Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-06-06
The Press on the Virginia
Elections,
MAHoNE's DEFEAT.

so thoroughly so as in the Second dis.
trict. On the south side of the James
in the mites of Princess Ann,
Norfolk, Nansemond. Isle Of Wight,
Southampton, Prince George, the city
of POrtsmoulh-he has been defeated
horse, foot, and dragon, and 10 York
county and other sections Of the Pen
insula portion of the district he has
likewise met with disaster. In no
other part of the State did tue willy pc.
litical manipulation and strategst work
harder to secure the election Of his
ticket than he did in tins section. With
the navy-yard, courthouse, internal
revenue and post office al his back, he
struggled as he never struggled before
to secure victory in this nelghborhood.
Altogether the result has been a
glorious one, and should nerve the true
people of the State to organize In order
10 successfully meet the issue OF the
fall elections. The Virginian believes
that the issue Of coming elections
should be the redemption OF the State
from the control Of Mahoneism and
Bossism, and it believes that this re-
suit can be secured by uniting all the
elements of opposition to Mahonery.
This can be accomplished without the
sacrifice of principle. 1t can be ac-
complished without resort 10 any of the
despicable methods employed by the
interest of good government. In this
district three an.i-Mahone senators
and SIX or seven delegates to the lower
house can be elected TO occupy the
seats that were filed by Mahonetes IN
the last session Of the Legislature
This is the work we have before us,
and we feel confident that with the re-
suit Of Thurs days election TO strengthen
and cheer US 10 the Issue we cab 90 in
to the fight III November and vim
Norfolk Vrginian.
THE DEATH OF MAHoNEISM.
The local elections in Virginia are
the beginning of the end of MaEonelsm
in that State. Although Mr.. Deem
dorf was defeated in the Norfolk dis
trict, it was only at the sacrifice Of the
rest OF the Readiuster candidates, who
were sold out by Malone 10 secure
that result.
In addition 10 holding the State pa
tronaee. Malone in the contest just
ended bad at his back the entire and
unscrupulously-used power Of the ma
tonal Administration. Government
officials who refused 10 vote as Malone
dictated were driven from office. Black
mail was levied on all. The Norfolk
navy-yard was under assessment and
terrorism. Yet, with all these advan-
tages, Mahoneism IS practically repu-
dated, and the results Of the election
have been dsastrously against the Re-
adiusier- Admlnistration combination.
When a movemen like Mahoneism
starts on downward course its de-
scent is rapid. Malone is dead, aud
his political corpse will soou become
offensive in the noslrils Of the State be
has disglaced.-Ne,o York World.
Mahoneism will soon be in such a
condition that it will need more repairs
than were made on the tug Pinta.-
Washington Post.
THE DOWNFALL OF THE BfsS.
The result Of our recent local elec-
lions has opened The eyes Of the stall
wart supporters Of the Boss in the
North as well as bis leaders in our own
State TO The fact that their Napoleon Of
political corruption has me. his Water
loo. Mahone's followers IN this section
were wont 10 look upon him as invuln-
cradle They hooted the idea of bis
beng defeated, and his office-holders
believed as long as their Boss lived he
could protect them and himself from
any and all odds that might oppose.
The result OF The canvass of last Thurs
day totally dispels that illusion, aud
shows how easy it is to overthrow a
tyrant at the ballot box when the voters
unite for that purpose. Malone can .
not recover from this defeat if his OF.
ponents exercise ordinary caution aud
intelligent foresight. We trust, now
that the bottom has been knocked out
oil Mahonery, that the people, especial
ly of the Second district, will ALLOW the
Boss 10 opportunity to repair dana es
or again betray them bat that wise
couGsels will everywhere prevail, aud
in November mex we shall bury Ma
honeism aud its corrupuous 80 deep as
never 10 be es directed in t. is or any
other State Of The Union. Norfolk
Ledger.
VICTORY.
We salute the Democracy of Pitlsyl-
vania with the glad tIdngs OF glorious
victory. For the first time 10 all the
annals of political warfare our enemy
refused to confront us in The open field
and denied until the very day of battle
that they intended to enter the lists
against our champions. The whole
ConserYatve-DemOcratic ticket has
been phantly elected by unpre.
cedented majorilies. The nominees Of
tie Convenlion-Whitelead, Overbey,
RisOn, Tompkins, Woody, Nurman,
and C0leman-have been endorsed by
the people al the polls. The Oh gauiza-
ZION of our party has been maintained.
and tie power of The Democracy in this
county is supreme PWsylUania Tri-
bune