Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-26
BILLY MALONE.
The Big Little Man Holding Levees
in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Times.l

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A notable figure in the corridors Of
the Continental hotel for the last threa
days has been General William Ma
hone, senator-elect from Virginia, or,
as he is pleased to describe himself
on the register, Malone, Virginia.
He is a wiry little man, of presence by
no means commanding-for there are
less than a hundred pounds Of him
and if there is anything TO attract at
tention to his person it is the oddity
of his dress and its shocking fit. But
there is a big brain under that gray
SLOUGH hat, which is cooked in Vir-
ginia, Strengthened up in Pennsylvania,
and in the hands, hidden in those capa-
cious pockets, lie eleven electoral
votes, 1t is the fact last men
toned which makes it impos-
sible for the little general
to escape attention. Politicians
on both sides pay him court continu-
ally; the reporters of the press are ever
at his heels. Speaker Randall was
among the first to find out that he was
here; General Roger A. Pryor and Mr..
Abram S. Hewitt came flying over
from New York to see him; Senator
Cameron has renewed his old acquain-
lance over several bottles Divine; Col.
lectOr Hartranft andWilliam r. Leeds
have tapped the font Of hospitality for
his benefit, Chairman Jewell and
Chairman Hubbell, OF the two repub-
lican national committees, were tele-
graphed for and may be expected at
any moment. 1t is not every ex-
confederate general, or every senator
elect for that matter, who is the
recipient of such distinguished atten-
ton = = = 1t is thought by those
who know what has been going on that
the national committee will either
recognize the Malone organization or
take no action at all, and by a failure
to recognize the funders give the hint
to them to drop their organization
without any fuss about it and vote the
readjuster ticket as the surest way of
accomplishing the result which both
profess to have at heart. The dose
will be a bitter one to the regulars,
but the case is desperate and
they are patriotic and can here.
after make capital out Of the
sacrifice. Meanwhile, the republican
managers are taking General Malone
into q high mountain and showing
him the kingdoms of the world OF
which he may be lord and master, He
il the man, they say, appointed by
Providence to break up the solid
south and hberalize it, The patron
age Of the Garfield administration is
q thing not to be considered, except
as the reward Of virtue, but it is not
a thing to be entirely ignored. On the
other hand, however, General Ma
hone seems to understand that he can
20 so far and no farther. His hold
upon Virginia rests chiefly upon the
belief ofhis people in his fidelity to
the national democratic party; Il
! change bis ground would bring hin
, face to face with a new political revo.
luton, and the fabric that he has rear
ed with such skill and pains might fal
} to pieces in a day. 1t is doubtful
! whether his electoral ticket woulC
hold together for an hour if he de
clared for Garfield, and certainly al
pretentiOns to its being a democratic
ticket would be abandoned. Gener
: al Malone is a brainy man, and viii
ponder these things well before ht
e takes a decisive step. Probably h,
would rather do nothing at all, pre-
ferring to let things Drift, being pref
, ty sure that Malone will come on.
q ahead whatever turn tho tide or tn,
g wind may take. He prefers a demo
: cratic port, but if he is driven in an
other direction by adverse element
! ne may say hat he is not to blame.
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