New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-23
yIRGINIA'S REPUBLICAN MAJORITY.


II. c.. PRISONS HoPEFUL-sALUTARY THIRD
PARTY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UNITED.
H. c. Parsons. Of Natural Bridge, Va, the we'll
known Republican and President OF the Henry Clay
Club organized to promulgate American doctrines
and secure the protection of American markets and
tie elevation Of American men, was In New-fork
Yesterday at the Everett House. To queries con
cerning the present political situation in Virginia
Nr Parsons tcrsely replied
"The situation IN Virginia today l. one OF extreme
doubt but the conditions are favorable TO the Republ
| can party. The most important fact,' ne anded
#, tat in this state the Republicans have an actual
majority Of votes II Republican Court OF Appeals ana
an Executive who Is not without conscience All
the four Judges OF the Supreme Court are Republicans,
and Judge Lewis. the President. sonin-law OF John
Miner Bolts, IS Il wounded Union solder and one OF
the abest jurists In this country. Governor Mckh-
ney while an intense partisan. believes in the future
punishment, and will not make false final certi'''
cate
How do You make It ont that the Republicans
have a majority ?,
Whenever there Is agreat election our votes
get In and are counted. We were beaten In the
Blaine contest BY Gal votes. Two years later IN
Con OCCASIONAL contest majority was about 2looo'
Two yetrs later we beaten by 5000"
"IIJw do you account for these great changes
"Thry are all surface indications. We are weak In
state issues or In fierce contests that nerve the
Democratic managers to desperate deeds and the real
division Of the voters Is not much changed and the
changes SIRE toward side. We estimate that We
lost In the Harrison campaign from obstruction at the
polls and purging Of registers about 1000 votes ana
yet actually carried the state by 4O2 majority
" How the Hnal result changed -
"By IA transfer In two counties. after the unofficial
returns OF 900 votes. The constant causes work for
u.s. The majority Of the emigrants are Democrats.
The majority OF immigrants Republicans. As
development goes on. II becomes yearly harder to
stife speech or suppress votes; and now that the
Third party comes IN rs disturbing cause their drift
IS with u.s.
what about poll tax diaualiiications? p
"Therc Is no receipt required, as in Delaware
and other southern states but disqaliicaons by con-
victIon for petit larceny under the law, now declared
have been relied upon greatly II was
not hard To convict colOrsd man Of stealing chicken
or watermelon before Democratic magistrate, who
coud give him day In Jail and forever dSfranclse
him. 1t Is said that In the first month after the
passage Of this law there 900 convictions. The
list, u the convictions sent all over the State
and colored men OF the same name were struck from
the lists. II il said there tweny-elght George
Washingtons struck from the polling lists In the differ
cnt counties nanlesake Of an ilustrious
citizen could not tell lie and confessed TO stealing
wateImelon."
What part Will the Third party men play
Thcy will occupy the attention Of the Democratic
party II very important moment. They want n free
election and fair count, and their presence ADDS To
the chances Of obtaining II. II they drew only 1000
Democratic votes. and normal vote Is polled, we
should give Harrison from 10000 10 5000 majority
TOO large Il vote 10 be counted out"
What about General MahOne's attude|
nm not a friend ~ General Malone. but have
watched his course through two National campaigns
and he has done his whole duty-and he will do II In
November ncXt.'
How about alleged divlsiOns?'
The party IS united
What effect will the late boom have on the re-
sultl-
By fortunate circumstances the first great Indus
TRIAL impulse Of a century dates from llariiS0n's
election and the reaction from the election OF the
last Congress"
Do the people think that either election affected
business -
"Ihcy know that not one dollar from the North
or from England came in for Investment after NO
vember 3 1891 They believe that the return OF
prosperity depends upon the restoration OF the
confidence In the iron interests that protective
tariff only can give, and thousands OF men VINO
have lands 10 sell and debts TO pay, however they
NAV finally vote themselves will see 10 II that the
protection vote Is fairly cast
You spoke Of the contest being doubtful. Ion
seem now TO speak with assurance
bcievr that the twelve electoral votes OF virginia
will pas, 10 the Republican column, and II they
should be the decisive vote that TINS VIII 50 ulHW
,h attention OF the to Virginia that she VIII
enter upon new ERA OF ueV'l"pH,rhl uI, WIN 'i'"
her rs rich and rs Republican as Pennsylvania