The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-20
a Talk with Congressman JOrgenseu

| very respectfully yours, &C.,
ALEXANDER n. II. STUART.
A Talk with Congressman JOrgenscn
ATTITUDE or THE REPUBLTCANs-Nor NCcl
ADMIRATION FOR MALONE.
New York Tribune, 19th.l
Congressman Joseph Jorgensen, OF Vir
ginia, cOnversed with a Tribune reporte
Yesterday on Virginia politics. He has beer
elected congressman by the Republican
three times. having received at the last eIec
ton majority Of s 900 votes, many OF whicl
were Democratic ri. In reply TO a ques
ton in regard to Virginia's debt be said:
"For several years there has been an agI
taton in Virginia on the debt question
There are some who say that the present
rate CT taxation, fifty cents on 800, Is a,
high a tax as can be imposed, and that II
does not meet the necessary expenses Of the
State government and the interest on the
State debt. The Democratic party has di.
yJded into two factions on the debt queS.
tion-the sO-clled Debt-Payers and the Re.
adjnsters. The Rcadju>ters insisted that
as they could not pay tax sufficient TO
make revenue that would pay the ey-
penses Of the State government the credit
OrS would have 10 stand 4 reduction OF the
principal and interest OF the state debt.
The Debt-Payers claim that compromise
can be- effected with the creditors By which
the interest will be so reduced that fifty
cents on 800 will meet all the require
ments.'
"Wbat do you think OF this agitation OF
the debt question 7"
" think It is mere preteXt on the part
OF many Democrats who have been ex-
cuded by the rugs in the Democratic party
there from any chance OF future prefer
ment in their own party. Last year, in The
State election, the TWO factious in tbe Demo-
cratic party almost equally divided the
Legislature, leaving with the handful OF
Republicans there the balance OF power.
which they used to elect Readju-ter Ma
hone senator and helped the Readjusters TO
re0r2anlZe the State government by the
election OF Readiuster State officers and
officers throughout the State. In
the presidential election the ReadjuSterS
and Dcbt-Paying Democratic factions had
separate Democratic electoral tickets in
the field. Ii was shown that the Read
lusters were not nearly 30 strong as was
as the Debt-Paying Democracy
polled $4,000 votes, and the Readjuster
Democracy only $1,000 votes"
"Wbat strength will General Malone
havei The next Senatef"
General Malone is looked upon as hav-
ing probably the balance OF power in the
next United States Senate. He refuses,
however. to commit himself TO any one, and
IS coquetting with the Republican party,
making the impression, by implication, that
be may act with the Republicans in the or
ganizaton of the Senate. do not believe
hat he will go any further than possibly
vote for the election OF George {. GOrham
Tor Secretary OF the Senate, and possibly for
The election Of two or three prominent Re-
publican chalrmen OF committees. | do
not see how he can avoid doing this,
because be is under many obligations
20 Gorbam and to Senator Cameron for
aiding him in some OF his schemes during
he last presidential election in Virginia
to divert the vote OF the readjusting Han
.OcH electoral ticket. For these services to
hese gentlemen it is believed that he will
demand largely the Virginia patronage at
he disposal OF the incoming Adminlstra-
ion. Neither ] nor the large proportion OF
Republicans in Virginia who have known |
Malone for the last fifteen years have the |
emotest idea that he will cooperate with |
he Republican party any further than | |
rave suggested, nor do we have any conf |
lence IN his professions OF Iiberallty OF sem |
iment. nor the disposition, which he claims. |
o secure fair play 10 elections in the fu- |
ure. We know to our sorrow that |
.reat many OF those who have attached |
themselves to him have been the ones who |
n the past have done the dirty work and |
10 N fppr IL ara in
he elections. Republicans are delighted to |
ee their apparent reformation, and SIM
erely trust that It may be lasting: but ! |
10 not think we have any fayors to expect |
itber from the Debt-Paymg or Readiustiug
and we think that il this |
hange is honest on the part OF tie Re- |
djusters, the only way 70 carry their pro-
sssion> into practical effect will be to
spouse Republican principles, and act in
ccOrd with the Republican party"
What are the prospects Tor the Repub-
leans during the present YEAR,"
"From present indications and the mag
iticent result achieved by the Republican
arty in the presidential election, when
hey poled 81, 900 votes, We have every rea-
on 10 believe that il we maintain our or
we viii receive such accessions
'om the demOraiZed Democratic party a
nil certainly give us fair chance OF elect
~ a Republican Governor next November.
t meeting Of The Republican Executive
ommlttee held in Richmond Tuesday last
hey determined. with but one dissenting
dice, TO maintain the organization Of the
arty, and to propose such an honorable
,ttlement OF the Safe debt a. would be
ltisfactory alike 10 the creditors and the
l. a