Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-16
Lt.G Senatorial: Standardization as
Goa. VIVA. Malone.
iSpacia! 20 Tho Alexandra Ges,.te.I


Goa. ~ Ia. Malone.
opacla! 70 The Alexandra GeGe.te.
RICHMOND, Do lG-4 p. m.--Upon assem-.
b!isg 70 iGy the Legislator, proceeded to ballet
for Senator Of tho Uaitsd States, to succeed
Hen. L. L. Wttaais. whcsa t,rn expires 90
iha Iii tf March, 1881.
l.! tie HUE CT Dele:atts TIE r5sul: Of the
ballot vas Malone Sc. Wiheis 30. and
HieGham .. The vote was recorded as follows
For ii ahtn:-MeGs;s. Akers. BliIey. Bell,
Bland, Buras, Burgess. Chapman, C,e, Ca
ley, Coilins, Cross, Dickinson. D:ckersou, Dun.
see, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Frayssr. Gray,
Green, Hadep, Hall. Harrison. Harwood. Kelley,
Lady, L,His. Lckeuhcker, May, Mcdonnell,
MioE.ie, MetTe!t, Norton, Overs, Page, Parks,
Purdue. Pope, Rivero:mb, Redd. Sayers. Scott,
G. + Smith, Smith, II. D., Spsssard, Strsttor,
Suayer, Turnir Waddijl, Wall, Wilkins,
W!'t", Wiitcn, Wager, a13 Speaker Lacy
For N!tkeTs- Adams. Jshas0o, Cham
b2rlayrc. Ciagtou. CughilI, DA?tcn, DAnd.
ridge, HoTna. DaSc, Echos. Edmords,
E:lis, F!ck!in, Finuey, fitzpatrick, Fray,
GibSoa, Go2da. Gregory. Hanger, Head,
Hopkins. Jowet!. L5vcnsleia. Lyons, Mat
thcWs. Meriicc, hiuQrman. Morgan. Mushbach,
Nelson, NicNl, Palmer, Payne, Pitts. Strihtlinr,
Walton, Wilkinson, Witt, Wickham.
For Wickham-Dr Saith ard Ilsmil!o,.
The S3Ga:o have nUt yot Come 10 vote, but
the vote 10 that body will be strict party one,
aaa Maholoa election ia assured.
LATER.
hlah0no is elected to tho Senate by Joint
vo.e OF 10 LIZ The Senate Mahone received %
vo;cs; Wi h:Ta, IS; Wiciham, 3; John w.
| Daniel, l.
Gen hlah0nc was born in Southampton county,
Va, ISL. lie entered the Virginia Military Insti-
tuc at the age of l., and graduated in three years
with distinction. After leaving the Institute he was
connected rs Il teacher of mathematics with school
IN Fort Royal, but, prclcrrnS the occupation Of an
| engineer, he sought employment with the Orange
| ana Alexandria Il Il Company. lie WAS afterwards
appointed chief engineer of the Mexican boundary
survey. but declined, and undertook the construction
OF The Fredericksburg plank road. uaviug finished
this road hcwa made chief engineer Of the projected
railroad from Norfolk to Petersburg, which as sur
| vcycd and built under his supervision. When the
road was completed lie was elected TO the presidency
| AMI managed its affairs until the commencement IF
| the war;
He embarked in the service of the Cunfedcracy at
Tic beginning of the late civil war, and took part in
The capture oi the Norfolk navy yard on April 81,
| IS"l. lie raised and commanded the Sixth Virginia
Regiment, and at its head particpatedin most Of the
| battles OIL the pennsular campaign. those Of the
| Rappahannock and those around Petersburg In
! March, 1851, he became brigadier-genera, and in
august ol Inc same year a ma rgencra lie sub
l cn,i 1y ,I,,.l q
Northern Virginia. lie figured prominently in MANY
nllhc most terrible episodes of the war, as at the
blowing up OF the fort before Petersburg where he led
lhcWay into the hollow crater to redeem the Confed.
crate line, which he succeeded in doing Afler the
war he returned to the railroad business. and was
prominently identified with the consolidation Of the
roads constituting the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
linc extending from Norfolk, Va, to Bristol Tenn
| assistance OF over 400 miles. or this company he
became president ut salary of $4,000 year, in
| winch capacity he served until tho concern was
pSccu III the hands Ola receiver, two or three years
ago Since 1863 General Malone has had the credit
Oh controlling influence at times on the politics Of
Virginia, though until lS1? he did not put himself
Onward Tor political position, rather using his In
Ruehcc lor legislative and railroad purposes In 1869
nc was inc moving spirit in urging the withdrawal
OF Tue democratic State ticket, headed by the present
senator Withers for Governor, and in putting for
ward and eectlng the Conservative ticket, headed
| ny Gilbert G. Walker for Governor. In 1875 Mr.
| Nllhers and Hon. James l.. Kcmpcr were tho con-
| tcstants Tor the Conservative nomination for Gov
srmor' "hon tho scales wore turned in favor of the
| Iatter 10y Tie adroit management Of Gen. Malone
! III 1871 Gen. Malone, who had become the leader of
the reanusets, was put forward in the Conservative
convention as their candidate for Governor but it
became evident that he could not ret the nomination
rlhdlng defeat certain he withdrew on the sixth bal
lou, anu carried his strength over in body to COL T.
w. NJ Holiday, thus securing the lattcrs nominal
llon, whose strong opposition to forcble rcadjust-
mcnL Is said to have greatly surprised the Malone
parry The late campaign in Virginia, on the re-
Gen. Malone, as we'll as the combination with Re-
puDllcans. which has resulted in the filing of all the
| capitol Offices i'll Richmond with pronounced re-
adJustcrs, without reference to the color line.