The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-03-19
UNPOPULAR MALONE.
An 0utcast from Virginia and d 6epuh
Ncan Outcass In Washington.


Ncan Outcass In Washington.
While Aahone has always been UNI
popular personally in Washington, there
was a time when he was prominent
figure in Republican circles. Not that
he was trusted by his Republican allies,
for that he never was, but the Repub-
licans were led to believe that he was a
great political power in Virginia, hence
the attention that was paid him. Ma
hone knew well how to use his tenn
porary power and as political boss he
surpassed in boldness all the spoilsmen
in Washington.
How the Republicans were deceived!
Malone had made them believe that his
influence in this State was unbounded;
that his lieutenant, would be loyal to
him to the end; that he could control
all Virginia elections; that he could in
fuence the politics of other Southern
States, and in short lead the "Solid
South" into the Republican party.
Sherman, and men Of that type, ap-
plauded Mahone's efforts to injure the
fair name of Virginia, and lent their
energies to every scheme that the arch
sentative men of the South.
President Arthur was led to believe
that Malone was man of power, and,
looking to the future, entered into an
alliance with him. by which Malone
was to control all the Federal patron
age in this State, and Arthur was to re.
ceive in exchange Mahone's support in
the Republican Convention at Chicago
| 1t was in the summer of 1888 thai
Mahone's prominence in Washington
was greatest. It was then that hi;
boasts were loudest. 1t was then tha
his vanity was most disgusting, and hi.
manner towards his constituents mos
imperious. 1t was then that his abus,
of the Federal patronage in Virgini,
was most outrageous. It was then alst
that the people of Virginia determined
to overt,1rn the upstart's power. Ii
November of that year Malone sus
tanned crushing defeat. When hi
Republican associates in Washington
asked him to account for his failure t.
carry the election, he grossly misrepre
sented Virginia by magnifying the Dan
vile trouble into Democratic con
spiracy, and pointing to that as tn
cause of his defeat.
But after a thorough investigation
into the Danville matter the Democrat
party of Virginia was thoroughly vindi
Gated, and the people of the countr
were fully convinced that Malone wa
fraud of the frst-class. Still, his pre-
sentetion of the situation gave the Re
publican managers hope that he coul
recover his lost power and carry Vii
ginia in 1884. But he was defeate
again. ard now the Republicans hav
lost faith in him altogether If Mahon
was prominent figure in the Senat
two years ago, he is the most insignif
cant individual in that body to-day
His prestige has departed forever. Tw
years ago sycophants surrounded MI
hone. Now the sycophants have sea-
tered. Mahone's name was oncehig
on the list. of those who were entel
tanned in high life. Nc one cares I
invite Malone to the banquet hall nov
He has long been known as an outca!
outcast in Washington.
1t may seem cruel for the Republi,
ans to ostracise him after he has don
all in his power to Republicanize VII
ginia But this is selfish world, an
Just so soon as the Republican maj
ayers found that the renegade coul
add no strength to their cause they ha
no further use for him. NOTHING SUI
ceeds like success; nothing is so dan
aging to mans standing in the R
publican party as failure. Failure
good cause discourages man; b.
he will never weary In well-doin
knowing that truth must at last prevail
But Mahone's failure means his poll
ical death, and when his term expir,
in the Senate he will stink away fro
Washington branded as fraud.
r,orad (Ta.) State.