The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-24
Genl. Malone on the Election.

Al special to the New York tribune, daleu
Petersburg New 10th, has the following
General Malone came down into his private
office, where several gentlemen were awaiting
him. about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. lie
greeted them cordially and chatted pleasantly
with them, but had the appearance and as
sumed the attitude of a man who had been
prematurely awakened from his slumbers.
number of kilograms giving later returns
from Virginia were read to him, and he made
q fent of tossing up his hat when unexpectly
large maioritIes were recorded. After a few
casual remarks, theiGeneral said, halt in solilo-
guy:
.sWhas struggle it has been Just think
of what We have to contend against. The
aristocracy, society, the church, the bondhold-
ers and all. What a struggle, and the Repub-
lican coalition did not work as smoothly as it
ought. By the physical inability of the ad
ministration, as may say, it was a long time
before it could be made 10 appear that the adj
ministration was with US. Ii was not, in fact,
until Arthur set his foot down that the mis-
chief stopped. Think OF janitor in a custom
house, for example, coming out with speech
TO the negroes, abusing me and saying that the
administration was not with us. Ii he had
not been in government service 1t would have
been all right. They would say he had been
hired by the Funders to do it. But, being in
government service, they couldn't understand
it. | could not have understood it myself
But our friends. the Funders, didn't seem to
have any political sense. | never knew them
to exhibit either craftsmanship or shrewdness
They are altogether too lofty. | don't mean
in a moral sense, but in actual attitude
They have made great noise about the affili
alton with the negroes and all that, but theil
methods are out OF date. l believe that if We
had been able to do ourselves justice our ma
jority would have been 60,000 We ought tC
have instructed our speakers on the debt ques
ton. They should have shown it up plainly
without any flowers of speech, Just represent
ing it in plain English. That's the best way
especially with our people. They should have
shown that the position Of the Funders was
exactly where the old McCulloch bill PLACED
U.S. The people feel deeply ON that subject
and they would have been with us. The
speakers should have opened up the McCullocl
bill and showed its real character. Why it's
continuous bill. The present syndicate NAV
get tired of their part, but the governor can
make another contract right atterward, and SC
continue its operations forever. The legisla
ture could have made it all right but for the
Governor, Halliday, who was in the way, and
it would take two-thirds majority to get ovel
his veto. All this should have been shown III
without rhetoric, but just in plain terms, as il
can be done. It's best not to use fine rhetoric
CoPCOhlIJ VIII Jul peoPic, tACcpt, perhaps
for few minutes at the end, Just to get up
hurrah."
What of the tuture?" was asked
ooh, this is only the beginning You know
we elect United States Senator in Decem
ber"
Who will it be-"
1t will be one of two men"
One is Riddleberger ?"
Yes"
And the other Captain Wse?"
Yes. There may be other candidates, bu
if So haven't heard OF them"
What do you estimate Cameron's majority!
1.-The figures thus far do not differ widel
from those made day before yesterday, whe
l estimated the majority at 10000 thinl
however, there will be falling off and
should now estimate it about II 900. We hay
heard from the Funder strongholds and ii
remainder of the State, and the figures seel
to place the result beyond danger"