Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-23
The new Virginia senator-Hts
Antecedents-His Peculiar In
nuence with the Negroes and
HIS Financial Hobby.

N. Y. Herald.l
The peculiar position to be occupied
BY the new Virginia Senator, General
William Malone, naturally attracts
attention to his record, and makes
him a person of general interest. The
unusual evenness Of the two great par
ties in the senate will doubtless give
to the independent Virginian the bal
ance OF power, especially enabling
him when Senator Davis acts with the
democrats to decide absolutely be-
tween the contestants. General Ma
hone is a resident of Petersburg, Va,
and during the famous seige was in
command of the defences of that i'll
fated city, From early life-and he
is now about forty nine years OF age
he took deep interest in the politics
and general growth Of his State, and
at the beginning of the war entered
heartily and with characteristic
energy upon the duties assigned him
After the surrender no accepted the
situation, and turned his attention tC
the affairs Of the state in which he
lived. He soon found himself arrayed
against the Bourbon faction, and not
at all in accord with what appeared Il
be the ascendant party. As early as
1869 he used his influence toward the
formation of a new and progressive
marty. which should strive to place the
credit Of the state on a substantial.
basis, and from that time to the pres
ent he has been regarded as the sound.
est and squarest and best intentioned
among the leaders of the Old Domin
ion from the mora,s Of i~mpecuniosit.
to the respectable and comfortable
plane Of credit and repute. Yester
| day Governor George q. Gorham, o
California-one of the trio that man
aged affairs for the republican part!
in Indiana during the October cam
paign-was found in his room in thu
Gilsey house, and, in response to 1
question concerning his personal &C
duaintance with Gen raj Malone, re
Piled, "0h, yes, | know him very vel
indeed"
What is his personal appearance2'
HE has a handsome head, a yer.
long beard, which he strokes often
and tiny feet of which any lady nigh
be proud. He is short and slight ant
turns the scale at 109 pounds, He j
quick and nervous in movement AM
as bright as a new silver dollar
"0atside Of politics what is his &C
c%unation?'
ale is proprietor Of the Richmonc
Wing and very c,reful in its conduct
| He was a pronounced Tilden man il
1876 and gave him the delegation il
the convention, He came within tel
votes Of beng the candidate TOR gov
ernor."
Has he any special hold in tn
Ot9tsf"
F'Yes. several. He can do NOR
with the negroes than any other man
He is regarded as the peculiar frienC
of the public schools, and when tn
appropriations we're expended he mad,
6 lard fight to have the schools KEEP
open, taking the ground that the chill
dren we're the pref FRED creditors o
the state and must not be neglected
He did more than anybody else to Sc,
that Q free ballot meant a free ballot
In other words he saw to it that tn.
amendment TO the constitution wa
not a dead letter, but was enforced il
letter and in spirit.
Still he is a democrat?"
"Yes, but there is no Attenuation
between him and the Bourbons. II,
was elected as a readjuster. He give.
no heed to 1en who talk Of repudia
ton. His desire is to have the state
he represents placed on a firm fnan
cial basis. He is heart and soul op
posed to the Bourbon iunders, as the,
are termed there. He has plans, ans
| believe be has the ability, too, t.
adjust his methods for adesired end s.
as to conform to sound business ideas
He is not visionary, but a practica
business man."
Have you talked much With him?'
Yes a great deal"
About the organization ofthe sen
ate2'
Not ons word.f
How do you think be will vote?"
THAT depends. lie is absolute
non-commirtal for obvious reasons.b Blu
! can readily conceive Of condition
which would make it easy and ple,l
ant for him to vote with the republ
cans. 1t would be unfair TO the sens
tor for me to speak as i'll knew no
he intends to vote, for l know abs
lutely nothing. l reason from Ii
situation, from his known desire
develop aud build up the state he rel
resepts, and from the general charal
ter Of the msn and his antecedent
He will, in any event, be a mark
aud useful member Of the senate
The surest means to rid ycp-self
that distressing cough is to use i
Bulls cough syrup. Price % cents
bottle.
The marriage of Senator j. Dona.
Namaronia dauohtar Eligobath