New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-15
POLITICAL RESULTS IN VIRGINIA.

TIP sruyrrSc OF VOTERS FROM ONE PARTY TO
THE OTHER-REPUBLICAN GAINS.
II. c. Parsons, of Natural Bridge, Va, one of
the stanch OF State aud deeply inter-
ested in COAL iron aud railroad business was asked
last night by TRIBUNE reporter about the recent cleo
ton there. and said:
at impossible to judge OF the result IN virginia anu
its future effect. without considering the character Of
the people and their surroundings The fact that OF tue
forty Of the Blue Ridge thirty gave
Republican maiorties has surprised the country The
explanation that have seen are not sufficient Inc
stsy-at-home but not confined to
one party The disgust OF place seekers and the dscOrd
ofeaders somewhat but not largely to the
result The change carried those counties into the
Republican column was not In tho aggregate much
greater dunn utiou OF Democratic msJorlties
two years ago. Tue two Hancock tickets gave an az
grerste majority over GARFIELD. think OF 10000;
while Cevel4nfs actual majority over Blaine WAS es'
than 1000. Myown county (RocSbrdgel gave rueKerst
his election 1400 majority at his last election lol
majority aud At the recent election, YOs Republican
400 majority. The Congressional District has era l.
ually passed from q Democratic majority or 1000 10
Republican majority OF 1000. The Administration and
the state Government, however, are both unpopular
Cleveland Is Of the Southern type Massachusetts
may reach Its standards o.ener but the south mas
higher IDEAL Her President would be man Of cour-
age. culture, aud courty manner. loyal to his party
true to his frionds Our Bourbon may be heatnen'
but ne is not that particular heather
who In his blindness, bows down, etc.
While Governor Lee pure aud patriotic. IL Is fact
Illuminating TO state pride that our
breaches the rsnkost population ana the Second
Auditor pr actises II.
- The ctler facts, however that the fear OF
negro supremacy mas passe aud the era OF nevsop
DeDt has When $4,000 Confederate SOLDIERS r&st
their nrst Republican for Balm, aud wnsu year
later l0OOO cOlOred their nrst Democratic
vote for Fttzhugh Lee, the cOOr-Ine WAS forever
broken. Tutre fhl. continent more sturdy OF
sncere race than those who occupy the great "a
Nirzina aud Eastern Tennessee While they 40 not
real many Republican argumenSs, they nave lesrEou
that the war and Its woes came from the south Ano
free schools and furnaces from the North ana thsr ef
certain In political prophecy than that West Virginia.
the mountain district OF virginia, Eastern Iehnoseoo
western North Carolina aud Northern ALABAMA Will
become Permanently Republican.
speaking OF PRESIDENTIAL chancesOy Iar the srohkest
candidate III Virginia the Democratic side woulu De
sam Randall: on the Republican side, Ben Harrison.
Against Cleveland either Blaine, ehermah or Logan
would carry Nlrxnia. IL must not be money cam
paign Every Republican DO lar sent into tho great
valley would be met By i've DemOcratc uOlas' Dus
cnange must come slowly and through conviction In
the Presidential caDpsgn ordered 10000 copies or
The TRIBUNE. Ihe Philadelphia Press and me bdlmore
American To-day there not Republican paper ID
the Blue Ridge. Tie nye Representatives, are suD-
ssntl aud Conservative meu, aud Will bring credit 10
the party The accessOus almost entirely OF Conied-
crate soiera Inc last Republican state ticket carried
three Confederate soldiers and the Democratic Ickct
one 30 dier. a preacher. and boy"
suppose you the stale, what OF the next Sena
tOfship T.
tine probable candidates would be General Mahone.
Captain John :. Wise ana Attorney General BaiE 10
any case he would be a Confederate soldier