Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-22

CATION from that county to me, but
gave my consent. A few days thereafter
| lreceived letter from my friend Bright
we'll. (who, with other friends had given
me in their county two years ago over 500
votes, in which he expressed his CONT
dence Of carrying the delegation from
his county for me to the then-approach-
ing Congressional Convention inform
| ing me that General Malone had ap-
pointed Hooper chsirman Of the county.
The Hoopers had led the riot ofdrnnken
negroes against me when was in Farm
vile during my last campaign, and |
could not believe it possible that Ma
hone, il he was really my friend, as ne
was my colleague on the State Execu-
tive Committee and in Congress, would
make such an appointment in my dis.
trict without at least advising me. 1
wrote Brightwell to this effect, and sent
bis letter with copy Of my reply un-
der cover 70 Malone. General Malone
q few days thereafter informed me that
he had appointed Hooper, and /, in the
interest Of harmony, quietly submitted
to this outrage and urged Brightwell TO
acouiesce. this connection permit
me 10 say that | have been mere
fipure-head as a member Of the Stats
Executive Committee, Notwithstanding
my position in the party. Malone has
never consulted me about any matter
affecting the welfare of the party, and
to illustrate how completely have
been ignored by him as member OF
the State Executive Committee | need
only mentien this Prince Edward incl
dent and the further fact that my first
knowledge Of the appointment Of our
party's chairman at my home Peters
burg) in place Of Major Waite was when
read Of it in Democratic newspaper.
THE nAsTERFUL HAND OF MAHoNE.
Under such management and by such
methods the organization is vested
solely in Malone. lie has made him
self master Of everybody and every
thing connected with the Republican
party in Virginia, and he rules with an
iron hand--seldom for good, but, un-
fortunately, nearly always for ruin and
disaster. Under his imperious leader
ship and disastrous management the
Lewises, Wickhams, Jorgensens, Dezen-
DORIS, Lacys, Allans, Blsirs, Camerons,
and many other influential men have
been silenced or driven into Danish
ment. am told that General Malone
made two statements concerning my
self in connection with the Canvass
which / will briefly consider. First.
That did not canvass the district before
the nomination. This is true ; but in
failing to DO this | acted upon his adj
vice. Whilst thought my post Of
duty was at Washington and there it
was should remain, and not neglect
the peoples and party's interests by
leaving my seat in Congress for the
purpose of soliciting the Republicans
of the district to send mo back. | did
state to General Malone two months
ago, at Washington, that could return
TO the district, and, with proper efforts
and means, beat Gaines at every point,
to which proposition Ae replied it was
not necessary and he further stated, if
he were | he would not do it. In that
same interview suggested to Malone
it might become necessary for him TO
take the nomination for Congress, to
which he promptly replied that under
10 condition Of affairs would he accept
1t. thought this positive. Upon my
return TO Petersburg about week after
the adjournment Of Congress. and, by
reviewing the reliable reports from the
different counties of the district, | can
best answer General MahOne's second
objection to me-to wit, that | was
unpopular. This charge is ridiculous.
Now as to Petersburg : Every man in
politics in that city knows that General
Mahone's friends and mine cooperating
together would have carried the delega-
tion.
BRADY's PARTY STANDING.
In Prince George county e. D. Bland,
who controls absolutely and completely
the Republican vote of that county, was
enthusiastically for me, and he stated
to Malone in my presence that no man
from his county could come to the Dis
trict Convention who would not pledge
himself to support me. In Mecklen-
burg county my supporters were Judge
Alexander. Treasurer Wells, Sheriff
Jones, Colonels Sloan and Jameson,
Ross Hamilton, and others, and there
is no doubt whatever but that the dele
CATION from that county would have
been for me. My friends-Judge Ar
mold, Sheriff Grizzard, Colonel Hender-
son, W. II. Mason, the Ellises, and
others-can answer for Sussex county,
which was unanimous for my renomi-
nation. | heard from every precinct in
G1eensville county, and 1 do not know
Of a single Republican in that county
who was not in my favor, and would
have had united delegation from that
county. Messrs. Flanagan and Hen
ming were for me and had the delegation
In hand from Powhatan county. Tho
same thing is true Of my valued
friend and supporter Hon. Lewis E. Har-
vie and the Amelia delegation. Withthe
valued support and influence Of Colonel
Jones, W. p. Wray, r. A. Raney,
would have divided the Brunswick dele
CATION. In Nottoway, Gaines's county,
after | had withdrawn, the Wellville
district, in that county, sent a delegation
to the County Convention in my favor.
The delegation from Prince Edward
was to be in the manner hereinbefore de-
scribed for Malone, and the delegation
from Dinwiddie, it is significant to note,
was also, with Mahone's knowledge and
approval, sent to the District Convention
instructed for him. Lunenburg, Stith
Bolling's own county, was really
the only county in the district entirely
against me.
The foregoing statement shows the
true condition Of my standing in the
district, and | fully expected to be re-
and elected, because | had
these pledges of friends from every sec
ton Of the district. l knew my own
st,anotb and danended ;mnI;citly unon