Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-20
BRADY ON MALONE.
n. Brady speaks HE Mind TO Malone
Virginia." rrssiy and Tslly-Re-
sroshinR nahops's Memory.

foo3foopoudence cfthe Richmond plspatchl
pEfEapuR0, October 10, 1856.
Colouel James d. Brady has written the
following letter 10 General Mshonc:
PErEEswno, Va, October 10, 1886.
10 General Wiiiiom Mahopes
have read the letter Ia the lnder- appeal
addressed 10 myself, signed BY Messrs. X:
". Arnold and others, and, being advised
Of your efforts all over the district, have
booked for other letters OF like pnrport
hence the delay 10 addressing IN the same
pubhc manner this reply 10 you. Every.
body sees and knows the actor plotting TO
shift responsibility.
From the most influential Of these sign.
trs have their responses 10 my letters re-
viewing the political situation In this dis
tiict, written since your adjournment OF
she District Convention. l also hereby
acknowle ledge receipt OF letter dated Sep
timber 2sd, mailed October I'd, signed by
your confidant, A. w. Harris.
Having nut this Intimate political asso-
eiate OF yours forward at our last state
Convention to make az indecent assault
upon your colleague In the Senate ana the
white Republicans Of the southwest, ana
having made him your representative 10
Dinwiddie county against the earnest pro-
test OF the reputable While ano coioreo ne
nnblicnps of the county, he, with his Doto'
t,ousIy. lad Normal school record, is. uD-
aer your evil influence, now nude TO say
things which you have not manifested the
sfraic bttorwardness and manllness TO say
yourself.
You would have this fellow, and you
would try TO make Others, IN defending
YOU. insult me.
This trick NAV be considered smart, but
N a unbecoming United States senator;
n IL not brave. You can coach your Trend
Harris. I return to you measure for meas
nre. Iknow that my action disqualified me
from sitting as a member OF the State Exec
ut,ye Committee In the case, which evil
IDENTIFY you made up and decided In favor
OF Mr.. Gaines, when you concluded IL
would help yourself most.
How you rs juror could honestly hear,
try, and determine the matter Is inconpre-
hensible.
You have formed and expressed an opin-
ion the reverse OF the one rendered In re.
rsld 10 Mr.. Gaines's alleged nomination.
You labored hard 10 control the District
Convention during It's sessions, and the
two adiournmeDts Of the body we're made
according 70 your expressed instructions.
Every intelligent person in attendance
knew that you formulated the plan aud
dictated every movement In the protracted
struggle TO nominate your candidate. Al
ter the adjournment OF the Convention you
continued your active and earnest opposi.
tion 10 Mr.. Gaines. You instructed your
friends to return to their respective coun-
ties, hold meetings, and elect delegates to
another Convention you promised TO call
doing all this after you knew all about
the mass-meeting that nominated Mr..
Gaines. And am reliably informed that
shortly before your wonderful decision was
announced, you requested prominent Re-
publican OF the district 10 be the party's
Iyourl candidate for Congress. These rea-
sons, aside from others hereinafter given,
would have debarred any man who pro.
perry appreciated the propriety OF the situa-
ton from sitting in the case and rendering
Judgment thereon. Your candidate for
Congress, after Mr.. Gsines's alleged nomi-
nation, publicly stated in most emphatic
terms that he would not support or vote for
him. The resident member OF the District
Committee did likewise. Every prominent
friend OF yours in this city as delegate,
oil the leading delegates friendlyto you from
other parts Of the districr, after the adj
journmeDt OF the Convention, openly de-
nounced the action OF the meeting nOmina-
fs
and every one OF your now satellites were
bold in repudia,ing Mr.. Galnes's candidacy,
aud with one accord declared they would
not recognize his said nomination, support,
or vote for him.
Having myself fully realized that you
were ruthless and heartless, still supposed
that You had some consistency, some pride
some irmness OF character left. and did
rot believe IL possible that Malone, Nir-
giniar would, for the saving OF the ex-
penses OF the canvass and Tor the sake OF
resenge, after having been so sorely kicked,
humble himself so lowry as to become the
ad, ocaie OF the man he had himself so Bit
terly denounced. | had before me your
makeup of the character a William T..
Gaines, and II forgotten | can give ii in
your exact language. How can any re-
spectacle Republican honestly believe
that the best interest Of the cause
aud the integrity Of the party will
be promoted by an earnest, active
support OF the candidate you yourself have
so characterized | am confident by urging
an earnest and active opposition 10 Mr..
Gaines / express the honest sentiment o!
the loyal Republicans OF the district, and
firmly believe the Integrity Of the party will
be promoted and the organization strength
contrary notwithstanding The expeeta-
ton OF being lie TO use Mr.. Games has
doubtless induced you to recognize him,
and you haye persuaded some OF my friends,
contrary TO their own expressed judgment,
10 follow you and support him. This may
be according TO your view oil practical poll.
tics-"to cTinge and fawn and intrigue and
flatter, and so degrade manhood"
have not learned the act in any pursuits
OF life which tolerates the violent assall-
ment Of the character of an opponent, de-
scrIbing him one day as "a disordered
brain, nendacious foul, infamous, un-
truthful. aud cowardly nature" aud soon
thereafter restores him to confidence and
esteem, and would have him recognized
and honored as trusted leader.
am now, as l have been, opposed to
Mr.. Gaines. have said would not sup
poyt him, and / shall maintain myself and
respect my honor and my consistency bv
opposing him to the end. Your constant
prating about the party and your frequent
references TO the high trust conferred upon
you as chairman OF the State Committee
strike those who SO well know how you
have used both TO promote your own po-
lltical interest as supremely ridiculous.
Yours, &C., JAMES ID. BRADY.