Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-15
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Here is list Of 42,660 persons,
with their salaries aggregating slS,-
300,S00 Now, remember that these
bread-winners are grown men and wo-
men, all dependent on their salaries,
and each with families averaging five
persons, dependent on them, and you
have 2l3,300 people who may be
dependent for their food and cloth
ing on this one man. But this
is not all. The sheriiis, treasurers,
clerks Of courts, and commissioners Of
revenue, with the deputies Of each, in
their election and appointment, will be
controlled by this General Malone; not
less than 1000 people more, and rep
resenting 5000 souls-a grand total
OF 2l9, 300 souls, all in the power Of
this one man. But this is not all the
State colleges and charities, with their
patronage and large expenditures, and
the civil list Of the Capitol " base
ment," as We call it, swell this large
aggregate to still greater dimensions.
All this power may be placed in the
hands of one man, the chairman OF the
Executive Committee of the Republi-
can party Of Virginia, working. as he
once before worked, a majority Of a
Legislature who have pledged them
selves under bond, signed, sealed, and
delivered, to be the slaves Of Z" Malone,
chairman"
Now what guarantee have the people
for the proper exercise Of this tremen-
dous power by this one man? By
whatever tests General Malone may be
examined, he will be found wholly I'M
fit. Let us see.
Q) AS to his personal bearing. But
yesterday he undertook to COW hide on
the streets Of Petersburg two gentlemen
whom he falsely accused of having led
his son into drunken debauch. At
the State election in 1883 he rushed,
like mailman, into an orderly crowd
with drawn pistol, threatening to
commit murder on whoever disputed
his sway. 1t is still remembered by a
few that several years ago he met
his match in threatening to cowhide
the unpretending but high-spirited
young man, who then kept cigar-stand
at the Ballard House, for slight trouble
with one Of his sons. And no one who
witnessed it can forget the unprovoked
assault he made upon Mr.. John Lyon
in the streets of Richmond, first insult
ing that gentleman, then breaking cane
over his head, and then persistently en-
deavoringto shoot him; thus attempting
towreak upon him the murderous venge-
ance it was said he had meditated for
another.
~ As to his public temper. One
characteristic instance will abundantly
sufiice-his denunciation Of the people
Of Virginia in general, and Of Danville
inparticular, as having carried the State
election by organized murder and as
sassination; when he knew that there
was not even color for such an accusation
elsewhere than in Danville and when
he knew, as he has lat, ly-to wit, in
the late Convention of July 18th proved
he did know-that the Danville riot was
brought on by an incendiary speech of
Mr.. William K. Sims.
| (3) AS to the integrity with which
his agents are likely to administer the
government. II has been proved how
the Auditor, Mr.. Brown Allen, in plain
violation Of law, (see Acts OF Assem-
bly, lsS3-'S4, p. l49,) paid his brother
in-law, Hamilton, the sum Of S., 1877 90,
being 20 per cent. commission on rail-
road taxes which were rendered Mr..
Allen at the very moment he gave the
collection to his kinsman. 1t has been
proved in court how this same Mr.. Al
len, in conjunction with the Treasurer,
Mr.. Reveley, both professedly acting by
the advice Of Mr.. Attorney General
Blair, but really obeying an order of
General Malone given for corrupt
political consideration, as has been also
proved, repudiated contract with the
Kendall Bank-Note Company, at loss
to the State, as adjudged by their own
Court Of Appeals, of 100000. II has
also been proved in court that the re-
pudiation by the Republican commits