Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-30
ATrue state or the case In Virginia

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Believing General Mahone's cry OF fraud
aud bis threats OF Federal aud state Cont
proceedings tend to impair the glorious
work OF the true Republicans IN Virginia,
at the same time hide bis own cloyen foot m
the Fourth district, that lost the electoral
vote Of Virginia 10 General Harrison and a
congressman from the Republican Gibraltar
district OF the South, u seems meet 10 give
some facts touching the vote a. officially an
uounced. Don't understand us denying
fraud being committed in Virginia; FAR from
nj Only the General should have thought
Of this at the time It was committed, for
surely n he is the organizer bis friends
would pose bin, half the zeal he now dis
plays blowing would have sverted it. For,
IL committed, the figures we give demon
strate the fraud 30 nesr bis own door that Il
wouldn't have required much inconvenience
on his part TO reach it.
The senator and his friends make a
general charge Of fraud in the black
counties. This will not do. The cold
facts are We gained largely IN every district
save his-in none more marked than The
First and second. both having a very large
colored vote. he exact figures show an
increase OF 6l3 in the First. 1,lj3 IN the
second, 1l3 Ia the Third, 1890 M the Fifth,
2,31l IN the sixth. $50 m the seventh, l.6j3
In the Eighth, 1891 in the Ninth, and $40 in
the Tentn-total, 1902. Had General Ma
homes district simply held lts own our ma
forty IN Virginia would reach 1900. But
here land Mr.. quay can learn a wholesome
lesson from the statemeuu in the Fourth
district our majority was reduced 3,0Sl
on Mr. Blsin's vote, and the General-with
Mr.. Quay Onuoccntly, no dOubt) assisting
him-accomplis the phenomenal feat OF
eiecling a Democrat IN a district that
has given 1900 Republican MAORI
" and q plurality for that party at
every precinct ia the district lie accom-
plishcs this feat in a district that by
c3mmOn consent The Democrats gerCman-
dered for the c0lored Republicans, that none
should modest or make them afraid. Us true
it required the supcrhuman efforts % Bosses
Barbour aud Malone, ably assisted by Mr.
Venable and hi. cash, and fully seven tentls
OF the campaign funds furnished virginia by
MIR. Quay, 10 capture this buIwark % Hcpub-
licani,m, but me Generals "Iule-Or-ruin '
polcy-that gave biz city with ~ 1900 Re-
publican majority 20 the Democrats last
spring -accompl rs work In the dis.
trict. And Just here we would remind
Chairman Quay th,t bad he needed the ad-
wee Of the true Republicans In Virgins zud
sent the campaign funds direct TO the Re-
pubicsn nominees for Congress we would
have elected SIX Republicans 10 represent us
In Congress in lieu OF the paitry two, and
had he retained the money at bsme We would
have elected three ceItein and gwen our
electoral vote 80 General Harrison. Itrequired
Just such lavish expenditure Of money by
tue Republican,. Democratic combine 10 con.
fuse, divide, and dcpauch the Republicans
and thus enable fraud Ui necessary 10 crop
IN and brink about the defeat ~ the regular
Republican candidate m that district, who
p0lled 1900 votes 90 General VI homes can.
dldates3. 900, aud the Joss of T. 00)yotes to the
electoral ticket.
General Mahoue's threat OF Foderal-COurt
proceedings no doubt was intended 10 draw
attention from the above damaging facts that
have resulted from his persistent "ruie-or-
ruin" policy. >trange y, however, % us be-
seems % have secured The ear Of Chairman
Quay. This buster has soon returned -
plague the instigitOr, FOR i' became too eyi-
dent n Mahoue's law permitted ths
courts to 20 behind certificate, issued boz
Virginia, why not M Indiana lud New lorh
upon Brice's simple statement thus throw
ing cloud upon General llNrri-0n's elec.
ton. General Malone should not DO tins.
he prevented Virginia helping IN The good
work and be should not nov seek through
the courts 10 cloud tbat magnificent victory
achieved IN spite OF bin. kEprBnCAS.
I'VE youch Tor our correspondent rs
prominent Republican,