Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-24
sherman and Mnhone.

Sherman and Malone.
It is question whether in Virginia
SnERM,N ia more unpopular than Ma
goSR or MALONE more unpopular than
SHRGMAx. That the nomination OF
SHERMAN would of itself insure the vote
OF Virginia to CLEVELAND is the almost
unanimous opinion of the Democrats
The hbeller OF the South, end particu
larry the instigator OF the Danville-riot
investigation, need never expect to get
the vote of this State for any Office I'M
der the Government The way is barred
by his outrageous treatment OF our peo-
pie.
Before going further, let us repeat
here once more what we have said SO
frequently during the last five years -
that SHERMAN will never have an oppor-
tunity TO ask the people Of Virginia, or
those OF any other State, 70 vote for him
for President Of the United States.
Everybody knows the reason. 1t has
been dinned into his ears until it must
make him sick 20 hear it repeated. II
is that he was one of "the visiting
statesmen who went to the South III
1876 TO have the vote OF Louisiana
and other States counted for RUTHER-
roED b. HAYES. He accomplished the
object of his visit, and now he must pay
the penalty of his offence against the SOW
ereign people of the United States.
"Never more be officer of nine, says
UNCLE SAM. Ohio may keep him in the
United States Senate, but Ohio cannot
elect him to the one Office to which he
aspires. md to reach which he would go
down on his knees even to the hated
South.
Nevertheless, it must be admitted that
it is possible that SHERMAN may be nomi-
mated by the Chicago Convention. His
friends are making a desperate effort to
secure a solid SHERMAN delegation from
every southern State; and though none
of the southern States will cast their
votes for him in November, yet in the
nominating convention the vote of a
delegate from the State most strongly
Democratic counts Is much as the vote
of a delegate from the State most
strongly Republican. In word, SHEER
MANS trickery will stand him in good
stead in the Chicago Convention.
Not only SHERMAN himself, but his
friends in the northern States, take it for
granted that MAHoNE will send solid
SHERMAN delegation from Virginia to the
ChicsCo Convention. Even so shrewd q
politician as MURAT HALsrEAD " banks "
upon MAHoSE's power over the Repubi-
can cohorts in this State lie says:
"The compliment of constant dis
paragement, misrepresentation, end
venomous assault, is paid by the Bour-
bon papers Of Virginia to General Ma
hone. They charge the General with
one tlutu, uONNNNA-- ht 10 iAANiA'A
of Senator Sherman. and one Of his
warmest supporters for the presidency. -
That zone truth" covers all Ma
HOMES sins is the estimation OF q genuine
Shermanite. Other "rebels" mast be
DISTINGUISHED, traduced, vituperated,
kept down but nothing is too good for
MALONE That MALONE is for SHERMAN
is sufficient qualification fer any Of
fee.
But we beg leave to say to Mr.. SHEER
MANS northern friends that if Mr.. SHER-
MAy is himself unpopular in Virginia, his
friend MALONE is, ii possible, still more
unpopular. Mr.. BLAINE is the first choice
of the Republicans of Virginia for Presi-
dent. and the fact that MALONE is op-
posed TO himis used against both SHERMAN
aud MALONE. ItremGins to be seen whe-
Their MALONE can so use "the machine - as
to send a solid SHERMAN delegation to Chi
caeo. We do not believe that he can.
Failing to do that, he will fail TO do what
is expected of him, and what no doubt
he has promised to do, and so will fall
between the BLAINE and SHERMAN stools.
Jockey Of Norfolk, DO not too bold,
For Dickon thy master is bought and sold"