The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

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Democrat b Tmneasee haa, IN 60 ssnnss 1o1ley-
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Il. q - IL lsturs control q The essaEs. ~.
Summing that . nspubllma vim b cAosea D -
Legislature Of Psnnsylvtnla, Ne Dsnats wiIl
stand, Dsmoezais. "a; Rspabicans. "a. lsAving
Judge Davis and Gen. 4ahoae out ofths count
- neither win 20 into caucus
The Republicans have sszivsn hard 70 &C ths
oeEaniEation Of The Senate Into their handA Mr.
Harrison. Chairman of Ne Repuhlicaa State
Committee Of Tennsssee. went I'll the way 10
Mentor TO consult Gen. 0arAeld In regard 10
arrangsmenss ibr making Senator. II may be
assumed that he had authority to drive the best
bargain possible.
1F. Maynard. he Postmaster General, sst up
his pima soon altar entering once, h the hope Of
capturing the 6enatoEship He made appoint
msnts TO concillate Democrats supposed to b.
loose In party iealty. and thea went to Nashville
to conduct his own canvass. just ~ BoweEy
candidate for Alderman might do q . primary
meeting A. be had nothing TO lose, defeat to
him was no sacrifice Of pride. ofposition. q even
Of pocket, for he travels free In the best Pullman
cara, and contrivm to b dsad-heAd elsewhere.
Il b asked, what win Davis and Malone do,
because If they separate on the two sides, the
Vice-P President would have the casting vote, and
thus would shape the committees and elect the
officers of the 6enatef Judge Davis was, un-
expectedly to himself and without being can
didate Of oil, elected BY Q combination between
the Democrats and Independents, 70 beat Logan,
the regular Republican candidate. He gave NO
pledges Of any kind, and he has voted In the
Senate according to his own convictions Of duty
without reference 70 party.
Like thousands Of old Wings who Joined the
Republican organization, he acted with It until
excuses and outrages compelled him to seek
refuge elsewhere. He supported Gen. Hancock
for President, though not protesting to be .
Democrat himself He owes nothing to the Re-
publieans and has no afflliation with them.
1t is therefore 70 be supposed that Judge Davis
will act with the Democrats in organizing the
Senate, and that he win support their candidates
for ONCE If they arc free from objection. Judg.
ing by his past course, he viii not vote for any
unworthy candidate by whatever name he may
be called He 10 practical reformer, and deei
not believe in rotten politicians.
Mr.. Malone is progressive Democrat, bitterly
opposed to everything with the name, the shape
or the breed Of Bourbonism about it, He seeks
to control the politics Of Virginia, looking for
ward to command of she railroad system Of the
State and it, external connections He 10 mar
of brain power, with strong ideas and much %
gacity. Remarkable for concealing his thoughts
especially at this time, when they may become
an important political factor, his future cours'
can only be inferred BY causes that usually op
crate on mankind.
His faction was badly beaten at the Presden
tial election last fall But that result was reall,
more the evidence of desire to make the Han
cock electors sure than it was ofMahone's weak
ness Still the fact Of defeat impaired hi
strength. Now he is confronted by two di6acul
ties Assuming that he seeks, first Of all, powe
In the State, If he should make an alliance will
the Republicans, that trade would drive of q
once Q very large part of his following, and leav
him utterly powerless for home rule.
A faction Of the Republicans has been courtin
him with much assiduity, and promising him tn
Federal patronage in Virginia, upon condition c
help 10 organize the Senate. They have offere
some kingdoms TO which their title might be di.
puted. Garfield has signifled very plainly an In
tentiou not to appoint Democrats in the Soutl
as q policy to reconstruct the Republican part
upon.
The leading white Republicans Of Virginia al
among the very best of that school in the whol
South. The Wickhams, Lewises, Hugheses, an
others. are Of The old stock. AID wc"la .~ NM,
aUIe representatives Oh any party. zen. Wici
ham 10 Chairman Of the State Committee, an
recently refused, without any sort of ceremon!
HaYes's offer Of the Navy Department.
He win not enter any political copartnershi
with Malone, nor consent to his recognition a.
dispensing power in any form. So that II Ga
field should be persuaded 10 follow the advice
those who for selfish objects want to traffic Wit
Malone, he would be deserted by the regular RI
publicans in Virginia from the very outset.
Therefore Malone ID, like Garfield about th
Treasury, In Q very tight place. If he votes Wit
the Republicans, the Democrats will sbando
him. And If the new Administration would giy
him the oGaces for his vote, the Republican
would abandon Garfield He alone can solv
the Senatorial problem, and the time for the d
luton has not yet come.