The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-23
Mahone and Arthur.

The cOAtttion In fugsnia V's"co' e"o
s,alwar, Republicans and the Mahoneites
6 the result OF n coalition between Presi-
den, ARTHUR and General MALONE. The
Mariiusville Herald, Republican paper,
apologies for It's party az follows:
"A certain number OF electoral votes are
needed to insure the election OF the Re-
publican candidates. At least one more
large State Is needed. II Is a plausible eX-
cusc. therefore, that the President offers 10
the North when he says that out OF all the
southern States. by encouraging the disai-
fected Democrats and the anu BourDon
sentiment in that section. Republicans may
secure the essential votes which, as the
nrlce Of a bargain, will offset objections TO
The conduct OF his Administration. which
in this particular has been exceedingly dis
tasteful 20 true Republicans all over the
country. In this way the strong oppose
tion TO the tendency OF the Administration
Is appeascd.
III The Republicans carry Ohio in the
October election that State will be removed
from the column Of doubtful states, and
along with II will 90 the plausible excuse
Of the President. II is clear that an Ohio
victory Will not leave General Arthur
further pretcxt for connecting schemes and
per,ecting bargains with Malone and the
Kindred element in southern politics.
Hence Foraker's election in Ohio by de-
cided majority will not prove an unmlXed
blessing 10 southern Democrats who are
anti-boss in their sentiment. To Republi'
cans who are moved by principle rather
than by the immense leverage OF federai
patronage such a victory VIII be bhilea
with a fwOiold deliglt-that it compasses
1.
supremacy OF civiI-serv;ce reform as o car
dinal principle Of Republican policy"
This Is very plausible, but only plausi-
bic. We take it that the alliance between
ARTHUR and MALONE was entered into on
the part OF ARTHUR as means OF securing
the nomination OF the next Republican
National Convention rs candidate for
President Of the United States. No doubt
General MALONE has promised to deliver
TO Mr.. ARTHUR the vote OF Virginia at the
presidential election as well as the vote OF
her delegates i'm the National Convention
but the nomination is the first thing to be
looked after. And though it may he i'm
possible for General MALONE to secure the
vote Of Virginia for Mr.. ARTHUR when the
real election comes OFF, there is no reason
for doubling that he can send delegates TO
the National Convention who will vote for
Mr.. ARTHUR'S nomination. These delegates
will, however, be Coalition delegates as
contradistinguished from Republican dele |
gates. No doubt the Straightout Republi- !
cans Of Virginia will also send delegates |
to the Republican National Convention.
Therefore, it will depend upon the COM
ploxion Of the Convention itself whether |
the MALONE delegates from Virginia will |
he admitted or not. Therefore, again, il |
BLAINE controls that Convention, rs he
surely viii il he enters the lists as candi-
date, the Coalition or MALONE delegates
will not be permitted TO take their seats.
II will be seen, then. that il we are right,
the result OF the Ohio elections will make
no change in the relations Of General Ma
HONE and President ARTHUR unless the lat
ter shall in the mean time make up his
mind not TO compete for the nomination for
President. II Ohio goes for the Demo-
Gratis, Mr.. ARTHUR will, even according to
the Martinsyille Herald, deem it necessary
to perpetuate bis present relations with
General MALONE. But IL Ohio goes for the
Republicans Mr. ARTHUR will, according to
our view OF the matter, consider it still
more important to keep up his alliance
with General MALONE. Why? Because
the nomination for President will be Ten
times as valuable, az il would be II Ohio
should vote the Democratic ticket this fall.
In other words, il Ohio goes Republican
this year, that fact will furnish the Repub-
licans with good reasons for hoping TO
elect the President next year, and, there
fore, will necessarily make it more desira-
BILE TO secure the nomination FOR that office. |
But suppose Ohio and Virginia both |
vote the Democratic ticket this fall in |
that case Mr.. ARTHUR would be apt to cut
loose from General MAHoNE. We fear that
the Democrats will rot carry the Legisla-
ture IN Ohio, but this will not necessarily
prevent them from electing their candidate
for Governor; and it will be the vote for
Governor which will determine whether
the State is likely TO vote next year for the
Democrats or for the Republicans. In Vir-
ginia the legislative vote viii determine the
same question, since we have here no State
officers 10 elect.
Democrats OF the old Dominion, realize
what is before you. Upon the result in
Virginia this year may depend not only
your deliyerance from MAnoNE's rule but
the election OF the next President OF the
United States. Let lis spare no effort,
therefore, 10 elect a Democratic Legisla-
ture. II MALONE is defeated this year, he
will not trouble us much hereafter. He
will sink TO rise no more. He will still be
able no doubt TO control his own followers,
andsend delegates pledged TO Arthur to the
Republican National Convention, but he
will not be able to promise the vote Of
Virginia TO ARTHUR or any other nominee.
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Two COOP PolNTs.-At Salem, last Mon
day, Mr.. TROUT, the Democratic candidate
for the Senate in the Fourth district said