Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-03
SUNDAY. JUNE 3, 1894
The con,est IN virr,nia Next Fall.

Less than six months hence a
lew House of Representatives Will be
elected. Necessarily, either the Repub-
uoan or the Democratic party Will Sc
rure the control OF that body. "h'cn
mall Il be? IL the Democrats In Congress
shall pass O new tariff bill In time 10
,na.ble It's provisions 10 be fully explained
TO the voters before the election comes
off. the result will be a Democratic
House OF Representatives. IL for any
reason the Democrats fail TO secure the
passage of this bill they will be the SUI
,erers, whether they are to blame or not
Tor the failure TO carry out the pledges
made in behalf of tariff reform by the
last Democratic National Convention, as
these pledges were interpreted by the
President I'm his annual message
Whatever the Democratic party may
Ray as 10 the probable results or next
falls elections in this state. II Is evil
dent that the Republican leaders count
confidently upon gaining number OF
the congressional districts There Is
revival of hope In their breasts for
which there must be some reason. Re
publicans expect to have the cooperation
Of the Popullsts In their efforts TO elect
Republican congressman from virginia
How these two parties Will manage To
agree TO disagree we know not. The Re
publican party is the party that stands
for whatever the gold-bugs de-
mand, whilst the Popullst party stands.
Il for anything. for whatever the ma
tional Republicans are opposed to- We
know. however. that politics make
strange bcd-feldws." and we need not
be surprised II the Republicans lose sight
Of all the history and principles Of their
party and unite their fortunes with those
of the Populists. just "a they did in 1873,
when they united their fortunes with
those of the Greenbackcrs. and repudi-
ated all the doctrines Of their own party
In regard to the currency question.
The Harrsonburg Spirit Of the Valley
speaking for the whole Republican party
OF Virginia, says that there is an almost
unanimous desire that The poiiCy of liz
action shall be abandoned. All of the
Republicans with whom the Spirits cdi-
tor has talked. and all of the Republican
papers which the Spirit has read agree
In desiring 10 run IL candidate in every
congressional district Note that the
Spirit does not declare for Republican
candidate in every congressional district,
but only for candidate.
The Spirit claims that, with fair
count, the Republicans and Populists
could certainly carry six, and per
haps seven. Of the districts 1t even
claims that the Harrisonburg district
could possibly be carried by its new
allies. with a popular candidate, "a tho
rough organization. and systematic work.
The following little utterance OF the
Spirits amuses us:
with only the usual amount of cheat
Ing which the Democrats do. we ought
ANYHOW, to carry the First, Second,
Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Dis
tricts. To overcome the Republican ma
joritios In the districts named the Demo
Gratis will have to work the Anderson
Mccormick machine with It's special
fraud attachment In the shape OF the
Walton amendmenp up TO It's highest ca
pacity."
1t is evident that the Spirit has al
ready made up It's mind that the results
of the November election in Virginia will
have TO be explained 10 the dsgruntled
Republicans and Populists Note. too,
tho districts which It taciuy confesses
Il does not hope TO carry.
But whatever may be the fears or the
hopes OF the Republicans and Popullsts
The Democrats OF Virginia must buckle
Oh their armor aud SO into the approach
Ink campaign with the determination to
keep Virginia In line with the Demo
cratic party OF the Union. We must keep
step 90 the music" and win one more
victory over the Virginia allies OF the
seetionalistS Of the North.