National Republican., 1880-10-22
MAuoNps v1sIT NORTH.
Randall and Hewitt Try to Mako Decker
But Fail.

But ran.
A correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press sends
the following to that paper from New York
Aner the Indiana election the bourbons thought
they saw chance to scare the national committee
into hostile action against Malone, aud they senta
commission to New York with Congressman John
]. Harris at It's head to insist upon proclamation
| from that body recognizing the bourbon electoral
ticket. and calling upon all democrats TO support
| j. Here Speaker Randall, who has always pro-
| ieSSed friendship for General Malone aud his
cause came upon the scene rs pacifcator. and
| wrole the leador Of tho new southern revolution
| asking y conference and General Malone coming
| 10 Philadelphia on business, consented TO
meet Mr.. Randall at his home and did
SO. When the speaker mentioned the me-
Ccssly Of n compromise TO insure the cleo
toral voto of Virginia for Hancock, General Ma
hone replied that compromise between the reqd.
| iustcrs and the bourbUns was not dcbatable
question. for neither he nor his party would ever
consent to It, and that the only way TO secure q
single Hancock electoral ticket III virginia was to
order the bourbon ticket out of TINT field. The
speaker argued for compromise. but to no pur-
pose, aud Malone finally Informed him that no
had his ultimntum. Mr. Randall then asked him
TO 20 tn New York for conference with tho ma
tonal committee. General Malone declined. lie
then asked IL he would see representative ofthat
body IL one came here.
HEWITT AND PRYOR As SECONDS.
"only as would see any other individual who
might call upon me-" replied the plucky leader.
| 81 will sec any gentleman who calls upon me-"
Then will telegraph for Mr.. Hewitt" replied
General Malone. But Nfr. Randall did tele.
graph at his own instance, and General Ma.
| hone tciegraphed for Ills friend. General Roger
4. Pryor, ihat he migi,t have a friend to hear
and advise aud these two strong progressive
| southern leaders were together when Mr..
| Hewitt aud Speaker Randall called Mr..
Hewitt not having as much interest in the
six or eight rcadjustor congressman who nro
likely to enter the house when General NIahono
| takes his seat In the sento Us Mr. Randall, was not
as lender IN his treatment of the question as the
| speaker, but was humble enough. lie told Cen
| cra Malone that cUmpromise was necessary 10
| N hp nn hat thp 4. Hare
were ready TO yield almost any portion Of the cleo
toro ticket he might demand and TO turn over the
| management of tho canvass TO him.
MAHoNE's ULTTMArUM.
General Malone replied that his offer ought to
be asettlemGnt OF the whole controversy; that It
was all Acknowledgements OF the justice and
strength OF his position; that !. the readjustor5
| they were entitled to 1t all and this proposition
demonstrated that fact. Mr.. Hewitt contested tho
point put to no purpose and finally General Ma
| hone Informed him that further parley was un-
necessary and that the readusters would only con-
| sent to a compromise that took the bourbon ticket
uncondltionally out OF the field. lie also informed
| Mr' Hewitt that tho constituency he represented
Were lighting Tor principle and would never sur.
| render. The electoral vote of Virginia Is in no
danger" said General Malone; "wc will beat the
bourbons 10000 votes, and they know 1t rs we'll as
we, and that Is why they trying to save some
thing by q compromise. Neither myself nor my
agncd," added General SIlhone's faithful friend
who gave me the story of the meetings and talks as
above crudeiy rccited the conference was moi
| lengthy or overly cordial. l should never have
felt at liberty TO have talked with yOu at all upon
this subject" said my Informant, had not some o
tho facts In relation to II been given out and col
ored by the press to suit the interests General Ma
hone Is dghting."
What about his alleged bargain with the repub
leans to get the withdrawal OF the congressional
candidates In all but two districts, where Dezen
dort and Jorgeusen are running ?"
There isn't q word of truth in It, / was with
him during all of his visit TO Philadelphia, and
know that II Is a lie ont of whole cloth. General
Malone met republicans US he met democrats. In O
social way only lie need make no bargain with
the rcpublicails. Their electoral ticket don't en-
dGDsGr the success of the readJusters. They vii
carry nearly eyory congressional district as wei
as the electoral vote The republicans do not dOny
that they have ever been willing TO deal will
him. and even acknowledge that lie has beer
approached with that view. but has n
steadily and firmly refused to dicker with them ~
he did 10 compromise with his democratic enemies
~ VHgninat the earnest solicitation Of Speaker
Randall aud Mr. Hewitt. Indeed, the outcome o
Mr.. Mahonc's visit uOrth has demonstrated tn
ihct that he does not caro- TO trHde with elthe
party. lie goes TO tho senate pledged to act ndC
pcndenuy OF either and wi II take several member
OF congress into the house similarly pledged. M
man understands, said his friend better than
Malone the strength of this position In the oqua
division of tho two parties IN the next congress
and ic isn't going tO throw his power away for
mess Of pottago from either. Il. A. B.