The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-05
srr,Arour-our DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.

sTT;AIoHT-OUT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
The returns from Tuesdays election ar,
( now su f~iciently complete TO allow a Just est
I, mate to be made Of the result and to form az
accurate opinion a. to its effects upon the
status Of political parties in Virginia in the
| future. The contest Just closed was in nc
sense a contest between the Democratic and
Republican parties. By protestations before
the election and by actual fact on the election
day the former party took no part as an or
ganization in the fight and but few
Of its members even participated 50
far az 10 deposit their votes.
The battle was between the regular
oganization OF the Democratic party and va
rious phases Of independency and disorganiz-
ing elements of our former friends. Proml-
nent in this move were the friends and men,
bers of the Farmers Alliance. Too much
cannot be accorded the great mass OF the
membership Of this organization for their
conduct IN the election. From the appeals
and threats Of more nnpatriotic members the
greater number Of this organization turned
and refused 10 carry their influence into the
battle, but remained true in their allegiance
t. the Democratic party. The result
Of the contests wherever made shows
that no attempt 20 disrupt the Democratic
party in Virginia can hope TO succeed. and
that every attempt to prostitute the Farmers
Alliance 10 the purpose OF turthering the
political fortunes Of any Of It's wOuld-be
leaders has been met by deserved rebuke and
overwhelming defeat. In this good work
none were more conspicuous than mary
members Of this organization. who. appreci-
ating the motive and effects Of the disorgan.
izers, have refused to assist them. but s:urdiy
stood for the maintenance Of the integrity Of
the Democratic party.
A moment consideration Of the contests in
the several senatorial districts and counties.
where there were any actual opposition to
the Democratic nominees, will demonstrate
this fact.
In the Tenth district-Sheuaudoah and
Paee-M. i. Walton. the Democratic nomi-
nee and a jealous party man, was opposed
by J. b. Strayer. Independent Alliance man
the former was elected by q large majority
In the Fourteenth district-Alezandria
Fairfax and Prince Wilham-G. A. Mush-
bach, Democratic nominee, was opposed by
an Independent Alliance man, and the former
was elected.
In the Eighteenth district-Buckinghara
Fluvanna and Appomattox-H. ID. Flood was
elected over the Independent Alliance can
didate by a large majority.
In the Tweuty-fourth district-Pittsylya-
mia John l.. Hurt defeated the Independent
Alliance candidate. j.. j.. wilkinson, by a ma
iorlty running up into the thousands.
In the Twenty-sixth district-Franklin
county-B. n. Hatcher, the Democratic nomi-
nee. defeated J. G. Stone, the Alliance nomi-
nee, by a tremendous majority.
In the Tventy-ffth di trict- Charlotte and
Necklenburg-T. W. Scott, the Democratic
nominee, after a hot contest defeated Eppes.
the Alliance nominee, by a handsome ma
jority.
In the Observation-Disclosures and Caro-
line-H T. Wickham. the Democratic nomi-
nee. was elected over Bickes the Alliance
nominee, after one of the bitterest and most
stubborn fights over witnessed in that dis
trict.
Passing TO the several counties we find that
as present advised only three counties have
been carried by Alliance nominees where the
regular Democracy had candidates in the
field. to-wit: M~ecklenburg. Middlesex and
Mathews. J. Thomas Goode in the former and
II. L. Blandin the two latter. In Albemarle
the regular nominee was elected over j. s..
Harris. the Alliance Independent candidate,
by O large majority. The same is the result
in Appomattox. Caroline, Fairfax, Franklin.
Halifax. Henrico. Montgomery, Orange. Flu
Prince Edward, Shenandoah and
other counties.
Further exhibits and comparisons might be
made, but the above will show that wherever
the advocates Of q third party in Yir-
ginia made their appearance as candidates
they wore, with rare exception, defeated.
The Farmers Alliance is a great organization.
from which great good can be expected to
agriculturists, but it has no place as a
political organization in our Commonwealth.
The effort to dominate the political fortunes
and destiny of Virginia by a secret political
organization has been tried in the past and
been met by IA stern and victorious opposition.
The Democratic party has triumphed over all
foes, from within and without. and IT stands
to-day the victor, ready and willing to labor.
for a class, but for the rights and the in.
terests Of all the people.