Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-31


ing it about for his amusement much as a
terrier shakes rat.
It has taken years for the Camerons 70
perfect their wonderful machine in Penn
sylvania. Malone has captured Virginia
in few months. The Camerons rule with
some semblance Of decency, at least. There
is no decency about Malone. The Cam
erons slate their candidates in advance,
but take care to delude the people into the
belief that the slate is the popular choice.
Malone dictates from the word 90, and if
the people don't like it then there is no
help for it. The Camerons named General
Beaver for Governor, but called a conven-
ton TO ratify their choice.
Malone Announced Imperatively
that John II. Wise would be the candidate
of the Republican party for Congressman
at-Large, and that settled it. Ratification
by a convention was entirely unnecessary.
Malone rules absolutely. He doesn't need
any advice from the people.
How does be do il?
We'll, Mahone has got brains. Political
free -booter that he is, no one has yet ac-
cused him of being anybOdy's fool. Ma.
hone is smart. He has got money. He
knows Just where 70 so for funds for politi-
cal purposes. He went into Wall street last
fall and raised S30.CIl. He got 5000 from
one bank note company under promise
that the company should have the printing
of the new Reputation bonds. He failed
to carry out his contract, and the result was
that one of his tools who tried to carry out
the bargain was involved in Gaming match
in Richmond. He has built up his
Power by Combination
Of renegade Democrats, who care only for
spoils and the purchase of the negro vote
outright. This is the composition Of the
Readjuster party. Nobody denies that
Malone has courage. He fought braveIy
on the Confederate side during the war. In
the dark days of the Republic he did his
best to destroy the Union. But this is
strange world. Its ways are past finding
stlo Eernucrar UI' the IUufUbn strIpe TINS
political freebooter has become defender
Of a Stalwart administration. He IS Con-
federate no longer He is a trusted ally OF
Arthur, and stands shoulder to shoulder
with Cameron and Logan. Not that he
cares for the administration as such. oh,
no. But he thinks good deal OF Malone,
and he has got to look out for Manones
future. After the war Malone bec!me
railroad president at large salary. When
employes were paid in scrip Malone would
accent nothing but solid cash. Soon he be-
came a power. He had little force under
his command. These men had votes, and
Malone didn't hesitate 10 cast these votes
as he saw fit Dut it was not until 1877
that he
Then he made bold strike for the Govern.
orship, Daniels, Malone and Holiday
were the principal candidates. He wa7 bit
terly opposed TO Daniels, aud when he
found that Daniels was likely to carry OIL
the prize he turned his following over 10
Holiday. Mean awhile the question oil re-
adjusting the war debt was disturbing IN
fiuence in politics. Ever since the war
there had been an agitation, and especially
in the southwestern part OF the state,
arainst paying the full sum. ReadJust-
ment was original with Malone. DE took
il M as a side show in which he could
play principal part. He s.w IN II
Chance TO further his own political scheme.
As late as 1879 he was committed 70 paying
what was generally accepted as the ust
dahi AmonT.::.o tn nearly $50. .Cn, 900. Two
or three DAYS before the fall election he
made a speech at Alexandria. He made
study of the debt, end he figured 1t at So
977 .Oeo, and, TO show how exact was his
knowledge, two cents over. And yet IL
Was only little while later that he was
The RiddIeberger Bill
through the Legislature, which cut the debt
down to $l9,0O0,OO0. There is nothing con.
sistent about political boss. IL he could
have promoted his own interests by in
sistIng upon paying the las penny, he
would have done so. But the Leylature was
a reputation Legislature, and Malone was
with il, heart and soul. He had made
personal canvass in his own behalf, and
succeeded in making himself United States
Senator 10 succeed Senator Withers. He
put himself at the head OF the Read uster
elemsr. HA shnvAd as,;,e a., tIne old
leaders. and in the Presidential year OF 1880
ran an electoral ticket all OF his own. Up
to that time he still claimed to be Demo
crat. But no one misunderstood the mean
ing OF bis new movement Everybody knew
lhat he wanted 10 carry that electoral
ticket through for the purpose Of making
mere corrupt bargain. should the vote be
50 close that Virginia would turn the scale
Malone Meant to Profit by H.
The candidate who would have promised
the most-HaBcock or Garfeld-would
have got the vote. All Malone wanted
was complete control in bis own State. IL
was a very pretty scheme, but 1t didn't
work. Virginia didn't turn the the scale,
and. besides. Mahone's ticket was over
whelmingIy defeated. Things looked pretty
blue for . while, but fortune was kind 70
this man, who would sell ont . StaOe and
would sell out nation 70 advance his own
selfish ends. His chance came when his
vote was needed in the Senate to insure
Republican ascendsucy. Then did the af-
ministrstion get down on i,s knees 70 this
Virginia adyenturer. Then was ne prom.
ised full sway in exchange for his vote:
Then was he duly installed as Political
u F.L LII EkaSa nj
Presidents. 1t is siid Of Malone that be
never forgiyes an enemy, and never rewards
q friend II is his policy to crush out able
men, L.L.s
He doesn't want them ne1r him. Ever
since be mafe hIs bargain With the admin
istration be has been getting rid OF them.
With the help OF Arthur xnd q Readjussef
legislature be has swept through the STATE
like n xhirIEind. Wherever he could ind
a capable Official, of went the oficiai's
bead. There has been wholesale dec7pi-
tation. He has built his party up by the
puYchate of votes and the spOiis system.
ANY thief in The State could get an once II
be would only vote for Malone. In one of
the mort populous towns Of the Valley OF
Virginia. centre oi business for miles
around. the new postmaster IL notorious
drunkard and gambler. Everybody know.
il. But he vas Readjuster and that va,
sufficient .R-aijustcrs are in Office every
where. For the most part they are igno-
rant and often times worse. Readjustsr.
I'LL the courts the postoflioes. the STATE
cflces, and even the teachers desks in the
schools EEen the members OF the board
of visitors to the schools are Rezdjustsrs.
Malone is crest
AiI Nass Bow % Mshese.
BE has bad spp.dnted Court Of Appeals
OF the FIVE members three are untitled for
az, nf5ra hiOhsr than n iustice af the npzce