Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-13
THE MAHONE-JOHNSON AF.
FAIR.
Origin of the Difficulty-The
Movements of the Principals
&c.


rest in that city of General William
Malone, on suspicion of a purpose
| (as charged in the warranty to "break
the peace by engaging in a duel!"
with General Bradley L. johnson, of
this city. AS many readers of the
| WHIG, in and out of the State, will be
curious 10 know the origin of the Diff
| ficulty, we deem it proper to stale for
their information that on Monday last
q conservative primary election" for
| Senator took place in this city. The
| competitors of the nomination were
| General Johnson, Colonel w. G. Car
rington, and DR.. a. 3. McRae. The
contest was close between the first
| two. During the day the following
''dOdger," or small handbill, was dis
| tributed:
"DowN WITH MAHoNE INTERFER-
FERENCE.
General William Malone arrived in
I.ichmoiid Saturday evening. The
Exchange Hotel is his usual stopping
place, but this time he took the ST.
james, and did not register his name.
He assembled his followers immedi-
ately, and organized a ring to beat
General Johnson for the Senate
Long live King Malone! He wants
| to control Richmond! Turn out Con-
servative voters, and vote down this
| impeItinent interference with your
affairs."
"The same faction in this city that
| works for Malone has started the
false cry that General Johnson is the
| paid attorney of the Baltimore and
| Ohio Railroad Company. He has no
| interest other than such a. he has in
common with all the people of Rich
mond and be is opposed to the extern
sion of the Valley railroad beyond Sa-
| lem"
Alta later hour the following "dod-
ger" was also put upon the streets:
| "a DESPERATE Trick OF A AJES-
PERATE CANDIDATE.-The friends of
| General Bradley Il. johnson, with a
| view of bolstering up his waning for
tunes, have put forth handbill IL re-
gard to the preseHcs Of General Ma
hone in this city, charging that he is
here for the purpose of influencing the
pending primary election.
1.-THE whole story is UNANIMOUSLY
false, and made out of whole cloth,
for the purpose of inducing the enc
n les of General Malone to vote for
Johnson The trick is too thin, and
cannot influence sensible men. Gen
eral Malone is here on business con-
nected with one Of the departments of
State. and has never, ia any manner,
shape or form, attempted tn influence
g human being ia this matter and, in
fact, did not know of the primary cleo
ton until be reached the city. Let the
friends of Richmond give no ear to
such absurd stOTies.n
The seQnel is stated as follows In q
Richmond letter 10 the Petersburg
NcWs.
It ID said that IS soon ~ General
NahOne waS informed of the fact that
this ''dodger," ;" I"D0Wn with Malone
interference" etc, WAS heing circula-
ted, he send p note to Gen johnson
inQuirirg if he WAS the author, or if
not the author, endorsed it. Gen.
Johnson is reported to have replied
promptly that he not only endorsed it
but was at that moment engaged in
placing il before the public ;; where
upon hostile messages were inter
changed, and meeting was arranged
t. take place on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland to-day. General johnson
left here Washington yesterday (3Othl
and enc account says he went down
the Potomac this morning and got off
ut Maryland landing with . DrOmin-
ent member of the Virginia Legisla-
ture, and DR.. johns of Washington,
ID. G..
1t is presumed here that General
Malone was seeking the appointed
spot by way OF Norfolk, where
he was captured by the Mayor Of
Norfolk upon a telegram sent to him
by the chief of police of RICHMOND.