Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-30
OLD VIRGINIA GIVEN UP.
dAHONEs METHODS DIscTrsr
EVEN HIS OWN PARTY.
Blaine Himself Comedies the State to
the DemOcrats-NO Longer a Shadow
of Doubt as 10 the Result in November
-MahOne's Day Gone.


Blaine Himself Comedies the State to
the Demoerats-NO Longer a Shadow
of Doubt as o the Result in November
-MahOne's Day Gone.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The EceRing
Star DEM publishes the following:
The Republican managers are very much
concerned about the condition of affairs in
virginia. MahOne's curious attitude towards
the stralghtOut Republicans and his imperious
arrogatlon OF all power to himself not only
pracucaliY assures the electoral vote of the
State 70 the Democrats, but endangers several
Congressional districts which would other
wise go Republican. Not satisfied with driv-
ing the straightOuts from their own party
organization, he has, by his imperi-
business, disgusted his own followers.
lie has refused to allow the real Republicans
OF the state the least representation in the
pOHIlcal organization, and has nominated for
congress twelve Of his own men, who have
al been Democrats and most OF them eX-
Confederates, thus causing a disruption Of
the party and loss Of nearly all the
republican influence in the state. The
kepuDucan managers who have assisted
him and gave him control Of the situation
by snubblng straightOuts and recOpniziDp only
MS aeleSates at thlcago, are disgusted with
Lhe outcome ana have very little hopes for the
ate. Neither Cameron nor Riddleberger
VIII have anything more to do with the little
noss, and even John ;. Wise is dsheartened.
cameron has offered 10 bet two to one that if
a Mahonelte is nominated at Norfolk me viii
be defeated.
The CAUSES OF THE REVOLT DETAIL ED,
The Republican managers are very
much disturbed by the internal dissen-
slons In the Malone party of Virginia. At
the outset the Republicans had some idea
Oi carrying Virginia, although they had
no good reason for il. That idea has been
abandoned. The secret of the disaffectiOn
IN Mahone's party is found in Mahone's
plantation manners. His lieutenants. for
ne never had any associates respecting
MS ability and his political attachments,
stood his offensive ways as long as they
could and then reyOlted. Col Simms
led the way at Chicago, when
Malone attempted to vote the Virginia
delegation as a unit for Arthur. He has
now been joined by Riddleberger, Cam
eron and others quite as well known, and
MahOne's political existence is threat
ened as il has never been before. Whether
Mahone IS destroyed or not, one thing
seems certain, the breaches in the Malone
party will not be healed before the elec-
ton. The Democrats now count conf
IDENTIFY upon success. Shrewd observers
think that MahOne's power will be perma-
nentlY broken. Their opinion is based not
so much upon the intrinsic strength ofthe
rebels against MahOne's tyranny as upon
the belief that James g. Blaine is aiding
and abettlng them by every means in
ms power. Their theory is that Blaine,
0elleYing that Virginia could not be car
rled by the Republicans this year in any
event, has encourage the revolt with a
view of destroying Malone, whom he has
always cordially disliked. He has no
desire, should he be elected to have to
submit 10 the demands of the little boss.