Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-09
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 0. 1894.
Old virginia Never Tire.

Virginia did wei In Tuesdays election.
Our vote was not large one. but 1t was
enough--save In one district, where the
Democrats. labored under exceptional dis
advantages.
We have elected nine Of ten congress-
men-which Is more than any of US
counted on securing, and more than we
usually get taking congressional elections
all in all and time after time.
Not the slightest foothold where he can
entrcnch himself has the enemy gained
in Virginia. Our party has been defeated
10 the right of us and to the left or US,
while here In Virginia II has more than
held its own. West Virginia, North caro-
lima, Maryland, and Tennessee, our near
est neighbors, have been hit hard'
owing To the apathy or discomfort OF
their voters. In Accomac county, In this
State. the Democrats polled 60 per cent.
OF their vote and the Republicans but
30 per cent of theirs: and so 1t was III
most Virginia counties and cities. Where
there was an exception TO this rule. so
far as 1t refers TO the Democrats. the
Democrats were SO confident OF victory
that they did not organize properly to
bring out their votes.
We repeat that. considering what has
occurred throughout the country. Viz
sinia did splendidly on Tuesday last. 1t
was impossible that we should have done
any better tnan We did do. unless we
had carried the Ninth District-a district
that is sometimes Democratic and some
times Republican; a district where there
are many protected industries, and where
the Republicans were led by an ex-Con-
federate officer. who succeeded Jackson
AZ the commander OF the Stonewall Bril-
gade, and whose personal character is
high.
Moreover though Judge Morrison led us
like the able, pure. and patriotic man
that he is, hundreds of voters throughout
the Ninth District were of the opinion
that the Bristol nominating convention
failed to do justice to Cyclone jim
Marshall. Some of these voters would
not go to the polls c ALL and this. not
withsianding the fact that Marshall did
not sulk. but canvassed the district with
great zeal and industry FOR our nominee.
SO we may be excused for not carry
Ing the Ninth District. SO, we may well
rejoice in the magnitude OF our victory,
and in the stalwart type of Democracy
exhibited I'm the State. when in so many
other States our party faltered and met
with serious disasters. And then, too, 1t
should be borne in mind that we had to
educate our people up to voting under the
Australian-ballot system; system new
10 them, and to which many OF them
objected. as something outlandish and UNI
canny.
This new election system. (which seems
TO have given satisfaction In the great
majority Of counties and cities, imposed
upon the chairman OF our State Commit
tee an immense labor. in addition TO all
the burdens of canvass In an "oif
vear." when the work is always great,
and the helpers few. A drudging. firing
work had to be done so that Democratic
voters might present themselves at the
polls knowing how TO prepare their bal
blot Tens of thousands OF informatory
circulars were sent out by the Chairman,
and the help OF speakers and newspapers
was enlisted further to post the voters
Us 10 the provisions of the new law. ke-
suits show that this was well done,
thanks TO Chairman Ellyson. And we may
also say that but for the persistence with
which the Dispatch and other papers pub
iished and republished the new election
law and Judge simmons's opinion thereon
there would have been twice as many
nugatory ballots as there were. so, we
have the right TO rejoice. and TO be proud
Of last Tuesdays achievements. And we
ought to be thankful that we had the
Walton law. Old Virginia never tire.