Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-28
senator Malone has now encountered foemar

senator Nahone mas now encountered foeman
worthy af his steel, in the person OF Governor
Cameron The latter Is ont IN a letter avowing his
hostility 70 machine methods and urging his friends
to resist them. While Malone Is not mentioned,
the entire letter Is aimed him and the means he
employs TO maintain his power within his party.
At the last neutrality-suspicious. state convention
Malone procured the appointment Of a state COM
mttess OF his own choosing He then used his
influence 10 confer upon the members OF that COM
mtte the authority 10 control and direct the local
and congressional party machinery. This would
enable him, through his lieutenants OF the state
committee, 70 practically dictate local and con-
gressional nominations Such powers In a state
committee were extraordinary, and were an inva-
Sion OF the rights and privileges OF the county and
local party organizations. Some dissatisfaction
was expressed at the time, but there was nothing
like determined resistance until Malone began TO
employ the power he had manipulated TO himself
TO nominate his fayoriteS for Congress ia the
different districts. This has caused revolt In the
Petersburg district, which comprises some of the
aolest men In the party. Those who are resisting
Malone have Gov. Cameron's open and active sup
port He appeals to them TO maintain their right
to effect their Own organizations, independent OF
any machine senator Mahone's autocratic bossism
has driven some strong men out OF his party. He
Insisted upon debating to the caucus during the
last readJgSter legislature, and that caused q
revolt which NO doubt had much 10 do with defeat
antagonzing Malone, Gov. Cameron has the CO.
operation OF such men Senator Rddleberger,
Representative John 5. Wise, and others who have
been instrumental in building up the party.
Gen. Butter. In advistn. and encouraging his fol-
lowers TO fuse with minority parties, may aid the
very presidential candidate he is supposed to desire
10 defeat II the fusion scheme succeeds to any
considerable extent the effect viii be TO deprive
Blaine Of electoral votes ana give them to Cleye-
land So far the greenbackers have united with
the republicans on an electoral ticket only in West
Virginia Victory there would take six votes from
the democratic column and divide them between
Blaine and Butler. Ii is probable that republican
greenback fusion Will be arranged in Missouri. but
II would count for nothing more than perhaps re-
duction OF the democratic majority. 1t cannot
carry the state. The democrats and greenbackerS
have united in Iowa and Michigan, and will proba-
bly, agree to join forces In Illinois The success of
fusion In either OF these states would give the
Democratic candidate electoral votes which have
not been included in any estimates as likely to go
to him. The proportion that Gen. Butler would
get from these states would not help his presiden-
tial chances at ALL but tine votes secured by demo-
Gratis as the result OF fusion would be a clear gain
70 them, and might elect their candidate.
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Negotiations for fusion OF democrats and green
packers In Illinois are pending, and as both parties
seem rather anxious To effect 1t, the trade will
probably be carried out 1t is hardly to be sup
posed, however, that the democrats will agree to
the greenback demand for seven electors on q
fusion ticket At the last election In Illinois, In
1852, the democrats cast 2i9O6. votes while the
greenback vote was only 1891. III the electors
were divided in proportion the popular vote the
greenteckers would be entitled to about one-six-
teenth. Illinois has twenty-five electoral votes,
and for the democrats. In view Of the relative
strength OF the TWO parties, to allow the green
hackers seven, nearly one-third, would Indicate
that they are exceedingly anxious to trade II !
anything occurs to interrupt or prevent the fusion
1t VIII probably be the demand OF the greenbackers
Tor big share OF possible spoils on a very |
small vote But the democrats may look at the |
fusion as Offering them at least probability OF |
obtaining fifteen electoral votes, whereas, with a
straight ticket they would stand, practically no
chance Of getting any.