Savannah morning news., 1885-08-29
GEN. NEwBERRY INDIGNANT.
He Denies with Emphasis that He Has
EspOused Mahoneism.
FROM ne Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
| WYTHEvILLE, VA, Aug. 23.-Gen. S.
II. Newberry, the Senator from South
west Virginia. who gained such notori-
ETY. as the leader of the Big -Four, and de-
feated Malone in all his partisan under
takings, in an interview, Indignantly de-
MED the report that he had espoused Ma
hOneism After ride Of four hours
across the mountains Gen. 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 papers, he
had not heard of 1t. When informed Of
it he was greatly excited, arose from his
seat, and in righteous indignation,
denounced the author of so false
a report. He looked every inch the man.
"Why," said he 'shoald l desert my
party and my politics, the party and
politics of my family for over hundred
years, to follow the falling and crumbling
fortunes of renegade like Mahone2 1t
is absurd and ridiculous. / have lived
Democrat and expect to die one. / have
fought Malone for over % years-tought
him when il was not popular to do 80, and
expect to continue the tight. Why, sir,
his emissaries tempted me with the United
States Senate, a seat in Congress, or
place on the gubernatorial ticket if l
would only let up with the Big Four.
These | refused with seorn, and TO think
] would go over now when Malone has
nothing to offer but defeat is preposter-
GUS"
Gen Newberry was then asked his opin-
ion as to the merits of the Democratic
ticket. He replied that it suited him
finely. "Gen. Lee" he said, sis one of
the best and bravest men in Virginia, a
iaF, tRI nd ha1
record as pure and bright as that of any
man He 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. He is by odds the best
debater and stumper in the State. OF Mr..
Ayres | know but little; not enough to
express an opinion. In him the party
recognizes the young element, which will
insure a hearty support from them. The
ticket is q 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, we'll, MIR.
Wise viii 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 Virginia. He is too violent
aud too much of a bulldozer." OF Mr..
Wood, the candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. the General said: 81 served in the
Senate with him, and believe him 10 be
a good, honest man. He will give
strength to the Radical ticket in the
Southwest" The General declined to
talk of Capt, Blair, candidate for Attor-
ney General.
In conclusion he said that none of the
counties of the southwest were Republi-
lican any more than he was, but some of
them would 20 Republican on account of
local personal and family feuds. The
General is not looking as we'll as usual,
and says his health is bad. For this rea-
son and another, that of being heavily In
debt and having devoted so much time of
late years to politics, and being now in a
position by which he can eXtrioate him
self, he fears he will not be able to take an
active part in the campaign, although he
had received a letter from Chairman Bar
bour urging him to do so.