The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-11
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
CoIOred Republicans Going for Office
MahOne's Chance for the Senate.
From the New York Herald I

COIOred Republicans Going for Office
Mahone's Chance for the SENATE.
From the New York Herald
RICHMOND, December 6-The axe Of the Read
| officers on Wednesday last, is temporarily sus-
pended until Tuesday next. The headman's work
til not an official representing the debt-payers'
cRbal OF the late Conservative party is left in
power. This brief respite is mainly due to mis-
understanding between the Republicans and Re-
| adtusters as to proper division Of the spoils
and time was also required to make judicious
selections to fill the responsible offices in the Cap
itol.
Several caucuses have been held by the politi-
the proceedings were not altogether harmonious.
Numerous states were proposed, but none of
them were satisfactory TO the coIored Republi-
can brethren, who now intend to put the SINGER
ity and friendship OF their new friends to the
severest test. They refused to be put off with
Senate and demanded that they should have at
least two representatives (second Auditor and
| the State government, besides fair share Of the
minor offices. An offer was made to give the Re
derived om the sa WonS sa sae
more than those OF the responsible positions
above. but it was rejected. They demand repre-
| the Board OF State Canvassers which is composed
of the Governor and the principal State officers.
| been proposed by which the Second Authorship
will be given to the Republicans, and, perhaps,
such as Republicans are capable Of filling. These
will be those OF porters, messengers and guards
at the peniteDtiary and few clerkships. ''Simon
pure" Readjusters are to be indicted into all the
other offices at the Capitol, including those of
Secretary of the Commonwealth. First Auditor,
| tendents OF Public Printing, Building and the
PenItentiary. and Commissioner of Agriculture.
The county judgships will be apportioned accord
| ing to the local claims Of the respective wings
| of the Liberal party and q conf Terence is now IN
session at which this programme will probably
shed. Dungee. colored representative in the
House OF Delegates from Nottoway county, pub
fishes a letter to lis CONSTITUENTS at home ;
| giving an account OF recent trip to Washington
and an interview with the President, who asked
and By TIE prncipies 81 the national
| platform, pledging him il he did that he would
be fully protected. Mr. Dungee replied that neither
| he nor his people had ever been protected by the
Cabinet or the Courts. He frankly told the Presi-
| at home they could only find relief, they were
seeking it there. On his return to Richmond
| his fellow members and had attended Readjuster
| caucuses at which resolutions were adopted and
sn The @ the
| leaders, from the President down, have lost all
influence and control over the colored Republi-
cans Of Virginia. They are now politically we'd
| ded to the Readiusters or Liberals"
Mahone's election to the United States Senate
is now regarded as settled and reluctantly con.
coded by the debt-payers' wing Of the late Con-
| sentative party Some politicians predict that
he will boldly ally himself with the Repu blcan
ocratic majority and will control the Federal ap-
po1ntments in Virginia. 1t is asserted by those
in position to know that soon after his election
to the Senate he will publish letter defining his
position in regard TO national parties, in which
| he will also take as strong grounds as the most
pronounced debt-payer against reputation and
| indicate such Just settlement OF the debt ques-
ton will neither be in conflict with the Nation
al Republican party nor detrimental to the inter-
est OF the States creditors. His influence and his
ability to effect such settlement are undouDted.
1t Is also limited that Malone may receive the in
| dorsement of few of the debt-payers' votes for
| the Senate, but for what consideration am not
| informed.
1t is significant, but unmistakable fact that
| Malone is regarded by large class Of people.
irrespective Of party, somehow identified with
the Grant movement in the South. The mention
| in these dispatches recently Of Grant Malone
Presidential ticket has not only developed q
large following for Grant, but has been received
| and discussed by hundreds almost with enthusi-
| asm. Without making single inquiry in rela-
| ton to the matter, have been approached by
numbers who favor the ticket, and have now
personal knowledge of many leading Virginians
| who are unequalifedly in favor Of Grant for the
| next President, and who are only awaiting the
| initial opportunity to announce themselves.