Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-28
A Week from To-Day.

III tne IepuDuchho oio "a" '"'""Ao'~
and Indifferent as they are reported to
no we may capture the entire delega-
ton. But we cannot rely upon appear
ances. and it is well to remember that
oyer-confdence on our side may prove
10 DO complete offset for the schism
and alleged supineness in our enemy's
ranks.
While we are hoping for sweeping
victory here, tho Administration people
are firm in the opinion (or seem to be)
that they will secure three or four Vir-
ginis congressman.
We firmly believe that the Democrats
OF the Old Dominion can do better on
the 4th than they have ever done in
congressional contest if they will but
try. The force bill discussion and the
seating Of LAScsroS have left very few
white Virginians in the Republican
ranks
IL the Federal Administration had de-
liberately schemedand patiently planned
20 make the whites of the South more
solid than ever before they could have
devised no better way than that COM
prised in these two Republican caucus
measures. The whites of Virginia, we
know, are practically unanimous against
all that savors OF the republicanism repre-
scented by HARRISON, REED, and Nc
KINLEY.
General MALONE. the ablest organizer
our enemies ever had in this Common
wealth, is their leader now only in name.
LANGsToN is the real head OF the party
here. We confess we do not quite I'M
derstand MAHoNE's political position,
but he seems to be equally inimical to
President HARRISON and the Democrats.
He knew very well that the victory of
LANGsToN over VESABLE meant the loss
of thousands of white votes to the Re-
publicans, but his protests were over
ruled and LANasToN was seated-not be-
cause he was elected, not because any
considerable number of intelligent Vir-
ginia Republicans wished to see him
seated, but because the negroes Of Ohio
and several other northern States de-
manded it So LANasToN became q
great issue was seated was patted on
the back by Mr.. HARRISON was sere-
nsded and talked about spilling "hogs-
beads of blood" and came back to Vir-
ginia, In the eyes of the darkies at least,
the acknowledged leader Of the party.
So the Republicans have estranged
their white support and in the contest
next Tuesday will have to depend almost
exclusively upon negro votes
How is it with US? We have per-
iectly harmonious party. No State issue
divides us. The farmers are our staunch-
est friends and in every district they are
supporting our nominees. The Demo
cratic party Of Virginia is farmers
party--that is TO say, they are in the ma
iority in every district, certainly, but
one, and We have never yet bad any rea-
son TO feel that the cause Of pure govern
mont was unsafe in their hands. They
see in the tariff bill fearful attack upon
their interests, and they as much as any
other class Of our people resent the in
dignity which was put upon us in the
LANesroN-VENABLR decision.
The sharp fighting Of this campaign
will be done in the First, Second.
Fourth, Eighth. and Ninth districts, but
everywhere we have got to look out for
surprises
In the First Mr.. JONES has made q
wonderfully stirring canvass against Mr..
BAYLEY BRowNE and Mr.. j. nj. SrUBBs.
With full vote our victory is certain.
In the Second DR.. LAWSON has aroused
the Democrats to the noble ambition OF
redeeming that scat, and his friends
believe that he will win. There
are two Republican candidates against
him--Mr. BowDEN and Judge MUIR
DAuaH. Mr.. BowpEN is o member OF
the present Congress and is force-bill
and LANosroN man. In the Fourth Mr..
EPEs contends with IIANasroN. He is
fighting against great odds, but with
the solid and enthusiastic white sup
port he has and the division in tho
Republican ranks it is far from being
unlikely that he will be elected. If the
negroes are as indifferent as we hear they
are and the whites as enthusiastic as they
ought to be under the leadership OF such
O man as Mr.. EpEs We will carry the
day. In tho Eighth and Ninth districts
the Democrats have to fight against in
dependent candidates and over-eonfi-
dence. A proper activity will secure vic
tory for us In the one case our nominee
is General W. II. +. LEE Ia son Of Gene.
raj r. 4. LER). in the other Hon. john
A. BUCHANAN, two Of the best members
on the Democratic side Of the present
House. As 10 both we declare that with
anything like full vote we are bound
town.
The Hon GEORGE D. WISE in the
Third. p. G. LESTER in the Fifth. PAU
@. EDMusps in the Sixth. CHARLES T.
O'FKRRALL in the Seventh, and Fl. ST..
q. TuoKKR in the Tenth are without any
opposition that can be now called for,
midable, but We cannot forget the expe-
yisnce Of four years ago and hence We
urge them and their friends to watch
out A surprise would be an everlast.
ing shame.
As ve survey the field we see great
possibilities for the Democrats With
energy. organization, and discrimination
We may almost exhnguish the Republi-
can party IN Virginia Now, is not this
worth An effort We think 80. What
W AK Il that every man who con-