The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-22
MALONE ON THE CANVASS.
The ReadJuSters Fight In Virginia and
Their PrOgFnmme for the RutnFe.

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NEw YoRE, November Ex-senator Ma
hone and Captain II, II, Riddleberger, OF
Virginia, arrived in the city yesterday, and
were visited last night at the Gilsey House
by representative Of the Times, who de-
sired to hear from the Readiuster leader
something Of the campaign just ended.
"You know all about the difficulties We
had to contend with" said Malone, "in
opening the campaign. The Readjustes
Of Virginia were good deal embarrassed,
don't hesitate to admit, by the assassina-
ton and prostration Of President Garfield,
II he had not been shot We should have
had everybody with us, and instead Of
being obliged to scour tho State hunting
up Republicans, and assuring them
OF Administration sympathy with
the progressive movement, there would
have been plain evidences OF that SYM
pathy, and the Readjuster State ticket
would have been overwhelmingly yictori.
ous, while our majority in both houses Of
the Legislature would have been so great
that we would<not have known what
to do with the surplus. As 1t was, the
President was unable to do anything, and
a few men need not name, who, for sell
fish reasons, were determined to keep the
straightouts in our way, went about before
and after the LynChburg Convention urg.
ing the black men to neglect to vote or to
vote for John Daniel for Governor, The
assurance was given as plainly rs could be
that the Administration was not interested
in the success OF the Readjusters
When President Arthur assumed office II
was too late to do anything, but al.
though the late acts OF the new admtnistra-
ton were effective and, whenever indi-
Gated, accomplished the most desirable re.
suits. 1t was hard fight. They brought
up as many black voters us they cOnld, by
paying their captation tax, thus capturing
them by an Internal Contrivnnce Of their
own designing, for capitation tax was
imposed by the BOurbons. Then they
tried the tissue ballot. We lacked organi-
Eation, for We don't know in Virginia what
organization is, as you know 1t in the
North. The Bourbons printed tickets with
the word "Readjuster" at the top, and John
Daniel, the Bourbon candidate for Gov
ernor, at the bottom. This ticket was given
out, and unless u Readjuster was about the
ignorant black voter would drop 1t in the
ballot box"
as there any course marked out for the
Legislature %
II should say there was. Tho Legislature
will meet on the 7th Of December have
no sort OF doubt that 1t will be divided, as
| have told you, so as TO give the Readjust-
ers n clear majority in both houses and in
each house. The stories about Republican
members voting with the Democrats arc
all stuff and nonsense. II any Republican
member Contemplates voting with the
Bourbons tell YOU 1t must change the sit
uation, and think l know. Every Repub-
liCan will vote rs Readjnster. The first
thing the Legislature will do will be to
elect United States Senator who must be
chosen on the Goth OF December. | only
know Of two candidates for the Read justers.
OF course the BOurbOns will have Candi-
date, but lie cannot be elected. The Read
justcr candidates are Capt. Riddlebergcr
and John S. Wise. 1t is my belief that Rid.
dlebCgerthen will be elected. am friendly
to them both, but in the fight Wise is
against me. The next thing that the Leg.
islature will do will be to pass the Riddle.
berger debt bill. It is as good as passed
already, for It was an issue Of the cam.
paign. Then the CapitatiOn tax Is to be
abolished as prerequisite to the exercise
OF the right to vote, and the State Govern
mCnt Is to be reorganized in accordance
with the expressed will OF the people.
Judges will be appointed carly and school
officers will be named without delay. 1t Is
an expectation that before spring the fIour.
bon party in Virginia won't have leg to
stand on"
General Malone said that the stories
that he expected to go into the Cabinet or
have an appointment in the Cabinet did
not originate with anything he had said.
'If the President makes up n Cabinet
to suit himself, it will nc. II he should
ask my advice, why, Of course, I should
Cheerfully give It,"