The Washington critic., 1889-06-07
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The Virginia Difference.
Editor Critic: j, see by your very
valuable paper that the 'Kickers'' OF
Virginia have at last held that long
threatened convention in the city of
Washington. The place of meeting
strikes the Republicans of Virginia as
strange. II as asserted by Bosses
Cameron, Grover and Brady in their
secret circular, it was called in the in
tcrost of the Republican party of Vir.
ginia to redress great wrongs, then
these self.constituted leaders should
have issued no private circular to few
malcontents but a public call TO all the
Republicans Of the State to assemble in
Richmond by duly accredited delegates,
there 10 take into consideration the in.
terest Of the party and its future well
fare. But there was a reason for them
not persuing this manly course, in fact,
several reasons
First. They know there is no dissatis.
faction in the rank and file of oui
party either with the plan of organiza.
ton or our able and untiring State
chairman.
Second That they have no following
in the State and are only influential
when they are out of 1t.
Third, That they had neither part
nor lot with the Republican party in
the State, and their attempts to call q
convention would have been treated
with ridicule by the party. After
months Of intrigue ard mean, con.
temptible villification of those who did
not chose to be led by them, and in
their desperation they determined to
corner all the Hckers in Washington
city and by. well-timed threats and
brags to coerce President Harrison into
recognizing them as the Republican
party of Virginia, and with the assur-
ance begotten of long indulgence, pre-.
sumed upon his fOrbearance and delib-
erately attempted to bulldoze him into
deciding political differences in Viri
ginia. This performance seems the
more remarkable to us from the fac,
that Mahones Ex-Governor, Cameron,
the chosen leader of the Kicker's Con.
yention and spokesman of the inter.
view, did not vote tor President Har-
rison last fall
This is the same distinguished citi.
zen who so hotly denounced James ID.
Brady, Mahone's candidate for Con
gress, in 1884, and led the fight for q
colored bolter against him. We are
thankful that President Harrison re.
ceived them as he did,. and In the inter.
est Of decency we trust that all Other
attempts to bulldoze him may be met
in the same dignitied and prompt man
ner. -.a -i7'.
Now, Mr.. Editor, President Har.
rison has seen the column, all there Is
left Of It. just about 100 kickers. in,
Guiding all the Generals, all tht
Colonels and Captains-there are nc
privatesi We trust and believe that hi
will treat the Republicans of Virginia
with the same justice that he has ac.
corded to those of other States, and
that he will recognize the Republican
organization of this State as he finds Il
the one and the only one that made
the great fight for him and Republican
principles last fall and which, but foI
the rascality of the Democratic return.
Ing board and aid given them by these
same kickers, would have delivered the
electoral vote of Virginia for him.
This is all we ask, absolute recog
milton, and, II It is given, our next State
convention will name the next GOV.
ernor of Virginia. We can and will
settle all of our local differences in that
convention, and that is the place fol-
such things and not in Washington
We must have organization, and the
majority will rule. Respectfully. Q.