Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-04
TUESDAY. .... NOVEMBER 3. 1890

latter is at hand. but is limited to sunset
of this day. Tonight the ballots will be
counted. Tomorrow the results will be
proclaimed to all the world.
Ifthere is any man hesitating whether
II is worth while TO go to the polls, let
him remember that excepting desertion
nothing is more disgraceful than skulk-
Ing. The patriot citizen will rejoice in
the opportunity to align himself with his
brethren. The more the danger the
greater the privilege. ltmay be that no
cannot see tho necessity for the active
exertion that is urged; possibly he pre-
AIRS leaders other than those who have
been chosen, and the plan of campaign
NAV not he quite satisfactory to him IN
all It's details. but the signal gun OF the
combat stirs the manly blood in his
veins. and his heart tolls him that he
ought to be in his place.
To healthy man rain will afford no
excuse for absence from the polls Nor
will ordinary business engagements. Tho
busiest men in all this land will to-day
leave their Offices, workshops, and farms
to perform the citizens duty, and it will
only be the worst Of laggards who will
say, "Oh, / am too busy"
We would ike to see an imposing vote
to-day. That the Democrats will carry
the State there can be no doubt, but 1t
should be by q great majority. Let us
all work to this end
There are very few white men in this
part OF the country who when they have
gotten TO the polls will hesitate to vote
the Democratic ticket. Indeed, the
LANdsros leadership has decided hun
dreds OF whites who have heretofore
voted with the Republicans and who
will to-day come into the Democratic
ranks amidst hearty rejoicing of old
friends.
The hardy and brave mountaineers Of
Southwestern Virginia have been exhort-
ed by Republican speakers to drop their
old friend and comrade JOHN A. b.
cnANAN and take up Mr.. Mills 1t is
not pretended that MILLS is an ADLER
or better man than BUCHANAN or that he
is more deserving of honor at tho hands
of the people, or that he can more sue
eessfully defend the old Commonwealth
when heartless enemies attack her IN
Congress. 1t is not even claimed that
MIR. MrLLs is citizen OF Virginia ; but
il is said that he is q protectionist and
that Mr.. BUCHANAN is not, and upon this
poor and delusiye plea the Republicans
hope to get Democrats to desert their
own flag and help them carry the dis
trict. 1t is said the Republicans have
much money and have spent it freely.
1t is certain they have made close but
quiet canvass, and we know that they
have falsely claimed that all the present
prosperity Of the Southwest is due to
the protective tariff; but neverthe-
less, we cannot believe that MILLS, the
Pennsylyanian, will I've able to defeat
BUCHANAN, the Virginian.
The Ninth will be one of the districts
from which the returns will be eagerly
scanned. In 1883 the vote was Fol
BUCHANAN, 1880 for Bowen lRepubli
CAM, 1862. In an "off year" the Re
publcans can barely hope to do as vel
as in o presidential year
We count upon the election of JONES
WISE, LESTER, EpmUEps, O'FERRALL
LEE, BUCHANAN, and TUCKER, and ar
hopeful Of EPEs and LAWSON. While
energy and watchfulness are very need
full, lest We foil into traps or be taken b.
surprise, we should be particularly care
full and energetic in the FIRST. Second
Fourth, Eighth, and Ninth districts
The Democratic vote will probably b
near that Of 1888, when CLEVELAND re
ceived in Virginia l5l, 977 to HARRISON
$50, 442. In tho safely Democratic dis
tricts il is doubtful if the Republican
will vote. That is said to DO their plan
Perhaps it will be practioed in some c
the districts, but we are not warrante
by anything we know of the past histor
of the party in putting implicit faith i
their statements.
While CLEVELAND only carried tn
State by 1886, in 1889 MCKINNEY cal
ried it over MALONE by over 40, 900.
We will compare our figures in maxim
our estimates tonight with those fc
congressman in 1888.
Ten or eleven years ago it was wit
the greatest possible difficulty we coul
get enough returns on the night Of elet
ton TO make safe estimate OF result
since then hundreds ofmIesof Telegram
wires have been strung in Virginia Nea
~ every county is now reached either by
telegraph or telephone, and tonight "
expect to receive hundreds OF message
Those which contain mere precinct n
turns will be not only worthless b,
troublesome bat whore correspondent
sends as precinct return and states I'll
Democratic gain or loss on the vote
1888 he will furnish us valuable inform,
ton. He can do US and the public be
ter service still by giving the figures Il
his precinct. with the loss or gain, an
such other comment as viii indicate no
tbs county has gone. Every calculstic
Of value that We viii make viii be base
upon county or city returns. No aim
mac or Other repository Of iniormstio
contains nero precinct returns. 30 whe
our friends send US precinct returns /
telegraph let them say what is the 10
or gain and what are their conclusions
to.how the county has gone.
The returns as fast as received in Ricl
mond will b displayed by means Of
ssereopticon upon canvass erected !
front OF the Dispatch ofacs. We wi
eiys resultA ~ fer a. possible. IN vi