Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-10-27
Malone i'm philadelphia.
SECRET CONFERENCES WITH LEADERS
OF BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES.

circles for day or two over the appear
ance ex-senator Malone, the leader OF
the Readjuster wing of the Democracy
in Virginia, in this city. He arrived
on Sunday morning, but his presence
was not known by the leaders Of either
party until late last night. At an early
hour this morning exGoy. Hartranit
and VIM. Il. Leeds, local Republican
leader, called at the Continental Hotel
to see him, but it is said that they failed
10 obtain an interview.
Just what Mahone's visit means IS
not known outside of q select few. Ma
hone himself declares positively that his
business is OF a private nature entirely
and that it has no political significance.
This, however. is given out merely as a
blind, for it is known that the Senator
was in close conference at the Contlnen-
tai Hotel with Speaker Randall this
forenoon. Whatever was the result OF
the interview, it is certain that Mr..
Randall and Chairman Barnum over in
New York are by no means satisfied.
AS near as can be learned, the Demo-
cratic leaders are considerably troubled
over Virginia. Malone gives out that
he is a Democrat and for Hancock, but
he has his war paint on, and so far has
shown no signs Of compromising with
the conservative wing Of the party in
Virginia. The Readjusters haye an
electoral ticket Of their own and so have
The DebtpaYers. All the c0nierances
so far, it Is pretty generally believed
have failed to make Mahone yield al
uch of ground. lie will compromise
only on tic terms OF an unconditional
surrender from the other side. Whal
he says may be believed.
Il am a Democrat said Senator Ma
hone IN conversation to-day. L am q
Democrat and l intend to remain one
But don't miaunderstand me. l an
not one of the Bourbon kind. | am o.
the progressive, liberal Democracy thai
believes iE free ballot,a honest count
and Just verdict. You see when tho
war closed there was section of Vir'
gieia Democracy, the Goods and
fuckers, who were de-in-the-last-
ditch men. These men didn't and dc
not to- day accept the results Of The war
They gotup the Mccullough bill, max
ing Mccullough practically dictator o
finances. We got the colored mer
with US and defeated them. They
tried TO read US oat Of the party anC
failed. The colored men are standing
by us. They have never yet received
anything from these Bourbons, although
these very Bourbons came to them Of
ID the Republicans and offered TO give
them a United States Senator and thirty
of the County Judges if they would
make a trade. But the game was TN
derstood aud it was declined. Our pur'
pose is to Loyalty accept the results o
the war, TO redeem the honor Of on
State, TO promote its prosperity, TO
give it the schools it needs, and to de
yelop its internal improvements. lam
in favor Of Gen. Hancock, but believe
in fair play all the same
what does all this mean p asked ;
prominent politician at the Democratic
headquarters, when the interview haC
been read 10 him.
1T m cans, was the reply, that Ma
hone is playing a very sharp game. III
has got an electoral ticket in Virgins
that he owns, body and soul. Ever,
man on It will do as he is told. Ma
homes chief object as understand
is 10 keep complete control of th'
State, and this talk about honest elec
tons and promoting prosperity Is tht
sheerest nonsense. Randall may tall
from now TO election time. but Malone
will do nothing but make promises. Al
United States Senator he can do prac
tcally nothing to keep control OF thu
State. He must dicker with the mex
President, be he Republican or Demo
crat, and this is just what Malone in
tends doing if he can carry his electora
ticket. 1t is possible that he may b'
master of the situation. Why, | was
down in Virginia the other day and at
tended a Readjuster m Getting in the
Shenandoah Valley. The speakers
were telling the negroes and the whites
that the result will be so close. that Virg
ina will turn the scale then Mahon'
will have the opportunity of his Life
Undoubtedly he had rather see Hancocl
in the White House than Garfield, bu
he won't let his own interests be giveI
a second place. If Garfield will give
him more assurances than Hancock
over goes his electoral ticket to the Re
publicans. 1t looks very much tha
way, don't it? He can control bis owl
ticket but he cannot control the debt
payers ticket, and that is the reason
Mr.. Malone has shown no Signs Oft
compromise
Mr.. Malone claims that his ticke
will be successful. He says that Their
is no doubt of 1t in the least, AMI an.
one who talks with him cannot fail to
carry away the impression that he does
not mean TO surrender or compromise
but will run his own ticket, be the re
suit what ii may. 1t NAV be that .th'
Democratic leaders may succeed il
getting Malone to agree to compro
mise, but certain 1t is that the Senator
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