Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
THE VIRGINIA SITUATION.

The following letter is from Vir-
einian Of dlstlnction--one who has served
the State with ability in her legislative
halls. and whose name is conspieuously
identified with the history of our party
organization:
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
1t is said national politics have no.
thing 10 do with State politics is TINS
practically true? -Four years ego the
same was proclaimed and the bimetai-
lists were hushed, but the monomctallists
threw before the people the expressions
of opinion OF prominent men 10 lnnu-
ence the voters to the prejudice Oh the
friends of both coins. The Governor wEo
was elected under the hush theory, az
ter he was elected came out boldly ana
Genantly in opposition to the platform
AID candidate of the Democratic party
for President, but was met by storms
OF Indignation on the part OF public
meetings. and charged with treachery 10
the party Such Il misunderstanding
should not occur again. The Governor 10
be elected should be in full accord
with tho people OF the State and the
national organization. If a vacancy oc-
cur Of senator in tho absence or the
LEGISLATURE the Governor may make an
appontment which may result In tho
highest political Importance. The re-
lations between the State and the Federal
Government should be managed on the
part of the state by representatives in full
accord and sympathy With those at
Washington.
The expiring term Of Senator j. w.
Daniel will render it necessary to elecs
a legislature friendly TO the principles
OF Democracy and the party. such
condition Of things as occurred IN Ken
tuclv. TO defeat Senator Blackburn,
should not be permitted, by slipshod
secret-servlce inbecility, 10 be re-enact-
cd at Richmond, in the effort to re-eiect
our distinguished Senator. 1t is given
out that there viii be no opposition TO
Daniel. Who knows that? Who knows
how TO handle. or has more millions at
his command than Hanna and his bolto-
crat coadjutors now organized in New
york for work in the States? Hanna
did not close Republican headquarters,
hut removed them TO Washington, with
his guns turned upon the Virginia shore
of the Potomac. There Is probably no
man in America whom our opponents
would rather see defeated than he,
on whose eloquent voice the senate
hangs with bated breath and admira-
ton.
Can It be that when the people OF the
State. after years Of waiting and
anxiety for a revival Of business, so
dependent on national politics. will
be careless in the selection OF their rep
resentatives, and allow their organiza-
ton TO be trampled under foot? There
IS. no incompatibility in attention TO state,
as well as Federal. interests by the ap-
preaching convention, and the able
management at the head Of the State
organization will see to ii. Let us have
open sacks this time. AUGUSTA.
we think Augusta" may rest assured
that the platform of our next conven-
ton will have nothing concealed or
eouivocal in IT. The Chicago platform
will quite certainly be endorsed and re-
affirmed in terms so very plain and
strong 5 to admit Of no question as TO
the meaning Of the convention.
So far as Senator Daniel is concerned,
we know of no Democratic constituency
which would elect member OF the
LEGISLATURE not thoroughly committed in
advance TO the Senator's reelection.
Still. prudence would dictate that we
should be resolute and vigilant, knowing
that the Republicans would like very
much indeed. to down" Daniel and Sc
cure in his place some one more accept
able TO them.