Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-30

feet of Wise's canvass IN the Southwest
has he made any converts there?
From the best information | have
been able to obtain feel warranted in
saving Wise was stronger in the South
west before he visited it than he is now.
His profanity and bitter denunciation
of Democrats as " shotgun politicians
and seat-stealing thieves" and the peo-
pie of Danville as murderers and as
sassins," so Disguised the decent men
of his own party that many Of them say
they cannot support him. | am quite
sure he made converts for us, but not
one for himself.
Have we generally made strong legis-
latiye nominees {?
think we have, as a general thing,
nominated first-class men.
What, in your opinion, is Mahone's
great hope /; is it to carry the House !?
There can be no mistake as to the
fact that Malone chief aim is to carry
the House of Delegates and have HIM
self reelected to the United States Sem
ate. One of his plans for doing this is
to run independent candidates in coun-
ties where he knows Republicans can
not be elected. These Independents are
but Republicans in disguise, and will be
all pledged to and ass sted by Malone.
Have your observations enabled you
to form an estimate of the organizations
Of the two parties? If so, what is
your estimate?
From what I've seen and heard | be-
lieve the Malone party is fully or
gained and actively at work. Their
workers expect to be well supplied with
money and to bring out their full
strength. They know it is victory or
death to Mahoneism, and will make
desperate efforts to save themselves
from oblivion.
The Democratic party is being we'll
organized in most of the counties, and
many Of our workers are manileSting
commendable zeal and energy; but our
people are not as fully impressed with
the Importance Of the campaign as
they should be. They dent fully re-
alize the degradation Virginia would
suffer by Democratic defeat, or the in
estimable benefits she will enjoy by
Democratic victory. Every true son
of Virginia must be a worker in Vir.
ginia's interest if he would be sharer
in her triumphs.
Can you give an approximation of
the number Of times you've spoken,
and the number of miles you've travel
led by private conveyance in the South
west?
AS nearly as | can now state
I've spoken about twenty-five times,
preached eight times, married one
couple, and travelled about four
hundred miles-largely on horse
back. Everywhere I've spoken |
was met by large crowds, and the
kindness, courtesy, and hospitality I've
met have left the most pleasant recol-
lections of the people of Southwest
Virginia. Southwest Virginiais grand
country, and is occupied by as true and
noble people as live.
What are the feelings of the people
Of the Southwest towards General Lee I?
They have great admiration for him,
are anxiously anticipating his visit
among them, and will give him grand
receptions wherever he goes. He will
be met and escorted by mounted men,
and his travel will be zone continued
ovation.
ONE OF MAHONE's SECRETS.
The following letter was shown me
by Democrat:
REPUBLICAN STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE,
PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. %, 'S5.
My Dear Sir: | am obliged for your
favor of the Dist instant. You are
right. ! should certainly vote for no
man who was not known to be with us
on such a vital question. Upon the
seat we now hold in the Senate of the
United States depends the control of
that branch Of the Government. 1t is
the last citadel of power held by the
Republicans at Washington. If a
Bourbon takes my seat there on the
4th of March, 1887. then that minute
the control Of the Senate passes to the
Democracy. The Senate will stand in
that case sc to 80, with the casting vote
with Vice-President Hendricks.
had heard differently as to DR..
Whites position,- but you know now
what it is. No, sir, as a Republican,
could never vote for him. We had bet
ter put candidate out on the last day
quietly. Yours truly, MALONE.
To James X. Deadmore, Esq, Abing-
don, Va.
p. S.-Read this to Friend Fowler.
This letter was in response to letter
written by Deadmore to Malone ask
ing if he, as Republican. should vote
Tor White, who said publicly that he
would not support Malone for the
| senate.
The letter was delivered to Mrs.
Deadmore, her husband being absent
attending the Bristol Fair. Suisse
quently the deputy postmaster went to
her with telegram from Malone direct,
ing him to withhold this letter. Mrs.
Deadmore gave up the letter to the
deputy, who took it back to the office.
When Mr.. Deadmore came home and
learned about the letter from his wife,
he went to the post-ofiice and demanded
the letter. The clerk in the Office said
he could not find it. The other clerk
came up in an hour afterwards, showed
Mr.. Deadmore Mahone's telegram, and
gave up the letter. This treatment o.
Mr.. Deadmore incensed him so that hi
gave the letter to Democrat and told
him to do what he pleased with it.
ARAMINTA.
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