Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-03
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1892.
The weaver-Harrison Combine.

As announced in the DISPATCH yester-
dsy, Hon. BASIL b. GORDON. chairman of
the Democratic State Committed, has in-
formation that q coalition has been formed
between the Republicans and Third-p party
ties in Virginia. and that there will be no
WEAvrR and FIKLD electoral tickets at the
polls on election-day.
This is @ bargain and sale which means
that in return for such votes as the Repub-
lican leaders may be able 10 turn over to
the Third-party's candidates for Congress
the voters of the latter party are to try TO
deliver Virginia over to HARRISON.
II means also, of course, that all Demo-
Gratis who are gullible enoughto be caught
by this Transparent trick will thus be made
10 desert their old friends and stab MIR.
CLEVELAND IN the back.
This is O device Of the enemv-of General
MALONE in all probability-and smacks
very much Of that old dodge by which
thousands of our people were entrspped
by the name of "Readjusters," and were
landed-or came near beng landed-in the
Republican party.
Nearly all of those Democrats who left
us then have returned to us. Some came
back in the memorable campaign of 1888
and did us glorious service, and every year
nnce others have rejoined their old friends
and army associates. Well warrant that
none of these will be deluded by the WEA-
WILLIAMSON fusion in Virginia. Nor
ought any other Democrat to be thus
caught.
Democrats of Virginia, be true to your
selves. your State. and the South; thus
you can render the most effectual service
TO the Union.
Spurn and reject all propositions what
eoever to make you give your vote to HAIR
RIsoS. Vote the CLEVELAND ticket. Ally
yourselves with your old party friends.
HARRISON Is not friend to Virginia or
Virginians. He takes no pride in this the
State Of his illustrious ancestors. Bethink
you, what has he done in his three and
half years service to show that he has any
affection-or. indeed, consideration-for
this State? With CLEVELAND the case was
different. He put yirginians in high
places, visited US here at Richmond, took
interest in sll OF our affairs, and always
spoke kindly Of the old Commonwealth.
True Democrats are for CLEVELAND, and
there Is no reason why our ranks should
not be as solid as are the ranks of the New
York Democrats. CLEVELAND is the man to
crush the force-bill serpent; HARRISON is
the man to warm it INTO life. As Senator
KEsNA and FRI. LIE have 50 well said,
that bill is not dead. but only sleeping.
We repeat. the Democratic State Com
mittee has documents in its possession
showing that the Third-party candidates
for Congress are to be placed on the Re-
publican electoral ticket and that Third
party voters are to cast their votes for the
Republican electoral ticket. In other
words. they are to cease TO be Populsts
and pre- to become HARRIsoS-force-bill-
Republicans.
We see in the unholy coalition, also, a
blow at all of the Republicans who are
not working in MALONE harness.
Forewarned is forearmed; now let us
see if men who claim to be Democrats will
support HARRISON. They ought TO steer
clear of the HARBIsoS ticket altogether,
Leave that to the South-haters. The only
safety for Thoroughbred Democrat is
70 stick TO the straightout Democratic
ticket.