Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-18

Yost VS. Mahone-Agaln.
We or the rrluterso framed a sentence
IN ourcditonalo Of Yesterday on Mr. lo9r's
ant-MAHoNE protest as to destroy the
meaning Of it. We quotethercfore from
the I'aVW JraiHi0n what We desired
our readers to sec Speaking OF M
HOMES recent secret circular that paper
says
1t is remarkable in that 1t asks en-
dorsomeut by the Republicans OF the
several districts IN Virginia Of the recent
s,rtci read before the National Com
miitcc protesting 70 voice the sentiments
Of the Republicans Of Virginia when the
fact is it is rcUudiated 10y nine tenths Of
those who have read II, and has been
published by only one Republican
paper in the State that we have
noticed. II is condemned certainly
bv three and probably by four
Of the five members of Congress who
signed IT, Il was signed under the as
.sWance that the purpose OF It's prepare
ton Was to harmonic the party IN the
state and present reasons why Virginia
might bc counted on to cast her electoral
vote for the Republican presidential
nominees If proper assistance should be
rendered. When II was found that the
eject WAS inst the reverse, and that 1t
WIS not Il reflection of the sentiment OF
the party in the policy ald purpose 1t
outlined. three of the signerS certainly
expressed their dissent from 1t, and re-
Crct that they had given their sanction
T. il without the careful consideration
such paper should have had. and the
fourth. as We have been informed, isnow
satisfied il was a serious mistake.
That is plain talk 1t shows that seye-
ral of the Republican congressman from
Virginia are not entirely under the con
trol Of MAuoNT. Nh. Yosr talks TO
members Of tie Virginia Legislature aud
OF the national House Of Representatives
a. follows:
"In fact there is not one OF the five
members Of Congress whose names are
attached - this address who could
have been elected lad he indicated 10
tie public that such a paper would meet
his approval and there is not one of
them who can Ice returned with this adj
dress as an expression Of his sentiments.
Two Of the members signing were nomI-
mated. after a fierce contest, by intlu-
Uce- directly antagonisuc to the
purpose aud policy Of the 'ad
dress. and did not represent the
views of a majority OF their constituents,
as made known IN their nomination in
giving their sanction 10 ii. Nor would
three four;hs of the Republican mem
bers OF the Legislature have been
chosen. if they had made it known that
they would endorse such n paper as that
which the several congressional districts
are asked TO approve and sustain, when
they convene in formal convention TO ap-
point delegates to Chicago. As TO its
effect upon the National Committee 1t
eau be expressed in one word-disgUSL "
Disgust " is good. Mr.. YosT, Jr., is
in Washington, and no doubt knows
whereof he ailirms.
Mr.. Yosr agrees with usas to BLAINE's
strength in Virginia. lie SAYS:
"Thore is no doubt that Mr. Blaine
has the largest following among RepUb-
llcans in Virginia next TO him Harrison,
and then Foraker, if our judgment, based
upon an extensive correspondence, Is not
at fault.
Why, then. shall not the Blaineites
control the State convention snd the dis
trict conventions, and send BLNHE dele
gates, or, what is the same thing in Nir-
ginia, anti-SHERMAN delegates to the
Republican National Convention
BLA1xE is in better condition to COM
mand Lis forces than WAS the Cid who,
we are told, led his countrymen to vie
tory long after he had been consigned to
the tomb.
Mr.. Yosr charges that it is MAHoSE's
programme 10 pepctuate his "auto-
cratic sway and despotic mle, by which
one man would be invested with supreme
power, and control the policy of the Adj
ministration, should it be Republican,
not only in Virginia, but throughout the
South We quote:
He Malone can make his choice OF
bis personal associates, but he cannot
kick anybody out Of the Republican
party. IL is not for him or his willing
and plastic associates to determine our
political relations. We expect to he adj
vocating Republican principles and sup
porting the Republican nominees when
be IS either sulhing IN bis tent or de
yIsing schemes to bring about defeat"
Willing and plastic associates" is
good phrase. We quote again:
"The movement, "a outlined in this
circular, 10 lacl; q solid Sherman dele
cation from Virginia, is a part of
scheme 10 control the delegations from
the southern States IN the same direction.
il is Il plan 10 nominate a Republican
candidate 10y the delegations from States
that viii not be able 70 give him an
electoral vote under such auspices. p
A nomination under such circumstances
would be worse than useless Il would
prove disastrous 20 him and to the party,
aud forever close the political career OF
those who would be the principals III ef-
fcctiDg il.
We do not know how much backbone
Is left IN the Virginia Blaneites. IT was
fortunate Tor MALONE that Mr.. BLAINE
declined to allow his name 10 be pre-
sen,ed 10 the Chicago convention. And
a. nothing succeeds like success"
these c'-derant Blaineitcs may possibly
make haste 70 come TO terms with
MALONE.
Has the General Assembly any power
over Interstate commerce ? Nobody
would ray 1t has. Has it the right to
pass law providing that railroad charges
shall not be greater between Lynchburg
and Richmond than railroad charges be-