Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-22
Gen. Malone in Phlladelphia.

chief of the Readjusters, arrived ia the
city on Sunday morning, but his presence
was not known to the chiefs of either
party until to-day. AS early as six o'clock
this morning Ex-Governor Hartranft and
ex-Sherlff VIM. r. Leeds, two of the Re-
publican leaders, called at the Continen-
tai Hotel to see Malone, but it has been
rumored that they failed to secure an in
tervieW with him. On behalf OF the Demo-
Gratis, Speaker Sam Randall was also early
on hand and was more successful. He
was closeted with Malone all the fore
noon, The Democrats keep close watch
on Malone to- keep the Republican lead
ers away from him. Hartranft is Collec-
tor of the Port, and he and Leeds repre-
sent the Cameron interest in Pennsylvania
politics. This willingness Of both parties
to dicker with Malone has excited great
interest, on account of the conceded power
of Malone to throw the electoral vote of
Virginia for Garfield or Hancock and to
elect four or five Republican members of
the House, and hereby Mr.. Randall would
lose his speakership. This dreadful pos
sibility explains RaDdall's anxiety to Sc
cure MahOne'S influence for himself and
for Hancock. Malone has now
doomed up in the opinion of some
Democrats as the possible arbiter of the
presidential election; but Republicans
feel that they can do without him
His own conversation does not in.
duce any Republican to cater to-
his power. He says: "Cameron and Cor
ham can vouch for what am in my polit-
ical faith. I am Democrat. The Bour-
bons could not read me out, but belong
to the progressive. liberal Democracy that
believes in free ballot, an honest count
and just verdict. The colore peopleare
standing by us in Virginia. They have
never yet received anything from the
Bourbons, although the latter came to
them, or to the 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. Our purpose is to Loyalty
accept the results OF the war, to redeem
the honor of Virginia and promote its
prosperity and its schools.a Gen. Malone
further remarked that lie favored Han
cock, but he refused to express any opinion
as to. the result OF the presidential cleo
tion. He stated that when he entered the
Senate on March Attn next he would be
governed by his convictions as to the best
interests of Virginia and the Union.
Senator Cameron was tonight closeted
with Malone, and has advised the Repub-
lican National Committee not to interfere
with the Malone ticket in Virginia, as the
state is not necessary to the success of
Garfield. BY the commuters keeping its
hands off the Republicans will secure a
gain of two members of Congress, and if
Garfield is elected the chances are that
Malone will refuse to go into the Demo-
cratic caucus, and thus, probably, give the
Senate to the Republicans. 7sf's@s
From the Baltimore San.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 19.-The truth
about Senator Mahone's visit to this city
is that he came here under cover of rail.
road business to have an interview by in
vitati0n with representatives of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, IN the hope
that there would be a settlement of the
existing democratic differences in Virgin
ia. He has conferred with Speaker Ran
dali, A. S. Hewitt and Gen. Pryor. The
net result was proposition from the COM
mittee that there should be a compromise
under which both the funder and read)us-
ter tickets should be withdrawn and new
one made UP, Gen. Malone being allowed
to name seven of the eleven electors. This
Gen. Malone declined, claiming nothing
less than the withdrawal of the funder
ticket and the full recognition of his own
by the national committee. Hewitt and
Pryor have returned to New York, the
former, it is said, to confer with Barnum
and the latter with Hancock. There have
been no negotiations between the republi-
can managers and him, but prominent re-
publicans. including Senator Cameron,
have extended him hospitality, and chair
men Jewell and Habbell were telegraphed
to come here, in the hope that some I'M
derstauding might be reached.