Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-27
really does not want the race
under any circumstances. As a

under any circumstances. As
somewhat remarkable concdent local
newspaper to-day publishes a confidential
circular issued by ex-senator Malone from
the republican state executive committee at
his home in Petersburg, Va, announcing
that Mr. Blaine could not lcarry New York
and advising the republicans of the Old Do
mnion to seek a national leader elsewhere.
Malone states in his confidential circular
that it was Blaine who bargalned with the
democrats when he (Mahone) entered the
senate ia 1881, to do nothing to help the Ma
hone party in Virginia, in consideration that
the democrats would help the administration
to defeat Conkling, and up to the date OF
Garfeld's death the administration did moth
ing for the Malone people;
that during Garfeld's life as president
Malone could not get democratic post
master or route agent removed; that Blaine
had bargained with the democrats that moth
ing should be done to help the liberal move
ment in Virginia, etc. Malone states further
in his circular that if Blaine should be NOM
mated now no one ought to doubt that the re-
p.iblicans in Virginia would be given the cold
shoulder as in 1854; that they would be abso
lutely abandoned and given neither help,
recognition nor encouragement unless very
solid south and the manly deport-
would compel this consideration. Malone
says further that Indiana and Virginia, inde-
pendent of New York, will elect the ticket
and for those two states and West Virginia
be made with any other candidate than
Blaine. The circular contains u number OF
other reflections and charges against Blaine,
and its author calls upon those receiving it to
| have resolutions passed at the meetings TO
elect delegates endorsing his own course at
the head of the party and instructing dele
gates to vote as unit for Sherman.
The Removal of Libby Prison.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-[Special Telegram
to the BEE. l-George w. Libby, in a com
munication to the Richmond Dispatch in re-
gard to the proposed transfer of Libby prison
| from Richmond to Chicago, writes as fol
| lows: II would not like to see the old house
removed, as around it clusters some of the
memories OF happy youth and early man.
| hood, but if it is to be carried to Chicago and
converted into a museum, whose walls are to
| be decorated with scenes of incidents relative
| to the prison, could furnish pen picture
| from facts which, if faithfully portrayed
| on canvas, should have a conspicuous
| place among them. 1t is this: An
old, gray haired man (whose only offense
| against the United States government was in
having person named after him by accident
| and a son in the confederate army being
carried through the streets of Boston hand
| cutfed, and followed by a jeering and hooting
| crowd. Also my mother, aunt and sister, the
last with nursing babe in her arms, being
| conducted to the aims house in Norfolk, Va,
by colored guard with drawn sabres. But
l am now loyal citizen of the United States
| and think such scenes and incidents should
be forgiven and forgotten"
The Coming Week in Congress.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-The unfinished
business for the morning hour in the senate
is the Nicaragua canal bill and that for 2
o'clock is the dependent pension bill Sena-
tor Plumb has given notice of his purpose to
call up as soon as possible the bill to forfeit
unearned land grants, and Senator Allison
has announced a similar purpose respecting
the undervauation bill. Both measures are
| likely to be brought forward before the end
| of the week. The regulaa order will be set
aside temporarily for consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill, which the appropria-
ticnseommittee promises to report within
| day or two.
In the house the whole of the coming week
has been disposed of in advance by the as
| signnIent of days to the committees for action
upon measures recommended by them. On
| Tuesday the house will consider public
| building bills Wednesday afternoon eulo-
| gies will be delivered on the late Representa-
| tive Moffatt, of Michigan. Thursday the
| committee on foreign affairs will call up the
Paris exposition bill and McCready's meas
ure. to provide for congress of American
| nations Saturday, if the house is in ses-
sion, will be resumed discussion of the Pa
citic railroad telegraph bill.
| Preparing For the Campaign.
| WAsHINGToN, Feb. 26.-Representatve ].
| II. Jones, of Alabama, chairman of the demo-
cratic congressional campaign committee on
the part of the house of representatives, has
appointed the following executive commit
tees: Benton McMillin, of Tennessee, H. w.
Townshend, of Illinois, Levi Maish Of
Pennsylvania, Samuel Dibble, of South
Caro- lina l.. S. Boyce, of New York, S. O..
Fisher, of Michigan, George d. Wise, of Vir-
ginia, John A. Macdonald, Of Minnesota,
John A. McShane, of Nebraska, and l. F..
Mckinney New Hampshire
The democratic executive committee on the
| part of the senate are: Senators John f..
Kenna, of West Virginia, George Hearst, of
California, and James X. Jones, of Arkansas.