Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-29
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THE RICHMOND DISTRICT
90 - seems hiehly probable that W.
NJ no" ~ This district viii make no
,orination for congressman ou1 W.. I.,a,@a
80 come sound-money Denlocia~ ,,sis
-yTaddiu is said now to be IN iaVoi % xvest
man and Mr.. Morgan Ireas, =, for
gps.-. tho Republican candinate 10.
tolaS ,nt,,nates that he would not "a.
80 ~ All the Republicans oesiIe
- defeat the regular Denocraus -,
49, nv supporting a sounD-nioS
,~a.s,>c,ot the two rival factions ~.
work together, as such q cahuluaes IA
saya nothing to do with dispehsins
frcnaae In the event OF the 80 De-
MCKINLEY -Richmond Letter III '"e
fersburg Index-AppeaL or
Possibly. Il might be In the power y.
tha sound-money Democrats VINO re'e0'
the chicago platform and nominees 10 ue-
feat the regular nominee OF our paiS
nv SECURING the aid OF Alian' "aupi"'
rr.,, Raben. John Mitchell, and others
r,,,, ,ve earnestly trust that no such at
tempt will be madei no sueh coan'i0"
formed. ,,.,o,
The formation of such a coaii''o"
might. and probably would cause per
manent breach in our party IN TINS as
tr,ot. We beg all loyal Democrats 10
d,acouraae the scheme. and to submit 10
The regular organization. The poiticai
cortssts that are most to be dreaded.
that 40 the most lasting harm. are those
IN which Democrats go Off from the body
Of their brethren and league with our
ancient enemies. Whenever the negro
vote is thrown in favor Of an Independent
Democrat, II Is done because the RepuD-
ucan leaders believe that this Is the most
effectual way open 20 them to strike
deadly blow at our party.
We hone that the congressional nomi-
nee OF the Democratic party I'm this con-
eressional district will be man whom
all the members of our party win take
Measure in supporting-who VIII enlist
The sympathy and command the conn
dsnce Of all reasonable men. TO this end
we would recommend our district COM
.nittee 70 hasten slowly. Let not the
nominating convention be unduiy hurried
Mr.. Bryan has promised TO make speech
IN This city-he gave his promise to Sena-
tor Daniel that he would do so-and, II
nossible. II would be well to defer the
congressional nomination until he has
been heard by our people. The result
would be. we think. that many would
then participate In the Democratic pri-
,narv meetings who would not do so II
tho meetings were held at a very early
Gate.
IL would be well, too, for the district
committee TO give q good deal of time
TO the consideration of tho plan by which
a "a proposed to make the nomination.
Let all the plans that are considered
feasible be publicly discussed. In that
way we may avoid a danger-trap.
We doubt II new registration Of the
voters Of this city would have been or
dered for October next If the subject
had been discussed through the columns
of our newspapers and in our Democratic
clubs. Now, II this registration is TO so
on We are in danger of losing names
from the list on account Of the lukewarm-
ness Of some voters. and the active nos
tility Of others. 1t IS our belief that, IL
the question had been publicly discussed
the new registration would have been or
dered for next spring, instead OF for this
fall.
Every step made by our party In TINS
district during this campaign ought to b
well considered before il is taken. We
would do we'll 10 look the situation
sauarely in the face. and make note OF
the fact that any blunder made now
would not only count against us in No
yember; but, very probably, for years
20 come. A schism once created in oni
party here would affect not only State
politics, but city politics. Our lines once
thrown down. a victory once achieved by
a coalition with the negroes. the conse
auences would almost surely be such as
would be hurtful 10 the Democrats fol
many years TO come. We. therefore
hope that no independent Democrat will
take the field: that there will be no col
1uding by Democrats with white Repuo
licans, or black Republicans. either; anS
that. in all the proceedings to be taker
looking 20 the Democratic nomination
the utmost watchfuiness and conserya
tts,s xrfli he ahown