Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-30
FRIDAY. ..........AUGUsT 30. 1899.
Too Mnch vs.. Too Iittle Confidence

was the prayer OF AGUR. GIVE us nelther
too much confidence nor too little, the
Democrats of Virginia may we'll say.
Certainly we have before us in this State
bitter contest, and one whose impor-
lance cannot be oyerestimated. We shall
need all the resources in men and money
that are at our command, and must not
fail TO fight day In and day out until the
9th of November next.
But there is no occasion for rs to be
doubtful as to tho result because we
foresee that we are TO have hard-fought
battle. On the contrary, we must be
equal TO the occasion. Whatever is ne
cessary TO success it must be accounteda
part OF our duty to do-of course within
the limits Of honorable warfare.
MAHoNE's candidacy will call out the
largest vote that has ever been pOllod III
Virginia The Republican vote will be
larger than ever before and the Demo
cratic vote will be much larger than over
before. We have seen no estimate Of
the whole vote Of Virginia which came
up 10 the total that may be assumed to
exist. In 1880 our total negro voting
population was 1913, 257, and the total
white voting population was 206,24S.
The estimate of ststisticians is that in the
United States population increases y
per cent per annum. The voting-popu-
lation of Virginia is now therefore at
least % per cent larger than it was in
1SS0-or, say, 80, 900 negroes and 2G0,
0C0 whites. But the whole vote cast last
year was 151, OFT for CLEVELAND and
150, 442 for HARRISON, or 100, 900 less
than the entire vote OF the State. Let
the Democrats remember this fact. Ii
they viii they can run up the vote for
McKISNEY so high as to bury MALONE
under their ballots.
We hear much said as to the immense
sum Of money that will be sent into this
State by Quay and WANAMAKER in order
10 break up The solid South. Democrats
must not be alarmed by these reports.
We have heard such whenever an impor-
tant election was pending in Virginia.
No doubt large fund will be placed in
MAHoSE's hands. How much Of
fective work it will do will de-
pend upon the men whom he
may intrust with its disposition. We
can bid defiance to this big corruption
fund. II will take large portion OF it
TO satisfy the MALONE leaders in the va
rious counties. Legitimate expenses
will swallow up many a dollar. Mr..
BARBOUR said in the resent Democratic
State Convention that the Democrats
ought 10 rely upon small contributions
from all the men able to give, rather
than upon large contributions from a
few wealthy men and he seemed to en-
fertain no apprehension that MALONE
would get the many thousands of dollars
which his followers say no can COM
mand.
Recolect that Ohio is O much larger
State than Virginia, has more than
twice as large population. and is in the
eyes OF the northern Republicans State
which it is greatly more important for
them to carry than it is for them TO carry
Virginia. Ii the Democrats carry Ohio
they will break that "solid North, :"
which, with one exception, has for nearly
thirty years elected Republican Presi-
dents A furious contest is evidently
Just ahead OF the two parties in Ohio.
FoBAKER and his tribe of malignants will
never cease their clamors for money
until QUAY shall have given them all
that they ask for or think they need.
And no little importance is attached
10y both parties TO the approaching cleo
tions in the inchoate States of North
Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and
Washington. Mr.. LAIRD, OF Nebraska,
died last week, leaving the Republican
strength in the next House of Repre-
sentatives at exactly quorum-l63
votes or majority Of 2 over the Demo
Gratis, who have I6l votes II this con-
dition Of things were TO continue until
Congress assembled the Republicans
would run the risk of being unable to
organize the House. QUAY will, there
fore, be sure 10 devote large
share of his corruption fund to
the securing of as many Republican
members of the next House as possible.
The Republicans are at present mole
concerned on this subject than on any
other. They have sagacity enough to
know that to lose the organization OF the
next House would be infinitely worse for
them than 70 lose senator from Vir-
ginia. In fact, the one thing that is
now nightmare 10 Quay and all the
rest Of the Republican "booders is
the fear that the Democrats in the next
House Of Representatives will in some
way secure the roadoption OF the
existing rules, and thus do them
much greater damage than could
be done them 10y the defeat
of such @ man as MALONE, whom they
tolerate only because he lisa commander
in-chief recognized by the negro voters
il Virginia, and one therefore who can
not be displaced. II Mr. HARRISON had
il in his power he would, we doubt not,
retire MALONE and put new man at the
head OF the Republican forces in this
State.
Nobody can make us believe that Ma.
hone is TO be elected Governor OF yir-
ginia. But at the same time nobody
believes more firmly than we do that
our political fortunes are under our
own control. Thus situated, We should
deserve al tho intoIerable evils OF Ma
1onaia,o n ma were IN aIiow that worst