Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-09
Harrison VS.. Blaine in Virginia.


II Mr. BLAINE has an organ in the United
States-a paper which speaks for him and
never speaks about his opinions without
having consulted the Maine statcsman-
that organ and paper is the New Ork
Tribune. So when the T'ri''ne makes an
utterance seeming 70 hc MI. BLAISE's we
mus read il a. If il had come from him.
A. We laui MAnoSE for his persistent re-
susal 20 recognize negroes as the equals OF
white men. so We laud Mr.. BIAISE for his
persistent refusal TO rec gnize MALONE rs
ANYTHING more than professional Re
publican-G Republican for revenue
ouly"-a Republican in nothing but
name.
In Virginia there ere two Republican
factions-a BLAINE faction and "a HARRISON
faction. An article i'll the Tribune II a
Gay or two ago induces u 70 believe That
the BLAINE faction has tho support Of The
distinguished statesman whose name 1t
Tears, and that the PAEsoNsIs. the LKwIsKs.
The YosTs. and The rest of the genuine Re
yuhlicans Who took part III the late Ioa-
Loke convention did not appear IN that
body without permission from Mr.. BLAINE,
or rather without his knowledge We saw
the other day that the Ohio Republicans
Lad received telegram from Mr.. PAKsoSs
sn his character Of the presiding officer OF
the Roanoke convention encouraging them
IN their canvass ana claiming 90 speak
(or the Republicans Of Virginia.
The Iribtl.,'s article. heretofore referred
&, is Very severe upon MABONL-- exceed
sngly severe when we rccollcct that Nj.
IAIgIsos backs MAHoNE. 1t charges him
with commanding TIE Republican party
If Virginia to abdicaie ITS functions and
tlisavow its principles thisfall. ~ andpra'scs
the Roanoke convention for having de-
Cided to make the fight wherever 1t could
put up % nominee with any hope OF sue
cess" II is anuslngly wide OF the mark
when il claims that the Republicans could
have elected "a majority OF the members Of
the next Legislature. We DO not credit
the declaration that in Virginia at least "
the Alliance men are fghurg the Demo
Gratis nor the declaration that the Re
Yublicans could have secured the Alliance
Voters. Tho following In 80 cutting that
10 reproduce /. In the T,15imc's own
NpIN-. II rtNr.
allow Mahouc's trcacherous behavior viii nf-
feet the voting tsis fall IL not 81 50 much I'M
yortaucc as Is The fact that the party has re-
lussi 20 submit 20 he Gictatun. He has been
baughi that nc caluoi sell the Republican party.
I, may be that this Lesson will not ic enforced
without some party sacrifice. though 1t looks
gov "a II n limitations would be made IN every
county ana no party organization everywhere
brought - their support. In no event, how
ever. can The situation be rendered rs humili-
hiins or as dangerous a. II would have been
)eft II Mehone- Intrigue had gone unchallengei
The men who met al Roanoke ably discharged
O cuty which places Republicans generally I'M
Ger Obligation 70 them Tor saving the party
honor. Their res lu;lOu should meet with ell.
ehusiastc approval All there should be q
hearty uprising throughout the state 20 vindt
hate Republican ighcies aud 81 confirm the po-
billion Of toe patty. IL has been saved from
contempt. and is voters should be more than
ybver active q prove their strength and capacity
Our New York contemporary evidently Is
Dot ~ we'll posted a. II might be III regard
70 Virginia affairs. We are not gong to at
tempi 10 give II ANY of the information
which II lacks. Al. that ye are concerned
j. know l. the fact 4 fact II be, that Ma
eoNEa IAIsoNs represent respectively
dAILIooS aud BLAINE.