Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-04
MALONE ON TOP.
The Willy Senator Rewarding Friends
and Furnishing Enemies.
Washington Special to Baltimore Sun.

OStffgbON DUtttNtOye
Despite the numerous dispatches sent
from Washington to the New York papers
within the past few MONTHS claiming that
the administration had played ''quits"
with Senator Malone, of Virginia, the
hand of the willy Senator in the arrange
ment of the new collection districts
in that State is clearly apparent
to any one familiar with Virginia
politics. Collector James ID. Brady.
the intimate friend and political as
sOciate of Malone, is retained, and
his district is made to embrace five Of the
ten Congressional districts, including
most of the black counties. Brady.
though a Republican, has from the begin
ming been an advocate of fusion with the
RepudiatiOnists, and has done more than
any other Republican to bring the union
about. In the Danville district Collector
RallstOn, another Republican coalitionist
is retained, with his territory so enlarged
as to take in all the strong black counties
not included in Brady's domains. In the
remaining district Mr.. w. E.
Craig, of StauntOn, former
Democrat, but follower of Malone,
has been appointed. In the Congressional
election last fall, Mr.. Craig was the Chair
man of the Augusta County Coalitionist
] Committee, and distinguished himself by
I seeking to have the entire vote of the
county, which was largely Democratic,
thrown out on a frivolous charge of in
fOrmality. The Readiuster State return
ing board, however, refused to sanction
4 this proposed outrage on the rights of the
people, though the attempt was doubtless
/ inspired at Readjuster headquarters.
But if in the recent Encouragement and
appointment of Internal Revenue COllec-
tors in Virginia Senator Malone has de-
mOnstrated his power to reward friends,
he has also given proof of his ability to
punish enemies, even though they have
unimpeachahle records as Republicans.
( 1t is known that for some time there has
been GOODNESS between Senator Malone
and Lieutenant Governor John f. Lewis.
In the Republican Convention which re-
fused to nominate State ticket in 1881 Mr..
Lewis, who had been a strong Union man
during the war and Republican since,
was one of the leaders in favOring the
policy of not nominating and of support
ing the Readiuster ticket. This policy
prevailing, Mr.. Lewis was put on the Re-
adjuster ticket for Lieutenant Governor
and elected. In the election for United
States Senator Mr.. Lewis was understood
to be an aspirant, and urged that the Re-
publicans should be awarded the place, but
Malone said Riddleberger should be made
Senator, and il was done. Since then
Mr.. Lewis has sulked, and Malone has
found a means of punishment by dis
placing as Collector Mr.. Beverly B. Bolts.
a brOther-in-law of Mr.. Lewis and a son
of the late John Minor Bolts, the most
pronounced Union man in Virginia dur
ing the war. Mr.. Beverly Bolts has been
consistent Republican, but his rela-
tiOnship with Mr.. Lewis has caused his
retirement. In the Lynchburg district
Capt. j. Henry Rives has been dropped.
He has been a pronounced Republican
since the war, but joined with the Malone
coalition two years ago and stumped
the State for it, But last fall he grievOIs-
ly offended Malone by seeking and secur-
ing the fusion nomination for Congress. a
nomination which Malone claimed for
his friend, Col. Wyatt NJ. Elliott, of APP
pOmattoX county. Malone now gets
even with Rives by sending him into re-
tirement, No wonder a Washington dis
patch represents Senator Malone as being
Every much pleased" with the result of
his efforts towards ICON sOlidated reform"
in Virginia. Whether this exhibition of
his power will help the Republican par
ty is vet to be seen.
EX-Representative Dezendorf, of Vir-
ginia, is quoted as saying about the con-
sOlidatiOn of revenue districts in Virginia:
Il believe that if the President had given
the regular Republicans of Virginia as
much aid and support as he has given the
Readiusters we would to-day have more
MnlJe men III our IdHhS tHdn -hdlOhS
followers can boast of. 1t is pos
sible that Malone may carry Vir-.
ginia in 1884 for what he calls the
administration party and it is also
possible that the encouragement given
his methods by the administration may
cost US two or three Northern States. |
trust not, however. But you may depend
upon one thing: the regular Republican
organization in Virginia will be MAIN
fnfn lNa will
nate our candidates, and vote for them,
even though we should not poll over 5000
votes in the whole State. l never voted
any ticket but the Republican ticket,
and don't propose to begin by voting for
MahOne's men,