Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-01
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER l, 1890
The unoontested DISTRICTS.

While there is reasonable hope that
the Democrats of Virginia will carry
nine out OF theten districts-and perhaps
all-it seems certain that we have a
"valk.oyer" in the Third, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, and Tenth districts.
There is some sor. OF opposition IN
each. but it is not well defined yet
and our people are apt to be lured
into the idea that it will be waste of
time 10 go out TO vote. II IS against
any such thought we wish to warn them.
II they get drowsy and go to sleep at
their posts they may awake to find the
enemy in possession. We warn our
friends. and committeeman particularly,
of the danger of over-confdence. 1t is the
one thing against which we must con-
tend as resolutely as sensible man
would do who had accidentally taken a
big dose OF opium.
This il the admonition not only of the
pevspspers, but of the calm, thought
ful. and well-informed gentleman,at the
head Of the State Committee and 1t is
the idea we shall seek to impress upon
the Democrats of the Third district until
the balloting is done.
Let us be sure to so to Tuesdays bat
tie well prepared.
Put your tickets in the hands OF trust
worthy voters who will have them at
the polls by sunrise.
Assign active young men to the duty
OF bringing up the slow voters.
Provide vehicles for the sick and lame.
Have your judges, clerks, runners,
and challengers promptly in place.
Trust nothing to luck. Depend not
upon the indifference of the enemy.
BE ready for any surprise that may be
sprung by our opponents.
With these precautions adopted Vir-
pinia will make true deliverance OF her
sentiments on Tuesday next.
II seems quite certain that the Demo
Gratis will carry the next House. Most
OF the leading Washington correspond
ents concede it to ms, and the moderate
ness of their calculations may be judged
by their figures on Virginia and North
Carolina. In the one case they give the
Democrats eight members. IN the other
seven. and they allot the Republicans
two members from each State.
The New York news grows better and
better.
In West Virginia the prospects are
bright In Ohio VIC will probably gain
eight or nine members. Indiana
may be close, but the Democrats
will lose nothing there. We hope for
gains. Pennsylvania is considered in
fallibly Republican in national contests,
but there is much hope that we will gain
several members on Tuesday, and ex-
Governor PATTIsoN is giving DELAMATER
a neck-and-neck race for the guberna-
torial Office. In Massachusetts, DR..
EvEYurr, "the scholar in politics" and
oilers, arc making the canvass uphill
work for the Republicans. From every
section come good reports.
Az for the South, it is thoroughly
aroused. There are some local quarrels,
but they will nearly all be laid aside fol-
election day.
The force bill is enough to keeI
southern Democrats in line.
We want Virginia to do better thar
ever before. She has grievances Of hel
own 10 remember. Ii was her VRNABLl
who was made to give way to IAaSGsToN
It is from her that it is proposed to TAX
q member OF the House to give t,
Michigan Michigan not having as gooC
4 claim as we have. 1t is Virginia's to
bacco interest that has been continual.
triAcd with, and she is one Of the chic
sufferers by the blundei which omitte'
the rebate provision from the tariff bill
tbs against her that the ittleness o
President HARRISON has been oftenes
exhibited, and he it was who cheere,
LASosTos on to his work.
For these and thousand other rea
sons We desire to sec Virginia do ne
best next Tuesday, and the Third dis
trict has it in its power to be the banne
district and Richmond to be tho banne
city.
30 wesend our word OF warning en-,
cheer 10 those districts in which it j
supposed we have "walk-over."