The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-24
MALONE BLEEDING POOR CLERKS
The Little General Monopoiizes tue r''s
dent TO the Exclusion Of Public business
Clerks Nnde Political Machines.

The Washington correspondent OF tne
Rojt;more Sun, under date OF October. I'D
writes -, $50 ami,
The President says he will leave again
for New York I'm q day or two, but u
would be better for the credit OF ms hu-
m,nistration. and better for the RepuDhcan
Marty. n he would first straighten out mat
tcTs a little in Washington. There was q
great deal Of public business awaiting MS
attention Yesterday. but Mr.. Malone was
on hand. early and mrortunate, ana pub
Ito business had TO wait while he APP
nealed for an exception in his favor In
The matter OF grinding more assessments
out of the poverty-stricken clerks, already
bIed TO the last point OF existence, aud FOR
the privilege OF turning out OF Office those
who believed him TO be sincere in an
nouncing freedom OF opinion" as one OF
the principles OF his party, and have ven
turcd 10 differ with him. The on'y ray OF
hope in the whole political horizon Is In the
direction OF Virginia, as Mr.. Malone con-
Times to promise with the utmost conf
dence to deliver to the Administration for
value received six or seven congressman.
Should he he able to fulfil his promise, his
contingent, purchased ut the price OF all
that is good and true in politics and morals,
would be Of no avail against the solid
Democratic majority that is likely to con-
front it.
IEAsSESSMENTS.
The Virginians employed in the depart
ments have already been assessed twice.
Yesterday circular was distributed in the
various departments, which was not con-
fined to Virginians alone, requesting con-
tributions to assist the Readiuster cam
paion. There was no fixed sum mentioned.
hut the circular stated that any sum from
81 up would be gratefully received. A
department clerk stated 10 representative
OF the Sun that he had received informa-
ton from a prominent Republican that
il lie did not pay his 2 per cent. assess
ment before October 22d he would lose his
office. This gentleman stated that he was
recently appointed at Il salary OF $50 per
MONTH lie said he was head-oycr-hecls in
debt, because he had been out Of employ
ment so long. and could not afford TO pay
S14.20 at this time; but he was compelled
to do so or forfeit his position. lie was
informed that others had determined 10 re-
sist on the strength Of the announcement
that the President would protect them in
so doing.
SENDING CLERKS HOME TO VOTE.
The employees OF the bureau OF engraving
and printing, the Government printing
Office, as well as department clerks gene
rally, who reside in New York, Penn>yl-
vania. and Virginia, have received rather
direct intimatiOn that it is best that they
shall see that they are properly registered,
and that they 90 home to vote. They are
reminded that the contests in those States
are expected TO he very close, and that
every vote will count. Those who have re-
ceived this notice complain that it will put
them to considerable expense, and that it is
rather rough on them, in view OF the fact
that they have already been forced to pay
political assessments levied by both the ma
tional and State campaign committees.