The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-06-14
Sherman and Malone.

Sherman and Malone.
The following dispatch was published
in the New York Times of the 18th.
WASHINGTON. June 10 john Sherman
is perfecting his plans for the capture of
The nomination at Chicago. Alter re-
turning from a conference with friends
in New York he summoned Malone to
this city and arrived to-day. They met
at Chamberlain's al 5 O'Clock this after
noon and remained III conference four
hours. Two or three other persons were
present, but thu ir names are not ascer-
tanned. 1t is understood that the principal
matter under consideration was the breach
between the Republican leaders in V ir-
ginia am the course that shall be pursued
to insure the admission OF the entire
Sherman DELE gation from that State, of
which Malone is boss, to the Chicago
Convention if should be found impracti-
cable to heal the breach before that time
Malone means to make stiff fight for
the Electoral vote of Virginia. and claims
that the chances of Republican success are
good.
We do not believe everything we see tel.
egraphed from Washington relating to the
movements of Presidential aspirants and
we must take the statement above with
great deal of allowance. 1t is not proba.
responsibility for Mahone's politica. meth
DDS and his administration of affairs in
Virginia. as would be the case were the
statement we quote true. Mr. Sherman
cannot possibly be nominated without the
aid of some of Mr.. Blaine's friends, and
this would not be gisen to any candidate
who was disposed TO accept Malone as the
exponent of Republican sentiment in Vir-
ginia or anywhere else. His personal
and confidential circular" ought of itself
to be cause for his reputation by every
public man who has hope for future con-
sideration and promotion, or any respect
for the Republican party. Sherman cham
pioning Mahone's cause at Chicago would
prove disastrous to his prospects before
that body, and would as effectually rule
him out as possible nominee as if his
name had never been suggested.
But there is not much probability of
delegation having say in the selection of
any other other candidate. We do not be-
leve either that Sherman could be elected
if nominated. He would lose the Pacific
States, in all probability, and would not be
likely to carry either of the doubtful States
of New York. New jersey, Connecticut
or Indiana. The labor vote would not sup
port him, and without that he would not
have show for any one of the pivotal
States essential TO success. The Chicago
Convention is not going to take any des-
perate chances. There are a number of
men in the party who could inspire con
| fdence and arouse an enthusiasm that
| Sherman could not. From his own State.
either Foraker or Mckinley would be
stronger before the country. Harrison or
| Porter, of Indian, Allison, of Iowa, or
| Alger. of Michigan. would give much
greater assurance of success. Indeed we
know of hut one whose name has been
prominently mentioned who would be
weaker than Sherman. That is Gresham.
We do not believe either of them could be
elected, and Gresham would have less show
| than Sherman.
| AS to Malone making ''stiff fight for
apiece with his boasts and failures hereto
fore. With Sherman as the candidate and
Malone as the boss, Virginia would go
| Democratic by 40 900 majority.
| The Chicago Convention can be depended
upon not to commit the egregious blunder
of either endorsing Malone or nominal
ing Sherman. Sherman answering for the
sins of Malone, and the Republican Con-
vention assuming the load for the party,
would be like hanging mill stone around
its neck and casting it into the great deep,
1t is better to speak out plainly in advance
of the action of the Convention than 10
bemoan the effects of a failure after it has
adjourned. The delegates to the Chicag o
Convention have grave duties to discharge,
and none more important and essential
| than to enter its pointed and unequivocal
condemnation of the methods of Malone
in Virginia, and the methods of would-be
bosses in the party. everywhere. There
should be no half way or compromise ac-
tiop. If it is the purpose to endorse Ma
hone let it be done clear and clean and the
responsibility assumed. II it is to repu-
date him, let it likewise be comprehensive
and complete. 1t will not do to have a
divided management In this State. Let
Malone have the full, unchallenged con-
troll of the party, or none at all. 1t is the
only way to treat the case. Heroic appl-
cations alone will meet the emergency