The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-11-14
BOSS MAHoNE,s OVERTHROW


In Virginia seems to be complete and
and 50 ends his rule. 1t
was villaiDOus and corrupt cOmbina-
tiOn, in which the entire power of the
Republican party and the Arthur ad-
ministratiOn were engaged.
This Mahone- Republican sway was
originally based on reputation, but
~ 6 little circumstance did not prevent
he union, for they naturally came to-
gether to crush out the noble Demo-
cratic party of old Virginia. The power
of public plunder in time loses its CO.
hesive power. This has frequently been
demonstrated in the history of this
country. When the people fully
see and understand the jObbers and
their schemes, they overwhelm them on
the first opportunity. Malone has had
his day.
The joy throughout Virginia at Ma
homes overthrow breaks out in demon
stratiOns everywhere. MahOne's Cover
nor Cameron, elected last year, will find
himself with a State Senate Democratic
by six majority and House by 27; and
Riddleberger, MahOne's colleague in the
Senate of the United States, it is thought
viii hencefOTth act with the Democrats.
Ii is said he has been tired of Boss Ms
homes tyranny for some time. The pop
ular majority for the Democrats may
reach 25,OOO.- Almost every part of the
ho1
greatest losses are in counties which in
past contests have given the Coalition
lists immense majOrities. In some of
them the Malone vote has fallen off 80
per cent. The result has surprised even
the most sanguine Democrats. 1t will
be impossible for MahOne to make an
other fight in this state. The Legisla-
ture elected this year will make a clean
sweep of all the Malone officehOldeTs
chosen by that bOdy-the Treasurer, the
First and Second Auditors, the Superin-
tendent Of Public Schools, the SupeTin
tendent of the Penitentiary, and the Su-
perintendeDt of Public Printing.
But there was another potent cause of
defeat. The Democrats committed
their canvass to a superior man. Con-
gresham Barbour consented to take
charge of it. An active business man,
the head Of a great railroad corporation,
he threw his business aside for four
months, Mr.. Barbour is man of great
executive capacity, an organizer as able
as Malone was ever thought to be. From
the day he took hold of the canvass the
party felt they had at last got hold of
what had long been needed. His organ
izatiOn was systematic, thorough and
extended to the smallest detail. Mr..
Barbour took the offensive. He carried
the battle into MahOue'S black belt. He
undermined the little Boss, and Malone
did not suspect it. The Virginia Demo-
cratic organization was pOweTless when
Mr. Barbour took it. A thorough can
yass of the voters of the state mad not
been made for years. Reliable party
workers had grown rusty, and younger
blOOds needed the head of a shrewd pol
itlcian to direct them. Mr.. Barbour let
the young fellows have all the rope they
wanted. He merely directed, and never
tried to make himself the great / Of the
canvass.
The result was he soon collected an
enthusiastic lot of workers, and
tffeir work began to be felt from the
Tennessee line to the Potomac. The
thOrOughness Of the Indiana canvass of
1880, IN respect to organization, was
equalled in Virginia; and though the
Democrats had to contend with cam
paign funds raised by assessment on
Federal OtlicehOlders, and by subscrip-
tiOns from Republican committees all
over the Union, the organization was so
perfect that MahOnes money was power
less.
1T is believed the result of this cleo
ton Will force Malone into that indie
pendence in the Senate which he pro-
claimed he intended TO assume. 1t ends
Federal fugling in Virginia, for the
Administration has had enough of it.
Malone will be for the next two years
the solitary monument in the Senate of
his own audacity. and the Readjuster
party will become tradition inViTginia.