The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
UNPOPULAR MALONE.
An Outcast from Virginia and q Repub-
liczn Outcast in Washington.

An Outcast from Virginia and q Repub-
nczn Outcast in Washington
While Malone has always been IN
popular personally in Washington, there
was a time when he was a prominent
figure in Republican circles. Not that
be 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 lieutcnants would be loyal to
him to the end; that he could control
all Virginia elections; that he could in
fluence the politics of other Southern
States. and in short lead the "Sol;d
South" into the Republican party.
Sherman, and men of that type, APP
plauded Mahone's efforts to iniure the
fair name of Virginia, and lent their
energies to every scheme that the arch
traitor presented for crushing the repre-
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-
ceiye in exchange Mahone's support in
the Republican Convention Mt Chicago.
1t was in the summer of 1888 that
Mahone's prominence in Washington
was greatest 1t was then that mis-
boasts were loudest. It was then that
his vanity was most disgusting. and his
manner towards his constituents most
imperious. It was then that his abuse
of the Federal patronage in Virginia
was most outrageous. 1t was then also
that the people of Virginia determined
to overturn the upstart's power. In
November of that year Malone sus-
tanned n crushing defeat. When his
Republican associates in Washington
asked him TO account for his failure to
carry the election, he grossly misrepre-
scented Virginia by magnifying the Dan
vile trouble into a Democratic con
spiracy, and pointing to that as the
cause of his defeat.
But after thorough investigation
into the Danville matter the Democra ic
party of Virginia was thoroughly vindi-
Gated, and the people of the country
were fully convinced that Malone was
a fraud of the first-clasS. Still, his pre-
SentetiOn of the situation gave the Re-
publican managers hope that he could
recover his lost power and carry Viz
ginia in 1884. But he was defeated
again. and now the Republicans have
lost faith in him altogether. If Malone
was prominent figure in the Senate
two years ago, he is the most insiguiii-
cant individual in that body to-day.
His prestige has departed forever. Two
years ago sycophants surrounded Ma
hone. Now the sycophants have scat
tered. Mahone's name was once hi@h
on the LIST of those who were enter
tanned Gin high life" No one cares to
invite Malone to the banquet hall now.
He has long been known as an outcast
from Virginia. He is now a Republican
outcast in Washington.
1t NAV seem cruel for the Republic
ans to ostracise him after he has done
all in his power to Republcanize Vir-
ginia. But this is a selfish world, and
Just so soon as the Republican man.
ayers found that the renegade could
add no strength to their cause they had
no further use for him. Nothing sue
ceeds like success; nothing is so dam
agirg to mans standing in the Re-
publican party as failure. Failure in
a good cause discouragcs man; but
he will never weary in well-doing,
KNOWN that truth must at last prevail.
But Mahonc's failure means his polit-
zeal death, and when his term exaires
in the Senate he will stink away from
Washington branded as fraUd.-Rich-
nsOnd (Ta.) State.