Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-27
EHURspAY. SEPTEMBER 81. 1888.
West Yirrlnla-virginia.


To us the many rumors which are fly
Ing over the country in regard to the
probable suooess at the next election OF
fbo Republican ticket in West Virginia
are rather the occasion of amusement
fhan of solicisude.. We have for years
always felt justified in assuring our read
ers that West Virginia would stand 10y
VIRGINIA in both State and national
selections and we have never hitherto
failed in our forecast in regard to that
State. We say now that as Virginia
goes in the next presidential election so
will 90 West Virginia. There Is bond
of sympathy between the two States
which always results in placing them
E,de bv side when important elections
are hela in both States on the same day.
As bearing upon this matter We copy
from a private letter which we lately re-
ceivod from an ex-congressnan IN West
Virginia the following extract
els VIRGINIA safo for Cleveland in the
coming election You may expect the
,leual result here Before the election
our Republican friends always beat us,
I.ut after tho election We always beat
them"
The Republicans are certainly in earn
est in their determination TO DO all that
ghey can to carry West Virginia Mr..
Corr. their candidate for Governor, is
xnnuing for the United States Senate, so
80 speak, as well as for Governor. The
sact that q United States senator Is to be
elected by the Legislature that will be
chosen in that State tins fall will induce
4be Republican National Committee to
lpend much money there. In Virginia
We have no Legislature to elect this
wear. and 50 we shall have less
opnosition from that committee and
ulso less assistance from the Dem
orrafic National Committee. In other
Wor,if. the differing circumstances
surrounding the two parties in the two
Estates might possibly effect differing re-
quits Bot we expect no such outcome.
We look for Virginia and West Virginia
both to vote for CLEVELAND. But If
Virginia expects her daughter to stand
by her eho must adopt the measures ne
cesssry to the accomplishment OF that
END.
Wbatever may be said as to General
M.HOHg's intentions must be mere con-
lecture. We in.imated last week that it
was possible he was playing a deep
,pame-that is providing by the bringing
out Of two candidates in the Fourth
district for securing an immense ma
jority there for HARRISON. But We
have seen nothing going to prove that
such was the true state OF the case. On
the contrary, General MALONE seems TO
be terribly in earnest in bis purpose to
boat LAwusroN, and comparatively I'M
concerned RS to HABBIsON's vote. Nor
does the Republican National Commit
tee seem 10 have any very strong hope
of carrying Virginia, If We may judge
from the fact that it has invited Mr..
BRADY 20 take the stump i'll the northern
States. That committee has t !us given
General MALONE the cold shoulder and
must have cooled his zeal in the cause of
HARRISON and MOKPoS. BRADY, IN his
letter 10 the national committee de-
clining to accept the invitation, is very
severe upon MALONE. He characterizes
his proceedings % insane doings," and
declares that duty TO his party and its
candidates sch-respoct. manhood, oppo-
sition to tyranny. all alike demand that
DO shall during this campaign remain in
Virginia.
But whether MALONE is or is not de-
voting his time and talents TO the securing
Of a large vote for HARRISON IN Virginia
such a vote will be the natural result Of
cumming two Republican candidates IN
The Second and Fourth congressional
districts. Fortunately the Democrats
have in both those districts candidates
who will draw out full Democratic
vote. Yet none the less will it
be the duty OF the Democrats in the dis
triets largely Democratic to bring every
Democratic voter to tho ballot-box. We
shall have to work hard; but we have
eause the promotion of which will suffice
70 compensate us for 80 dong. And
amongst tho many reasons that we have
for untiring and unceasing work let rs
not forget that West Virginia will vote
es her mother votes.