Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06
TIEsnANiS ELECTIONS.

Tuesday next is electon-day The state
contests that claim most public attention
are those in New York and North Caro-
lima. where many other officers besides
congressman are TO be voted for. In Vir-
ginia the district whose returns will be
awaited with the most solctude is the
Ninth. where Rhoa and Walker are the
leading candidates and where there has
been a most exciting canvas
So far as The general result, in a ma
tional sense. is concerned. both parties
sirenuousy insist thar the outlook is IA
vorable to their carrying the House. To
This end the Democrats and the Republic
cans have put forth great efforts, but ex-
cept here and there where local issues
have arisen. the campaign cannot be said
10 be sensational. What there is of SEN
sationalsm in the State of New York is
due TO the fact that the fight there is a
struggle between Plat and Croker be-
tween Roosevelt and Van Wyck. between
Daily and Leveltritt. The elections for
congressman seem overshadOwed by the
fubernatorial contest. Roosevelt is posing
as the hero of our war with Spain, and
has great crowds to receive him. On the
pther hand nearly all who call them
pelves Democrats are supporting Van
Myck because he is a good man, and be-
rause lie represents the voting element
which is opposed to the Raines law, and
which is in favor OF going to the bottom
IN investigating the canal frauds which
have cost the State millions upon millions
Of dollars.
1t is quite probable that there will be
much swapping OF votes in New York,
and we should not be surprised If the re-
turns showed that Van Wyck had re-
ceived more votes than our congressional
nominees The Democrats are well or
ganized and are enthusiastic. They feel
tolerably sure of the election of Van
Wyck, and count upon regaining num-
Der of congressional districts that they
lost two years ago
In North Carolina the whites are so tho
roughly aroused, we cannot but believe
they will on Tuesday throw off the gal
ling yoke OF fusionism. They will proba-
bly, carry the lower branch of the State
Legislature by good majority; the con-
test for state senators Will be closer, but
this we predict-that on Tuesday next the
power of the negroes and their white al
lies will be broken, and henceforth the
white man. not the negro, will control the
politics of that State
All experience has proved that The
whites of the South will not permit their
affairs to be directed by the blacks. There
can be no peace or prosperity for whites
or blacks, either. in any State, unless the
whites are in full control. This doctrine
Is now well understood throughout the
country. and so far as it refers to North
Carolina, it will be enunciated with such
emphasis on Tuesday next as TO quiet the
State for many years to come
There Is no safety for any Southern
State but I'm the Democracy. 1t is the
white mans party, and while 1t will make
no alliance with the negro and promises
him no share in The offices. 1t holds out 10
him a far better prospect OF happiness |
than he can hope for from his mis- |
shleyous white friends
May our North Carolina brethren win; |
may they secure "a lasting peace with the !
blacks and may they solidify the. Democ- |
racy so that hereafter no white man win |
think OF allyins himself with. or co-ope-
rating at any slime with. any other pol;i-
tai organization. In the union OF the !
whites alone is there safety for the South.
Here IN Virginia all goes wcll. we think.
The canvas has not been a lively one, be-
cause our candidates la most Of the sis.
uiets have little opposition. We have
naugh, to fear but oyerconndence. That's
our danger. Against II the Dispatch "as
warned our people almost necessarily,