Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-27
MALONE AND THE REPUBLICANS.

To IN" "djtor n the iteruld,io Gazette:
shortly after Malone entered the Senate
he was asked by Il republican why he did
not drop the name of readiuster and form.
ally join his party with the republican party
lie replied that the readiusters were not
quite educated up to that point; that while
he and many Others were ready TO take
that step the masses of the party were not
nor were the masses ready in the last can
vass, but Malone thought if they would
submit TO his order for joint meetings with
the republicans, and fight one battle along
side the colored troops, that then, certainly
in the event OF victory, he could throw off
all disguise, and proclaim the readjusters a
part and parcel of the republican party
But the revolt OF the people throughout
the Union against republican outrage and
misrule. and his failure to carry over 100, 900
of the 5000 votes in the State-backed as
he was By all the federal and State officers,
Hubble money, and his own assessments
has convinced Mahone that the republicans,
under that name. cannot carry Virginia in
future elections. The white readiusters
must be further hamboozled or his mower is
gone.
To devise ways and means for pulling the
wool over the eyes Of the masses of the re-
adjusters, Il number of leading republicans
were lately called to Washington for con-
sultation with Malone At this meeting
the plan for the future action of the two
wings OF the party was fully discussed and
agreed upon
Malone thought the best plan to deceive
the readiusters of democratic tendencies and
predictions would he pretended divorce
ment, so 10 speak Of the two wings in The
spring elections. that the republicans should
agree to allow the readjusters to shape and
manage the county elections without any
apparent connection or understanding with
the republicans, and for this purpose county
meetings of rcadiusters only should be cali
eel to nominate candidates and that the re-
publlcans should support these candidates
secretly and vote for them solidly To this
plan the republicans entered IL vigorous
protest, on the ground that the republicans.
and especially the negroes, who constitute
three-tourths Of the party, were entitled to,
and would demand some of the offices to be
filled at the May election, and they would
not trust meetings Of readiusters alone 10
accord these Offices to them. Further. That
the negroes could not be made to under
stand policy that would exclude them
from participating in these county meet
ings-and that such plan would certainly
produce the impression on the public mind
that the readjusters were ashamed of their
negro associates, which would be highly
offensive to the negro
The republicans made a counter PROPOSE
ton to the effect that Malone should dron
the name of readjuster-which is odious to
all true republicans North and Southland
not only declare openly, boldly and honestly
for the republican party, but that a call for
convention to organize the republican
party should be made at once, and that all
persons who intended to cooperate with the
republicans in the future. be thew read
justers or not in the past, should be invited
to attend. Malone demurred to this propo-
sltion, on the ground that if adopted it
would drive off every readjuster except those
who held Office or expected office.