Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
The Outlook.

Tho lines OF battle ere being rapidly
formed. Ia two days moro the armies OF
voters will meet at the polls and decide
the great questions which have engrossed
tho public mind fc- several months past.
Appearances are highly favorable TO tho
election OF Mr.. CIEyKLAsD. but the Re
publicans are desperate. They arenot 90
ing 10 give up power and plumber without
q great struggle.
The northern Radicals do not wish TO
sec "the old rebels" exercising any innu-
ence at Washington; nor do they want 10
give ur the fat offices that they hold, or
the power of compelling the masses TO pay
for the protection Of favored industries.
The northern heart Is beng fired" by
cartoons, speeches, sermons, ard edi-
torials depicting tho danger to the coun-
try to be feared should "the Contede-
rates" come Into power again. Many
Republican papers are filed with sneers
and gibes at tho Soutb-that. too, az TINS
very time when their party 10 coquetting
with the white men OF Alabama and West
Virginia and asking them to desert CLryR-
LAND for hARR1soN- asking them to desert
old friends to JOIN old enemies.
IL their money and marsbsls fail not
HARRISON and REID expect to win: but
though they have millions IN hand their
need ia greater than ever before. They
have to spend money in States heretofore
safely Republican, while in States Ike
New York, Indiana. and Connecticut,
where they paid voters IS apiece in 1888
| $40 is now demanded. So they will have
| need for all their campaign funds Besides,
| the Australian ballot system Is now IN such
general operation that it is not to be ex-
pected that money spent for votes Will
make as much impression as 1t did IN 1850.
| Next to money, intimidation will be the
resort and reliance of the Republicans
but in New York, such has been the cour-
ageous action of Governor FLOWER, Mr..
SBEEBAN. and Tammany, we doubt not
| that JOHNNIE DAvEsPoBI's schemes VIII De
foiied IN large measure. And yet some
timid people will be frightened from the
polls. Consider what general terrorizing
would be practiced if DAVENPORT could
operate under force bill. But Federal
intimidation will not be confined to New
| York. We shall have taste OF 1t here In
Virginia in Richmond. Inc
chairman of the Democratic Committee OF
this city has, we believe. arranged SO that
if las has been threatened) Republican
emlssaries cause the arrest of the judges
of election of our largest white voting
precincts, other competent citizens will be
Immediately sworn in to continue the
reception of ballots as the law directs.
Chairman PATTEsos has it within his
power. also, to checkmate all such moves
by a process so summary and searching
that our friends the enemy. when they
realize what it is, will be surprised that
| they ever conceived any such lnIquity as
has been ascribed to them.
II will never do to trust the fortunes OF
the day to anything or anybody except
our own stout hearts and firm purposes.
We must be prepared to foil all intimida-
ton and bribery. all use of sham ballots.
whereby well-meaning men may be de-
ooyed into giving their support to HARRI-
SON, and, moreover, must GET OUT OUR
VOTE.
Altogether. with the tide of popular feel
ing running our way strongly; with the
watchfulness that is everywhere apparent,
and the enthusiasm and devotion which
the names of CLEVELAND and STEVENSON
everywhere inspire, we have the night TO
expect-we do expect-that the victory
will be ours.