Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-09
Observation-Disclosures 9, 1888.
Virginla-S herman-Mahone

The truth, like murder, evil out -
sometimes. "To begin with" we sup
pose we may assume that General Ma
HONE is to all intents and purposes the
head and front of the Republican party
in Virginia, or what by courtesy is called
the Republican party instead Of being
styled the MALONE faction. But it may
ms safely be assumed that the Republic
cans of the country at large are not will
ling TO acknowledge that their Virginia
allies are nothing more nor less than
MAHONE's obedient followers.
There are some Virginia Republicans
who not only will not allow MALONE to
boss them, but are unwilling to allow
him to remain at the head of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee. Another
class Of them will not follow his lead nor
be commanded by him.
Though, ms we have said, the Repubh
cans in other States may be unwilling to
own that MALONE bosses their allies in
Virginia, yet they are very willing ITO profit
by his Vaccinations. Mr.. SHERMAN's
friends count upon him confidently as
the man who is to send up to the Repub
lican National Convention from Virginia
n solid SHERMAN delegation. MALONE
is good enough MORGAN till after the
convention Mr. HALsTEAD's paper
which We have always suspected of being
a BLAINE organ in disguise, in comment
ing upon a recent article in the Dispatch
uses the following singular insignificant
language
alt seems extremely probable that he,
in connection with the Republicans of
Virginia, will send solid delegation to
Chicago for Sherman. That is the pro-
epect Just now
There the truth leaks ont MALONE
will send solid SHERMAN delegation to
Chicago-that is, "in connection with
the Republicans of Virginia " MALONE
is thus recognized as the real boss Of the
party. OF what other Republican leader
in the United States could it be said, or
would it be said, that he would send up
q solid delegation to Chicago Gin con-
nectiOn with the Republicans "? Note,
too, that the language quoted might i'm
ply that MALONE is not Republican at
ALL The work is to be done by MALONE
Gin connection with the Republicans.
He may or may not be a Republican, ac
cording to Mr.. HALsTEAD's paper, bat
anyhow he is the man who is TO fix up
solid SHERMAN delegation from Virginia
10 the Republican National Convention.
This, however, be will do Gin connec-
ton with with what ?-not the Re
publican party in Virginia, but the Re
publicans of Virginia.
What say RIDDLEBERGER. CAMERON,
the YosTs, the LENSES, BRADY, WICK
HAM, as to this programme? What say
the BLAINE Republicans? Is it not GER
tain that BLAINE is the favorite Of the
Republicans Of Virginia, and that the
State will be misrepresented IN Chicago |
If General MALONE, Gin connection with !
the Republicans" referred to, accom-
plishes his object, and silences the Re
publican party of Virginia until after the
Republican nomination for President |
shall have been made? Have the |
Blaineites no leader? If they de-
sire to see a body animated by the !
widest enthusiasm, let the name of |
the magnetic BLAINE be invoked and
Republican State convention be assem-
bled which will ride rough-shod over
MALONE and the culvert Republicans |
Gin connection with whom he is plot
ting TO insure solid SHERMAN delega-
ton 10 the Chicago convention.