Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-12
The Mugwumps Assault on the Vir'
ginia Senators.

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ginia Senators.
Tn reply 10 our inquiry whether it en-
dorses and approves the sneers and gibes
Of Mr.. WILLIAMS. Of Massachusetts. made
Of the Mozart Academy meeting against
Senators DANIEL and BARBOUR the Rich
mond Times OF yesterday says that II ac-
cepts Mr.. DANIELS statement so far as ne
is concerned and proceeds "a follows:
But we do say this. and the DISPATCH cannot
deny II, that Il is everywhere recognized a. one
OF tho first. II not the very first, principle OF
Mr.. Hill that 90 tho yictors belong the spOila'
ANA his campaign is being run mainly on that
platform. Indeed, so much IL this the case that
the present fight for Hill ~ looked upon every
where as fight Of the politicians against the
people. SIR. Williams. therefore, knowing that
the uin element in Massachusetts,, New YORK.
and everywhere else where he was familiar Win
the facts was fighting for the spoils, ma pof-
feet right 20 believe that II was the same way IN
VIRGINIA aud as Senators Barbour ana Dahiei
were known 70 be for li.ll he had perfect fish'
70 conclude that they were actnated by thc saiho
motives. and, being public men, nc hau per
fect right TO express his suspicious OF ihen ho
desired. lie was encouraged Ia MS Dchel' 'oo'
no bis large audience of Richmond voters, VINO,
vhon be Infatuated his suspicious, not only ala
not express disapprobaton, but appiau'ou
,op1lv ana long: In fact, applauding that part
~ Ma sneech more heartily, n anything, than
any other. and It was this applause when calcd
forth his closing remark: 81 inus' nave III
something that lick" These are facts when
the DISPATCH will have 10 face and make the
most Of.
Here we find the Times apologizing for
and excusing Mr.. WILLIAMS; Mr.. WI
tJAMs. the renegade Republican, one OF
the two boilers from the Democratic eau
cus which nominated Mr. CgIsr, and a man
who has no sympathy with Virginia or
yireinians. and who actually thought that
he could best serve the CLEVELAND cause
here by accusing JOHN w. DANIEL and JOHN
s. BARBOUR Of the basest sort OF motives IN
onnosing the nomination of the ex-Presl-
dent. We had thought that the Times
would treat WILLIAMS remarks rs bit OF
pleasantly. but instead we here have our
Bank.street neighbor fortityine the posi-
tion taken by the Massachusetts teacher
of political morals.
Asto the "spoils system" y: If the Demo-
crafts carry the November election we
hope and expect that they Will put
Democrat in every Office open TO them by
law which can be az well filed by "a Demo-
crat as by Republican. This. as We I'M
derstand. is the position of Mr.. HILL.
Does the Times see any peculiar atrociiy
in such policy?
And as Senators BARBOUR and DANIEL
were L-nolcn to be for HILL he (WILLIAMs)
had a perfect right to express his sus-
picions." saws the Times.
We trust that the Times will allow Mr.
BARBOUR himself to state his position. He
says.
While ! have opposed 10 personal friends)
Mr. Cleveland's nomination on the ground OF
non-availability. / am not committed 70 the per-
sonal fortunes Of any candidate. ! have not ex-
pressed any desire 10 be sent by tho State con-
vention as a delegate to Chicago, and am not in
any proper sense candidate for the position.
Major DANIEL some time ago wrote let
ter defending Mr.. HILL from the abuse OF
some of Mr.. CrEvELAND's friends, and is
delegate from county that has expressed
a preference for HILL, and to that extent
il may be proper to call him q HILL man /;
but it 10 we'll known that he is uncommit-
Ted and unpledged and is no mans man.
and that he will act and speak in the State
convention with the utmost independ-
ence.
Now, rs TO Richmond audience ap-
p.suding the Massachusetts, defamer of our
senators. we believe that that applause
came from young and thoughtless men
who did not for moment realize what
they were doing. Besides, the applause
did not come from all Of the people pres
ent. Well warrant that Hon. GEORGE ID.
WISE was not among the applauders, and
we feel satisfied that he was much cha
grined and aggrieved by WnLIAMs's i'll
timed and unmannerly observations.
When the passions of the hour shall have
subsidized and the public pulse again beats
regularly the people who joined IN that
applause will be very sorry for what they
have done, aud the Times will wish that 1t
had never undertaken to defend either
WILLIAMS or the applauders of WILLIAMS.