Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-14
The Fourth District.

We haven't doubt that, rs sugRestcu
by . prominent Democrat in Petersburg,
General MaBoNE would prefer the election
of Democrat to Congress from the Fourth
district TO the election Of EVANS. the recall
cit-snt Nabonite negro. But General
MALONE will not, because he dare not. do
anything TO aid In the election OF q
Democratic candidate. To take down
BRADY, and call upon his follow
en to support Democratic nom
inee. IL what General MALONE could
no, even SO much as think Of doing. To
allow Democratic candidate 10 be elected
over both EVANS aud BRADyin a district
numbering ITS Republican, majority by
Thousands would be as damaging TO his
leadership as 1t would be to allow EVANS
10 defeat BRADY In = contest between the
two. What, then, can the General dor
Nothing but keep BRADY upon the track
and bring all the influence that he can
control up to his support. The letter-car-
riers, the mail agents. the internal-rcvenue
spies and informers, and Federal deputy
marshals and supervisors, will be arrayed
In solid phalanx against EVANS. But these
viii not be all. Have you forgotten the
circular that General MALONE once sent out
TO the negro preacbersi Well, look out for
a sudden foCking OF these same preachers
TO The MALONE standard. The.contcst has
hardly begun as yet. MALONE has not been
put to his tiumps. But these he will play
in due time.
II the Democrats OF the Fourth district
Democratic candidate would be TO give a
boom to BRADY-w would be TO put strong
SPOKE into General MAuoNB's chariot
wheel, just as il was about to break down
they viii, we know, think twice before
committing that political blunder. Let the
two Republican factions fight 1t out. II
Is not for the Democrats 10 furnish Ma
HONE with candidate whom he can point
out 10 all the negro voters and tell them
that Democrat Is gong 10 be elected to
Congress because EVANS remains in the
field.
"Cam" writes TO the Petersburg indey-
Appeal letter in which he shrewdly sug-
gests that General MAHOSE's "General Or
der" certifying BRADY TO he the regular
Republican nomipee was issued as a conse-
Quence OF the omission Of the Democratic
Convention Of last week to make any noni-
nation Of candidate for Congress. "Cam "
also alludes to the suggestion made in that
Convention that CLEVELAND might use a
defeated candidate for Congress as an ad-
wiser az to the proper disposition to be
made OF Government patronage In the
Fourth district, and says:
"Neyer will he [Cleve.and1 turn over 10
any one man a. to who shall or who shall
not be appointed TO Office. but will act on
bis own judgment fer the best interest OF
the people, and 90 he will be very apt 10
consult the honest business men OF CON-
muniiy fully 40 much II not mere, than
he would any candidate defeated or elected
to Congress. l sec many ways how Cleve-
land would be helped by the Democrats
not making q nomination. but, like Mr..
Blame, j do not think II would be exactly
me tDiHg 10 pliut NOW now suCu uCtiOu
would prove so useful"
One thing may he set down as certain
namely, thar II Mr.. CLEVELAND follows the
example OF his predecessors, and advises
with any body, he will consult congressman
In Washington. not defeated candidates at
home, Sn regard to the appoint nents 10 be
made In any congressional district. This
IL unavoidable II anybody is 10 be consulted
In regard TO such matters. Mr.. BARBOUR,
Mr.. CBoxToS. Mr.. WISE. Mr.. CABELL, Mr..
TUCKER, Mr.. DANIEL, Mr.. O'FERRALL, and
Mr.. TMoG all being In Washington, and
one or another OF them seeing the President
almost daily. or as often as they wish to see
him, IL Is not to be. credited for moment
That either he or any one OF his secretaries
would take the trouble to write to de-
feafed candidate in the Fourth district for
advice, even " he desired advice.
But this IL also true. aud the Democrats
Of the Fourth district may give II all the
weight 1t Is entitled 10 when hey resssemble
on the 9Th proximo-namely, that defeated
nominee for Congress is generally, not to
say almost universally, looked upon as bav-
ing some claim upon the party and upon
the President for Federal position il he
desires one for himself.