The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-09
THE DEFEAT OF MALONE.
The Desperate Game of the Democ-
racy in the Old Dominion.
The Whole State Practically Under Arms
IA Campaign of Intimidation and
Falsehood-A Dear Victory
Staunton lYa.O speeial.

| Gratis. 1t is not hard to account Tor the re-
suit, unexpected as it was. The Democrats
| had an almost perfect organization. Every
precinct was worked to its utmost by any
means that could prove effective. They were
supplied with funds without stint, and used
, them without scruple. Added to these
were the outrageous circulars spread broad
cast through the State depicting the horrors
of alleged negro rule. These were placed in
the hands of nearly every white man, and
| the appeal made to stand by his own color
| in contest upon race issues Then came
| the news of the Danville riot which was dis
| torted into all kinds of shapes and sent out
| through the white section. These proved
| effective in the white districts, and money
and other methods equally reprehensible did
the work among the blacks. The Democrats
played desperate card in this Danville af-
fair, and they won. Under any other cir
cumstances than those attending a heated
! political campaign it would have met the
most unmeasured condemnation of fair
minded men, but in the intoxcation of the
moment it was eagerly seized upon as a
! plank to keep the Democratic party above
: water, and it served its purpose admirably.
{ When the time for reflection comes, and
/ come it will, the Democracy OF Virginia will
| find its victory dearly bought
Mail and Geographic advices from remote
| sections of the State continue to swell the
| returns against Malone His defeat is one
! of the most overwhelming known IN Virginia
/ politics, and surprises even his opponents.
| His former stronghOlds have all gone against
| him. The excitement was unprecedented in
Virginia, and greater than during the upris-
ing against carpet-bag government in recon-
struction days. The whole State was liter
ally under arms, and such was the explo-
! sive condition of affairs that the slightest
jar would have caused riots all over the
| State.
In Danville white men seventy years of
age went to vote with shotguns on their
shoulders. This state of affairs was largely
due to campaign speeches, the whites
be enslaved if Malone was defeated,
and the colored orators threaten
ing the burning and sacking of
! houses and numbering of women and chill
dren while the whites were at the polls to
vote. This reused the people at Danvlle,
and many sent their wives and daughters to
Richmond and other cities, and moved about
! like walking arsenals. ready for the expected
| emergency. The alleged talk of the negroes
| in Danville was taken up in other black dis
! trictS, and alarming reports seduiously spread
by the Bourbons. The Democratic scheme
acted marvelously in concentrating the white
| race all over the State, and hundreds deserted
! from Malone, and in some instances negroes
| voted with the Democrats because afraid to
! do otherwise. 1t is singular fact in the his
tory of this campaign, that, while the Demo-
| cratic convention, which met at Lynchburg
to adopt methods for Mahone's overthrow,
| deemed it prudent not to draw the color line
| openly, the action of both parties few days
before the election defined the issue more
sharply than could ever have been done by
, any convention.
White men all over the State were armed
| This fact seems to have made both parties
cautious not to provoke trouble. The only
trouble was the assault on Malone in Peters
| burg In that city Jim Reiss a negro, at
! tempted to vote the Democratic ticket, and
some whites stood by, as the said, to protect
him. Malone rushed up and declared he
had come to see fair play. Hot words fol-
| lowed Malone was struck, and Butler Ma
, hone, son of the Senator drew pistol
with the remark, 81 want to find the man
i who struck pa" Some one cried, Look out
he's got pistol" Malone said Eyes, you
scoundrel, I've got pistol too" The crowd
began to draw, and but for the interference
of a prominent politician Malone would
| have been shot by the Bourbon gang
In Richmond, this morning, the crowd
forced Mr.. William l.. Royal to speak, and
he said: II thank God that Virginia has
! been freed from the turkey buzzards who
roost in her sacred places, and, by the gods
| these same turkey -buzzards in that capitol
had better understand that the people are
not to be trihed with, and will stand no more
counting out"
This election means not only the present
| overthrow of Mahone's power in Virginia,
| but his defeat for reelection to the United
| States Senate two years hence. A majority
| of the Senate elected yesterday hold over
until then, and without their votes no sena-
tor can be elected. The result of the cleo
I r,y.1
berger, Mahones colleague, to act with the
Democrats. He has been silent for several
months past, and while he put forth the
! plea of ill-health, it is evident that he under
stood the meaning of the charges in the
southwest. His district is a strong white
one, and the effect of the color question rev.
olutionized the section
| 1t is coincidence that General Ben. Butler
and Malone, who were personal friends
were defeated together. Butler in a law
argument here some time since, went out of
| his way to praise Malone, and the latter
never lost an opportunity to extol Butler.
THE MAN WHO STRUCK MALONE.
William Long, in Petersburg index-Appeal.
II saw General Malone and his son alight
! from his carriage and go directly to the polls
and at that moment there occurred a diff
Guilty about a Democratic niger voting
| which caused great confusion and threat of
| serious riot during which there was pistol
| drawn and held up to the crowd as having
been taken from General Malone. At the
moment being pressed by the crowd, I
raised my hands to clear myself of the crowd
SO as to get out. and as l did so some one
struck me violently on my right hand,
which caused it to strike General Malone
lightly in the face, which l hope did the
General no serious injury. AS soon as I got
clear of the crowd l went down to my resi-
dence, and after staying with my family
short time went down town. and to my sur
prise heard that had struck General Ma
hone violent blow and had given him a
black eye, which was not So as the General
said | simply grazed his cheek, and I now
say that | had no intention or desire
| to do General Malone a personal injury