Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-11-01
Virginians, Read II.

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who seemed to be carrying the world on
their shoulders, and who thronged Ma.
homes headquarters in the Portland
Hotel to-day were leulenanls from
Virginia. The Gnal formal conference
was to be held. Malone made known
as much of the details Of the canvass
as be cared TO. lie received reports and
he issued his commands. IIe encOur-
aged his aids by announcing that he
figured majority Of $1,000 on Tho gen.
eral ticket, but that seven congressman
would be elected. The serious men
who heard him left By the evening
train, and by tomorrow morning they
will be scattered through The State,
rom the Blue Ridge to the sea. They
q 10 execute their commissions. Mean
While, as an incident to Mahonc's can.
vass an event is cOnsummated in one
OF tbt great departments Of the Govern
ment The Commissioner Of The Land
Office, Mr.. MacFarland, is made by
Mahonean unwilling agent. MacFar
land, whn be entered his Office. touch
ed his bell aud summoned a clerk in
his department who is credited to Vir-
ginia. The ,oor fellow knew what that
summons ment. Others from his State
have heard it and bitter experience
has taught lis iexorable meaning.
Il ain sorry totave 10 say 10 you that
your place is wared,' said the Com.
missioner.
'Why?' asked tbevi7giuiau, although
he knew we'll enough
4 do not know wy,' replied Mr..
MacFarland. You are'ailhful. compe-
tent and satisfactory, ati l am willing
to give you an endorsen nj TO that ef-
feet. but Senator MahNa wants the
place TO: friend. YouRill have to
surrender it, TOR l am poArless IN This
matter
That was all except than the new
man who will qualify will su5s~be his
two per cent. to Hubbell and Es five
per cent. to Malone, and can c7trol
the votes OF three Yirsinlans besdes
bis own. If The discharged clerk sh1ld
20 to Malone the Senator would led
him or give him $50 to get home wit.
but he might plead until change ol
Administration before Malone would
relent.
Now, this is one case, but it illus
trates Mahone's idea of free ballot an,
popular government. II other States
have Bosses, Mahone's methods enItlC
him TO a more discriminating title. lie
is the Boss of bosses. What T9eeC
was TO Tammany Malone is to the par
ty lie has created In Virginia. This
summer he has reached tho very refine
mcnt of Republican aulocracy, so that
the State which was the mother Of JET
ferson. the foremost Democrat, seem'
to have belIed herself by producing also
the prince of autOcrats. Puplic opinion
IN Virginia this fall, as expressed b.
the majority, will be simply Malone
opinion for there is little doubt tha'
his cause will be successful but tn,
vote that will be cast there will repre-.
sent the free and untrammeled opinion
of the majority just about as fairly as
did some of the alleged popularity ex-
presslous Of opinion which NAPOLEON
III. commanded to be given. The
patronage Of the State Of Virginia has
been raked and reraked, until there
cannot be found, even on the sumaC
hills and in the peanut valleys, on o5'
scure local Office which does not render
its tribute TO him. The Federal patron
age has been subjected 10 the same
process. For the first time 10 history
the headquarters OF the active leading
politician Of a Stale have been loca &c
10 Washington. Malone has a whole
fat in the Portland apart nept house
Here his clerks grind while he furnishes
the fodder. Here eve ry Virginian ID
Federal employ IN Washin gton or else
where has been weighed in the mos
delicate of balances, If the Virgin iau
does not stand the test first respecting
the contributions Of money second
respecting his ability TO control at least
three votes besides his Own-the grim
executioner noichcs against him and he
becomes victim So That, ,hough
M,houe's pathway 10 power IS srewn
with as many vlcti rs as has fallen in
some other countries TO the lu't OF pow
er. vei he has in place OF these large
and f4ilrful army WHO will obey him in
ANYTHING. Tnal Is what Mthone and
J those who support him regard as free
popular government.
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