National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-10-26
MALONE IND WISE.
Their Visit to Philadelphia, aud what They


The sudden return OF General Malone to philo-
delphia, accompanied as he was by Colonel John
S. Wise, the readjustcr candidate for congress in
the Richmond district, occasloned the suspicion
that he had como for another conference with Sam
Randall and Hewitt a reporter Of the Press in.
teryicwod him. General Malone said that his
visit was q purely business one. There was no
basis Tor compromsc, he said, and no desire on his
part for one. Upon being asked If the recognition
oil tho iunders as regulars by the national COM
mittee iii would weaker The readjus!ers, he said
time expected IT, aud our people are prepared for
u. Itwill only intensity the feeling among our
following and make them fight the harder III
deed IL we have had any wavCring spirits with us
1t viii bring them closer to us aud cement our
organization into an aggressive force which we
could not perhaps, have secured without II. You
must understand that our people were so abso-
luiely certain OF carrying the state that many OF
iheni might not have tholght 1t necessary to 20 to
the polls hGdit not bcuu for this stimulating action
Oh the part of Mr.. Barnum's committee" A long
conversation then cnsuGl In which General Ma
hone iurthcr explained the situation In Virginia,
with which the readers of the Press are familiar.
Next 10 General Malone Captain John :. Wise
is, perhaps, the most prominent figure In the new
revolution in virginia, and the most bitterly as
sailed OF all tile leaders except Malone himself
lie is the son Of one OF Virgnias greatest states
men, Ex-Governor Henry A. Wise aud he inherts
much Of his fathers force, eloquenCe ana indie
pCndcncU Of thought ana action.
Speaking OF the contest in Virginia, he said.
we are making great fight No man who has
not been on inc ground can Imagine either It's
purposes or intensity. We have large majority
of the people with US, and we have got an orguni-
zatiou by which we can enforce our rights at the
ballot box and insure the country our votes after
they have been cast. l am of course, n democrat
butnot n bourbon. ] 0m opposed to the tqri1
plank in the Cincinnati platform, ana am Il pro.
ectiOnist OF the slrctest sect That is one of the
curncr-stoues Of our position IN this fight Every
readjustcr that know hus taken an advanced po-
sljiOn ON this important question, as well as upon
that Of the more liberal administration OF state
government and other questions of state and ma.
tional policy"
Can there be any compromise between the bour.
bons and reaijusteis?'
NO, sir Both the state and national organiza-
tons have read us out Of the party, and have tried
to enter bar against our return. We dOnot, how
ever, propose to let these people determine our po
litical status Tor us, We propose to win this fight
in Virginia and TO cast the electoral vote of the
state for Hancock. This YOU may depend upon
Other great questions and movements win follow
as matter Of course and Will each be dealt with
IN good time aud for the benefit of our people, You
VIII understand that while / adhe 10 democ
racy, am for llbciallzing southern politics and
placing our section upon the road to the brighter
future which her resources and people cntiue hel
tor