The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-28
Xahmcnd nispatrls.
TuURsDAY............'JoNh 20 1851
ponnblican VS.. Democrat.

presidential election. In Washington city
he is recognized rs havinS as much right
ms any Republican senator to claim that ne
shall he consulted by the President OF the
United States in regard 10 party aiia'r''
He is a Republican TO all intents ana pur-
poses. Most OF his present followers IN N"-
GINA were always RepubIcans-not all OF
them. we are sorry 10 have to say. But Ms
white supporters in this State are not very
numerous row, especially in Eastern VIZ
sinia. where, a. General MALONE so clearly
EXPRESSED IL. there are hardly white Ma
boncites enough to " officer The negroes
The Wheeling M.etligeRcer Of the 10Th
publishes the report of another interview
with General MALONE. For the informa-
fion of our readers. we give il in full:
WASHINGTON. June % Senator Ma
hone. who is here, SAID tonight: " The
presidential election may turn upon three
counties in Virginia. II will not do for
the Republicans to count as certain thing
the electoral votes 81 New York, New Jcr-
sew, Indiana. or CALIFORNIA;; and without
them they cannot hope TO have more than
one hundred and eighty. Where can they
look for the remainder? Only TO Virginia
and North Carolina, and the electoral vote
OF virginia. tell YOU. may depend upon
the vote Of three counties"
General Malone then went on 10 SAY tbat
The Rcadjusters in the fall elections are al
ready certain Of the House. They would
also be certain o. the Senate If a whole SEN
ate was to be elected. But half the Senate
holds over. and i'm the half are the doubtful
Rcadjustcrs who constitute the Big -Four.
The contest i'm the Senate will be close, ana
IL may turn upon the vote OF three COUNTIES
two senatorial districts. II the lsoadiusters
secure the senate, il is Sir. Mahone's opin-
ion that next year the contest III Virginia
between the BOurbOns and the Roadiuslers
will be confined 10 the electoral ticket
alone as the Roddjustor Legislature VIII
see 20 il. by suitable methods Of congress
Misunderstanding. that there shall be no
fights in congressional districts. Mr.. Ma
hone is very confident that the Readiusters
viii secure the control OF the Senate.
II may be thought that General MALONE
magn.lcs the importance OF the approaching
contest in Virginia in order TO induce the
Republicans to furnish him with the money
which he will need for campaign purposes.
No doubt he had an eye to that considers
ton. But the fact is rs he stated it. a
week ago. we SAID the same thing in the
following words:
ITO elect a Malone Legislature this
wear Is TO promise the vote OF Virginia To
the Republican candidate for President Of
the United States next year. This fact IS
well known TO the Democrats, and is APP
preciaied fully by them. They show by
their every action that they understand
that upon their zeal and activity this year
will depend the election for President Of
the United States, so far as Virginia Is con-
coTncd. And not only Is ii not Impossible
that the vote Of this State may turn the
scale next year. but it is almost certain that
such will he the result that will be Erected
by it. especially If in November next we
elect Malone or Republican Legislature"
SO that it is literally true tbatthe presiden-
tial election "may turn upon three counties
in Virginia"
Are the Democrats Of the whole Union
aware OF this fact, and ready to assist the
gallant Democrats OF the Old Dominion
These latter, as we have said. are fully alive
to the importance OF the approaching con-
test. They are full of hope. They have
much to encourage them. But what sort |
of aid do they receive from the Democrats
OF the North, when, ut the very crisis OF
the fate Of the party in Virginia, Mr.. Pull
TIER is put at the helm OF New York
daily claiming to be Democratic journal,
and encouraged to do all he can towards
breaking down the Democratic orgmiza-
ton IN Virginia.
OF course Virginia might elect MALONE
Legislature this year and yet vote the Dem
oeratic ticket for President OF the United
States next year. Just as she elected Ma
HONE Legislature in 1879 and voted the
Democratic ticket in 1880. But it must be
remembered that in 1879 the Legislature
elected was, or was supposed TO be, Dem
ocratic Legislature. Even in 1881 Gen
eral MALONE claimed to be Il better
Democrat tllan Senator HILL, of Georgia.
But to elect a MALONE Legislature
in 1883 will be to elect Re
publican Legislature. General MALONE,
IL will be seen by reading above
what he says, does not pretend that there
is any party for him and his followers to
supper; next year except the Republican
party. The presidential election, he says,
"may turn upon three counties in Vir-
ginia." That is TO say he belongs to
the Republican party and will support the
Republican nominee. who, however, may
be defeated, II the Democrats this year
carry three counties in Virginia which he
(MAuONE) relies upon to turn the scale in
his favor and give him a majority in the
next Legislature.
Again: cit will not do for the Repub-
licdnS " to count upon New York. &C.,
says General MALONE. They" 1.-THE Re
publicausl can look only to Virginia and
North Carolina" just so. The Republ-
cans must look TO Virginia, and General
MALONE must be backed by money, pat
ronage, aud power, il Virginia is to vote
the Republican ticket next year. uere is
not the least attempt on the part Of Gene
raj MALONE TO hide the fact that ne is in
full sympathy with the Republican party
Look again: II the Coslitionists carr,
the Legislature this fall, they win, he saws
so district the State rs TO have no fights
between Republicans, we take it'll but IN,
contest "will be confined to the electora
ticket Alone" What does that meany i
means that the Republican electoral ticke
VIII be supported by General MALONE an(
MS followers in preference to the Demo
crate electoral ticket. In word, that he
and they VIII vote for GRANT, or SHERMAN
or LOGAN, or CoNELiNG, or EDMuNDs, OF
any other Republican, in preference 70
HANCOCK, MCCLELLAN. MCDONALD. Thur.