Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-21
SET RICHMOND RIGHT.

To-day Richmond elects her lOl dele
rates 10 the State Democratic conVen-
lion. The voting will be viva voce, ana
each voting precinct viii elect the num-
her of delegates to which II is rataby
entitled. Thus we keep far away from
"the unit rule" as we have done for
many years past.
Tho opponents OF free silver have
ticket out for each precinct. Not so the
free-coinage men. They have tickets out
for only about one half Of the city. 1t
Will follow, therefore, that in the pre-
cincts where the sound money men have
a walk-over not great vote Will be
cast. X takes a heated contest 10 bring
out a full vote. This fact should be con
sldeped after the primary IS over, when
the aggregate vote cast is under cOnsdcra-
smaller than usual.
In those precincts where there are
rival tickets up there will be warm con-
tests. The free silyerites hHve adopted
q shrewd plan of campaign which enables
them to mass their workers in voting
districts where they will probably be
able TO do their cause some good, in
stead of frlttering away their energies
in precincts that arc hopclessly against
them.
Many Of the delegates from the coun-
ties In this congressional district are for
the free coinage OF silver. Hence. the
only hope Of the districts sending to Chi
rond's voting down the frce-coinage
tickets I'm a great majority Of precincts.
We, THEREFORE, urge every Democrat who
believes that free coinage by the United
States, Independently of other nations
would be a dangerous financial policy, TO
leave his business to-day and vote for
men who hold a like opinion. Now is the
time to make your vote and influence felt
Now is The time to show your devotion
10 the cause that you eSpouse. Now is the
time to assist I'm putting Richmond be-
fore the world in q crcditable light.
While there has been some talk in the
country that many free-conage men
there would not support a goldite If one
should be nominated for the presidency,
and while there are men here who have
rashly said they would not support free
silver nominee our belief is that both
wings of our party In Virginia will hon
estly abide the decision Of the Chicago
nomination. We are not organized mere
~ 10 vote in national elections. Certain
ly that is an important part of the duty
OF Democrats; but il Is not all OF our duty
We have state ana local interests tC
look after. We cannot believe that Nir
glnla Democrats would be so silly as &c
divide permanently upon the currency
question. TO be sure that is a great IS
sue. but there are home issues that ar
more vital 10 us.
Every Democratic paper in this city 4
opposed TO the free coinage Of silver
but all OF them are going to submit 4
the decision Of our national convention
TO be rendered at Chicago in July next
We believe our papers truly represen
public opinion. And so We must regar
this contest here to-day as struggl
between brother Democrats, and we mop
not word Will be spoken or an &C
done that Will produce estrangement.
We trust that every Democrat who ca
conveniently do so viii cast his vote TO
day. The greater the aggregate OF vote
I'm the city the better II viii speak for on
community. And especially should thos
voters who live in contested precinct
make Il their business TO vote the frs
thing they do this morning.
Some Of these precincts are known {
be very close. and one or two votes NOR
or less may determine whether the Thlr
Congressional District shall be repre-
scented al Chicago by two friends or b
two opponents of free silver. The me
TO be elected here to-day will be delegate
TO the staunton convention. but the del,
gates from Richmond TO that conyentio
viii meet with those from Manchestc
Chesterfield. Henrico. Hanover. King WI
liam. New Kent and Goochland an
name the two delegates from this cor
gressional district 60 the National Dem,
cratic Convention. which meets at Oh
eago on July 9Th.
- SO 80 ahead and cast your vote.