Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-08
What Shall BE Done About Malone

DIVERSE REPUBLICAN VIEWS on THE SUBJECT
The question that now perpleXeS the republicans
who have been active In encouraging the readluster
Cause in Virginia is, "What shall be done about
Mahone:" There are but two ways, either to drop
him or to encourage him to renew the fight ssIt
would be kind of mean to drop Mahone,n remarked
shrewd observer; shut you know there is not
much sentiment In politics, and the expedient is
always the best"
some of the more stalwart republicans laugh at
the idea OF abandoning Malone. They say that
the party cannot afford to do it, account of his
past services: that he is the readiuser marry in yir
ginia, and the only hope Of success against the dem
0cfaS The result OF the recent election was brought
ABOUT, they claim, by the re-ntroduction OF the
Mississippi plan and that the same revival viii be
witnessed in all the southern states.
The ''bosS cry" which was tarted against Malone
IL Is Claimed, Is only the disappointment OF a few
ihuivlduaiS VINO We're unable to Crafty their ambf-
uonS The readllster party. they maintain could
not be held together without Malone, and he stands
To-Day me only hope OF republican success in Nir-
glna While some thus read the signs OF the times
there are others who claim that the recent defeat is
only the continuation of the tidal wave which last
year swept through New York and PENNSYLVANIA
burying bosses and machines and asserting the
power OF pubic opinion For this reason they say
tnat Malone must go. The people have said it,
Proposed Grand National Park.
PROMINENT CITIZENS DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH
THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE.-THE VALLEY OF
ROCK CREEK THE PROPOSED SITE
To-day Mr.. w. w. Corcoran. ex-Chief Justice
Strong and ex-COmmiSsioner Dent waited upon
the District Commissioners to discuss the project
started in 1879 by Capt r. l. HoXie OF utilizing the
beautiful valley OF Rock creek for grand national
park, and to urge the Commissioners TO include in
their recommendations TO Congress this plan;
also to ask for an appropriation sufficient
to purchase the land In this valley, 1nclud-
Ing the adjacent hill-sides. with the forests,
taking in the highlands OF said creek, which it Is
proposed to dam at ShOemaker'S min. making
lake of some 2OG0 45 feet above the level of
the Potomac river, reaching back to above the Dis
tr1ct line, the shores to be graded and wide and
good roadway to surround it. map accompanied
the report OF Capt HoXfe for 1879 showing
the plan OF the proposed park The sur
rounding land necessary to be purchased would
be about three thousand acres generally rocky and
on the hill Sides Which would not cost the govern
ment above half million OF dollars, the average
price being less than 500 per This scheme is
regarded as philanthropic and grand one in all
It's details. and but very little cost would be in
Cured further than the construction of dam
across Rock Greek and the enclosure of the premi-
SeS The Ofnamentati0n could be added from time
TO time by Congress when 1t might be deemed eX-
pedfent The advantages were discussed by this
committee and the Commissioners for an hour or
more. The Commissioners replied to the committee
that before any action was taken by them they
would prefer that they {the committee express
their views in writing.
THE MICHIGAN TO BE INsPECTED.-Naval Con-
structor W. L. Mintoyne has be& ordered to in