National Republican., 1883-02-14
Malone and Rlddicbcrgcr in the Senate.

Malone and Riddlcbcrgcr in the Senate.
The Now York Times INDUCES in n column
Washington Dispatch on the subject Of the
relations between the republican party in the
United States senate and the Virginia read
iustcr representation in the present senate
and in that body as it will be constructed
after the fourth of March next. Tho Times
finds that in the present senate there are
thirty-seven democrats, thirty-sevon repub-
Leans, aud Mcssrs. Malone and Davis, each
independent. Malone has always voted with
the republicans, and Davis has us uniformly
voted with the democrats, excepting when, us
the Times correspondent alleges "his election
las president pro tcmporcl was part of plan
by which the subordinate offices of the senate
were allowed to remain in the possession Of
the democrats, while the committees were
organized with republican mgjoritics.' The
Times correspondent infers from this situation
that " if Senator Davis would resign the Office
before the day of adjournment his successor
could be elected by the republicansa Mr., Ma
hone" Then this Times sentinel on the watch
tower vouchsafcs the further information
that "if he Davis should resign, and If tho
republicans should be able to elect his sue
ccssor without difficulty, a special session
might be avoided, and the subordinate offices
would probably remain in democratic hands
until the beginning of the next session of
| congress" This is Of course n contamination
dcvoutly to be wished by the democrats and
by their sympathizing friends n fact which
might cause "the republicans and Mr.. Malone"
to hesitate before bringing it about. The
editorial of the Times takes up the subject at
this point and proceeds to discuss the rcla-
tions between the republicans and Gen. Ma
hone in that equal spirit of hatred toward
both which is with it recognized character
istic. What the Times says is of no conse-
quence except as it suggests the theme.
The mere question of the organization of
! the senate on or after the fourth of March is
relations between the republicans and the read
justers. The semi-dcmocratis newspapers of
the Times school have all along sought to de-
grade those relations into paltry dicllcr for
the offices and committees of the senate and
the patronage in Virginia. Nothing could be
farther from the truth.
/ NT,h,,,o ,.og o1n,toI 20 41,o eop,tn Ia,
/ 1879, in opposition to the bourbon democrats
and the republican straightouts combined
His election was actively opposed by the ad-
ministration then in power at Washington,
and there is no record that any republican
north of the Potomac consented to it. Every
effort was made TO alcnatc from his support
| in tho legislature the faithful colored read
justcrs who had been chosen by an over
wheming majority Of the black vote
of Virginia expressly TO vote for him.
! His election was Il triumph over bourbon
democracy, and Il rebule to the nonresident
/ harpics who had before that seized the lcgis-
| laturc and caused the false creation Of an ad-
diton to the state debt without consideration,
and based upon no other pretense than tho
/ right of the legislature to vote compound in
| tercst on the existing debt and interest He
entered the senate on the fourth of March,
1881, without tho slightest obligation TO tho
republican party, and without promise
or demand. Statements to the con-
trary Of this have been falsely made by
the bourbons, compliance with whose orders
he refused, and echoed by profosscd republi-
cans whose politics arc continual stipulation
with the enemy, involving treason to their
own party. Amid the malcdictions of the
ballled opposition, Gen. Malone voluntarily
made u constitutional majority" in the
! senate for the friends of Gariields admins.
tration. He was wei coined and honorcd, and
| on the following morning n floral tribute from
tho white house decorated his desk, in osten,
tatious recognition of the stand he had taken
The assurances of Gen. Garhcld's support and
political sympathy with the readiusters were
numerous and wGro made to Gen. Malone
ex-senator Lewis, Col, j. d. Brady, and
many others, including several colored dele
cations from Virginia, aud to many rcpubli
cans outside Of the state including most o
the republican United Statcs senators ant
the members of his cabinet. The vote of Gen
Malone had made the senate tic between
the two parties, and the casting vote o
Vice President Arthur had made i
republican. The committees had, by the Nir
gnian's vote, been given to the republicans
The caucus nominees of the republican party
including Capt, Riddloberger for scrgeant-at
arms who was then MS now read diuster ant
an independent, were defeated by dcmocrati,
flibustcring, The death of President Garfield
left the senate Il tie, without any casting vott
Of vice president to give either party th
control. Tho arrangement made by Senate
Davis gave him the chair, the democrats tn
other offices, and the republicans the commit
tees The republicans simply took what wa
allotted to them by him, having no power t,
: do otherwise,
The administration president Arthur, lill
: that Of President Garfield, heartily avowc,
, its support Of the Virginia coalition. Tn
: campaign of 1881 rex lted in tho triumph o
tho rpndugtpr state tiplypt nv 10 nOD g.,