Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-07
WE ACCEPT TILE GAGE.

In the Richmond Times Of yesterday
side by side. on the same page. appear
two circular letters, which, in effect, no
tify the Virginia public that the hght
begun I'm this State in the recent cam
paien is not yet over; but, on the con-
trary. is to be prosecuted with all dill
eence until next November.
one Of these letters comes from the
sound Money and Honest-Elecuons
League of Virginia" and appears under
the signatures Of T. r. Glasgow (presi-
dent). John r. West (secretary). and A.
Il. Guigon general attorney. The other
appears under the signatures Of James
ID. Brady and Edmund Waddill, Jr., who
are. respectively. secretary and treasurer
of the State Republican Committee. And
I'm the same connection there are edlto-
rails In Yesterdays Times, in which that
paper inveighs against the machine in
this State. and pronounces for a new
canpaign against the election officers and
laws Of Virginia.
These three pronunciamentoes, we take
Il. are. and are meant 10 be understood as,
n formal declaration of war against the
Democratic party of this State. which in
the recent contest gave Virginia's cleo
toral vote to Bryan and elected at least
eight Of the ten congressman.
Much is said by all OF the aforemen-
toned writer's about frauds" In the re-
cent election; but there is careful ignor-
ing of the fact that 1t was money
corporation money, largely-that gave
Mckinley the showing that he had in
this State. And it was influences Of
a like character which deferred many
hundreds Of white voters OF this city
from voting at all.
We do not believe 1t can be success
fully disputed that very many employees
who did not wish 10 offend their en-
ployers, and who could not get their own
consent to vote for Mckinley, did not
20 to the polls at all on last Tuesday.
This must be known TO the so-called
honest-elections party. And so, If they
are as honest as they pretend TO be, they
should make acknowledgment Of the fact
that in Virginia the votes of thou
sands Of white men were either sup
turned from Bryan to Mckinley by in
fuences which are not to be commended
But let that pass for the present. What
1--WE wish 10 observe" now is that we
have been served with notice through
the Glasgow and Brady circulars that
the fight is on. The BJlters' organiza-
ton state that they will redoube their
efforts. and they ask all who are in sym
patty with them to enroll themselves.
They say:
This league has formulated its plans
for the fight which is before 1t, and no
time should be lost in pressing them, with
all possible energy.
1t is now proposed by this league to
redouble its efforts for the formation of
local leagues throughout the State. and
I'm addition thereto. to ask every
citizen Of Virginia who Is in favor of
honest elections TO enroll himself as a
member Of this organization, and thus
give his countenance and support TO the
Virginia league for sound money and
honest elections.
Furthermore, the Times says that 1.-THE
league has secured offices I'm the Times
building, and they will be open to-day
for business
The Republican Committee will, we
suppose, for the prssept devote them
selves chiefly 20 the attempt to Dust
several OF the members OF Congress
elected On Tuesday hast by the Demo-
Gratis. Judge Waddill 1t viii be remem-
bered successfully contested the seat Of
Congressman Wise some years ago; rest
ing his case largely upon the allegation
that 722 voters were prevented from
voting In Jackson Ward. But the situa-
ton is now different. Mr.. Wise only
claimed election by 2el votes. whereas
Captain Lamb has o plurality OF about
1900. And though IT may be proved that
on Tuesday last hundreds of black
voters were In line In Jackson Ward
when the polls closed. we think that
Lamb will have no difficulty In estab-
fishing the fact that at other voting
places considerable numbers of whites
were also in line when the polls closed.
However. we do not care 10 go into these
details here. What we started out TO
say was that the Democrats Of Virginia
must take notice that war has been de-
clared against them. They must meet
organization with organization. vigilance
with vigilance. and not fail to recognize
the fact that this new contest involves
the senatorial seat now held by John w.
Daniel
The Dispatch had hoped that there
would be an interval OF peace and quiet
allowed the people Of Virginia before the
inauguration OF the gubernaior.al and
senatorial campaign. But no matter--if
s'r onnonenfs viii have 1t otherwise. we