Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-27
WASHINGTON.
MahOne's Lack of Cash-1Iissing Witness
Spencer-SOuthern Alms-Seekers - The
Administrators Holiday.

WAsHINGToE, October 25.-That the cause of
Mahoneism in Virginia is in a bad way has been
evident for some time past, as has been chroni-
cied duly In the NEWS. In fact it looks as if
Malone, like many other Republicans, is to
have that for which he has bargained, traded
and fought buried forever under a snow storm
OF ballots. His day is to be brief according to
all indications, and the predictions of the poll
teal wise. There is something 4ragical in such
an outlook. But Malone evidently believes
also in comedy. His present efforts and his re-
Gently published letters to Jay Hubbell calling
Tor money, and more money. or all is lost"
are really laughable. They have put Malone
in the light Of a ridiculous beggar, who never
earned a living for himself and only
exists by the contributions Of the charitabIy
inclined. 1t is fact established beyond cues
ton that II S35. COO had not been given Mahone
in his last canvass Of the State Of Virginia
that canvass would never have been success
ful. This wear he gets no $35 O0O. He only
gets small sum from HEbbell's highway
sorties, and that being totally inadequate he
branches out into piteous appeals of throw
me money or drown" He some time ago
levied five per cent. Of salary upon the Virginia
office holders in this city. in addition to the
regular assessment paid by the same office
holders TO HuObelPs committee. He now
levied another assessment upon those same uu-
fortunate Virginians, and this time includes
the women among them. In his circular
Just issued he does not request the payment of
this second assessment but demands it, He
shows his nervousness and his comedy side.
He has lost, with his prospects of ruling Vir-
ginia, all prestige. He comes and goes without
anybody taking The interest to point him out
He is no longer the great Malone that he was
He is no longer subject OF notorietV. This
hurts his vain nature more than the solid pros
poets Of his coming defeat.
RENEWED DOUBT.
There has always been doubt in the minds
OF many as to the genuineness of the proseC11-
ti0n in the star route cases. Many people, de-
spite the apparent efforts Of the government to
procure conviction of the star route thieves
have held to the belief that Ill such efforts
were simply for effect, and that the govern
ment was not at all anxious 70 convict. These
doubling Thomeses po ut out ore instance to
show that they do not Ia X without reason. It
is shamefuily notorious fact that ex-senator
Spencer, of Alabama, a government director
or the Pacific railroads. still retains his place
Ills, although he is a most important witness
in the star route cases. and has disobeyed and
evaded summons from the government to ap-
pear in the trial here. The other day a new
director Of Pacific railroads was appointed
to fill vacancies, but nothing was done
about s5o the Tecaleitr1nt SdI SPENCER Hence
ing Thomases. It is hinted, however,
by the believers in the prosecution that the
reason Spencer retains his official position un-
disturbed IS because he will appear for the
prosecution at the next trial of the star reuters
He can give important testimony if he wants
to. Time viii show whether the government
has good reason for retaining a man who
throws to the winds all regard for tho law of
the land.
SOUTHERN AMBASSADORS.
During his short visit to Washington the
President is being besieged by an army of
Southern polilicians-of the stripe Republi-
reasons why he should d.
rect Jay Hubbell to spend money
in certain Congressional districts in the South
and why he should throw the weight of the
administration F" to influence the politics of
those districts. The President has listened to
these political Solons with more attention than
would have been thought, in view OF the fact
that he has generally heretOf0 e given them
the cold shoulder. But the prospect of losing
the next House has caused him TO turn an ear
tn the Southern Republicans, and he has en-
tered into their ideas and assured them Of his
support. He has also given them, ia q number
These they have but in rare instances re-
ceived only words, as the corruption fund is
rather low 1esG az present and nobody
seems TO be willing to replenish it. By the way
the PRESIDENT in his present visit to Washing
ton did not draw with him any great crowd OF
people anxious to see him. He has not been
overwhelmed with visitors once. IL must be
that the prospects of an Overwhelming stall
Wart defeat this fall is already teaching the
rats to desert the sinking snip.
ABsENTEEIsM
A chronic growler has computed that Pregi-
dent Arthur and members of the present Cabi-
net have been absent from Washington longer,
even so far in the administration, than any
other President and Cabinet in the history Of
the government. including even the
nOmadic Grant, and a cursorY con-
sideratiOn OF the question win show
that the chronic GROWER is right. But the
country need not be alarmed. His absentee
ism has not been for pleasures bent, but for
political purposes The administration aud its
Cabinet have only been away from Washing
tOn-for the most part-in laudable endeavors
to fix up decaying political fences. Certainly
they can be spared from their official duties
for such noble work Potomac.