Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-19
MahOne's Negotiations.

TIE Baltimore American Of to-day says +:
Senator cleo! Mshone, # Virginia. was 10
Philadelphia yesterday aod had successive CON
fe7eaces with Spesker Randall and Senator
CImeroo. The JIG: WAS TO trade upon the
vote ia Virginia; ard the Americans special
aispa clcs Indicate that Nj. Cameron is work.
| lag tie scheme u very cleverly.'
The dispatch alluded to is as folloWj: $50
asor tlec: Malone, Of Virginia, the chief OF the
read litcts. Griivtd 10 the city 90 Sunday morn.
log. tu: nis pres9Dc, was not kooRn TO the
oA,els either party untiI yesterday. As early as
6 J'c'2ok yts'erday maroiog ey Gov. Hsrtranlt
| AID Y sheriff Vim L. LEEDS. two CT the Ic-
pu5cau 20 iers, c Illed OF tho Continental Hotel
| to 5sc M4houe. but il has been rumored that
| they fai'ei to securc an interview With him.
| On bahsli Of The democrats, Speaker Sam Ran.
dali WAS s|a1 early Oh hand and WAS moro suc'
o.ssul II, Was coseted with Malone all the
| forenoon. The dem :c;ats preserve q closs
| Hatcl 90 Mahono TO keep the republican lead.
ers away from him. Hsrtrsnft is collector Of
| the post. and he aod Leeds represent the Cam
croo iotsrest 10 Pennsylvania politics. This
| willingness Of both parties to dioker With Ma
hore has excited great in,eres', on account OF
| The CONCEDED power of Mahona to throw the
elsc:ora vote OF Virgioi, for Garfield or H,l.
eek en- 10 tlect four or Il 7s republican mem
bers CT the House. and hereby Mr.. Randall
wou d los, bis speskership. This dreadful pos
| sbili,y exo lsins R1ndal's anxiety to secure Ma.
| homes iLh 1cnco fur himself and for Hancock.
| Mshono has now doomed up 10 tho opinion Of
sono dem Gratis as The possible atbter OF the
presidential e!tc lot; but republicans feel that
they co d. withou: hin. His owo conversa-
Inan Ip1a IN toR Ia
his power. He SAYS: Cameron and Gorham
caa vouoa for what am 10 my political faith.
[ sn dsmlcrs'. The Bourbons could not
read N /, out. but beloog to the progressive,
literally democracy that believes 10 free ballot
o:ed people arc standing by US 10 Virginia.
Thy hsve pever Yet received anything from
the Bourbocs, although the latter c,ms to
them. or to tho republicans, and offered to give
them United States Senator and thirty county
judges if they would make the trade; but the
game was understood and declined. Out pur
pose is olayall9 accept tho resul!s of The war,
to redeem the hooor of Virginia aud promote
its prosperity and its schoola." Geo. blabope
further remarked that be favored Hancock. bat
he refused to express any opinion as to the re-
suit of The presidential etcIoo. He stated
that when no entered The Senate 90 March b
next be would be governed By bis Convictions as
10 the best interests of Virginia and the Uoion.
"5euatorCameron was last night closeted With
bIahooe. ard has advised the republican ma.
lioual committee not to interfere With the Ms
hone ticket 10 Virginia. as The State is oct ne.
cessary 10 the SUCCESS OF GMGsd. By the com'
mittes's keeping its hands off tho republicans
will secure gain Of two members Of Congress.
end if Garfield i, etc:cd the chacesa are that
Malone will refuse to 60 into the democratic
Caucus, and thus. probably. give the Senate to
the republicans.
Wecarnot rouch {. r The above Aud Goa only
hope for Gen. A1ahone'd oso sake and for the
regard be should eoteltsia for the honor Of the
State, that the otisc! imputed to him Of at
tempting ITO t!ada upon the vots 10 Virgins"
is untrue. We are aware that personal anbi.
ton will carry lDen great way. tus trust that
the time he's D1t set COMO when aDy ono OF her
sons would eveu permit suggestion of barter
Jog away tho honor Ct cur State fer mess OF
potage.
The Irving AID TapmsDg Hall iaolors CT
the democracy Of New York last night came to
full understanding 90 the question OF munlcl-
pal nominations and il VAS sIgreed 10 noplnase
VIM. r, Grace for Mayor.