Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-01


leaves no possible room for doubt
as to the attitude Of the admins
trstion and northern republicans
towards his fight in Virginia, should
he be the readjuster candidate
These com bined influences and
arguments, it is asserted; will give
Riadleberger his nomination, even
against his well-known wishes, Lfter
the manner of cyclone of enthu-
siasm such as struck the democratic
convention at Cincinnati in behalf
OF Hancock.
ON THE OTHER HAND
this apparently easy exit from the
complications of the rsadjusters as
to gubernatorial candidates is men
aced with difficulties and conditions.
Cameron's friends scout the idea Of
Riddleberger's candidacy for the
governorship. They say that
Cameron and Riddleberger are the
closest possible friends; that Rid
dleberger has his senatorship as
sured if his party shall win the
Legislature, which is much more
easily done than carrying the State
ticket through, and that Cameron
alone of the gubcrnatorial candida
ties is not a possible candidate for
the Senate, because he and Malone
both reside in Petersburg. They
say that both personal obligations
growing out of long and close
friendship and palpable mutual in
terests Of Cameron and Riddleber-
ger will forbid the latter's candi-
dacy.
REPUBLICAN SUPPORT,
AS to the other places on the
State ticket--lieutenant-governo
and attorney-gencral-there are few
suggestions. except that, in the
event OF Riddleberger's nomination,
Groner may be nominated for
lieutenant-governor, his friends
copsenting to his taking the second
place on the ticket. knowing that
Riddleberg.r will refuse the COVER
norship to accept the senatorship.
In that event the lieatenant-goyer-
nor would become the Governor
There is good ground for the theory
of prominent readjuIters that Ma
hone desires the placing Of ex-
Senator John r. Lewis on the
ticket fol- lieutcnant-governor.
Mr.. Lewis was elected lieutenant
governor by the Virginia democrats
on the liberal republican Walker
ticket of 1869, and by the first
Legislature, after virglnian'S read
mission to the Union; to the United
States Senate, where lie acted dur
ing his six years term as radical
repu Slican. Malone is said to be
lieve that the Virginians cannot
quarrel with his choice of gentle
man of unimpeachabIe character, for
whom they voted in 1869, and that
the republicans cannot decline to
support one of their most approved
leaders, WHO showed the greatest
possible party zeal during his SEN
atorial term.
MALONE AND THE ADMINISTRATION
On Saturday General Malone
and Postmaster General James had
a long and pleasant interview. Their
personal relations are unquestlon-
ably Of a very cordial character.
The Virginia Senator also had a
very satisfactory interview with
Secretary; Blaine, and. he said, left
the city with the impression that SC
far there was no possible cause Of
quarrel between the administration
and himself, Nevertheless, General
Malone has been freely advised by
some OF his friends of the possible
hostility Of the Administrations and
beth he and his friends claim to
have discounted that consideration
in his fight in Virginia and to be
able to strike blow for blow. not
only now, but hereafter.
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