Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-25
NEWBERRY NOT FOR MALONE
INDIGNANTLY SUCH REPORT.

A Lifelong Democrat. fte IL Pleased wiu
the Ticket, and SAYS -"It Is Certain 90 b.
Elected"
A correspondent writing from
Wytheyille ON Sunday gives his inter
view with General Sam. Newberry, oil
Bland, as follows
After ride Of four hours across the
mountains General Newberry was
found at his beautiful mountain home,
in Bland county. Although the report
Of his detection had been published in
New York, Baltimore, and Virginia pa
pers, he had not heard Of it. When
informed of it he was greatly excited,
arose from his seat, and in righteous
Indignation denounced the author Of so
false report. lie looked every inch
the man.
why" said he, "should | desert
my party and my politics-the party
and politics Of my family for over q
hundred yearS--to follow the failing
and crumbling fortunes Of renegade
like Malone! 1t is absurd and ridi-
culous. | have lived Democrat. and
expect to die one. | have fought Ma
hone for over twenty years-fought
him when it was not popular to do So
and expect to continue the fight. Why,
sir, his emissaries tempted me with the
United States Senate, seat in Con-
gress, or a place on the gubernatoral
ticket if | would only let up with the
Big Four. These refused with scorn
and to think / would go over now,
when Malone has nothing to offer but
defeat, is preposterous.
General Newberry was then asked
his opinion as to the merits of the
Democratic ticket. lie replied that it
suited him finely. General Lee" he
said, sis one Of the best and brayest
men in Virginia, agentleman from spur
to plume, and has a record as pure and
bright as that Of any man. lie will be
elected beyond doubt. | believe the
soldier element will all vote for him, but
Of course | am unable to be positive.
Everybody knows my opinion of Mr..
Massey. lie is by odds the best de-
batter and stumper in the State. Of
Mr.. Ayres ! know but little; not
enough to express an opinion. In him
the party recognizes the young ele-
ment, which will insure hearty sup
port from them. The ticket is a good
one, and is certain to be elected"
When asked as to Mr.. Wise, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor, the
General smiled and said "Oh, well,
Mr.. Wise will not do. know him
very well. He will not suit the people
of Virginia for Governor, and will soon
find it out. His style and manner OF
speaking is not taking with the people
Of the mountains of Southwest Viz
GINA. He is too violent and too much
of 6 bulldozer." OF Mr.. Wood, the
candidate for Lieutenant-Goyernor, the
General said 81 served in the Sen
ate with him, and believe him to be
good, honest man. lie will give
strength to the Radical ticket in th'
Southwest" The General declined t
talk of Captain Blair, candidate fo
Attorney-General.
In conclusion he said that none of thu
counties of the Southwest we're RePub
lican any more than he was, but SOM
of them would 90 Republican on accoun
of local personal and family feuds
The General is not looking as well a
usual, and says his health is bad. Fo
this reason and another, that Of beini
heavily in debt and having devoted St
much time of late years to politics, an
being now in position by which he ca
extricate himself, he fears he will no
be able to take an active part in tn
campaign, although he had received
letter from Chairman Barbour urgin
him to do so.