Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-18
"w,u Won Walk Into Ny Parlor? "

"Will You Walk Into MY Parlor
MAuoSr's circular to his county chair
mon expresses the ardent hope that the
Republicans will make no congressional
nominations.
Not even in the Fourth Petersourg)
District does he wish his party to put mp
a candidate. THAT time has surely
passed. he says. and he disavows any re-
sponsibjlity for the convention which has
heen called The PaDdoras box has
been opened. and 1t will take an effort at
the hands of the party in each county TO
avoid consequences that all will regret"
But he advises since 1.-THE deed has been
done" that tho Republicans should send
delegations to the Burkeville convention,
who will simply declare that the party
forbears to make q nomination since there
can be no free exercise Of the elective fran
chise in Virginia under the guidance OF
the ANDERSON Mccormick force bill"
The little General thus discharges shot
at the election laws of Virginia and dis
closes his hostility to the aspirations OF
LANosToS. GAINES. and others, who want
the nomination in the Fourth District;
and he has no hesitation in declaring that
:" the gain of a congressman would not
compensate for the increase of the Demo-
cratic electoral vote" which. he supposes,
would be the result OF the contest-a con-
test which would Operate to arouse and
bring out many Democrats who, not want
ing to vote for CLEVELAND. would stay at
home"
This is the plan Of campaign of crafty
and experienced leader. He Is full of ex-
pedients despite his repeated defeats; and
ii his opinion prevails so far as the con-
gressional nominations are concerned the
Democrats of Virginia are ostensibly
TO have the field 10 themselves, there to
wrangle and iangle Of they are so unwise),
whilst the Mahoneites step in and secure
the electoral vote of Virginia for HAIR
RIsoN Let all do their best to get out
the Republican vote for our Republican
electoral ticket" is his injunction to his
followers. In short. while the Democrats
divide between CLEVELAND and WEAVER
he would have the Republicans to poll
their votes for HARRISON. VIII you
walk into my parlor?' said the spider to
the fly"
General MALONE takes the Alliance men
of Virginia for fools. or else for disloyal
Democrats. They are neither. They re-
member how be once beforehand while
he proclaimed himself q Democrat-en-
deayored to beat the Democratic electoral
ticket of Virginia, and they can see his
present purpose more plainly IN the light
of that vivid experience.
II is significant that Chairman MALONE
declares in his circular that " in no other
district but the Fourth was it possible for
US to elect Republican nominee, and In
this district only in case the nominee was
person who had the respect and conf
dence of the people," etc. This comedies
the election of GARDINER TYLER IN the
Second District.
Such resolutions as those recently adopt
ed by the Alliances of Orange county and
The Hague establish the fact that the
farmers understand the situation. They
know MALONE. They know the Republi-
can party. They know that vote for
WEAvEE is blow at CLEVELAND, and Is aid
and comfort given to the party which is
responsible for the very grievances of
which the Third party makes its chief
complaint.
The disclosure of General MAHoNE's
plan of battle should put the Democratic
farmers of this State on their guard, and
should warn all Democrats that it is time
70 go to work. Virginia is safe. with work.
Without work. we contribute to the enc
my's designs upon US,