The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-06

When Boss Quay. Of the National
Republican party. and Chairman Brice.
Of the National Democracy, had their
famous tournament in the contest be
tween Cleveland and Harrison, QUAY
nauked his adversary with thrus
under the culetts." as Captain John
Smith would say. lie let Mr. Brice put
two hundred detectives to guard New
York city against ballot-stuffiDg and
bribery. let him champion himself at
the point where the press Of battle ap-
peared imminent. and then, on election
day. he suddenly threw $3.50 600 into
Kings county. the Democratic strong
hold, ani by sunset Brother Brice
awakened tothe fact that he had left hls
citadel to take care of itself, and ii had
been taken by a comp IL main
The man who did this Job under
Ol,'s direction is now managing
Mahone's canvass in Virginia with all
tie money that the Republican com
mittee thinks necessary to put up Oh
the game in which the State of Virginia
is the stake.
Quay's tactics are Of military.
political character. aud he sees that
Virginia. as the gate Of the South. Is
that point whore demoralized politics
affords an opportunity for a brilliant
stroke, aud besides his own genius for
management me has the alert and
slcepless energy Of Malone.
There are remote districts in the
STATE where the Democratic voters
have not yet been reached by canysssers.
but where the mahgn Influence Of
Quay 5 doodle is already doing its
deadly work.
There are thousands Of men who are
Door and by whose cabin doors the
gauut spirit Of hard times has long lin
gered, and TO these melancholy and I'M
taught places the lurking minions Of
Mahonei-m bring the promise Of q
change aud redemption if the Bour
bons can be beaten.
This Is q correct view Of the other
side. and we beg the Democratic leaders
to sc it well before it is too late.
There are but thirty days between
this and the Que that must decide mo-
mentous question for this State.
II is totally different deal from that
OF 1883. when the color line was one
burning issue between the parties, and
when Malone was beaten in certain
great districts BY the exposure Of his
deceit in playing the interchangeable
paris OF Democrat and Republican.
The present fight Is almost devoid OF
political issues, and is one of self-preser-
walton against chaos.
Ii the State Is lost it cannot be re-
deemed in the Presidential year, for 1t
sill be bound hand and foot by the
radicals.
We call attention to the practical way
Ia meet the danger First. we need an
organization 10 each precinct and coun-
ty: and. second, We need thorough dis
tr.bution Of documents in the remote
Districts.
Asa proof that we have neither OF
ihese. we have only to look at the great
Southwest section of the State. where
scarcely ore of the long roll Of able
speakers % the Democracy have been
assigned 10 duty, and where Malone q
working in every neighborhood with.
out anything to oppose him.
Ill the time we have the beguIing
song of SHOWING Malone under.
Perhaps little Billy smiles when he
sees his enemy serenely mapping under
the lul ably of such a sclf-foothing idea
We certainly ought to know by bitter
lessons that the Virginia Democracy
has been shaken rudely to is founda'
ton. aRd that DO struggling fight Will
maintain our lines: and what we have
pointed out as the points Of danger
should be promptly aud ably fortified,
or disaster will be the penalty Of neg
itct.