Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
Dumm.es-Real Candldates.

HARRISON aud MORTON would seem 10
be bogus Notwithstanding by proxy
as it were. Whilst HARRISON hides him
eeif in western Wild, Mr.. BhAIsH comes
10 New York and is bonored with an
"oyation." He makes "triumphal
progress" through New England, as they
say in Old England, whilst HARRISON
shakes hsnds at indianapolis with the
Hooners. IL must puzzle the unlettered
Republicans to understand what oil TINS
means. and to decide whether HARRISON
is real candidate or not.
So also as to the nominee for Vice
President. Where is LEW p. MoRroN ?
Who hangs upon his words ? Who run
10 and fro to do him honor? Nobody.
His head appeared above the waters
when he was nominated, but disappeared
almost Immediately. And now we learn
that ut meeting Of the Republican
Club Of New York few days ago ar
rangements were made TO give CHAUNcEY
VI. DEPEw a reception on his return
from Europe, which, it is expected, will
be on September 18th.
Mr.. DREW is perhaps, next TO Mr..
BLAINE, the finest stump-speaker in the
Republican party. He is full Of quips
and qulddities. he can spin oyarns
than q sailor. lie can make you laugh
against your will, and applaud when You
would condemn. Ina word, he isthe man,
or We may guess that he is, who is to re-
present Mr.. morton. He failed Of nomi-
nation for President, as did Mr. BLAINE
also but he WAS always and everywhere
consistent Blnincite, and so is deemed
worthy Of being honored along with the
Knight Of the White Plume.
But rs HARRISON, through the stupid
itv Of BoUTRCLE, received a nomination
intended for BLAINE, and MORTON
has bccom yarticcps criminis OF wrong
ing the Maine statesman by accepting
the nomination for Vice-Prosident, both
the nominees must be kept in the back
ground and q wild burrah made in be-
half Of men who profess to be nothing
but private citizens.
How different with the Democrats.
They nominated for President, MS they
did for Woo resident, the man Of their
choice. They selected stsndard-bearers
in whom they have theutmost confidence.
They pat up candidates of whom they
are proud, and whose political records
they are not afraid to spread open for
the inspection of all tho world. Their
nominee for Vice-President is now
making "triumphal progress y in his
own proper person and not 10y proxy.
He speaks TO the people words of Wis
dom. Nobody fears that he will prove
TO be q Democratic BURCHABD. He Is
the old man both eloquent and wise.
and our candidate for President asks
nobody to act as his proxy. 1t is true
his duties keep him in Washington. He
is not SO full Of bis candidsture that he
has ceased to be President or neglected
TO perform any OF the multifsrious duties
Of his high office. lie still tells us
by bis words and by his example that
"pubhc Office is a public trust" He
still dares to veto pension bills. He still
dares TO be the peoples representative.
The South owes to him debt Of gratitude.
His election in 1884 was the herald Of
liberty to the southern people. lie has
treated "rebels" as if they had come
rights which "a President of the United
States ought to respect. Virginians must
not forget that CURRY and kRnEY and
MAURY and WNGTIELD and WTHgRs
aud others of their fellow citizens have
been accounted by this northern man as
worthy of the honors of the republic.
Such man can never figure as dummy
candidate. Such man cannot be de-
feated. The people admire him. They
will see TO il that he and his honored as
sociate onthe Democratic ticket shall not
fail OF success.