Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-08


dld not get the money.
DEZENDORF on THE STAND.
EX-Congressman john f. Dezendorf. of
Norfolk, was sworn and examined. He was
the regular Republ can candidate of his dis
trlcI lor the present Congress. He was asked
6y senator Vance TO tell what he knew of
drawing the color line in the last canvass and
VINO grew 1t. He said that while he believed
thaC OF the colored vote of Virginia 999 out of
every 1000 would vote the regular Rennblican
ticket if left to ex reise their own yoIition.
yet since the advent of General Malone as
the controlling power the cOlOred vote had
been manipulated and controlled to greater
extent than ever, even to going as far as send
ing out circular purpOrting to he signed bv
the President of the United States saving
that ne wished them to support the Readjuster
tlckeJ. Inc witness dld not speak during the
canvass where the CoalltiOnists did not attempt
10 break up the meeting. lie described the
meeting at \ orktOwn, where the military were
brought out at the instigatiOn, as the witness
believed, of Capt. Dick Wise, a relative OF
John 5. Wise. The soldiers came on the nj lat-
form and tried to drag the witness on and
tney beat the witness friends Again at
Williamsburg, where the witness had secured
the town hall by permission of the Mavor.
OOantlOnlsts came IN IN body and demanded
division OF the time. The witness declined.
Whereupon the inrtuders began to raise a
hubbub, lnstigated. as the witness believed
by Capt. Wise. At last the MavOr a Goa
htlonlst, Withdrew his permission for the use
of the hall. No such scenes ever took place
neiore between the Republicans. The Goa
Itlon vote IN Virginia was almost entirely
a colOred vote. a circular was issued
just before the election stating that the Ma
tiOnal Republican Committee wished the Re-
puOllcans TO support Hancock and English.
MAHONE's SWAY.
The Coalition ticket Office holders of the
State understood that the Offices were all un-
der the control OF Gen. Malone. This was a
Tact. The President himself would not DENY
IT. These men felt that their tenure of Office
hold ,
measures. Unfortunately the largest portion
OF the cOlOred men could not read, and might
be controlled. The witness was asked if he
knew of any instances of i'll treat
fellows for voting the Republican
ticket. The witness told of a colored preacher
VINO supported him in an election. For this
the CoalitiOnists triedstO have him turned ont
of his church. The witness knew of another
coiored preacher who had actually been turn
ed out of his church for voting the Republi-
can ticket. The witness believed that there
nad been more persecution of Republicans by
Malone than there had been just after the re-
construction by the Bourbon Democratic
party The witness pointed to a white man
slttlng near him who was, he said, turned out
OF Office for refusing to vote for Hancock and
English, and was still out of office.
and was without means of sup
port. Another instance was that
Oh Oh tne republican County Chairman who was
turned out of Office for refusing to support the
coalition ticket. The witness secured an ap-
pointment for this man in the Government
Printing Office in Washington.
Senator Lapham objected.
MAHoNE's yINDICTIvENEss.
The witness said he was merely going to saw
that Senator Malone then went and had him
turned out. Public Printer Rounds had told
the witness that Senator Malone did this. In
the navy yard there was not a man at work
VINO dld not uphold the present policy.
Senator Sherman asked il the witness did
not know that the majority of the Republicans
who voted in favor of coalition did so
in order to join q sufficient number
ca with the Democratic party to secure the
repeal of the poll tax, and to secure free and
talr elections. The witness entered into an
analysis of the political issues of Virginia and
was procC eding at some length to discuss them
when objection was made by Messrs Lapham
and sherman. After considerable discussion
Mr.. Dezendorf replied that he had no doubt
that that was the motive of a good many
did not the Democrats themselves indor e
the Riddleberger bill and say that that ques-
ton had been settled?" II have no doubt
that they did now" "Let me ask
whether coalition was not based upon
the fact that they hoped to have
strength enough to secure free and far cleo
tlons and to secure the dominance OF Repub-
lican principless"
when you talk Of free and fair elections. 1
don't think that there ever was an election in
Which there was so much that was unfair as
in the elections of 1892"
- .AHthSA ohJbCtiOl anu dHOlutF COiiOQuY en-
sued terminating with a statement by the
witness that he did not know what the mo-
tlVes OF MS opponents were. The eXamina-
tlon TOOK the form of political debate.
