The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-07
CURRENT COM MENT.
THE MAN-ABOUT-TOwN HEARD
FROM AGAIN.
Echoes from the Election. and Chances ~
the Late Batfie-Field-A Political Pros
p<ctive, Accompanied with the Advice
OF an Old Politician.

A dav Of beautiful weather and n people
that were happy. is about the right way 10
describe the weather and the condition OF
feeling that the good people OF virginia atd
the city Of Richmond found themselves IN
Yesterday.
The smoke Of the hard-fought battle was
dissipated by the sun Of as brilliant victory
As ever perched upon the banners IT party.
The people breathed freer. The Insult
offered them had been wiped out ut the Dai-
lot-box with severity that was unml-iaAe-
able in its significance.
The people arose and went about their
usual vOcatiOn- in a spirit Of eiatIon tnai
was delightful 10 observe. The street laiN'
The counting-room chat the ail-inpor'an'-
sver-necurring theme. was our victory 'ne
,lefeat Of Malone. the rescue OF the -ilte
from min Inv Philip ". Mckinney and his
roadiutors. and the splendid triumph Of the
Democratic party. II will take some time
before our people can fall regularly into the
routine of business life. The accomplish
ment Of their fOnde-t hopes was - over
Nhelming that il almost took away their
breath. and il will take time q restore
things 10 the old regular rut
PROFIT BY THE RESULT.
II was curious 10 note the tenor Of talk on
the parf of the well-posted politicians.
One man congratulated himself that Jim
Gordon had seen his wish verified IN the
burial Of the viper Of the AppomattoN 20
deep that he could not tell whether he was
i'm Uades or china Another said that
Doodle MOnger Billy was great on scratch
ing. and that he had long toe and finger
nails like most ''yarmint-.' but despite
this fact he thought he was put under the
sod 50 deep now that he would never be-
able to scratch out.
WORDS or WISDOM.
\ gentleman we'll known. perhaps a.
well known as any other man IN the CITY.
sounded "A note 81 warning even NJ thi-
early day. He looks ahead. and IN referring
10 the late fight he said The majority l.
grand one. The trouble y. II l. almost
too p0nderOlrs. am afraid that II will beget
a spirit Of apathy created by 0yer-conhdence.
We are 10 have future elections. and people
will say. i see no danger now; look al The
majority in the Mckinney Malone cam
paign. The party does not need my services.
and | am not a politician. III leave the
newspapers and the politicians 10 hght u
out This T. a danger that J. 10 De feared.
The party should profit by the lessons a the
past. have M breaks in the line. maintain
in peace the same strength o. or
ganiZaii0n tha. Was Kept mp dur
lng the night. and watch with wake
] fll eyes. tine movements VI Au'
enemy. The bovine instincts Of the negro
makes them nj all times easily drilled hy
unscrupul0us white Republicans. These
last will watch Iog any weakening IN the
lines. and the ignorant negroes will follow
them blindly wherever they lead. Keep
the line drawn tightly Ii the experience OF
the present campaign has taught us any
thing at all. il j. that the negro
: ~ ready now as IN 100
10 put his gizzari foot upon the white men.
those very men who are their best friends.
and from whom they derive their living.
Remember what condition Of affair
would have resulted if Malone had been
successful. Would the negroes or their
leaders have spared Richmonds There j.
no need to attempt Cancellation. Keep
the lines drawn. a. they are drawing them.
and don't forget what a failure 10 do 30 may
result in