Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
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Waller and Lamb.

The friends OF General james n Walk
er are pushing him for the chairman
shin OF the state Republican Commit
tee. made vacant by the dea'h Oh "."
raj Malone The name OF Coione' w"
liam Lamb. OF Norfolk. Is also me"'io'ie"
In the same connection. Colonel Brady
We believe. has declined 10 enter '"e
contest. although, In the opinion OF
many OF his party friends. he Is We"
qualified for the place. Ana 'heIe 70
nronosition that General Stith BoIiihg'
the acting chairman of the committee DE
allowed 20 continue In charge uh'' '"e
state Republican convention meets heA'
year.
colonel Mosby. who Is now III. has put
forth a very earnest letter in favor OF
General Walker as the Republican nomi-
nee for President OF the th''eu
States. and this adds to "a'he
strength for the chairmanship' bu'
Mcsby does not make 1t clear what '"e
Republicans could hope to gain by sN'"s
the yice-presidential place to Nifgihia"'
Supposing that there are some thousah"s
of old Confcderates in Virginia who wouiu
Ike IN vote for Walker for Nice-Presi-
dent. how could they do so without 'o'"s
for Mckinley, or Allison. or rom Heeu'
or Harrison. or Lincoln for PreSldeht
And. is IL to be imagined that Geherai
Walker has any such political strength In
Virginia as would enable him 10 coax
our peopIe TO support a Radical-Repup-
Ican for President? or course
not. The northern Republicans uh-
derstand the situation perfectV'
The vice-presdential nomination VIII
go TO doubtful state Since when
was Virginia a doubtful State in presi-
DENTAL election? To US II matters not
whether Walker or Lamb ~ chosen as
the leader of the Republicans In this
state. Both are men Of ability. Walker
is the better speech-maker: Lamb we
sbould think. would be the better or
ganizer Each has qualities as ieader'
and these we do not underrate; but they
are both engaged in hopeless cause
the cause Of Republicanism in virginia
the attempt to swing the old STATE OUT
of the Democratic line and into the ke-
publican line.
The only thing that gives even the
barest hope TO this desperate UNDERTAKING
is that our party may allow hseif 10
be split by the "honest-elections canvass
this year. The Republicans have pitcned
their expectations in this direction. They
know that they can't beat the Democrats
han1nHrtf.
quarrel and fight among themselves untii
the way is opened to Republican victory.
| This is their game; but. for this honest
elections" movement the Republican
| Marty would be as hopeless of returning
| TO power in Virginia az the Blitlsh are
of reacquiring dominion over this couh-
| try.
If appears to us that our Democratic
friends who are In the "honest-elections
movement ought to see the catspaw that
| thev are becoming and ought to retire.
II the Republicans can build up their
| party in Virginia ii is their duty 10 do
| so: but. surely il is not 10 be expected
that good Democrats VIII help them
| But this is exactly what all Democrats
| who have gone into tEe bogus honest
elections" camp are doing. Come back
brethren II you have grievances rely
upon our party 10 correct them. Ana
the best way that any community can
have its grievances removed IS 10 SEND
an able and influential Democratic legs
| lator here 10 Richmond to consult and
vote with his acknowledgements in fur
! therance OF the object in view.