Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-04
SATURDAY. AUGUST 4. 1888
me Nominees-Their Greed.

The Democratic Conventions in the SIKH,
Seventh, and Tenth congressional districts
could not well have acted with more regard Tor
the interests OF the Democratic party than
they manifested in seiecting tho candidates
whom they seversily nominated for Con.
gress. We mean 10 say that Il was good
policy to take one OF the candidates for the
SIKH and Tenth districts from the Valley
and the other from a county east OF the Blue
Bidge-there being no incumbent member
OF the House Of Representatives In either
dlstrict-and wise slso 10 renominate Colo
mel O'FKREALI. Messrs. Tucker, EDAUNDs,
and O'FRRRALL are all sound Democrats aud
true men.
u was wise also in the several congress
sional conventions not 10 ask too many
questions. The platform Of the national
Democratic party. aad OF the local conven'
tious where these made platforms, contain
all the sflirmations which good Democrat
ought to expect his candidate for Congress
to give his assent 10. Colonel O'FEERATL
is an snti.Protectionist, as we oil know
but be declared NJ 10 iron ore aud
coal. &C., thst no intended to claim
for Virginia her share OF Whatever protec-
lection there was in the MILLS bill. Mr..
TUcKER, being ga chip OF the old block" Is
OF course opposed on principle TO protec-
tive tariff. Nevertheless, as practical man,
he will when be gets into Congress vote uD'
derstandipgly and with reference TO his own
States interests upon every question upon
which be may be called to pass.
There may be shade Of difference be-
tween the tariff opinions Of Messrs. OFFER
RAIL- aud TUCKER aud those OF Alr. Ed
yUSDs; but II so we are not aware Of the
fact. Mr.. EDgUSDs's father was a Demo
crat, and 1t Is likely that Mr.. -EDMUSD5 was
in early life indoctrnated with the princi-
ples OF the Democratic party. lie cast one
or twovotes IN the Senate which some per
sons might object to; but certainly We are
not ready 70 admit that they are involved in
the pending contest. lie is, in word.
Vireinizn, and tries always to stand by
Virginia interests. We are sorry TO
know that any such question is to
be imported into the contest be-
tween the Democrats and the Republicans
between MALONE and ViTgiuia-beiween
true southener and the allies of the South
haters; yet the Alexandria Gazette, a chronic
erumbler, attacks Mr.. EDMUSps in the two
paragraphs iOlowlng-the 6rst an editorial
paragraph, and the other from letter OF its
Washington correspondent. We quote:
"The Democratic Congressional Conven.
tion for the Lynchburg district yesterday
nominated man who Il on recent record rs
all ayowed ProtectiOnist.
Representative Hopkins, the labor repre-
sentative from the Lyncbburg district, says
he sees that Mr. Paul Edmunds has been
nominated by the Democrats OF that district;
that the nomination is a weak one, aud that
he thinks he will run % an independent
Democrat and beat him, though II Mr.. Ed
mubds still maintains his former protective.
tariff views The Republicans OF the district
viii be likely to support him."
Think OF that. The Republicans support
ing the Democratic nominee for Congress,
Mr. HOPKINS avows that he expects TO run
for Congress himself. And as he would like
10 "corral" some OF Mr.. EDMUNDs's Demo-
cratic supporters, be attacks the latter as a
Protectionist.
But the 6dzette says that MI. tDSUNDS Is
an "avowed Protectionst." We do not
know whether this statement is true or not.
II Mr. EDsUSDs can be styled "Protec'
ZIONIST" at all. he lie only such an one as MIR.
GoRaAS, Mr.. BARHuH. and other members OF
the Democratic National Committee who
stand upon the St Louis platform. Without
the support Of such men the Democratic
party would find itself in a hopeless minority
in the country. Is not the st. Louis plat
form large enough to hold all such Demo.
oratsy
But we will stop. The attempt to pro-
scribe such Democrats IS Mr.. EDMuNDs
"tooD'tdo," as our candidate for Vice Presi'
dent would say. We have the MILLS bill.
Any man who supports that bill ought to be
acceptable TO both wings Of tho Democratic
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