Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-28

Interview with General J. A. Walker.
Inssmuch as General JAMES A. WALKER
bad recently been frequently mentioned In
che papers as Democratic Protectionit
who was willing 10 be run for Governor
but not on the Democratic ticket, the Dis
match decided 10 interview him and thus
settle the question-tbat is, II 1t could be
settled in that way. our columns Oh this
morning show the result
The rumor that General WALKER had made
10 with MALONE proves to have been not
literally true, Seeing that General WALKER
psys that there had never been any personal
Misunderstanding between the two gentle
men.
The Washington correspondent OF The
Alexandria Gazette Of Friday last states that
n MiHoNs Republican told him that day that
n was not for the Office OF Governor that
General WALKER Was to he nominated, but
for the Office OF Attorney.Genoral-the same
Office for which he made 10 good run In
the Democratic State Nominating Conven-
ton Of four years ago. But as General
WALKER looks upon himself as an lnde-
pendent. whose nomination for Governor
would not please either the Democratic or
the Republican party, he no doubt regards
himself as equally unacceptable 10 both par
ties as a candidate for Attorney'General'
Governor WALKER no doubt chuckled
little when he said what he did to our re-
Porter as TO the tariff plank OF the Roanoke
platform. That plank has been csreiessly
tpoken OF as containing language very dii-
ferent from any that appears therein. III the
General will reperuse 1t he will see that tue
Democrats Of Virginia could readopt 1t this
yesr Il it were advisable under present cir
eumstances to make 3 fight on the tsrin.
TIE tariff plank OF the Roanoke platform Is
n follows:
"Tbird, We favor raising the revenue re-
suiSIte fer the support Of the Federal Cow
trnmen. BY q tariff upon imports limited 10
Che necessities Of the Government ecoroml'
ealb administered. aud 20 adjusted 10 us
application as to prevent unequal Ournens,
encourage productive Interests ri nome, 'he
development OF our material resources, and
afford inst compensation to laOor, Dul NOT W
fsostsr monOpolos.'
used 10 Democratic state platforms in Ten
uessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and no doubt
other States several years ago. What Is
there Objectionable IN them?
General WALKEE's reference TO the Demo-
cratic leaders who are in favor OF making
the supremacy Of the white race the main
issue ia the campaign and election OF this
year Is not very respectful. But he Is, II
not "blunt OF speech" at least very can.
did man. It is easy TO characterize their
policy as "cowsrdly"; but 1t might APP
pear differently to General WALKER II he
lived in the Fourth congressional district,
where the negro voters have majority oil
eight to ten thousaud instead Of in the Ninth,
where the whites have aiority OF twenty
four thousand aud more. However. we have
no more light than General WALKER to
make platform Tor the Democratic party
and no right even to assume that tho race
issue will be made the oyermasering issue
OF the campaign.
We said few DAYS ago that we were not
among those persons who regarded Genera
WALKER as having gone over to the Repub-
lean party. Since reading what he said in
his interview with our reporter we are 10
clined 10 the opinion that the General Is
either Republican or an Independent bu
Is no longer Democrat.
Good-bY, General.