MAHoNE's UNPoPULARITY.
Mr. Dezendorf expressed the opinion that if
the Republicans of the North and of the SEN
ate had stood by the Republicans of virginia
they would have had two white men where
Malone had one.
How would you expect the Republican party
to be in the majority when it had been 50
long IN the minority, unless il could make a
coalition or an agreement with a portion of
the white peOple?'
1--WE carried the State for Grant in 1872 bv
taking advantage Ofthe split Of the Democratic
party, and we could have carried il in 1880 in
the same way"
Senator Vance asked if the witness thought
1t po sible that they could have transferred a
portion OF the Republican party TO the Goa
litiOn party, but for the fact that the admins
tratiOn here gave the offices and emolumepts
and patronage OF the party of Virginia to any
body that would come over and join them.
Il don't think that Malone could hold his
party together fifteen minutes if it were not
for the support of the administration.
Mr.. Vance was proceeding to question the
witness somewhat in detail upon a point
Messrs. Sherman and Lapham objected to
bringing Coordinate branch OF the govern
ment into the investigation. 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 the witness: "Tou
complain that the Republican administra-
ton"
II don't complaima at all. say it was fact
that they burned out those who supported
them and put In those who worked against
them ana who spent their money against
them, and not only that but who spent money
contributed by Republicans.
They worked tor the success of the COali-
tioh party?"
ssYes sir. and IL uaroco1- ,,,a rr,;... 1, !
been elected they would have been in the
Democratic party to-day, Malone and all Of
them"
THE CIRCULAR SOMEWHAT OvERDRAwN.
J. ID. Blair, member Of the City Council OF
Danville, was sworn. He entered the office
in 1882. There were then five Democrats.
four cOlOred men and three white Coalition
lists on the board. Col. RalstOn, Collector oh
tanned control OF the Council, and had it in
his power to carry through ANYTHING he
pleased. The effect of the SUBSEQUENT pro-
ceedines was to inspire the people with an
idea that IN any controversy between them
and white Democrats the Magistrates would
be on their side, Mr.. WitheTs resigned the
Presidency OF the Council because of this oh
jectionable course of events. He however
remained member Of the body, believing that
ne would do more good on the floor than
in the chair. On cross examination the Wit
ness was asked II in an interview with Mr.
Dunnen, OF the New York Times, he said that
the Danville circular was an exaUgeraf fior
and would not stand close construction. but
that 1t was a political document. however,
and as such was justi1able. The witness said
that he thought Mr.. Dunnell had not reported
hm exactly. AS near as he could remember
he had said that the circular was substanti-
ally true, but that some Of its details might
not be literally true. 1t was perhaps little
painted. The witness was President Of the
club which ordered the preparation Of the
circular. His firm had signed it. and he mad
assisted In preparing the subsequent state
ments Affirming its correctness.
BUTLER MAHoNEs PISTOL.
J. NJ. Shelly, Of Petersburg, was called and
described the drawing Of a pistol by Butler
Malone on election day, his subsequent ar
rest and fining by the Mayor for carrying
concealed weapons.
W. II. Thayer, Of Petersburg, described the
election at Petersburg He demanded that
| the judge OF the election should turn the bal
lot-box upside down before the rolls were
| opened to show the voters that there was
nothing in it. A policeman threatened hin
with arrest for "putting on airs" Matters
were gong on peaceably thereafter. when
/ the Mayor came uD and asked what the riot
/ was about. lie was told that there was nc
trouble. The Mayor threatened to read the