Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04
THO Rln,ne,tea ve. Mnhon,.

MAHoNR is not to have il all his own
way. Tho Blaineites are not only
strong in being in the right, but strong
in the popularity OF their favorite.
They arc not afraid TO put him to the
test and defy the worst he can do4-that
is. il we may Judge from the u,tepDces
OF the BLAINE organs We quote below
from Mr. Yosr's paper Of this week.
After reproducing from MAHoNEs circu-
lar the following interrogatory
What is it TO MS, as a party, If Mr..
Blaine is elected and We are given the
go.by and ale sacrifced?"
MIR. Yosr comments as follows:
"Such is the inquiry and lament of the
secret circular sent ont by the chairman
Of the Republican State Executive Com
mittee Malone TO his assumed faithful
adherents. Unless the little squad can
command The offices, what il 1t TO them
whether the Government is 10 he under
Democratic or Republican control ?
What are the principles OF the party to
them if they cannot secure the spolls
y Int would il he 70 them II three
fourlhS OF the Republicans OF Virginia
should favor Blaine and the other fourth
be not allowed to pack a delegation 10
Chicago for Sherman? Nine tenths
OF those to whom the secret circular
WIS sent. we doubt not. felt a deep
sense of disgust and contempt come over
them on reading it, aud could never be
induced TO take part in carrying into
effect the secret plot II formulated Are
the Republicans of Virginia prepared TO
endorse the insIlious scheme presented
70 deceive the people and rob them OF
their rights al the command Of one man
Arc they ready TO give their sanction to
the wicked recommendation. assure de-
feat now and hcrcuit T., aud bring re-
proach upon themselves? To 90 so
would be 10 surrender all claim to and
respect and confidence of the party in
the nation. and toadverlise that the con-
trolling influence with Republicans IL
Virginia is not devotion to the principles
of the party, but Il merccnary greed for
public Office.
That is talking to the purpose. We
quote Mr.. IosT again
"Under the plan proposed in the Sc
crct cWcular the Republican patty oi
Virginia IS to be constituted only OF such
persons as are wiling 10 become parties
to the plot. The scheme is to be digest
ed and maturcd in the dark. None but
the faithful are to be consulted. In the
county conventions TIE game is to he
PLAYED with q rush. Delegates TO the
district conventions are 10 be listed
those in the secret are to bo present,
ready TO act IN concert. and thus Iatliy
the cntand-Gried arrangement, in con-
iormity to the orders OF the Boss. or
course the plan is to select no one
who is not wiling to surrender his
manhood and individuality 10 obey
orders. In this way IT is expected ihc
sentiment of the people wlll be snp-
pressed. and a pledged delegation sent
20 Chicago for senator John sherman
Tor President. So confident IS tine chur-
man that this secret game vii be carried
ont that it has been given ont that Nir-
cinia will be solid for Sherman at the
Chicago convention.
cit was for this the secret circular was
issued. Ii was for this the resolutions
prescribed are to be adopted. The
county and district conventions ore to be
simply formal meetings TO record the
will OF the Boss endorse the plot, stice
the VIII OF the people. and bung defeat
upon the party III tie State and nation.
"Of course this scheme does not con-
template the possibility of carrying the
state for the Republican nominees
Every intelligent Republican knows that
this cannot bee done unless We can get
out . full vote; that it cannot he done
by reading ont Of the party either the
'kickers or the 'laggerds, as those who
DO not subscribe to the methods Of the
chairman are designated IN the secret
circular. and that the only result would
be the formation of little ring, claim
ing to represent the Republican senti-
ment Of the State, without the power to
aid in the election of Republican Pre-
sident.
We invite the attention of the leading
national BLAINE organ -the New York
Tribanc-to the following statement ot
the leading Virginia BLAINE organ as to
the powers which MALONE has conceu-
tired in his own hands:
" He is clothed with authority to make
and unmake county chairmen, to call
county and district conventions, to de
termine all issues and differences which
may arise in the party, and to play the
autocrat generally. The people have no
rights which they can assert unless they
accord with the views Of the chairman.
They are not to be consulted as TO any
thing relating TO party interests in their
own district even without the chairman
gives his sovereign consent. He IS the
party. his will is law. and any who dare
to question the expediency or the right
of this are those whose political fellow
ship is TO be renowned.