Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

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The situaitsn Il rssiswsd from the stand
point Of N observer Ia New York. who
estimates the chances Of the two pastiss In
the close Biatss: from che standpoint OF 4
sta6 correspondent who paid uslt to
Democratic headquarters At Cbar'ostes.
VILE, and from the standpoint Of one Of
our regular correspondents located ct an
important point in each congressional dis
| trict Of Virginia. And in addition to these
special kilograms and letters. We give .
variety OF general matter concerning the
progress Of the prendential contest In this
and other States.
Altogether, our columns to-day Afford
the best compendium Of the canvass yet
published having reference especially to
Virginia Affairs
The popular tide which carried Mr..
CLxvrLASD's nomination through the CHI
cago convention is bearing him on to the
White House. What with the trouble that
they are having with the Third party in
some of the far-off western and northwest
ern States and the solid front presented By
the Democrats in New York, the Republic
cans are growing desperate. They have
called Mr.. BLAINE from bis sulking tent to
New York. and Mr.. LINCOLN rom tho Brit
ish court TO lend the magic IL their names
to q wellnigh hopeless cause
Mr.. BLAINE has made ono soeech--a fec
BILE speech extracted from him at the home
of his personal friend WHrJELAw REID
and declares that he will make no more.
Mr.. LINCOLN has consented to make three
speeches in Indiana, State where the Re-
publicans sorely need help, hut it is we'll
known that he was reluctant to leave the
diplomatic circles of London 10 enter poll
tics and probably would not have done so
but for sympathy with Mr.. HARRIsos in his
domestic affection.
In every direction we see the Repu blicans
scared and &C work with almost frantic zeal,
bringing out their laggards, organizing,
raising money. and preparing, If possible,
to break or buy through the lines of De-
mocracy, which are fast closing around
them.
They have raised much money, put will
need much mere. They will have to spend
hundreds of thousands of dollars in the
South. and will not get single electoral
vote for ii. Their New York canvass will
cost them millions. but they cannot alter
the result foreshadowed in the recent
great additions to the registration-lists OF
New York and Brooklyn. In Indiana.
too, they will have to spend great sum,
but, though they may buy voters, they
cannot be sure that they will get what
they pay for, as the Australian ballot sys-
tenn. now in operation in that State,
makes the ballot really secret, and this
alone will be worth 10000 votes to the
Democrats.
At Democratic headquarters In New
York we are considered TO be safe in New
York and Indiana both, and are said to
have fine prospects in several States which
have never gone Democratic in presi-
dental election. The changes reported
are largely in favor of the Democrats. We
have received accessions of many promi-
nent men from the Republican ranks.
while they have received few indeed from
ours. They thought that they had secured
General SIcKLEs and were Growing over it
Justify when they were informed that he
had received Democratic nomination for
Congress and was in full fellowship with
our party.
The Democratic party is, therefore, II
fine spirits. 1t is we'll Differed and care
fully organized, and it is by no means
helpless with respect to funds necessary
for its expenses. Besides, "the campaign
of education" has converted to our faith
thousands of people who until their at
tention was repeatedly called to it never
understood what ourdensome taxes they
are compelled to pay under the MCKINLEY
bill.
In Virginia the Democratic party finds
that the Mahoneite Republicans have BAN
doned most of the congressional districts
to the so-called Third party. The Repub-
licans are willing to surrender imaginary
chances of gaining members Of the House
of Representatives for the chance Of steal
ing in and carrying of our electoral vote.
But 1t is such transparent game-it is
scheme 80 clearly aimed at the life of the
Democratic party in this State-that CON-
paratively few Democrats can be deceived
by it. Still it is regarded as Of so much
by the Republicans that the Ad-
has made peace with MALONE;
is patting him on the shoulder and encour-
aging HIM in his designs. and has allowed
him to name the United States marshal for
the Eastern District of virginia-an Office
that recently became vacant by the death
of the incumbent. So we are to fight with
the Thrd-partyites for congressman and
with the Republicans for the electoral vote
of Virginia. However, We are to have
some Republican help. MALONE has beea
merciless towards members of his own
party who do not acknowledge his su-
and in many counties influential
white Republicans and considerable num-
bers of colored voters will either stay at
home or 60 to the polls and vote with the
Democrats.
The Third-party men have been disap- |
pointed in the support that they expected
from the Alliance. The great mass of the
Alliance men of Virginia remain steadfast
in the Democratic faith. and several of the
Alliances have. by resolutions passed,
strongly condemned the partisan course of
men who hold positions in its organization
and who are using those positions TO adj |
vance Third-party interests Our cor
respondents give candid view of the |
as they see it, and in few coun-
ties it appears that the Third partyites
have considerable strength; but as the |
election approaches their numbers de- |
crease and ours increase.
So We claim Virginia 10 sure for the |
Democratic electoral ticket, and we shall |
carry nearly every congressional district |
in the State.