, which will have the election OF
United States Senator In place OF Riddle
berger, whose successor will certainly he
Mabope II the most vigorous efforts are not
made 10 prevent II. Let me, tbep, sound |
the alarm to fifty thousand sleeping or dis
satisfied Democrats. Awake, and 20 10 |
work, or the Democratic party OF Virginia
viii soon be thing Of the past.
B0TET0uRr.