The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-08
could make a coxlIt;on or an agreement with

could make a coalition or m agreement with
portion OF the white peoplei"
owe carried the state for Grant In 1872
by taking advantage OF the spnt Oh the
Democratic party. and We coula nave car
ried u IN 1880 In the same way"
Senator Vance asked II witness thought
IL possible that they could have transferred
a portion OF the Republican party to the
Coalition party but for the fact that the Adj
ministration here gave offices, ana emolu-
ments, and the patronage OF the party OF
Virginia., TO anybody that would come
over and join themy
"l don't think Malone could hold his
party together fifteen minutes II IL were
not for the support OF the Administra-
ton"
Mr.. Vance was proceeding to question
witness somewhat in detail upon the
point when Messrs. Sherman aud Lapham
objected TO bringing coordinate branch
OF the Government into the investigation I;
but after some discussion Withdrew their
objections, leaving the matter to the sense
OF delicacy OF Mr.. Vance.
Mr.. Vance withdrew his question.
Mr.. Sherman said TO witness: You
complain that the Republican Administra-
tom
~ don't complain at all. say 1t was a
fact that they turned ont those who sup
ported them IN favor OF those who worked
against them and who spent their money
against them, and not only that, but who
spent money contributed by Republicans"
They worked for the success OF the
Coalition partv?"
Yes, sir; and II Hancock and English
had been elected, they would have been in
the Democratic party to.day-Mahone and
all OF them"
j. ID. Blair. member OF the City COun-
ell Of Danvile, was sworn. He entered
Office in 1882. There were then five DEM
ocratS, four colored men, and three white
COalitionists. Colonel Ralston, the col
lector, obtained control of the Council, and
had II in his power to carry through any,
thing he pleased The effect OF suisse
quent proceedings was to inspire the
colored people with an idea that in any
controversy between them and the white
Democrats the magistrates would be on
their side. Witness resigned the presi-
dencv OF the Council because OF this ohjec-
course Of events. lie, however,
remained member OF the body. believing
he could 90 more good on the floor than
in the chair.
On cross-eXaminatiOn, witness was asked
II in an interview with Dunnell, OF the
New York Times, he said that the Danville
circular was an eXaggeration and would
not stand close construction. but that it
was political document, however, and as
such was iustifiable.
Witness said he thought Durnell had
not reported him exactly. As near as he
could remember, he had said that the cir
,ular was substantially true. but that some
II IFS details might not be literally true. It
was perhaps little painted. Witness was
president OF the club which ordered the
OF the circular. His firm had
signed it, and he had assisted in preparing
subsequent statements affirming its correct
ness.
j. NJ. Shelly. OF Petersburg, was called,
md described the drawing OF a pistol by
Butler Malone on election day. his subse-
luent arrest, and his filming by the Mayor
or carrying concealed weapons.
W. ii. Mayer, OF Petersburg, described
he election at Petersburg. He demanded
oallot-bOX up side down before the polls
we're opened to show the voters that there
VAS nothing in it. A policeman threatened
him with arrest for putting on airs. Mat
ers were going on peaceably thereafter,
when the Mayor came up and asked what
he riot was about. lie was told that there
vas no trouble. The Mayor threatened to
'ead the riot act, and did go off to one side
md read the riot act privately to some
twenty-five or thirty men. Witness de-
'cribed in great detail subsequent events,
including the affair with the pistol, in
which Butler Malone was concerned.
Adjourned until next Monday.